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Home My WebLink AboutBEST BUY PUD REPLAT - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-05-28January 24, 2000 Ted Shepard Chief Planner City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins Colorado 80522-0580 1,: ARCHITECTS McNulty Briskman Heath 1115 Atlantic Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 Dear Mr. Shepard, Te1510.865.8663 Remodel and Expansion; Best Buy, 4040 South College, Fort Collins, Colorado. Fax 510.865-1611 We are pleased to submit the Application for an Amendment for the existing Best Buy Store at 4040 South College, Fort Collins. Introduction In the preparation of this application, we have taken into account local codes and guidelines including: the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins, December 1998 edition; the Design Standards and Guidelines for Large Retail Establishments and the General Development Standards for Fort Collins. Our submission consists of the following: Site Plans 1 set of colored plans from MBH Architects 17 copies of b and w plans from MBH and from Nolte Associates, Civil Engineers. Landscape Plans 14 copies from Nolte Associates. Architectural Elevations 1 set of colored elevations from MBH Architects 4 sets of b and w elevations from MBH Architects Platt Boundary Survey 14 copies from Nolte Associates Drainage Report 3 copies of the report from Nolte Associates Traffic/Transportation Study 5 copies from Matt Delich Associates Utilities Plan 9 copies from Nolte Associates Zoning The parcels are zoned C, Commercial under the new Land Use Code adopted in March of 1997. The structure is over 25,000 s f . As far as the extension and remodeling will allow, we are complying with the City's Standards and Guidelines for Large Retail Establishments. Planning Objectives In designing the modifications to this store and the surrounding site we have been sympathetic to the local topography and to the existing surrounding buildings. The colors and materials used in the expansion of the building are to match those of the existing store. We have sought to improve the linear appearance of the big box store by creating more varied elevations which incorporate: a new truck dock, a truck dock screen wall, a new front entrance with a variable height and width element, the new fascia. As per our discussions v+rith Planning Officials in September and in October last year, we have modified the Best Buy corporate blue in the fascia to a more of a navy color which Fort Collins should find more acceptable. This fits in with the existing blue stripe and brings out the earth tones of the building. The finish to the Best Buy fal�ade is a flat paint. Specific Areas of Attention John McNulty, Architect Delivery, loading and trash removal are improved on the extended building with a new screened truck dock. The screen wall extends the full length of the truck dock on the north side of the building and it is ShawnAexanoer a;.,;;;e, twelve feet high. `AM131111wO1.1 ADMIN`,BEtiT 81JY`11924oq,L,TTER1JANUARY _14 CITY OF FORT COLLINS. PLANNING 2 LETTER.DOC Dennis Heath. Architect Securely anchored permanent bike racks are to be provided adjacent to the main entrance. Parking on the site has been modified to be nearer the City standard of 4 spaces per 1000 s f of gross floor area. The electrical transformer for the remodeled store is to be located externally at the rear north east corner of the store, adjacent to the east wall of the receiving area. The electrical contractor will complete and submit the Commercial One Form. Our Civil Engineering Drawings C1 to C5 detail the modifications to storm water drainage and site layout. We are providing Utility and Drainage Plans. Our Landscaping submittal deals with the wetland issues stemming from the small wetland area to the east of the store. We have proposed a large water retention pond. Recycling areas are included in the loading area of the building and cardboard has the largest space for storage prior to collection. The application fee has been provided with the submittal, a check for $3,206 has been presented, made out to the City of Fort Collins. The Platt for the boundary divisions is included as part of the submittal. Our client wishes to apply for an additional right of way onto JFK Parkway. The access is shown on Civil and Architectural drawings. A Transportation Impact Study forms part of this application, prepared by Matthew Delich Associates. The truck routing and turning have been discussed with City representatives and Nolte Associates. The Architectural and Civil Engineering site plans define the results of these discussions. Improved Amenities The remodel and expansion of this store