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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFAITH EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH PARKING LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION - 30 90 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDeve!nent Services Planning Department May 9, 1990 Stewart & Associates Dick Rutherford P.O. Box 429 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Dick: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning Minor Plat which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on May 7.1990. 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. 11' %ou should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review -process, please feel free to call meat 221-6750. Sincerely, Kirsten Whetstone Proicct Planner IU\ ejt Attachment xc: Torn Peterson, Director of Planning \like Herzig, Development Coordinator Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Project Planner File 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 CONCEPTUAL RE`1IEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: May 7, . 1990 PROJECT: Minor Plat APPLICANT: Dick Rutherford, PO Box 429, Fort Collins, CO. 80522. LAND USE DATA: Request for a one -lot minor subdivision for a parking lot across from the Faith Evangelical Free Church which is located at 1601 W. Drake Road. The City of Fort Collins has entered into a land exchange with the Faith Evangelical Free Church to swap approximately 11,600 sq. ft. in an even trade from the Ross Open Space to the church parking area and vice -versa. Total land area is approximately 3.26 acres. COMMENTS: 1. Light and Power needs to research the project before saying whether or not normal development fees will apply. Development fees are normally on a lot size/frontage basis. Light and Power will be glad to provide a more detailed explanation of this procedure after they have had a chance to research the proposal further. (see note * 9) =. Zoning of the site is R-L, Low Density Residential District. Minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet and the lot must have a minimum 20 foot frontage on a public ROW. The parking lot is a use by right in this zone. A PUD is not required. A minor subdivision may be submitted for this proposal. 3. The Storniwater Utility staff requests that a drainage report be submitted showing proposed area to be paved. The report should detail how runoff Will be managed and carried to Spring Creek. In addition, the flood way and flood plain need to be indicated on the site/landscape plan. Storm Drainage fees will be collected at Certificate of Occupancy. 4. Construction standards must meet or exceed city standards. Twenty foot inside radii and 40 foot outside radii curves are minimum for emergency vehicle access. The lot loop needs to be constructed to handle the load of emergency vehicles. 5. Public access easements. bike trail easements, and storm drainage easements must be shown on the plat. A fifteen foot utility easement is required along Drake. There will be no street over -sizing fees on this project. These fees will be addressed when the church applies for an addition at a later date. There will be no submittal fee for the plat, as the city will apply for the plat. 6. Utility plans will be required. 7. Parks and Recreation staff have worked with the applicant and reached an agreement that will allow the bike trail to pass through the parking lot to the signalized intersection of Drake and Dunbar. The Police representative expressed concern also that pedestrians be encouraged to walk to the signalized intersection for safety reasons. Parking lot design should steer pedestrians towards the intersection and discourage random crossing of Drake Road, possibly with the use of berming and landscaping. 8. A landscape plan will be required. The City's Natural Resources representative suggested that landscaping be compatible in nature to the Ross Open Space, possibly using native vegetation or xeriscaping to screen the parking lot from the park and from the bike trail. Bob Wilkinson from Natural Resources will research whether the area encroaches on identified sensitive wetland or wildlife areas. The parking lot should be well screened from Drake Road utilizing berms and shrubs. The Parking ordinance requires a minimum of 6% interior landscaping. 9. After further research, Alan Rutz from the City Light and Power Department has determined that there will be a charge (of approximately $5000.00) for transmission Fine for street lighting based on street frontage. The reasoning behind this charge is that in order to be consistent throughout the city all developments will pay their share of the cost of development. The existing street lights were paid up front because the need existed prior to this development. The normal charge for primary lines will not be triggered unless the proposed church addition or parking lot lighting changes the present load creating a need to change the existing main panel to handle the additional load. That charge will be based on the lot square footage.