HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAST VINE STREETS FACILITY PUD AMENDED FINAL - 30 91D - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESOctober 2, 1998
Planning and Zoning Board Members
Fort Collins Planning Department
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: Planning Objectives for
East Vine Streets Facility
Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members:
VF RIPLEY
ASSOCIATES INC.
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Planning
1113 Stoney Hill Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
PHONE (970) 224-5828
FAX (970) 224-1662
The East Vine Streets Facility is located south of East Vine Drive between Lemay
Avenue and Linden Street on the land that was formerly known as the old Sugar Beet
Factory. In 1993, the City approved a P.U.D. for this site and several buildings were
renovated and currently house the City's Streets Department, Traffic Department, and
their operations. This proposal seeks to amend the Final P.U.D. due to changes in the
needs of these facilities.
Access to the site will be from an existing drive off of Lemay Avenue. The existing
parking lot will remain, however, a new parking lot will be added just to the north of the
existing lot. Forty -Nine parking spaces will be provided for visitors and employees in the
new lot. The parking lot is designed to accommodate the parking needs of the Traffic
Department and to handle overflow from the existing lot during meetings and other
events.
One of the existing buildings, north of the large Street's building will be renovated and
expanded to house the Traffic Department's office space, meeting rooms and operations.
The building's main entrance faces east. In addition, outdoor plazas, pedestrian
walkways, seating areas, and bicycle parking are provided for use by employees and
visitors. Berming and landscaping will enhance this area as well.
The existing "yard area" to the west will add either outdoor parking spaces or indoor
covered parking to be used for larger vehicles. A new drive thru wash building will be
included.
Lot 4B will house a new ice slicer building, and new restroom/break building, snow plow
blade storage, salt storage, ice ban storage tanks, and sander racks. The Colorado
Department of Transportation, Larimer County, and the City will share this facility.
Access to Lot 4B will be from an existing drive off of Linden Street.
All new buildings and renovations will utilize a combination of gray — toned split face
and scored ground face masonry, contrasting colored glazed block accents, and low `e'
glazing in a white framing system. These muted tones allow the historic character of the
existing red brick sugar factory buildings to "stand out".
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during the
development review process.
Sincerely,
VF Ripley Associates
Cathy Mathis
Project Planner