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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PUD TENTH - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-05-28August 1, 1988 Mr. Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins Planning & Development Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: C.A.T. SUPPORT SERVICES P.U.D. FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Dear Ted: GEFROH HATTMAN INC. ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 135 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 (303) 223-7335 This project is submitted as a combined Preliminary and Final P.U.D. for Staff review and Planning & Zoning action. In our letter to Tom Peterson dated June 13, 1988, we expressed our desire to proceed on a combined basis as a matter of expediency. Both the car wash and convenience/gas operation are under contract with approval conditions pending. The C.A.T. Support: Services project is conceived as an integral part of the overall C.A.T. project. As buildings develop and businesses locate within the park, support services become a necessary element to achieve consumer satisfac- tion and to accommodate future park businesses. The day-to-day needs and re- quirements by party; employees become ever increasing as the park expands. This Support Services P.U.D. is geared to provide those basic services and a prelude to the full scale retail center which is master planned as a part of the C.A.T. development. This development at the intersection of Center and Shields is not intended to be a neighborhood convenience center as defined in the recently de- veloped guidelines pending approval by City Council. The neighborhood conven- ience center criteria is developed, as we understand, for those centers which develop adjacent to residential neighborhoods. This support project is conceiv- ed as the First Phase of a much larger service center encompassing a major por- tion of the C.A.T. developable land. Like Drake Crossing, Scotch Pines Shopping Center, or Cedarwood Plaza the over- all C.A.T. Master Plan calls for a major retail center. The uses serve the day- to-day needs of C.A.T. users as they navigate to and from their work place. Those residential portions of the C.A.T. Master Plan will contain uses similar to multi -family concepts rather than single family in nature. The nursing care center, now under construction, is an example of the type of housing the Center for Advanced Technology will attract. The Support Services P.U.D. is submitted under the requirements set forth in the Land Development Guidance System as they relate to Business Services and Auto -Related and Roadside Commercial Uses. The Point Charts E and D are in- cluded for review and documentation. Mr. Ted Shepard C.A.T. SUPPORT SERVICES P.U.D. August 1, 1988 Page 2 The car wash and convenience/gas facility utilize the Point Chart D, Auto -Related and Roadside Commercial and score 85. The location and use achieves 46 out of a possible 54 points -- well above the minimum required of 50%. POINT EXPLANATIONS A. Not at two arterials: The project is located at the intersection of Center Avenue, a collector, and Shields Street, an arterial. B. Part of planned center: As stated, the Support Services' project is a First Phase basic support project and is a part of a much larger major retail center to be built within the C.A.T. C. On -non -arterial: Access to the project is gained from Center (a limited ac- cess) and Worthington (a full movement access). D. Two accesses or more: The project is approximately three acres in size in this First Phase. The overall retail center will eventually contain ap- proximately 30± acres. E. Mixed -use: The Center for Advanced Technology is intended to be a mixed -use project incorporating all facets of retail, industrial, commercial, bus- iness, and research, and selected residential uses. F. Joint parking: As indicated, this project will become an integral part of a much larger retail center where future off -site parking with direct vehic- ular and pedestrian access will be present. G. Energy conservation: Although we do not claim any points for energy conserva- tion, we fully intend to meet State and Local Energy Standards in force. H. Contiguity: Pill of the property is contiguous to existing urban development. The retail building and convenience store utilize Point Chart E, Business Services and score 84 0. POINT EXPLANATIONS A. Transit route: We are not claiming points for being contiguous to an exist- ing transit route. B. South College corridor: The project is outside of the defined College corri- dor. C. Part of Center: Reference criteria b, Point Chard D. Also the C.A.T. will employee more than 100 full time employees during a single 8-hour shift. D. Two acres or more: Reference criteria d, Point Chart D. E. Mixed -use: Reference criteria c, Point Chart D. F. Joint parking: Reference criteria f, Point Chart D. G. Energy conservation: Reference criteria g, Point Chart D. H. Contiguity: Reference criteria h, Point Chart D. Mr. Ted Shepard C.A.T. SUPPORT SERVICES P.U.D. August 1, 1988 Page 3 LAND USE POLICIES POLICY 3a. "The City shall promote maximum Utilization of the Land Within the City." EXPLANATION: The property is situated on the East side of Shields Street, an important N-S arterial street, and is contiguous with its boundaries to exist- ing urban development. This project, as indicated, is a First Phase support ser- vices to the major Center for Advanced Technology project which is under current development. POLICY 21. "All levels of commercial development, including convenience... shop- ping which have significant negative transportation impacts on South College Ave- nue will be discouraged from gaining their primary access from College Avenue." EXPLANATION: The project is located one mile West of College on Shields thus syphoning off the negative traffic impacts of private vehicle and transfort users, as referred to in the policy. The C.A.T. will become a major employment base in Fort Collins which will require varied support services as a part of its mixed -use concept. POLICY 22. "Preferential consideration shall be given to urban development pro- posals which are contiguous to existing development within the City limits." EXPLANATION: The project enjoying contiguity with existing urban development supports this policy. By its loCaLion the projecti takes advantage of existing ur- ban level services, utilities and facilities, including police and fire protection, water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone and cable TV. It will be served by ur- ban level streets with curb gutter and sidewalks, and bike paths giving access to the C.A.T. POLICY 26. "Availability of existing services shall be used as a criteria in de- termining the location of higher intensity areas in the City." EXPLANATION: The property is served by existing gas, water, electricity, telephone, sanitary and storm drainage facilities. Storm drainage improvements will be part of this development as well as the overall Center for Advanced Technology. POLICY 49. "The City's Land Use Policies Plan shall be directed toward minimiz- ing the use of private automobiles and toward alleviating and mitigating the air quality impacts of concentrated use of automobiles." EXPLANATION: The project, located within the developing C.A.T. encourages on -site use of the facility, specifically from the businesses located within the Center. