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In lieu of this particular use, the enhanced landscaping that is being provided at
the perimeter of the site, and the similar relief provided during Phase I, we would
formally request your assistance in relieving us of providing interior landscaping
at this self -storage project.
We appreciate your consideration to our request. We are continuing to work
diligently towards completion of our planning approval. Please feel free to
contact me directly at 303.287.5525 to discuss any questions.
Sinc y,
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ry . Sherman, Architect
Vice resident of Design
dcb construction co. inc.
cc: Chuck McNeal, Midpoint Self Storage
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator (City of Fort Collins)
Steve Olt, City Planner (City of Fort Collins)
Mike Obedander
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construction professionals since 1964
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909 EAST SIXTY SECOND AVENUE • DENVER, COLORADO 80216 • (303) 287-5525
September 3, 2003
Cameron Gloss, AICP Director
Current Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Prospect Industrial Park
Midpoint Self Storage — Phase II
Lot 33 - Type 1 ( LUC #28-98D)
Dear Mr. Gloss:
RECEIVED
SfY p 8 2003
MAREt , PLANNING
Upon receipt and review of the comments provided to us via fax on July 30,
2003, from your department, we have identified a particular item that requires a
request of relief from the General Development Standards. Phase I of this
particular project was constructed in summer of 2001. This particular comment
had also been provided to us during the planning approval process of Phase I,
where we had obtained approval of relief from this requirement.
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator,. has identified that this project (Phase II) and
particular use requires interior landscaping per section 3.2.2. of the Site Planning
and Design Standards as provided below.
Parking Lot Interior Landscaping. As required in Section 3.2.2(M)(1) Access, Circulation and
Parking, six (6) percent of the. interior space of all parking lots with less than one hundred (100)
spaces, and ten (10) percent of the interior space of all parking lots with one hundred (100)
spaces or more shall be landscape areas. (See Figure 1). All parking lot islands, connecting
walkways through parking lots and driveways through or to parking lots shall be landscaped
according to the following standards:........
We have recently met with Peter to discuss further clarification to this
requirement he has presented us in the July 30th review letter. He has informed
us that if we were to obtain relief from this particular requirement, as we had
during Phase I of this project, that it would need to come again from you.
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construction professionals since 1964
This interpretation shall not be construed as exempting all parking areas internal
to a mini -storage facility from the requirements of Section 3.2.2. Parking areas
visible from adjacent streets and properties would still need to comply with such
standards.
CC:. Peter Barnes
Ted Shepard
Steve Olt
Paul Eckman
Greg Byrne
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CommL_ -Aty Planning and Environmenta, ervices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Cameron Glos
Current Planning Director
DATE: September 19, 2003
SUBJECT: Administrative Interpretation #8-03 of Section 3.2.2(M)(1) regarding
application of interior parking area landscaping standards for mini -
storage facilities.
BACKGROUND:
Section 3.2.2(M)(1) of the Land Use Code provides landscaping coverage
standards applicable to the interior space of parking lots. Landscape treatments
fulfilling the numeric standards of this section must further comply with the design
standards found in Section 3.2.1(E)(5).
A request has been received to interpret whether standards in Section 3.2.2
(M)(1) would be applied to parking areas located within the interior of a mini -
storage facility site, i.e.- areas shielded from view from adjacent streets and
properties.
INTERPRETATION:
It is inappropriate for trees and shrubs to be located within the interior of mini -
storage sites, as they can conflict with the typica! operation of the use. The
function and site design of mini -storage facilities dictates that internal drive lanes
provide unobstructed passageways for trucks, trailers, and similar delivery
Vehicles, as well as impromptu loading zones.
This interpretation is consistent with the Purpose subsection (A) of 3.2.2 which
states that the standards are "intended to ensure that the parking and circulation
aspects of all developments are well designed with regard to safety, efficiency
and convenience..."
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