HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CENTENIAL HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION & REMODEL - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 39-02 - CORRESPONDENCE -10. Any damaged or missing sidewalk, curb or gutter must be repaired. Any street
cut must be patched in accordance with the newly adopted standards. Be sure that
proposed improvements do not encroach onto any existing or proposed
easements. A set of Utility Plans will be necessary at the time of submittal. For
further information regarding civil engineering issues, please contact Susan Joy,
221-6750.
11. The new sidewalk handicap ramps at the intersections must be bi-directional. Be
sure all sidewalk slopes are compliant with A.D.A. specifications. The
alley/driveway cuts onto public streets must be designed with "low volume"
radius. Any increase would require a variance to be granted administratively by
the City Engineer.
12. The parking in the alley may be located too close to Peterson to meet the standard
setback. A variance may be required from the City Engineer.
13. The portion of the alley that is no longer needed for public access may be vacated.
The City would reserve, however, any necessary utility easements for the existing
sewer line and electrical facilities, or any future utilities needed to serve the site.
14. The existing overhead poles in the north -south alley may be Qwest telephone
lines. Be sure to verify with Qwest prior to construction. It would be desirable to
place these lines underground.
15. A neighborhood information meeting will be required. You have already received
the notification area map. Two sets of mailing labels should be provided, one for
the neighborhood meeting and one for the Site Plan Advisory Review public
hearing. Please provide $0.50 cents per name per set of labels. For further
information regarding the neighborhood meeting or submittal and processing of
the request, please contact Ted Shepard, 221-6750.
4. There are eight -inch diameter water mains in both Mathews and Laurel. There i;
a 16-inch diameter water main in Peterson. There is a 12-inch diameter sewer
main in Laurel. There is a 15-inch diameter sewer main in Peterson. There is an
eight -inch diameter sewer main in the north -south alley. All mains are available
to serve the site. Normal Plant Investment Fees will be charged but there will be
a credit for existing services. For further information, please contact Roger
Buffington, 221-6681.
5. Electrical power will be supplied by the City of Fort Collins. Power is in the
north -south alley, the east -west alley and along Laurel Street. It seems likely that
the new building and existing school could be served with one new transformer.
6. The standard comments apply. Any relocation of existing system will be at the
District's expense. Building site charges will apply due to the increase in panel
size. If there is a need for an increase in electrical power, than a Commercial One
("C-1") form must be completed by an electrical contractor. If there is to be a
new transformer, then the location and size needs to be coordinated with Light
and Power. Some fees may have already been paid. The location of transformer
must be coordinated at the so that it is within ten feet of hard surface for
emergency change out. The existing services to the two buildings being removed
need to be taken out. For further information, please contact Rob Irish, 221-6750.
7. The area is located in the Old Town Drainage Basin where the new development
fee is $4,150/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. This fee
applies only to new impervious surface. The standard drainage and erosion
control reports are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer
registered in Colorado. Onsite extended detention with a 2 year historic release
rate is required to treat the runoff. The existing imperviousness is grandfathered
so documentation of that is important to determine the 2 year historic release rate.
The new Locust Street Outfall, which was recently built by the City, could
possibly have an effect on street flow depths such that the design engineer could
possibly prove that this site has no negative downstream affects. If so, onsite
detention for water quantity could be waived. The stormsewer adjacent to the site
is at the corner of Peterson and Laurel. That system ties into the new system at
Whedbee and Plum. The new line ran south of that intersection to Locust Street.
Another possibility is to check the master planned imperviousness versus the
proposed imperviousness and see if it is less than or equal to it.
8. The Department of Natural Resources advises that there should be sufficient area
in the trash enclosure for recycling containers. Also a Fugitive Dust permit may
be needed from Latimer County Health.
9. The school is designated as a historic structure. Please contact Karen
McWilliams, 221-6376, for some ideas on how best to mitigate the mass of the
new addition and reduce the impact on the existing building.
ITEM: Centennial High School School Expansion and Remodel
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2002
APPLICANT: Poudre School District c/o Mr. Greg McGaffin, Project Manager,
Planning, Design and Construction, 2407 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO. 80521.
Consulting for P.S.D. is Adele Willson, Slater Paull Architects, One Park Central, Suite
400, 1515 Arapahoe Street, Denver, CO. 80202.
LAND USE DATA: Request to expand and remodel Centennial High School at 330
East Laurel Street. Request includes removing the westerly building and the easterly
building and to add a new one-story building immediately to the west of the original.
The new building would feature space for a gymnasium, art, science and vocational
trades. Total new construction would be 22,000 square feet. There would also be
changes to the parking configuration along the east -west alley. On the east portion, there
would either be a grass area or asphalt for parking/basketball.
COMMENTS:
The area is zoned N-C-M, Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density. Schools
are a permitted use in this zone district. The plan will be processed as a Site Plan
Advisory Review to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Board.
2. The school will be required to be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing
system capable of delivering a minimum of 1,500 gallons per minute. For further
information, please contact Ron Gonzales, Poudre Fire Authority, 221-6570.
3. As you know, there is an existing sewer line bisecting the site located in the north -
south alley. This sewer line must be within a 30-foot wide utility easement with
no building encroachments. The proposal to construct a breezeway, with a
removable roof, is an unusual request. The request will be considered but the
future needs of Utility to preserve access for potential repair and/or replacement
of this line is top priority.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970) 221-6750
CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Comm "-y Planning and Environmental .rvices
Current Planning
Citv of Fort Collins
April 5, 2002
Mr. Greg McGaffin
Project Manager
Planning Design and Construction
2407 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Greg:
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for the Centennial
High School, Expansion and Remodel which was presented before the Conceptual
Review Team on April 1, 2002.
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,
T�
Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
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281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020