has allowed many improvements to be made to the traffic and pedestrian access to the site. in the spirit of the City requirements to improve amenities, the design team has enhanced the existing landscaping on the site, providing more trees, shrubs, foliage and ground - cover. To the North East corner of the site we are providing an attractively low-key landscaped area in line with City Guidelines. This will give shoppers and hikers the opportunity to take a break or eat a picnic in a natural corner with rushes reeds and shrubs. The intention here is to make the area less of a formal plaza and more of a riverbank retreat. Shielding the area with some larger trees should mitigate any adverse effect from local traffic and trucks. Sincerely, 1 PI MBH Architects Andrew Golland, Project. Manager. CC Best Buy Mike Klein, Architectural Project Manager. MBH Joseph Smart, Partner Rebecca Ross -Daniels, Director May 2, 2000 McNulty Briskman Heath Ted Shepard Chief Planner 1115 Atlantic Avenue City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue MAY 2000 Alameda, CA e4581 PO Box 580 Fort Collins �L - Tel 510.865.8663 Colorado 80522-0580 Imo, __A Fax 510-865-1611 Dear Ted, Presentation for the Administrative Hearing Best Buy, 4040 South College, Fort Collins, Colorado. I am sending the enclosed documents to you directly for the administrative hearing, which is due to, take place on or round about 5.18.00. Following our discussions last week and your letter of May 1, 2000 the store is now to be regarded as part of the shopping center. We have advised Best Buy about the dedications on the replat of both parking lots and internal access drives (now to be shown as "Public Access Easements"). I confirm that all the architectural upgrades, materials, color screening, pedestrian plaza and other elements of the plans will remain to demonstrate functional integrity with the balance of the shopping center. Please let me know if you feel we need to send you more material for the hearing. Sincerely, MBH Architects Andrew Golland, Project Manager. CC Best Buy Mike Klein, Architectural Project Manager. MBH - Joseph Smart, Partner Rebecca Ross, Director Jahn McNulty, Architect Shawn Alexander, Architect LABEST BUr l9240-ADMINILE771R`,MAY 2.TED SHEPARD.DOC Oenms Heath. Architect FROM BEST BUY REAL ESTATE (THU) 9. 219 00 17 ; 53/ 17 ; 53/NO. 3760131449 F 3 July 26, 2000 WILLIAM E. WOODALL IRENE T. WOODALL PMB 130 10343 FEDERAL BLVD., UNIT J DENVER, CO 80260-7469 (303) 410-8343 James E. Istas Associate General Counsel Best Buy Stores, L.P. N AM '"2 zoo f' �r RE: Temporary Construction Easement for Best Buy in Fort Collins, Co.. Dear Mr Istas, As we have had no contact from you since June 12th, 2000 regarding our telephone message that we left on your voice mail requesting information on what was happening with your vpansion of the Best Buy store in Fort Collins, Co., we went ahead and got with the Fort Collins planner and your local engineer to determine what you are proposing. 'We are sending you a signed "Temporary Construction Easement", but it has been changed to reflect our concerns. It has been changed according to what the four owners and their managers in our PUD think is fair and reasonable. While we own the land in title, we have a common area agreemetlt between all of the owners in the PUD that shares costs for common area maintenance. The consensus is that Best Buy should repave the entire temporary easement rather than just one half of it as is currently engineered_ This is because of grades and damage to the existing asphah during ail of the construction. If you do not agree with this "Temporary Construction Easement", then we will have to sce what else can be worked out between all of the concerned parties. Plcase let ut know if this easement works or not_ We will be out of the country during the month of September, but otherwise can be reached at the above number. William E. Woodall cc* Charlie Koons (Mtn. &Plains) Irene T. Woodall FROM BEST BUY REAL ESTATE (TFU) 9. 21' 00 17:55," 17:53/NO. 3760131449 P 9 '®First National Bank August 14, 2000 Mr. James E. Istas Associate General Counsel Best Buy PO Box 9312 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Dear Mr. Istas: Roger Guniikson f Yl11: I'NY cl�:/ ARt..�711P NZ' AII�II VIA fRwl'll1Y Y You addressed a certified letter to our bank on June 5, 2000 requesting our approval for a temporary construction easement. I subsequently contacted you to determine the precise effect on our property. You advised that a Mr. Mike Kline would be in contact with me. Mr. Kline has not done so. Please advise if you wish for us to take any action. Yours Very Truly, s'� Cctj *du- ort Collins, CO 8051z-0578 970.482.4861