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Home My WebLink AboutTURNING POINT PLAT - PDP - 12-99 - CORRESPONDENCE -f. Maximum lighting levels cannot exceed 10 foot candles, except loading platforms where the level cannot exceed 20 foot candles. g. Light levels measured 20 feet beyond the property line (adjacent to residential uses or public ROW) cannot exceed 0.1 foot candles. h. Check that the parking lot landscaping is in compliance with the parking lot standards specified in the LUC Section 3.2.2. i. Foundation plantings will be required along exposed sections of building walls at least 5 feet wide along at least 50% of walls. j. Street trees are required along the street spaced at least every 40 feet, except when they are between the street and a parking lot where they must be spaced one per 25 lineal feet along the street. k. A 30 inch wall, fence, planter, berm, or plantings must extent along 70% of the street frontage that is adjacent to your parking lot. 1. The parking lot must be setback an average of 15 feet from Shields, with a minimum of 5' of setback at any one point. in. If the building is over 40', a modification will need to be taken to the Planning and Zoning Board. n. At least one main entrance must face directly onto the street's walkway or open onto a connecting walkway with pedestrian frontage. 8. Light and Power: a. If a change in electrical needs occurs, contact light and power to discuss what charges would apply. b. You should check with utility billing to make sure the rate they will be charging takes the changes of use into account. 9. Transportation: a. A traffic impact study (which also includes bicycle, pedestrian and transit) will be required. b. Bicycle parking must be provided. c. Show existing transit stops on your vicinity map. d. Bike lanes will need to be provided on Plum and Shields. 10. Park Planning: a. There is a park plan fee that will apply. It is based on the number of kitchens, but is based on the square footage of the units. For a 700 square foot unit: • Community park land fee =$592 • Neighborhood park land fee =$543 b. Fees are due at time of building permit. 4 c. You will need to arrange a shared access easement with the Church if it has not been formally arranged. d. Show how you plan to limit access to and from Plum to right in/ right out. A pork chop shaped island may do the trick. e. You will need to submit utility plans. f. Depending on the extent of improvements in the public right of way, we will probably want to do a development agreement. g. You will need to have a development construction permit. 4. Water & Wastewater Utility: a. No changes planned to, the existing water/sewer services. b. Commercial may include two restaurants; therefore, it was suggested that consideration be given to installing a separate water service for that use. c. The water conservation standards for landscape irrigation will apply to any additional landscaping requirements. d. If additional water/sewer services are added, PIF's and water rights will be due at time of building permit. 5. Natural Resources: a. Trash enclosures should accommodate recycling containers of sufficient size to accommodate the type of recycling appropriate for the building use (cardboard recycling, etc.), and dumpsters must be enclosed within a fenced or walled area. b. We ask that a single trash hauler be used to minimize traffic impacts. c. Native grasses and plant materials should be used wherever appropriate, and bluegrasses should be minimized. d. A landscape plan will be required. e. If construction lasts for more than 6 months, you will have to file a permit for fugitive dust control. f. Bicycle and pedestrian connections to surrounding areas must be provided. 6. Fire Department: a. There was no one from Poudre Fire Authority at the meeting. b. You should call Ron Gonzales for information pertaining to the fire code requirements. 7. Current Planning Department: a. Check that the requirements for "Full tree stocking" are satisfied in all landscaped areas within 50 feet of the building (LUC Section 3.2.1[D][1][c]). b. Check that landscaping and parking standards of the Land Use Code are satisfied (LUC Section 3.2.1 & 3.2.2). c. Site Lighting must be consistent with the Land Use Code requirements as specified in the LUC Section 3.2.4. d. You will need to submit a lighting plan. e. Minimum lighting levels are regulated in the LUC Section 3.2.4[C]. 3 c. Standard restaurants, fast food restaurants, and mixed -use dwelling units are permitted in the CC district. d. The project will be subject to Type 2 (Planning and Zoning Board) Review. e. Your parking requirements will be regulated as follows: • You must provide a minimum number of spaces for each residential unit based on the number of bedrooms, refer to the chart (LUC Section 3.2.2[K] [ 1 ] [a]). • You cannot provide more than a maximum set number of spaces per 1000 square feet of non-residential uses, refer to the chart (LUC Section 3.2.2[K] [2] [a]). f. A 5 foot landscaping strip is required along the west property boundary. To reduce it from 5 feet, you will need to approach the issue as a "modification" which would need to be ruled on by the Planning and Zoning Board. g. The site is in the "residential neighborhood sign district' and will be subject to different signage standards that West Elizabeth Street in Campus West (LUC Section 3.8.7[E]). h. You need a 15 foot strip of landscaping along Shields. i. You will need to bring the sidewalk on Plum up to standards. j. Some of your parking spaces may qualify as compact vehicle spaces in long term parking lots (LUC 3.2.2[L][2]). 2. Stormwater Utility Department: a. This site is located within the Spring Creek basin where the new development fee is $2,175/acre. This would only apply to increased impervious area. There is no fee or drainage report required if the net increase in imperviousness is less than 350 square feet. No onsite detention is required as long as there is no increase in imperviousness. b. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and plans are required if the net increase is over 350 square feet. The reports and plans must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in Colorado. At a minimum, a grading plan is required for any grading changes with flow arrows indicating the flow directions. c. If possible, please incorporate water quality features such as running roof and parking lot areas through landscape areas or sand filters under porous blocks. For more detailed information on water quality features, please contact Stormwater staff or the Urban Drainage Manual Vol.3 is a good source for information. 3. Engineering Department: a. Check with Matt Baker on the exact requirements for your site, but the street oversizing fees may apply as follows: • Retail=$3.95/sq. ft. • Residential=$948.00/dwelling unit • Restaurant=$ 13.4 1 /sq. ft. • Drive -through fast food = $42.19 sq. ft. b. If it has not been dedicated already, you may need to dedicate enough land to the right of ways to bring Plum up to collector standards, and Shields up to 4 lane arterial standards. 2 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: February 8, 1999 ITEM: A change of use for 801 South Shields. APPLICANT: Chris Wells Veldman Morgan Commercial 760 Whalers Way, Bld. C, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 LAND USE DATA: A change of use of an existing 3 story building from fraternity house to a mixed -use building with commercial/retail on ground level and apartments on the second and third levels. DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS: Current Planning- Troy Jones 221-6750 Zoning Department- Gary Lopez 221-6760 Engineering Department- Tim Blandford 221-6605 Street Oversizing Coordinator- Matt Baker 221-6605 Poudre Fire Authority- Ron Gonzales 221-6570 Stormwater Utilities- Glen Schlueter 221-6681 Water & Sewer Utilities- Roger Buffington 221-6681 Natural Resources Development Planner Kim Kreimeyer 221-6750 Light and Power Monica Moore 221-6700 Transportation Services Kathleen Reavis 221-6608 Park Planning Janet Meisel 221-6367 COMMENTS: 1. Zoning Department: a. This property is in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district. b. The project will be considered a Project Development Plan (PDP). COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commu y Planning and Environmental vices Current Planning City of Fort Collins Chris Wells Veldman Morgan Commercial 760 Whalers Way, Bid. C, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 February 11, 1999 Dear Mr. Wells: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments concerning the change of use for 801 South Shields presented before the Conceptual Review Team on February 8, 1999. The comments are offered informally 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 221-6206. Siryeerelly, / (/ W T yones City Planner cc: Eric Bracke, Streets Department Stormwater Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. 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