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Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
May 18, 1989
Mr. Tony Hughes
Vaught -Frye Architects
2900 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Mr. Hughes:
Staff has reviewed the request for a
at Arbor Plaza. The following comm
ary and final P.U.D. for Soundtrack
are ottered:
1. Additional right-of-way should a dedicated along College Avenue to provide
capability to match the doub a left turn bay proposed for the north side of
the intersection as part of t e Gateway at Harmony Road P.U.D.
2. A Soils Report needs to
3. Show the existing
submitted.
on the Mason Driveway entrance.
4. Realign the ramps itj/front of the store so they line up with each other.
5. The utility plans ,lo not show a fire service line. The fire service line must
be a minimum f7q 6 inches. This diameter may be less if specifically designed
for the proposed fire sprinkler system.
6. Please indicayb the distance from the curb cut on Mason to the curb cut for
Wal-Mart to the south.
7. The utility plans should include a section on signing and striping
8. Staff q estions the location of the trash enclosure along the College Avenue
fronts Wouldn't this be better located over by the installation bay? It
would seem more trash would be generated by the installation operation than
the u loading operation. Also, Note #3 is too vague. The trash enclosure
shoul consist of materials to match the building's exterior.
9. Has it been decided whether the entry feature will be a fountain or seating
area? If a seating area is proposed, Staff suggests planting some shade trees
to create a sense of protection and comfort.
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10. For a final P.U.D., Staff needs details on the two proposed free standing signs.
Please provide a schematic indicating the height, dimensions, sign copy, and
monument treatment. Staff strongly discourages pole signs and reader boards.
Total square footage will be reviewed carefully to assure a level of quality
for this important intersection. (The Gateway at Harmony Road was closely
scrutinized for overall signage.)
11. Note #I1 should state that signage must conform to the specifications allowed
on the P.U.D. in addition to the requirements of the Sign Code.
12. The wall signage on the
excessive and detracts
information can be more
standing signage,
east and north elevations
from the architecture
effectively conveyed to
("Audio' and "Video') is
and landscaping. This
the motorist in the free
13. In the land use data table, the parking ratio should be based on 1,000 square
feet, not 1,500 square feet.
14. Please correct the scale to indicate a 20 scale, not a 40 scale.
15. Please indicate the distance of the building envelope to the property line of
the lot.
16. Motorcycle and bicycle parking must be provided
17. The landscape plan indicates that existing trees will have to be moved along
College Avenue. It is the City's position that this site has lost enough trees
over the years and that these trees should not be moved unless absolutely
necessary. Please submit a justification for removing these trees to Mr. Tim
Buchannan, City Forester, Department of Parks and Recreation.
18. Staff applauds the specification for a Camperdown Elm. This is a quality tree
but may be difficult to find. The landscape contractor should be notified as
early as possible in order to locate this tree.
19. The final comment refers to the long and tortuous approval process for the
Arbor Plaza P.U.D. and the treatment of the natural riparian habitat of Mail
Creek. As you are well aware, the loss of the Mail Creek generated
substantial controversy in the community at large and the downstream
residents in particular. The P.U.D. and plat show that the Mail Creek area is
now an out parcel and not given any additional landscape treatment.
Staff feels that between the Arbor Plaza development and the Soundtrack P.U.D.
that there is a responsibility to turn what remains of Mail Creek into an
aesthetically pleasing feature. Simply adding a retaining wall appears insufficient.
It is Staff's contention, therefore, that this area should be upgraded to include an
imaginative use of native landscape materials that would be low maintenance and
yet promote a sense of quality open space.
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May 18, 1989
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This concludes Staff comments at this time. In order to stay on schedule for the
June 26, 1989 Planning and Zoning Board hearing, please note the following
deadlines:
Plan revisions are due June 7, 1989.
PMT's, colored renderings, 10 prints are due June 19, 1989.
Final mylars and site covenants are due June 22, 1989.
I suggest that we meet to discuss these comments at your earliest convenience.
Please contact the Planning Department to set up a meeting in the near future.
Sincerely,
Ted Shepard
City Planner
xc: Joe Frank, Assistant Planning Director
Mike Herzig, Development Engineer
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May 22, 1989
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Mike Herzig
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: SoundTrack and Arbor Plaza P.U.D.
Dear Mike:
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The Fort Collins -Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins
Sanitation District have reviewed the above mentioned project, and
submits the following comments:
1. General notes are to include the following: All water
line and sanitary sewer line construction shall conform
to the most recent Fort Collins -Loveland Water District
and South Fort Collins Sanitation District specifications
and regulations. The current General Note #1 should be
corrected by deleting sanitary sewer and water.
2. The water lines shall have a minimum horizontal clearance
of 3' from the curb and gutter.
