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33. Per Land Use Code 4.19 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) and Land Use
Code Section 4.5 Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District (M-M-N)
requires adherence to specific development standards.
a. The preliminary plan shows an insufficient information to determine
compliance with Section 4.19 (E) Development Standards (1) Site Planning
(b) Central Feature or Gathering Place. The plan needs to incorporate and
note an open space area with needed amenities, which clearly meet the Land
Use Code. The diagram of the 10,000 square foot private park will most likely
satisfy this comment.
b. The preliminary plan does not shows compliance with Section 4.19 (E)
Development Standards (1) Site Planning (c) Integration of the Transit Stop.
Please show the existing transit stops (east and west bound) on the site plan,
landscape plan, and overall site plan.
34. Provide a detailed lighting plan (spec. sheet for all wall fixtures) insuring that all
lighting apparatuses are shielded down, which meets Sections 3.2.2 and 3.2.4(A)
— (D). Keep in mind that flood lights are prohibited. Also, the lighting plan
submitted shows two lighting poles in the islands in the eastern parking lot, but
the landscape plan shows trees in the same locations. Keep in mind that all
landscape islands must have at least one tree.
35. After revising the site/landscape, please make sure the minimum species
diversity is provided in accordance with Section 3.2.1(D)(3) of the Land Use
Code.
36. The wrong signature block is on the site plan. Land Use Projects do not use the
"Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Board" signature block, but rather they
use the "Director of Planning" signature block.
37. At the neighborhood meeting conducted June 7, 2000, the issue came up that
the traffic study did not address the intersection of the KFC and King Soopers
drive cuts with West Elizabeth, and should be addressed. Eric Bracke will be
sending a follow up memo to summarize what information is needed. I will
forward this memo to you as soon as I receive it.
Please provide a written response to each of the above comments with the submittal of
plan revisions. Please return all drawings and reports redlined by City staff with
submission of your revisions that are clearly dated and labeled as revised plans. Please
schedule,your resubmittal with Ginger Dodge and/or Voneen Macklin of the Current
Planning Department at 970.221.6750.
Please contact me at 970.221.6750 and/or e-mail: tiones(@ci.fort-colIins.co.us if you
have any questions or concerns related to these comments.
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a mix of material for year round interest and mix of forms and shapes, such
as, evergreen trees and shrubs for winter months, ornamental trees
(including deciduous shrubs) for seasonal variety. As soon as the shrubs are
included with the landscape plan, it will be able to be determined if this
requirement is being satisfied.
22. As proposed, there are 2 landscape islands that do not have trees. Section
3.2.1(E)(5)(c) of the LUC requires that all landscaped islands must have a
canopy shade tree.
23. Per LUC Section 3.2.1(D)(2) street trees shall be placed at thirty-foot to forty -foot
spacing intervals in the center of all parkway areas. The trees shall be placed at
least eight (8) feet away from the edges of driveways and alleys, and forty feet
(shade trees)/fifteen feet (ornamental trees) (LUC 3.2.1(K) from any street light.
Coordinate street light locations with Light and Power so the trees can be located
now without having to shift them around after approval.
24. As discussed in the latest formal meeting between city staff and the developer's
design team, the "full tree stocking" requirement is not currently being satisfied by
any of the buildings. All landscaped areas within 50 feet of any building must
provide formal and/or informal groupings of trees at 30 to 40 foot intervals for
canopy shade trees, and 20 to 30 feet for evergreens and ornamentals
[3.2.1(D)(1)(c)].
25. Depict the major pedestrian path as agreed upon in the latest meeting between
staff and the developer's design team. There will be an 8 foot path with 5 feet of
landscaped area on either side of the path, and there will be a 6 foot fence at the
curb of the KFC drive -through lane.
26. Per Section 3.2.2(M) and Section 3.2.1(E)(5) — (6) requires at least ten (10)
percent of the interior space of any parking lot be devoted to interior parking
landscaping. The actual interior parking lot and landscaped areas within that
parking lot need to be shown in order to determine if the plan has satisfied this
standard. Provide a diagram of this.
27. Show dimensioned elevations of the trash enclosures including building materials
and colors.
28. Provide a detail for all fence designs, all fences and walls need to meet LUC
Section 3.8.11.
29. Section 3.5.1(J) (2)&(3) require that utility meters, HVAC equipment, vaults,
irrigation boxes, transformers, and other utility service functions (such as
conduits, and vents) shall be located and screened so that the visual and
acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view of the
adjacent properties and public streets. Please provide a sketch of the building
complete with all of the utility elements and the proposed screening so it can be
determined whether or not these requirements are being met. There is currently
not enough information provided to make this determination.
30. Section 3.2.2(C)(7) Off -Site Access to Pedestrian and Bicycle Destinations
requires that a pedestrian connection be made to College Park apartments, and
that a pedestrian sidewalk be added to the landscape area along the eastern
edge of the KFC site.
