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9. For information on green building practices, please contact Gary
Schroeder, Integrated Design Assistance Program, Light and Power
Utility, 221-6395.
10. As a public street, Portner Road is required to a have a turn -around that is
generally a cul-de-sac. As a possible alternative, however, you may
consider dedicating an access easement so the public can circulate
internally through the parking lot in order to reverse direction at the street's
terminus.
11. A Transportation Impact Study will be required. Please contact Joe Olson,
224-6062, to determine the scope of the study and which intersections to
analyze.
12. At the time of submittal, there may be a Transportation Development
Review Fee. Please call Marc Virata, 221-6605 to determine if this fee is
applicable and if so, the amount.
13. If you are not platting or replatting, and there is a need for additional
easements or dedications, then these can be done by separate legal
instrument. There is a nominal recording fee to cover the fees to the
Larimer County Clerk and Recorders Office.
14. Utility Plans will be required for all public improvements.
15. At the completion of the development review process, a Development
Construction Permit will be required. This will determine the extent of the
inspection fees for any public infrastructure that is constructed to serve the
project.
16. For further information on the design and review of public improvements,
please contact Marc Virata, 221-6605.
17. A landscaped buffer yard may be required along the east property line.
18. In order to begin the neighborhood meeting process, please contact the
Current Planning Department to set the date. A map will then be provided
indicating the geographical notification area for the affected property
owners. The Current Planning Department is available to facilitate the
neighborhood meeting at your option.
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G. The floodplain administrator for this project is Marsha Hilmes-Robinson,
(970) 224-6036.
H. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required
and must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado.
Onsite detention is required with a 2-year historic release rate for water
quantity. Parking lot detention for water quantity is allowed as long as it is
not deeper than one foot.
J. Water quality treatment is also required as described in the Urban Storm
Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 — Best Management Practices
(BMPs). The use of all of the BMPs is encouraged.
K. The design of this site must conform to the Fossil Creek Master Drainage
Plan as well the City's Design Criteria and Construction standards.
M. The city-wide development fee is $4,420/acre ($0.1015/sq.ft.) for new
impervious area over 350 sq.-ft. No fee is charged for existing impervious
area. This fee is to be paid at the time each building permit is issued.
Please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6750, for further information.
5. The site will be served water and wastewater service by the Fort Collins -
Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District.
Please contact Terry Farrill, 226-3104, for further information.
6. The existing drainage channel features wetland plants which are
considered under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers and
protected. Consequently, this channel cannot be enclosed with a culvert.
Any disturbance will require an ecological characterization study for an
evaluation: The removal of prairie dogs must be done in a humane
manner. If there is any removal of significant trees, then the loss of such
trees must be mitigated according to the schedule in Section 3.2.1(F) of
the Land Use Code. The trash enclosure must be sized so that there is
sufficient area for recyclable containers.
7. A bicycle rack must be placed near the entrance and include bike parking
for no less than 5% of the number of vehicle parking spaces (not bus
storage).
8. With 140 proposed parking spaces, there must be no less than four
handicap accessible spaces, one of which must be van -accessible (16-
feet wide).
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building not be placed over the existing six-inch diameter fire line as it will
be costly to mitigate. A Hazardous Material Impact Analysis will be
required to document the storage and handling of combustible materials
such as motor oil, solvents and other inflammable materials.
4. The City's Stormwater Utility offers the following comments:
A. This site is not currently located in a floodplain, but will be mapped into the
Fossil Creek floodplain/floodway following the completion of the in-house
review of the Stone Creek tributary technical data.
B. The proposed building improvements submitted for conceptual review do
not appear to be located in the new floodplain or floodway. All other site
development work and features impacting the floodplain/floodway must be
preceded by an approved floodplain use permit and $25 fee for each site
element.
C. If the culvert is to be extended for the proposed parking or if there is to be
a new driveway location, the floodplain and floodway mapping through the
site on Stone Creek must be updated during the floodplain use permit
process. Extending the culvert may be very expensive and probably not
feasible for the few parking spaces that will be gained. A hydraulic review
fee of $300 is waived for City Departments ($25 floodplain use permit fee
is also waived), but the review would still be required. The final hydraulic
study prepared in preliminary form by ICON Engineering in December
2008 must be utilized for this report and mapping update. Please refer
to hydraulic study requirements identified in the City's Guidelines for
Submitting Floodplain Modeling Reports, located at the following website:
hftp://www.fcqov.com/stormwater/pdf/fp-modelinq.pdf?20080212
D. The ICON hydraulic study and associated floodplain and
floodway mapping must be revised to quantify the impacts of pre -
construction (design) conditions. This will provide adequate technical
evidence to show project impacts on hydraulics before the floodplain use
permits for the site are approved. A post -construction, hydraulic study and
mapping effort will also be necessary to quantify as -built conditions, and to
provide technical evidence to finalize necessary mapping revisions.
E. Updates to the hydraulic study and associated mapping must be
referenced in the drainage report prepared for the site.
F. Please refer to the floodplain development review checklists on the
City website for information to include on plans and in the drainage
report. All forms, guidelines, and checklists are available on the web at:
http://fcgov.com/stormwater/fp-forms.pht). See Chapter 10 of City Code
for the complete floodplain regulations.
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City of
ort Collins
CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
ITEM: Transfort Facility Expansion — 6570 Portner Road
MEETING DATE: January 26, 2009
APPLICANT: Mr. Kurt Ravenschlag, Assistant General Manager,
Transfort, 6570 Portner Road, Fort Collins, CO.
80525
LAND USE DATA: Request to expand the existing Transfort Facility by
adding a new building for bus storage, fleet maintenance and offices. The
expansion would exceed 50,000 square feet in floor area and be located to the
north of the existing facility. A new parking lot and circulation drive is also
proposed.
COMMENTS:
1. The property is zoned E, Employment. The land use is classified as a
Public Facility and permitted in the Employment zone. Since the size of
the building exceeds 50,000 square feet, the Project Development Plan
would be subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Board. A
neighborhood information meeting will be required.
2. The building was constructed in 1984 with 800-amp, 480 volt, three-phase
service. If additional electrical power is needed, there is a charge of
$5,000 to $6,000 per additional 100 volts. There would also be a charge
of setting a new transformer, if necessary. A new transformer may be
screened but must be within 10 feet of hard surface for emergency
change -out. Any relocation of the existing electrical system would be at
the developer's expense. For further information, please contact Janet
McTague, 221-6750.
3. The Poudre Fire Authority will require a 20-wide fire lane around the entire
building which must be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement.
Minimum turning radii is 25-foot inside and 50-foot outside. A paint spray
booth will require a separate permit. An automatic fire extinguishing
system will be required. The fire department connection for the sprinkler
system must be near the existing hydrant. We advise that the new
Current Planning 281 N Coll9ge Ave - PO Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
fcgov.com/currentplanning 970.221.6750
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City of
Fort Collins
Mr. Kurt Ravenschlag
Transfort
6570 Portner Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Kurt:
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
'Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov.com/Currentp/anning
For your information, attached is a' copy of the Staffs comments for Transfort
Facility Expansion — 6570 Portner Road which was presented before the
Conceptual Review Team on January 26, 2009.
The comments are offered 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 970-221-6750.
Sincerely,
/
Ted Shepard
Chief Planner