3. The 1" copper service line is to be relocated to the
west side of the fire hydrant valve.
4. The typical bedding detail should indicate a 4" minimum
gravel depth beneath the pipe.
5. The water service detail for curb stops is to be included
on the detail sheet.
6. The fire hydrant detail is to be included.
7. The standard manhole details should be labeled for
sanitary sewer and storm sewer accordingly.
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Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
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8. The general notes should include the following statement:
Schedule a preconstruction meeting with Fort Collins -
Loveland Water District Operations Supervisor prior to
construction of water/sanitary sewer utilities.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call.
Sincerely,
Michael DiTullio
District Manager
xc: Terry Farrill, Systems Engineer
(herzig)
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June 6, 1989
Mr. Rick Richter
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
RE: Soundtrack At Arbor Plaza
Revised Plat and Construction Plans
Rick:
Attached for your consideration are the following items:
Redline comments from initial submittal, 2 sets.
2. Revised plans, including plat, 3 sets.
3. Revised Drainage Report, 3 copies.
4. Retaining wall structural design notes, 2 copies.
5. Quantity takeoffs, 2 copies.
Project No.: 794.1
Comments from the south district have been addressed in the revised plans, and a copy
of the plans have been submitted directly to Terry Farrill for review. We will procure district
signoff prior to submitting the mylars to the City. I would point out the following items to you:
We have shown on the utility plan a 4" fire line to the building for the internal
sprinkler system. as the building has not been designed, and the sprinkler
system sized, we do not know the demand for this service line. Discussion with
Terry Farrill indicates a 4" line is the most likely size. Please advise if this
presents a problem with the Fire Authority, we can change if necessary.
2. The plat has been changed to show the additional right-of-way for College
Avenue, also a portion of Tract A has been described as a separate easement
to facilitate a future agreement for access maintenance among other buildings
between South Mason and the two arterials. Additionally, there has been a
transfer of ownership from Arbor Plaza Associates to Matmar (same people, new
corporate name), which included various easements, including one for the
existing 42" storm sewer on the site. The previous easement on the plat has
been changed to reflect this.
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2000 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525 (303) 226-3852
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3. We have depicted the existing alignment for the Walmart access road on the
road plan and profile; the centerline of which does match our proposed access
road. Existing striping on South Mason has been shown, no changes are
proposed. The only proposed traffic control improvement is a stop sign at South
Mason. We did not show existing signing and striping on the arterials as no
changes are proposed, nor will traffic be affected during construction.
4. The structural plans for the retaining wall have been changed to reflect a review
of the design by an independent structural engineer, and to add a hand railing
to the wall. The parapet should be high enough to stop a vehicle jumping the
curb; the railing is intended for pedestrian sightseers. I believe the landscaping
plan will be changed to add vegetation below the wall on the west and east
ends.
5. The building architect in Denver requested a change in the site grading plan,
which in turn affects the drainage somewhat. The concept and proposed
Improvements did not change, but the numbers required some adjustment. The
report and the plan have been changed to reflect this. If Glen has not
commented on this project yet, you might give him the revised report and plans.
Any questions or problems, please call.
Sincerely,
ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS, INC.
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June 15, 1989
Mr. Glen Schlueter
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: Soundtrack at Arbor Plaza P.U.D. Project No.: 794.1
Drainage Report
Glen:
Pursuant to our phone conversation regarding the drainage report and related
construction drawings for the Soundtrack project, we have made the following changes to the
drawings.
First, as I indicated on the phone, the grading plan had been revised to remove the
interceptor swale between the proposed building and College Avenue and Harmony Road at
the request of the building architect. Inspection of the existing contours indicated that the area
draining to both the arterials did indeed increase, which would result in a higher contribution
to the gutter flow. To remedy this we have changed the grading plan to once again include
this swale, which will decrease the area draining to the street. The resulting area is still
somewhat greater than the existing condition, however the increase is minor (260 square feet),
and runoff will be appreciably the same as the existing condition.
Second, we have added a baffle plate to the storm sewer stilling basin detail on sheet
7 of 7. A concrete baffle similar to the Bureau of Reclamation details would be difficult to form
for a structure of this size, therefore we propose to have a quarter inch steel plate fabricated
to be bolted to the top of the basin sidewalls. Additionally the basin sidewalls were raised to
a level above the crown of the storm sewer to completely contain the discharge. This steel
baffle plate has the advantage of being removable should maintenance efforts require access
to the sewer.
Please call should you have questions or comments.
Sincerely,
ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS, INC.
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Rick Richter, Planning
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2000 Vermont Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525 (303) 226-3852
Plaza of the Rockies,111 South Tejon, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 (303) 634-5006