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HomeMy WebLinkAbout203 W MULBERRY PUD PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 41 90 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDeve! lent Services .i r e. � fyy'�)slt�izu5�. ,+.'i�'• City of Fort Collins Planning Department August 17, 1990 Craig Hau The Group, Inc. 401 West Mulberry Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Craig: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning the 203 West Mulberry Street, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on August 13, 1990. 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. Sincerely0 v t *Stephner SO/gjt Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer I Project Planner File CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: August 13, 1990 ITEM: 203 West Mulberry Street APPLICANT: Craig Hau, The Group Inc., 401 West Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: This is a request for automobile rentals & sales on an existing, developed lot at the southwest corner of West Mulberry and Mason Streets. COMMENTS: 1. The property being considered . to be purchased is currently 6 parcels. The potential owners intend to submit only Parcels 1, 2, and 6 under this request. Parcels 3, 4, and 5 will remain the same as their present use, and would .not be part of a PUD review. 2. Home Federal Savings currently owns this property 3. The property is zoned . BG, General Business, which does not allow auto sales as a "use -by -right". The statute of limitations, being 12 months to allow the proposed use as a grandfathered consideration, has expired. This site has been vacant for approximately 3 years: A PUD review; with the final decision to be determined by the Planning & Zoning Board, will be required to continue in the process. 4. If this request were a "use -by -right" then the landscape requirements for the site would be as follows: a) Width of landscaped area along West Mulberry (an arterial street) would be 15' from the back of sidewalk. b)- Width of landscaped area along Mason (a non -arterial street) would be 10' from the back of sidewalk. c) Width of landscaped area along any interior lot line would be 5'. d) Any vehicular use area with more than 15 parking spaces or 4,500 square feet shall provide landscaped islands and trees that conform to City specifications and which are dispersed throughout the vehicular use area in such a way as to provide visual relief with vertical landscaped elements and physical relief with seasonal shading. Not less than 6 percent of the interior of any such vehicular use area shall be landscaped with such islands. These requirements are the minimum standards for any site. The impetus for going through the PUD process is the expectation that the site will be revitalized to equal or greater conditions. 5. There was once a 20' alley dedication along the south side of the existing building (basically, Parcels 5 & 6). What is the status of that dedication? There arc existing utilities in that area; therefore, a utility easement will be required. 6.. The building currently does not have power. If the existing load to the building is adequate for the proposed use, electric may just be reconnected. 7. The existing overhead power lines to the site are intended to be undergrounded, possibly in conjunction with this request. Only if there are changes to the building that would necessitate a secondary power supply would the owner incur any additional electric fees/charges. 8. There are water mains in both West Mulberry and Mason Streets. The existing water supply to this site is adequate unless improvements are made that necessitate a larger water tap, such as an automatic sprinkler system in the building. At that time the easiest, most cost effective water tap to this property would be from Mason. 9. Sanitary sewer is present to the site and appears to be adequate for the existing structure. 10. If any auto maintenance is proposed that would involve substantial cleaning and lubricating, then possibly a sand and oil interceptor would be necessary. 11. The building will not have to be fire sprinkled unless substantial structural changes are made, and this will be determined by the City Building Department at the time of plan checks. 12. A one hour fire -rated construction will be required in the existing building. Should any welding or chemical usage be intended in the building then a more restrictive set of criteria would be used. 13. This site is in the Old Town Drainage Basin and is not subject to any drainage fees. A drainage report will not be necessary unless there are significant changes to the site that would affect the on -site drainage patterns or it is determined that there are existing adverse impacts to adjacent properties caused by this site. A letter addressed to the Stormwater Utility stating the intent of the owner will be required. 14. The existing curb cut/access to the site from West Mulberry Street would work better if it were shifted as far to the west as possible. Also, will both curb cuts off Mason Street be maintained? A traffic impact study for the perimeter of this site will be required. 15. Any changes in driveway access points will require curb cut permits from the City. Necessary repairs to the streets and sidewalks will require a permit and will be at the property owner's expense. 16. The landscaping for this site should reflect substantial improvement over what was in place for the last use. 17. The site lighting should be looked at and be responsive to the concern about light spillage off -site into adjacent properties. 18. This site is part of a Westside Neighborhood Rezoning Plan that is currently being reviewed by the City. The proposed rezoning .is to be BL, Limited Business, which also would require a PUD. 19. This site will be evaluated against the Auto -Related. and Roadside Commercial point chart in the LDGS. The project should earn at least 50% of the maximum points possible on the point chart. This request, in its present form, achieves 14 of a possible 48 points, which represents only 29% of the maximum points possible. The applicant will need to request a variance to this point chart and provide documentation supporting such a request. 20. Sherry Albertson -Clark, Chief Planner, will assume the role of project planner for this request at the time of formal submittal to the City. 21. A complete submittal package for the Preliminary and Final PUD review must be in the City Planning Office by Friday, August 17th to remain on the agenda for the September 24, 1990 Planning and Zoning Board hearing.