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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPARK SOUTH COMMERCIAL PLAZA, LOT 2B, AUTAWASH - PDP - 37-94B - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS (3)10. All exterior mechanical devices will be screened. 11. Acknowledged. 12. Acknowledged. Please let us know if you have any further issues with this project. Sincerely, VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES, Inc. cqAV maJh�, Cathy Mathis 12. We are showing a temporary 20' x 24' shade canopy in the parking lot for the purpose of providing shade for the employees while they finish cars. 13. Distances from building envelopes to property lines have been added to the site plan. 14. Since the retaining wall is existing and not on this property, it will be left alone. 15. We have increased the vehicle stacking entering both the car wash and the lube center. There will be no long term parking (i.e., a person can not drop off their car and pick it up after it is done). 16. Gasoline service has been eliminated. 17. O.K. 18. This revised site layout does not affect the theater parking lot 19. The inspection prewash area has been eliminated from the plans. P. Current Planning: 1. No changes to the theater parking lot are anticipated. 2. These notes have been added to the plans. 3. The difference between the net and gross areas is the Horsetooth Road R.O.W., which is 8,694 s.f. 4.a. The gas pumps have been eliminated. b. The trees along the public street (Horsetooth) are existing. New trees along the southern access drive are at 40 feet on center and new trees along the walkway by the lube center are at 40 feet on center. c. Acknowledged. d. There are existing shrubs along the east property line. We have added additional shrubs of the same variety to fill in the gaps. e. Shrub heights at drive entrances have been addressed for visual clearance and do not exceed 24" in height. Any deciduous trees will be pruned so the lowest branches are six feet from grade. f. The total boundary of the parking lot is 21,398 sq. ft. Our landscape areas total 1,551 sq. ft. Therefore, we have 7% devoted to interior parking lot landscape. g. Walkways have trees spaced at 40' on center. h. Benches and bike racks are located at the entrance to the retail and waiting building. i. Six-foot walkways are provided throughout the site, with the exception of the five-foot walkway along the western property line. 5. See attached letter. 6. We are investigating whether this site can tie into an existing transformer nearby. As soon as this is resolved, we will add a new transformer to the plans, if necessary. 7. An updated, detailed lighting plan is included with this re - submittal. 8. We are showing irrigation sleeves on the utility plans. 9. Acknowledged. v I. Street Oversizing: Acknowledged. J. PFA: Address numerals will be visible from the street. A Hazardous Materials Impact Analysis will be submitted. The car wash building will be containerized, if necessary. The architect is doing a code review. There is an existing fire hydrant in the access drive approximately 300' from the proposed buildings. K. Building Inspection: We will comply with building code and will fire rate the west wall if necessary. L. Stormwater Utility: See revised drainage report and utility plans. M. Engineering: All curb cut openings along the access drive have been reduced in size and a sidewalk has been added along the south frontage of the project as requested. See revised utility plans for other comments. N. Transportation Planning: A pedestrian connection with scored concrete crosswalks has been added along the south property line. A continuous walkway along the east property line has been added to link Horsetooth Road with the movie theater. The private access drive is intended to serve the movie theater as well as the pad sites. O. Zoning: 1. The trash enclosure is on Autozone's property and is shown because it was on the survey of the surrounding property. We have labeled it as an existing trash enclosure to clarify. 2. The sign has been labeled as the existing theater sign. 3. We have modified the site plan to provide better pedestrian access from the private drive. 4. We have added a sidewalk and street trees along the private drive and reduced the number of access points. 5. The landscaping shown outside the property line is existing and is now labeled. 6. When a car is going through the car wash, a person does not get out of their car. If detailing is desired, a person will leave the car there and will enter the retail and waiting area through a covered walkway. The main entry fronts the sidewalk on the east property line for employees or any walk-in customers. 7. Since the site has been redesigned, these ramps are gone. 8. The parking lot lighting locations have been added to the site plan. 9. Building lighting has been added to the elevations. 10. The alternate marquee has been removed. 11. The building height has been added to the elevations. VF RIPLEY October 20, 19W ASSOCIATES INC. Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning Ron Fuchs Planning Department III? Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 281 North College Avenue PHONE 2245R28 Fort Collins, CO 80524 22 FAX (970) 41662 Re: Response to staff comments: Park South Commercial Plaza, Lot 2-B Autawash PDP Dear Steve, We have reviewed staff comments dated June 9, 1999, and have the following comments: A. Public Service: There were no comments. B. Mapping/Drafting: There were no comments. C. Water Conservation: We have included landscape categories for water usage on the revised landscape plan. D. Post Office: There were no comments. E. TCI: The easements on Lots 3-C and 3-D are 70-foot easements. F. Traffic Operations: We have modified the layout to lengthen the amount of stacking area for cars entering the carwash. The distance is approximately 200 feet from the car washing tunnel to the access drive, allowing for at least 8 cars. The stacking area for the lube center has also been lengthened to allow for at least 3 cars, with a distance of 80 feet from the building to the access drive. G. Water/Wastewater: We have coordinated proposed water and sewer services with the civil drawings and have adjusted the landscaping accordingly. See revised utility plans for other comments. H. Light & Power: Acknowledged.