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Home My WebLink AboutTACO BELL RESTAURANT PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PUD - 51-90A - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDevelopL it Services Planning Department City of Fort Collins September 10, 1991 Taco Caliente Inc. c/o Al Hauser Architecture One 150 East 29th Street Palmer Gardens #200 Loveland, CO 80538 Dear Mr. Hauser: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning, Taco Bell Restaurant and Wickersham House, that was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on September 9, 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, Ted Shepard Project Planner — �- TS/gjt Attachment cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Project Planner File 281 North College venue • P.P. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (301) 221-6750 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: September 9, 1991 ITEM: Taco Bell Restaurant and Wickersham House (1530 and 1538 South College Avenue) APPLICANT: Taco Caliente Inc., c/o Mr. Al Hauser, Architecture One, 150 East 29th Street, Palmer Gardens #200, Loveland, CO. 80538. LAND USE DATA: Request to demolish the existing Taco Bell _._structure at the northeast corner of South College Avenue and Prospect Road, and to convert the existing home at 1530 South College Avenue into a new Taco Bell restaurant featuring two drive thru lanes and a.building addition on the east side. rKel YT1TY6A 60 i_-13P 1. The City's Light and Power Department has installed an electrical transformer along the alley on the northeast portion of the site. This transformer should be granted an easement by the property owner to the City for this placement. Also, transformers are allowed to be screened, with appropriate clearances, by a fence or landscaping. Access to the transformer must be from hard surface from one side. Normal development charges will apply. For further information regarding electrical service, please contact Kevin Westhuis, 221-6700. 2. The water and sewer taps for the existing restaurant should be abandoned back to the main. The existing taps for the Wickersham property should be upgraded to accommodate the _____needs of the restaurant. A grease trap will be required to be placed on the sanitary sewer line, outside the building —This-- - -- trap is to be a split vault. A detail of an acceptable trap is enclosed. For further information on water and. sewer fees, or grease trap installation, please call Mark Taylor, 221- 6681. 3. For purposes of storm drainage analysis, the existing Taco Bell site will be considered an existing condition. A Drainage .Report and Drainage and Grading Plan will be required. Also, the new Erosion Control criteria has been adopted so the Report should include information on how the criteria will be addressed. The existing storm drainage system in the area is at capacity so the site will be required to detain any storm flows that are generated over and above the existing condition. The fees in the Spring Creek Drainage Basin are $1,610 per acre. For further information regarding storm drainage issues, please call Glen Schlueter, 221-6589. 4. The Poudre Fire Authority has two issues: access and water supply. The access looks fine as long as the parking lot drive aisles and turning radii meet minimum standards. The water supply cannot be obtained from the existing hydrant south of Prospect. A new hydrant must be tapped along College, north of Prospect, within 400 feet of the structure. You are encouraged to place the hydrant north of the new concrete installed on College Avenue this summer. For further information, please call Warren Jones, 221-6570. 5. The Building Inspection Division advises that a new electrical system be installed. Also, please verify the load bearing capacity of the floor. Normal submittal requirements for building permit review will apply. Please contact the health department for information on the latest health code requirements. For further information, please contact Sharon Getz, 221-6760. 6. The zoning is R-H which does not allow drive-thru lanes. Therefore, the request must be processed as a P.U.D. by the criteria of the.Land Development Guidance System. 7. The face of the menu boards should not be visible from adjacent property lines. The free-standing sign should be a monument sign, not a pole sign. Signage placement and size will be reviewed as part of the P.U.D. 8. The issue of the median on Prospect to control the right- in/right-out curb cut will have to be discussed in more detail with the City Engineer and the Transportation Department. The City has a capital improvement plan to widen the intersection tentatively scheduled for 1993. In the interim, the curb cut may have to be controlled with a "pork chop" island. Or, depending on an evaluation by the Transportation Department, a median may have to be constructed at the time of development. 