HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRING CREEK CENTER PUD PRELIMINARY - 17 90C - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS (2)r]
February 5, 1997
Michael Ludwig
Project Planner
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mike;
urban design, inc.
3555 stanford road, suite 105
fort collins, colorado 80525
(970)226-4074
FAX (970) 226-4196
Attached are five prints of the Spring Creek Center PUD, Preliminary revised in
response to Staff Comments. Specific responses include:
2.a As determined in our meeting with Eric Bracke, we have indicated that Specht
Point Road will be striped to allow three lanes at the Prospect Road intersection.
2.c Also as decided in our meeting with Eric, Timberline Road is proposed to be
striped to include a minimal lane for southbound left turns. The applicant
realizes that Midpoint may be limited to right-in/right-out only in the future.
2.d Eric has agreed that the driveway access points as shown on the Preliminary
,� PUD are appropriate.
OJ 5.t� "Tentative location and floor areas of existing and proposed buildings" are
�/ shown as required for a Preliminary PUD. Dimensioned building envelopes will
be p�rovidPri� a�r�a��ir d with the Final.
5.h Land uses proposed are listed as required for a Preliminary PUD. Specific
locations of proposed uses will be determined, as required, with the Final.
9.a The 8' Spring Creek trail is existing on this site. The 6' walk planned above the
Spring Creek channel is not a part of the public trail system.
9.b A more defined connection between Lot 8 and Lots 1 & 2 has been shown.
12. The native landscape area along Spring Creek and the associated transition to
urban development on this site was determined, designed, constructed, and
accepted by the City of Fort Collins in 1986 - 1987. Given the setbacks both
upstream and downstream from this site, the vertical separation from the
surrounding area, the "manicured" landscape installed by the City between
Spring Creek and Prospect Road, and the proximity of both Prospect Road and
Timberline Road; a 1 00'setback should not be required on the south side of this
short section of Spring Creek.
As designed with this Preliminary, the proposed development at Spring Creek
Center will be less visible from the creek than the existing development at
virtually any location in Fort Collins.
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13.b-g The Prospect Streetscape Program, Business Park Style "is based on the
existing landscape character established by the industrial and commercial
development along Prospect Road....", and states that "The predominant
architectural finish should be brick, tile, other masonry or concrete. The
building(s) should be integrated with landscape grading by berming against the
building face..." The proposed plan is consistent with these guidelines.
13.h Just because this property may be developed through the provisions of the
LDGS, it should not be denied the option of developing under the provisions of
the specified zoning district (proposed as E - Employment in City Plan). This
flexibility has been allowed at Horsetooth East, Pinecone ODP, Warren Farms,
Oak/Cottonwood, OakRidge, and many other developments in Fort Collins.
13.1 The major pedestrian walkway through the site features "raised and patterned"
crosswalks as suggested. There is however, no code requirement that all drive
crossings be raised and patterned.
13.p Criteria f is applicable and met if shared parking between the lots included in
this PUD is considered. If only "adjacent existing or future off -site parking
areas" are considered, the criteria is not applicable because the site is
surrounded by existing public streets, precluding the ability to provide direct
access without crossing a street. If street crossings are acceptable, the project
does provide drive locations that are directly aligned with those across both
Specht Point and Midpoint.
Ten sets of prints, reductions, and color renderings will be submitted by February 18th.
We appreciate your assistance in the planning of this project. Please call if you need further
information.
Sincerely,
Eldon Ward, President
Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.
cc: Rick Woodruff, W. W. Reynolds Companies
Mike Jones, Northern Engineering