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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOURNING SUBDIVISION 2ND REPLAT LOTS 1 AND 2 - 13 91A - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDevelopment Services Planning Department November 27, 1991 Frank Vaught Vaught -Frye Architects 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, Co 80525 Dear Frank: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's-comments concerning, Chili's Grill & Bar, that was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on November 25, 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, S ephen Olt Project Planner SO/gjt Attachment cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Project Planner File 281 North College AvenLIC • 1'.0. 130x �;80 • Fort Collins, CO 80322-0;,; 1 • 003) '-"' 1-075o r CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: November 27,. 1991 ITEM: Chili's Grill & Bar APPLICANT:, Frank Vaught Vaught -Frye Architects 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, CO. 80525 A request for a standard restaurant at the northwest corner of South College'Avenue and Foothills Drive. This site is just east of Steele's Market and south of Dellenbach Chevrolet. COMMENTS: 1. This property is in the HB, Highway Business zoning district. The proposed use may be reviewed as a permitted "Use -By -Right" or as a P.U.D. The issues surrounding this site (i.e. access & circulation, parking, landscaping, utilities, potential impacts to adjacent.properties, etc.) will probably be very similar regardless of the review process selected. 2. There is existing three-phase electric service- along Foothills Drive and an electric vault at the corner of Foothills Drive and the frontage road. 3. Standard electric fees for commercial development will apply to this request. 4. There is a 12" water main in the frontage road and an 8" main in Foothills Drive. The water main should remain under asphalt cover if/when the frontage road is vacated, and a- utility — easement will be required for the.water main. 5. Sanitary sewer exists in Foothills Drive. 6. A grease trap, outside of the building, will be required:with this restaurant use. 7. The standard building permit process will be followed with the City. 8. A fire hydrant must be located within 400' of the building and accessibility, for emergency vehicles, to all points on the building must be considered. Sprinkling the building will give more flexibility to the circulation and access issue. I 9. a. This property is in the Foothills Drainage Basin and is subject to those basin fees of $5,024/acre. The fees are based on the runoff coefficient for commercial use and can be reduced if on -site detention of stormwater is provided and approved by the Stormwater Utility. b. A 48" storm drain line exists along the north property line, adjacent to Dellenbach Chevrolet. It is essential to work with and coordinate.the storm drainage solutions with the Dellenbachs. c. There is presently a 100 year floodplain designation on this property that will have to be addressed relative to the intended development. d. A drainage report & plans and an erosion control plan will be required with the submittal. e. An oil/grease separator is required. Please contact Glen Schlueter with City Stormwater Utility, at 221-6589, with questions related to drainage issues. 10. The Transportation Department offers the following comments: a. It will be necessary to relocate access to this site, and adjacent sites, with a controlled situation when the frontage road is vacated. The new access(es) will have to be prioritized and designed such to create a street appearance/function, not just a driveway through the parking areas. b. A potential new curb cut off of South College Avenue, approved with the South College Avenue Access Plan, would affect the existing landscaping should it be implemented as part of this request. c. It is very important to communicate this development plan to the adjacent property owners and coordinate a mutually agreeable effort to vacate the frontage road. d. A critical element of this proposal is how to maintain access to Dellenbach Chevrolet for the northbound traffic on South College Avenue. e. One example of a solution for vacation of the frontage road and continued circulation is the Foothills Chrysler/Plymouth dealership on South College Avenue. 11. City Engineering offers the following comments: a. The property must be replatted as part of this request to enable Chili's to own and develop on the site. It cannot be processed as a Minor Subdivision due to the vacation of a street right-of-way and other significant issues. This subdivision request will go before the Planning and Zoning Board for the final decision. b. The subdivision plat and all associated documents must be approved prior to the vacation of the frontage road. c. This request will require a highway access permit from the State, potentially adding time to the overall process. Please contact Mike Herzig or Kerrie Ashbeck at 221-6750 to inquire about initiating the access permit. d. A right-in/right-out access associated with a new curb -cut, again as part of the approved South College Avenue Access Plan, is possible but may create problems. e. A minimum of 16' is necessary from the flowline on the west side of South College Avenue to the first tier of parking spaces on the Chili's site. 12. It is suggested that Tim Buchanan, City Forester, be contacted about reviewing the existing trees along the street frontage. He can be reached at 221-6361. 13. Building foundation plantings, as part of the overall landscape plan for the site, do provide a significant positive visual effect. 14. The proposed lighting package for the site should be submitted to the City for review. 15. To reiterate, it is very important to assure a cooperative effort with the adjacent property owners in conjunction with this proposal, even if it is reviewed as a "Use -By -Right". The Planning Department would appreciate the opportunity to review the Site & Landscape Plans for this use.