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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLAUREL SCHOOL DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION ADVISORY REVIEW - 59 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDevelopi it Services Planning Department November 19, 1991 Poudre School District R-1 c/o Michael Spearnak 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Co 80521 Dear Mr. Spearnak: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning, Laurel Elementary School Demolition and Reconstruction, that was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on November 18, 1991. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to, these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, 7��L Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/gjt Attachment cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Project Planner File 281 North Colle_e Avenue • P.O. Box 3ti0 • Fort Collins, CO (303) 221-6750 4+ ems. CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: November 18, 1991 ITEM: Laurel Elementary School Demolition and Reconstruction APPLICANT: Poudre School District R-1, c/o Michael Spearnak, 2407 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: The demolition of the existing Laurel Elementary School and the reconstruction of a new, larger elementary school for-approximat-ely-- 550 students in grades K - 6th. The site is 8.4 acres and the proposed school totals 51,000 square feet. There are two concepts proposed at this time. First, Plan #SS2B calls for a one-way loop for access off Locust Court as ingress, and using a vacant lot as egress back to Colorado on the west. Second, Plan SS4 calls for a cul-de-sac at the front entrance with a private driveway leading to Laurel Street on the north for a controlled second point of access. This private drive could be closed during certain hours and double as play area. COMMENTS: 1. The City Light and Power Department currently has underground three-phase power to the transformer. It would be costly to relocate this system and any relocation would be at the developer's expense. If there is any need to upgrade the electrical power needs at this site, then additional fees would be due to the Light and Power Utility. Please -coordinate -with Light and Power on the relocation of the electrical transformer, if necessary. 2. There is a two inch diameter water service to the site. -This service may be used to serve a new school. If this line is not needed, please abandon back to the main. The new school must have a water meter and pit that meet current standards. There are several water and sewer lines in the area. These lines should not be moved and should be in areas dedicated as utility easements if not already done so. There is good water pressure in the area based on a six. inch diameter main in Locust Court. 3. The Poudre Fire Authority has approved the proposed fire sprinkler system based on the 1992 Southeast and Southwest elementary schools. Since a fire sprinkler system will be installed, there is no need, from the Fire Code perspective, to have a second point of access. 4. Please coordinate with the Poudre Fire Authority on the technical aspects of making a fire line tap from the existing water main. 5. The site is located in the Old Town.�Drainage Basin which, at this time, has no drainage fees. Please be aware that there is a portion of the site'on the north which is mapped as being in the 100-year floodplain. This floodplain designation could possibly be removed based on other improvements within the drainage basin. Until these improvements occur, the local and federal regulations apply. The site will be required to provide onsite detention, and detained flows must be routed to the channel on Laurel Street. A Drainage Report and Drainage and Grading Plan will be required. Please be sure to address erosion control within the scope of the Report. 6. The Parks and Recreation Department would like to acquire property in this area to construct a neighborhood park. A park in this location is part of the approved Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Choices 95 Capital Improvement Plan. The problem, up to this point, has been to find a willing seller at a fair market price. It is always advantageous to locate a neighborhood park adjacent to an elementary school so each use may benefit accordingly. The City continues to pursue acquisition in this area. 7.. A traffic impact analysis will be required. The study should address the issues and implications of a second point of access. In addition, please address the issues associated with construction traffic, access to Laurel Street, access (pedestrian or vehicular) to Pennock Place, and the existing pedestrian access to Elizabeth Street. Please explore methods to separate bus traffic from car traffic, and pedestrian traffic from vehicular traffic. Finally, please address the boundary --area to be served by the new facility and how the existing or proposed street system will serve the —target - — population. (For instance, will there need to be caution lights and crosswalks at the corner of Stover and Locust?) Site plan scheme #SS2B would require the existing residents on Locust Court to alter their existing pattern of exiting. Presently, their exit pattern is south. Under #SS2B, the exit pattern would shift to north. These residents should be fully informed of this proposal and have a chance to comment. The traffic study should also address the possibility of an adjacent neighborhood park. The transportation investigation should account for serving this site and future developments. A broad perspective is encouraged. 8. Utility Plans, showing the extent of public improvements must be submitted to the City's Development Review Center in.the Planning Department for review. All easements and public rights -of -way that .will not be used must be vacated. Similarly, new easements and rights -of -way must be properly dedicated. The most efficient way to accomplish vacations and dedications is by filing a plat document. 9. The City's Street Oversizing Fee is $5,252 per developed acre. Please consult with the Engineering Department on the exact calculation of this fee based on new versus existing improvements. 10. A neighborhood meeting will be required prior to a formal meeting with the Planning and Zoning Board. A logical location for this meeting is the current school. The City will facilitate the meeting and coordinate the notification to the affected property owners.