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Home My WebLink About1992 SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 16 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (2)N Develop nt Services Planning Department City of Fort Collins March 5, 1991 Mr. Michael Spearnak Construction Project Manager Poudre School District R-I 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Mr. Spearnak: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning the 1992 Southwest Elementary School which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on March 4, 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, T�4-CA� Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/gjt Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer I Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: March 4, 1991 ITEM: 1992 Southwest Elementary School APPLICANT: Poudre School District R-11 2407 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: Elementary school for 550 students, grades K - 6th, 55,000 square feet, on 7.7 acres, 60 parking spaces, located south of Harmony Road, west of Crest Road. Project includes the extension of Hinsdale Drive north to Harmony Road. The new school would be similar to Olander Elementary School. COMMENTS: 1. Electrical power is available along Harmony Road. Normal development charges would apply. These charges are based on square footage of the developed lot and the front linear footage along public streets. The size of the electrical load will also determine the size of the transformer. The location of the transformer should be coordinated with the Light and Power Department. Since it is inadvisable for children to play near an electrical transformer, it is strongly suggested that the transformer be screened on three sides and secured by a door. Please check with L & P on enclosure clearances. 2. It is advised that electrical lines be placed underground rather than overhead in a temporary situation. Please contact Doug Martine, 221-6700, if there are any questions about electrical power. 3.. The site will be served by the Fort Collins - Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. -- Please coordinate with Mike DiTullio and Terry Farrll, District Engineers. 4. The Poudre Fire Authority requires that the building be equipped with a fire sprinkler system. This system requires service by a minimum six inch diameter water main. A fire hydrant should be located at the entrance to the parking lot. Hard surface should be available at a point where emergency equipment can access the roof (within 30 feet). A complete fire alarm system should be installed. Cooking facilities should have a hood and duct system that meets Building and Fire Codes. 5. The P.F.A. is concerned about access around the building for fire equipment. The hard surface should be able to support 36 ton equipment load. Please discuss this access with Roger Frasco, 221-6570, at the Poudre Fire Authority. SV 6. The site will be required to provide onsite stormwater detention. The outlet will be Mail Creek. It may be necessary to obtain off -site easements to get detained flows to Mail Creek. A Drainage Report and Grading Plan are required. The site is located in the McClelland/Mail Creek Basin. These fees are $3,021 per developed acre. 7. Theconstruction of the school should follow the Erosion Control Guidelines of the Stormwater Utility. These guidelines may soon be passed by ordinance by the City Council. 8. The existing laterals may be placed in underground pipes with the owner's permission. The City does not take a stand on whether these laterals remain on the surface or be placed underground. It is up to the applicant to negotiate with the owners of the laterals and reach an agreement. Proof. of the agreement must be presented to the City. Please contact Susan Hayes, Stormwater Utility, at 221-6589 for further information regarding drainage and erosion control issues. 9. You are encouraged to minimize any disturbance to the existing wetlands. It would be beneficial to map the wetlands and identify on the site plan. Wetlands can be incorporated into the overall landscaping plan. If the wetlands are impacted by the extension of Hinsdale to Harmony, then you are encouraged to call the Army Corps of Engineers' representative, Mr. Terry McKee. If the area is under one acre, then it is possible to apply for a "Nationwide Permit". These comments are advisory since administration of the wetlands is a federal permitting process. For further information, please contact Mr. Tom Shoemaker, 221-6600. 10. The Parks and Recreation Department has not made a final recommendation to City Council about the location of a neighborhood park. The location of the park on the site plan is just one of the sites being considered. 11 Please be advised that there is an outdoor teaching lab at F.R.C.C. that takes advantage of the natural assets of the site. This program, and the natural attributes, could neatly dovetail into a combined park/school site. It is hoped that discussions with F.R.C.C. and the City's Parks and Rec Dept. will continue so all interests may be served. 12. Hinsdale Drive right-of-way should be described by a separate legal description and dedicated to the City after construction. 13. A six foot detached sidewalk should be provided in front of the school from Clarendon Hills to the north property line. This detached sidewalk should be separated from a vertical curb by six feet to allow for street trees and snow storage if the street gets plowed. Street trees should be deciduous and a minimum of 2 inch caliper. Please consult the City Forester, Tim Buchanan, 221-6640, for details on preferred species. 14. If the street oversizing fee is applicable, the fee would be $5,25.0 per developed acre. 15. The driveway cuts that are created along Hinsdale for the school will determine the location of minor street intersections for future development on the west. This will be to prevent off -set intersections which are dangerous in front of a school. These driveway locations should be carefully considered. 16. Hinsdale will be a local street, not a collector. 17. Minimum curve radius on a local street is 240 feet. 18. It will not be necessary to build a sidewalk, with this phase, north to Harmony Road. However, you are encouraged to construct a path to the east to tie into Crest Road. 19. A general utility plan for proposed public improvements will be required. Please coordinate with Mike Herzig, 221-6750, for details. 20. A Traffic Impact Analysis should be submitted. Data from other schools can be used. Please address the estimated trip destination and the impact on Hinsdale Drive through Clarendon Hills subdivision. Also, please address the extent of the bus traffic and the re -striping of Harmony Road for turn lanes. Perhaps data on bus trips can be derived from Olander or Werner. Parking will not be allowed on Hinsdale except for overflow for annual events. Please contact Rick Ensdorff, 221-6668, for details on the Traffic Impact Analysis or any other transportation issues. 21. 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