HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINEWOOD PATIO HOMES PUD PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 4 92A - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSFebruary 18, 1992
Gene Little
419 Canyon, Suite 220
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Gene:
Staff has reviewed the Pinewood Patio Homes PUD Preliminary and
final and has the following comments:
1. Any relocation of existing Light and Power facilities will be
at the expense of the developer.
2. The majority of the blanket easement is under asphalt.
Coordination of the installation of natural gas lines prior to
paving will be required with PSCO and the developer.
3. There are cantilevered windows on floor plans which will extend
beyond the platted building envelopes. Building envelopes must be
changed to allow for cantilevers, or any other part of the building
which will not fit within envelopes. There should also be a note
on the plat designating building envelopes.
4. Building addresses should be in a location that is easy to
read, for security purposes.
5. Clarification is needed about where the six surface parking
spaces are located. we have typically not allowed "queuing" spaces
behind garages to be counted toward meeting the off-street parking
requirement. These queuing spaces should either be full parking
stall length, or virtually non-existent so that cars are not left
overhanging sidewalks or drive aisles. If all of the proposed
units are two -bedroom units, 30 parking spaces would be required to
meet the City's Parking Code.
6. The following items need to be added or clarified on the plat:
- Stanford Road should be noted as an "existing r-o-w" (this also
applies to the Minor Plat;
- outer boundary monuments found/set? (applies to the Minor Plat,
as well); and
- a "typical" building envelope should be noted on the plat.
7. The site and landscape plan should be labelled as both
"preliminary and final".
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
8. Is fencing proposed on the site? If so, the location, height
and materials need to be specified on the site plan.
9. Foundation planting should be provided around each proposed
building.
10. Additional upright plant materials should be provided along the
south edge of the site and along the north edge of the site.
Particularly along the south edge of the site, we would recommend
the use of deciduous shade trees to provide shading for the
southern exposure of these structures and patios.
11. We recommend the use of low-water/drought tolerant grass mix or
sod, rather than blue grass.
12. The maximum building height should be noted on the site plan.
13. It is not clear from the site plan whether there is an
existing (or proposed) internal sidewalk system.
14. Comments on the red lined utility plans and drainage report are
being returned under separate cover.
15. Curbs opposite parking areas and at the north connection to the
existing development to the east must be signed "No Parking, Fire
Lane" with approved signs.
16. The access easement connection to the existing development must
be verified as an easement of record for the purposes of access for
emergency vehicles.
17. Materials, color and building height need to be added to the
elevations. If the intent is to match any materials or colors of
the existing developed area on the site (as staff would strongly
encourage), this intent should be noted on the elevations.
18. The elevations submitted appear to be for the duplex units with
attached garages. Elevations for the four-plex and single unit
must also be submitted.
19. Will maintenance of common open areas be by the existing
Homeowners' Association?
20. It appears that basements are proposed for some or all of the
units. If so, there may be problems with water getting into
basements via window wells, particularly for the southern most "A"
building. This is currently a problem with the existing garage
near the southeastern portion of the site.
21. This site achieves 99% on the Residential Density Chart, which
supports the proposed gross density of 8.24 DU/acre.
22. At this time, the minor plat for the two "A" buildings is
moving ahead, with a scheduled hearing date of February 26. After
a final decision on the plat, there is a seven day appeal period,
during which we can not file or record any plans. There are still
some unresolved drainage issues that affect these two buildings and
will result in a hold on building permits for these two buildings
until the drainage issues are resolved. It is logical to address
drainage issues for the entire site; however, there is still the
option of addressing drainage for the buildings on the minor plat
separately from the remainder of the project.
Revised plans and documents addressing the above comments must be
submitted to my office on the following schedule:
Wednesday, March 4, 1992
Monday, March 16, 1992
Five sets of all revised
plans and documents
Ten folded sets of the
plat and site plan, 8-1/2
x 11" PMT and colored
rendering of the site plan
Please call me if you have any questions regarding these comments.
Sincerely,
Sherry Albe tson-Clark, AICP
Chief Pla r
cc Kerrie Ashbeck, Engineering
Dick Rutherford, Stewart and Associates
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