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Home My WebLink AboutCIRCLE K PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-07-3119(X) Grant Strcct, Buhr 7?() Dcnccr, 0il(nadu M 'Oi ( 30 3 ) H 32-(H) Q HeNcn ( )1d 'Nmii Squarc, Suitc _'00 For Ilin,, Colorad(l 80524 ( 30 11 49 3-4105 F Architcrt�..r June 3, 1986 Mr. Bob Wilkinson Department of Planning 300 Laporte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Dear Mr. Wilkinson, The Circle K Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is the second largest operator of convenience stores in the United States. The Company engaces in the retail sale of general mechancdise, fast foods, gro- ceries, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, self-service gasoline and, where permitted, beer, wine and liquor. As of April 30, 1985, Circle K operated 2,669 convenience stores in 83 states. This letter is to introduce ourselves to the Fort Collins planning staff and to clearly state our planning objectives for developing a store in your community. Circle K believes that the most important product its store can deliver to a customer is convenience - easy access, convenient parking, the needed products, courteous and helpful store personnel and quick check out and exit. In light of this Corporate goal, we want to outline some speci- fic areas of concern. 1. PARKING - Experience has shown that seven standard parking spaces and one handicap space is adequate for our needs. Keep in mind that gas customer's generally leave their cars at the pump while going into the store to pay or make additional purchases. 2. SITE ACCESS - The ease of entering and leaving the site is directly related to the success of our store. Ideally, we like to build our stores in locations where our customers can access the site by making a turn 'in, and leave the site via a second curb cut out, onto the same street. 3. IMAGE - The success of Circle K is strongly linked to a strong visual identity. Corporate logo, signage and sign bands done in Corporate colors are key to establishing a strong image that the public readily recognizes. 4. SERVICE - Our stores are serviced by various venders making deliveries at different times of the day. The typical vender drives a small van or truck and utilizes a parking space for loading and unloading. This system is simple and works well for us. Gas deliveries are made by a tanker truck, approximately 55 feet long. It is important that curb cuts are wide enough and that pumps and underground storage tanks are situated in a way that allows the truck easy maneuverability through the site. Mr. Bob Wilkinson June 3, 1986 Page Two 5. TRAFFIC - It is important to us to know how many people use our stores. We are happy to share our statistics to help you understand the amount of traffic our store is likely to generate at a given location. The average store makes approximately 460 transactions per day, amounting to 450 daily trips in and out of our site. Our trip generation figures would anticipate 748 daily trips, or approximately a 60% increase over average Colorado sales. The peak volume hours are 7-9 am, generating 60 trips in and out. We look forward to working with the City staff throughout the development process and hope that stating our goals and specific concerns up front will foster mutual understanding and help the process run smoothly. Remember that we want: our store to be visually attractive and serve the people in your community, both conveniently and safely. S' cp, er' ly, Edward G. Zdenek /mk Itl(X) (,vault stn,( t, Sulu I)cl0,t :, ( Olo bar I,) '()'Oj 1 W 1) 8 32-00 31 June 5, 1986 Planning and City of Fort PO Box 580 Fort Collins, 1_I1 ''Ill Ilm11 ti(luarc, suite 200 I Ort l .n,, Culur.ulu 'iU52F ( 303) 491-4105 Zoning Board Members Collins CO 80522 Re: Planning Objectives - Circle K, #02-6034 Dear City Staff and Planning and Zoning Board Members, Architects Planners A preliminary / final site plan for a Circle K convenience store and gas station is submitted for your review. Located at the northwest corner of Taft Hill Road and West Elizabeth Street, the tract is a .90 acre site, bordered on t9e north and west by the proposed Terraces PUD. King Soopers parking lot and a corner gas station are located to the south and the pro- perty across Taft Hill Road to the east is presently undeveloped. The gas station and car wash currently in operation on the site will be replaced by the Circle K project. Existing building, gas pumps and storage tanks will not be incorporated in the new development. With the exception of one tree along Taft Hill Road, existing plant material on the site will be replaced by new landscape. Our site location relative to the Terraces PUD allows it to become a func- tional part o"` a planned center. Circle K shares site access with Terraces PUD and the -landscape character proposed for the Terraces is repeated on the Circle K site. The site plan is designed for convenient and safe access and maneuverabi- lity for customers, venders and the tanker trucks making gas deliveries. Experience has shown that seven standard parking spaces and one handicap space is adequate for our needs. The proposed building is buff color stucco with an orange/red/violet sign band along the front facades. Signage for the project includes an illuminated sign band above the store's main entry, logos on the gas canopy and pole signs on both street fron- tages. Landscaped earth berms wrap the project along Taft Hill and Elizabeth Street. Our goal is to build a project that is visually attractive and to serve the people in your community conveniently and safely. With that in mind, we look forward to working with the City throughout the development process. For your convenience, we have listed the city land use policies supported by the proposed plan: 14 Urban Development standards shall apply to all development within the Urban Growth Area. City Staff and Planning and Zoning Board Members June 5, 1986 Page Two 15 Development in the Urban Growth Area should be consistent with deve- lopment policies set forth in this plan. 22 Preferential consideration shall be given to Urban Development Proposals which are contiguous to existing development within the City Limits or consistent with the Phasing Plan for the City's Urban Growth Area. 24 All Utility extensions should be in conformance with the phased uti- lity expansion portion of the City's comprehensive plan. 63 Neighborhood Service Centers should locate within walking distance of existing or planned residential areas. 64 Alternative transportation modes such as pedestrian and bike access shall be planned for as primary modes of transportation to Neighborhood Service Centers from adjoining residential areas. 65 Neighborhood Service Centers shall locate in areas served by existing water and sewer facilities or consistent with the phasing plan for the Urban Growth Area. 67 Only neighborhood scale service centers will be allowed in residential neighborhoods. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to your review. Sincerely, 7 Linda Ripley ZVFK Architects/Planners /mk