9. The existing Traffic Impact Analysis should be updated reflecting the new development proposal. 10. The parking stalls facing north may be too close to the College Avenue curb cut and cause conflicts. Staff, however, recognizes that parking on the site is tight. Variances may have to be obtained from the Development. Review Engineer prior to approval. Please contact Mike Herzig, 221-6750, for further information. 11. The width of the sidewalk on College and Prospect was an issue during the last submittal. At that time, the width was agreed to be reduced from 7 feet to 6 feet in the interest of creating additional room for landscaping or tree grates. Six feet is considered to be acceptable given this situation. 12. The two drive cuts on College Avenue will need a State Highway Access Permit. The Development Review Engineer will facilitate this application process after final design is determined. 13. Staff is concerned about the sight distance at the alley/ drive-thru intersection with Prospect. It is doubtful that this intersection will meet current standards. Staff is willing to work with the applicant to customize a design that will work best under the circumstances. 14. Improvements in the public right-of-way (sidewalk, curb, gutter, ramps, etc.) may be eligible for reimbursement. 15. The new development will be subject to the Street Oversizing Fee of $14,005 per acre. 16. Please indicate on the P.U.D. the number of existing trees on the site, the number to saved, and the number to be removed. 17. A drive-thru restaurant does not meet the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial point chart of the Land Development Guidance System. By saving the existing house, however, Staff is willing to recommend a variance to the Planning and Zoning Board. The level of quality brought to the site will contribute to the likelihood of the Board granting the variance. You are encouraged to landscape the store with planters, provide parking lot landscaping, and provide tree grates along areas where surface treatments will be difficult. Also, you are encouraged to keep exterior lighting to sensitive levels with down directional fixtures which do not spill illumination offsite. Fencing and landscaping should be designed to buffer adjacent residences with an appropriate mass to mitigate sound impacts. 18. The "Planning Objectives" should also address how the new addition will blend in with the original structure. 19. The fence on the north property line should be attractive so as not to be objectionable to the adjacent property. Also, the fence should be landscaped with shrubs to soften the appearance. Please keep in mind the impacts of headlights of cars using the drive-thru lanes and provide landscaping accordingly. 20. The landscaped strip between the westerly drive-thru lane and the 6 parking stalls facing east should feature sufficient vertical elements to provide an effective visual separation. 21. Bicycle racks should be provided out of the traffic flow but not installed in such a way as to inhibit pedestrian movement. 22. It is recommended that a neighborhood meeting take place to update the affected property owners on the latest plans. Also, the issue of hours of operation, especially on Sundays, should be resolved. Please advise the Planning Department of a date that would be convenient to meet. The Planning Department will set the time, date, location, and facilitate the meeting. 2, PLAN VIEW L8 MANHOLE COVER GROUT WATER LEVELI r 2' I NOTES: 1. SECONDARY COMPARTMENT HAS VOLUME EQUAL TO 1/3 OF TOTAL CAPACITY. 2. ALL PIPE AND FITTINGS TO BE CAST IRON, 3 INCH MINIMUM DIAMETER. 3. WALLS AND BOTTOM REINFORCED THROUGHOUT WITH 2 X 16 6/10 REMESH. 4. COVERS TO BE REINFORCED LONGITUDINALLY WITH NO. 6 REBAR ON 6' CENTERS, NO. 4 REBAR ON 6' CENTERS WIDTHWISE AND NO. 8 REBAR DIAGONALLY AROUND THE ACCESS HOLES. 5. CLEAN OUT SHALL BE AN IRON BODY FERRULE WITH BRASS SCREW PLUG. 6. VENT PIPE SHALL BE CAST IRON TO A POINT 6' ABOVE GROUND. 7. CHECK WITH SUFPLIER FOR EXACT DIMENSIONS. JT PIPE O.D.+2' 1I N. 6' ROOF LINE — JOIN VENTS 1' ABOVE GRADE CLEANOUT TO GRADE —F /— LONG SWEEP WYE WATER CAPACITY APPROX. GALLONS GREASE CAPACITY APPROX. CUBIC FT. DIMENSIONS TWO COMPARTMENT TANK INCHES A B C D E F G. 320 17 48 72 22 32 30 44 24 500 32 48 72 36 46 44 58 24 780 47 48 96 40 50 48 62 20 1060 74 72 102 34 44 42 56 30 1250 87 80 112 35 43 41 57 1 36 TYPE A GREASE INTERCEPTOR _ CITY OF FORT COLLINS SEWER, CONSTRUCTION APPROVED:. DETAIL O �— DATE: v/15/90 WATER UTILITIES DETAILS f ilc nI Purl Cnl lies DI\r;ti�n� BY : SC