31. Perform a more thorough quality control checks of cross-reference notes and
legends so that they are in sync throughout the plan. For example, the legend on
sheet 2 of 14 references B as bike racks on sheet 1 of 5 and bike racks are not
labeled as such on the plan sheet 2 of 5.
32. Please clarify and note with a legend (key) what the circled w, f, and s are on
sheet 2 of 5. All keys and legends shall be noted. It cannot be assumed that
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11. Update the number and location of off-street parking, including guest,
handicapped, bicycle, and motorcycle parking including typical dimensions of
each if at all changed from the first submittal.
12. The plan set needs to show building envelopes. Talk directly with Zoning to see
how they want this represented and labeled.
13. Actual locations for all plantings (including shrubs) must be shown before the
project can go to hearing. Keep in mind that by not showing the details of the
exact shrub locations now, it may cause delays later. When we see these shrub
locations for the first time, we may or may not need to request revisions to that
layout.
14. Provide an "overall site plan" showing the proposed site plan in relation to the
surrounding area. This plan shall include an area within five hundred (500') feet
of the proposal which include all land uses, location of principal structures, site
improvements, traffic circulation, and densities of residential uses. This plan
should, if possible, include existing 10-foot contours of all properties within 500
feet of the property. This plan should be drawn at a measurable scale, and
should label all streets.
15. Existing and surrounding zoning shall be shown either on the vicinity map, the
context diagram, or the overall site plan.
16. The surrounding/abutting streets shall be labeled on all respective plan sheets.
17. West Elizabeth street improvements including traffic lanes, bike lanes and
sidewalks need to be shown on the site plan and landscape plan
18. If proposed, please provide a phasing plan.
19. The total, gross, and net acreages shall be listed on the site plan, and the gross
and net residential densities shall be listed on the site plan as per Section 3.8.18
of the LUC.
20. The following comments apply to the architectural design of the buildings:
a. Section 3.5.1(A)-(H) requires a building to achieve a compatible design
characteristic. To improve the architectural massing and scale of the
structures, revisions to the submitted elevation are needed. The elevations
shall incorporate additional windows on the end facades as discussed
verbally with you on June 5`n
b. The end elevation noted as 12-Plex (C) identifies a facade improvement as
synthetic stucco wall finish system. Is this correct? Please fix if it is labeled
incorrectly.
c. Please provide color samples of the proposed color scheme.
d. Please indicate and label all building elevations to clarify whether or not the
end elevations are the same for both ends.
e. Please dimension on the elevations the height of the ridgelines, eaves, et
cetera.
21. Please note LUC Section 3.2.1(E)(4) Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping (a) and
(b) address the need to screen parking areas with the a plan clearly identifying
the extent and location of all plant material and landscape features.
a. Section 3.2.1(E)(4)(a) of the LUC requires that trees be planted every 40'
between parking lots and interior lot lines. The tree spacing along where
parking lots abut the western and northern property lines are not complying
with this standard.
b. Please note LUC Section 3.2.1(E)(4) Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping (b)
screening addresses the need to screen parking areas. Screening of parking
lots from residential uses shall consist of a fence or wall six (6) feet in height
in combination with plant material. The landscape intent should be to provide
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Commumny Planning and Environmental S vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
June 7, 2000
Mr. Drew Thomas
VF Ripley and Associate
401 West Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2604
RE: Updated Current Planning Comment List for Rams Park
This letter is an update to the Current Planning portion of the comment letter dated May
10, 2000. The comments.from other departments that were attached to the May 101h
letter are not addressed in this letter.
The following comments are the updated list of Current Planning Department comments:
1. Your response to the City's concerns is still due by August 8, 2000, with the
possibility of a 30 day extension.
2. As discussed, the application will be a duel application of a P.D.P. and a Major
Amendment to the West Elizabeth Street P.U.D. The Major Amendment will be
to abandon a portion of the West Elizabeth Street P.U.D.
3. Take the word "preliminary" off the drawings.
4. Add additional dimensioning to the drawings in key locations including: drive aisle
widths, sidewalk widths, Elizabeth Street right-of-way, building height, property
lines, building footprints, and other common sense locations.
5. Signed letters of intent indicating that all required off -site easements and off -site
rights -of -way necessary for the project can be negotiated in time for the final
compliance plan submittal.
6. The narrative needs to be revised to include a statement of proposed ownership
and maintenance of public and private open space areas, and the applicant's
intentions with regard to future ownership of all or portions of the Project
Development Plan.
7. Delineate all. property line setbacks on the site plan. The front setback along
West Elizabeth is 30 feet, the rear property line setback (north property line) is 15
feet, and the side setbacks (east and west property lines) are 5 feet.
8. The plan set needs to include the name of the project as well as any previous
name the site may be known as. This can be accomplished by titling the project,
"Rams Park P.D.P. and Major Amendment to West Elizabeth P.U.D."
9. The plan set needs update estimated total floor area and estimated ratio of floor
area to lot size on the chart on the site plan if revisions change these numbers
any.
10. Provide a detailed diagram of the design features, landscaping, and limits of the
required 10,000 square foot private feature.
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