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Home My WebLink AboutBROTHERS BBQ - PDP200005 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - VARIANCE REQUESTNWH Architecture, LLC Commercial and Residential Architectural Services 10983 E. 281" Place Denver, CO 80238 July 10, 2020 Mr. Spencer Smith City of Fort Collins Engineering PO Box 580 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580 Re: Brothers BBO, 501 S. Taft Hill Rd, Fort Collins - Request for Variance — Street Sections Dear Spencer: Among the objectives of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) are to promote public safety and convenience, maintain public use, and optimize the use of limited physical capacity of right-of-way). It is with those objectives in mind that this variance request letter has been prepared. This letter is provided pursuant to Section 1.9.4 of LCUASS to document the site condition proposed to deviate from the current standards. Due to site constraints and the need to allow for onsite parking, the standard street sections required cannot be accommodated. S. Taft Hill Rd. is classified as a 4-Lane Arterial roadway in the City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan (LCUASS Figure 7-2F). Mulberry St. is classified as a 2-Lane Arterial roadway in the City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan. (LCUASS Figure 7-3F). The primary justification for this variance is that the space onsite is very limited and the project is challenged to meet the standard street sections required while also satisfying other requirements -such -as -providing- - -- -- adequate onsite parking, emergency access (fire), trash enclosures, and room for maneuvering vehicles. The project involves an adaptive reuse of an existing historic gas station which was originally developed in 1957, (before the creation of the current street standards) and the owners are attempting to restore the original gas station to the fullest extent feasible. However, reuse of the original building limits the site capacity available for accommodating the standard street sections. To address the challenges presented by the existing conditions, the owners have worked closely with engineering staff and planning, and other various city departments to provide a safe and convenient site development plan while optimizing the use of limited onsite space. For example, the owners have incorporated widening of the existing sidewalk at S. Taft Hill road from approximately 4' to 10' and widening of the sidewalk at Mulberry Street from approximately 4' to 8' in the site development plan. These widened sidewalks will allow for a multi -use pedestrian and bicycle path along the length of the property at both S. Taft Hill Road and Mulberry Streets. For reference the following exhibits are included as attachments on pages 3 and 4 of this letter: Mr. Spencer Smith City of Fort Collins Engineering July 10, 2020 Page 2 1. LCUASS FIGURE 7-2F: 4-LANE ARTERIAL STREET— STANDARD SECTION 2. EXISTING TAFT HILL ROAD STREET SECTION WITH WIDENED MULTI -USE PATH AND NEW STREET TREES (FACING NORTH) 3. LCUASS FIGURE 7-3F: 2-LANE ARTERIAL STREET — STANDARD SECTION 4. EXISTING MULBERRY STREET SECTION WITH WIDENED MULTI -USE PATH AND NEW STREET TREES (FACING WEST) We do not anticipate that this variance will be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. Please call me if you have any questions or require any additional information for the approval of this variance. Sincerely, Nathan Hall, RA, LEED AP BD+C Colorado Registration No. 40177 Mr. Spencer Smith City of Fort Collins Engineering July 10, 2020 Page 3 3 11 5'ROW (min.) 11. I, Travel . 12' 1y 12' ,Travel 6' �' ,LBiTravel Travel 3' 6' [LLO (µp �� lM0 Lane Center Lane Butter Median Butter 6' 3' 7' 12' I� Median Left Turn Lane Protected=LEN MEDIAN Bike Lane 8' 5 LCUASS FIGURE 7-2F: 4-LANE ARTERIAL STREET 64'-U (APPROXIMATE NEW R.O.W.) 58'-0 (APPROXIMATE EXTG R.O.W.) 50'-a' BROTHER BBO (APPROXIMATE CURB TO CURB) PROPERTY EXTG r TURN LANE R.O.W. LINE (WEST- BOUND I MULBERRY) TURN LANE NEW R.O.W. LINE — — — - - 1 ( AST -BOUND RAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL ULBERRY) NEW STREET ]a of, Io'-a', 10'-a' 10-0" TREE NEW 10• t MULTI -USE SIDEWALK EXISTING TAFT HILL ROAD STREET SECTION WITH WIDENED MULTI -USE PATH AND NEW STREET TREES (FACING NORTH) Mr. Spencer Smith City of Fort Collins Engineering July 10, 2020 Page 4 I. 84' ROW (min.) 10' Pkwy. (min.) 1 `ul17 Lit ----- - I. 1(y], "' 1 Travel Ce er I Travel Lane Lane Buffer Buffer —j (min j I� B—Min. Fence Setback util. 8, Esmt. 71 a� walk I (min.) I LCUASS FIGURE 7-3F: 2-LANE ARTERIAL STREET 78' 0' (APPROXIMATE NEW R.O.W.) 74'-0' Ff�__ (APPROXIMATE EXTG R.O.W.) BROTHER B80 PROPERTY (APPROXIMATETE CURB IO CURB) EXTG R.O.W. LINE S-I TURN LANE TURN LANE NEW 1 I (SOUTH- (NORTH- 1 F.O.W. LINE BOUND BIKE TRAVEL BOUND TRAVEL BIKE FT HILL) LANE TAFT HILL) LANE NEW STREET TREE T ¢� I' 6" 7'-(Y' I I' 6" 11' 6" 14' 6' i' 0' 7'-0" '-0' - NEW 8' T MULTI -USE 8'-0' — BIKE LANE BUFFER EXISTING MULBERRY STREET SECTION WITH WIDENED MULTI -USE PATH AND NEW STREET TREES (FACING WEST)