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project located at the intersection of Center and Shields provides the oppor- tunity to design access points compatible with City criteria. A limited access cut occurs on Center Avenue allowing turns into the project from Shields Street. This cut allows the user to access any of the three uses on site. A second full turn cut occurs on Worthington allowing again movement to and from all three uses on site. The uses consist of a 6-bay car wash -- self-service in design; a con- venience store with canopy covered gas pump stations. The store would have a footprint of 2400 maximum; the third use is a small retail building consisting of approximately 6500 square feet with the possiblity of one to four users. Uses Mr. Ted Shepard C.A.T. SUPPORT SERVICES P.U.D. August 1, 1988 Page 4 are to be consistant with those outlined in the business service point chart, but more specifically retail, office, personal service, financial, standard restaurants, laundry/dry cleaning, etc. The convenience store is placed to screen its gas pump area from the intersection of Shields and Center thus reducing hard surface exposure to the corner. A land- scaped berm will bank against the West, North and East portions of the store. The pump area will be covered with a full canopy over the cars. The car wash is unique in that it is set at a diagonal to Shields thus reducing the impact of the building along Shields' frontage. The car wash is also stepped to create interest and a varied facade. The retail building is set back from Shields approximately 300 feet. A service area on its South facade will contain trash areas. The retail parking area is placed between its building frontage and the convenience store. Architectural treatment is uniquely important given the project's prominant loca- tion within the Center for Advanced Technology. The highest standards shall pre- vail by the developers of both the overall center and by the individual sites. All three uses will compliment each other by using similar materials and colors. brick and block facing, metal facade treatment, stucco, glass are the predomin- ate building materials. Landscaping is of the utmost importance to the project. A major landscape buffer exists along Shields Street not only to screen elements of the project from view, but also to provide landscaped green belt consistant throughout the C.A.T. along arterial streets. Trees and shrubs are placed within the three building sites to provide valued screening and visual softening of the project and its buildings. Setbacks to buildings are generous along Shields with the car wash being set back 64 feet ± to the closest point on the building. The convenience store and gas area are set back an average of 82 feet ± from the Shields' curb flowline. Set- backs along Center include 34 feet ± for the convenience store and 31 feet ± for the retail store from the flowline. Particular attention is given to the treat- ment of setback and buffering along the South property line of the car wash. A combination brick wall 6 feet high, varied in its design form, and Evergreen tree and shrub plantings is provided for complete visual separation for the adjacent residential house. The wall is integrated into the landscaping area along Shields with the use of stepped masonry walls to create interest and varied form. It is intended that the convenience store and the car wash will be developed as its First Phase of construction. The retail store will be constructed as a Sec- ond Construction Phase. The vacant portions of the project will be seeded in grasses until development occurs. Respectfully, 1 Ja es A. Gef roh l GE ROH HATTMAN NC. STEWART&kSSOCIATES Consulting Engineers and Surveyors November 17, 1989 Mr. Robert Smith Storm Water Utility City of Fort Collins P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Bob: This is to certify that on November 17, 1989, I surveyed the size and elevations of the temporary detention pond constructed at the Centre for Advanced Technology, Tenth Filing. The grading of the pond was found to be in substantial compliance with the grading and drainage plan prepared by R.B.D. Consultants. A print of the grading and drainage plan is attached showing in red line the as constructed pond area. The Enkamat erosion protection, the area inlet restriction plate, and the seeding have not been installed at this time. Please call if you have any questions regarding this project. Sincerely, r,. Phi 1 1 ip Robinson, P.E. & L.S.- Vice President lkk .' cc: Mr. Dave 'Stringer — Engineering Inspection Mr. Rob Huffsmith — Lobar, Inc. James H. Stewart and Associates, Inc. 214 N. Howes Street P.O. Box 429 Ft. Collins, CO 80522 303/482-9331 D►evelopi�,ient Services Engineering Department October 30, 1989 Terry Drahota Drahota Construction P.O. Box 1488 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Re: Center for Advanced Technology, 10th Filing, P.U.D. Dear Terry: The intent of this letter is to inform you that the underground utilities installed by Czurwell Construction in the C.A.T., 10th Filing, have been inspected and accepted by the City, pending the normal contractor's warranty period. Please be informed the acceptance of these utilities does not relieve the developer of :his responsibility for the repair of any damage which may occur as a result of the building construction. If you have any questions, please call me at 221-6605. Sincerely, David Stringer Chief Construction Inspector 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6605