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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWOODWARD TECHNOLOGY CENTER FP#3 - FDP - FDP140005 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESBHA Design Incorporated 1603 Oakridge Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Page 1 of 2 voice: 970.223.7577 fax: 970.223.1827 landscape architecture | planning | urban design www.bhadesign.com 12 February 2014 Mr. Jason Holland City of Fort Collins RE: Woodward Phase One – Final Plan Submittal Dear Jason, We are pleased to submit the Final Plan documents for the Woodward Technology Center Phase One projects. Here is a list of adjustments that have been made since the PDP plans were approved: Employee entrance – An employee entrance was added along the east elevation of the Industrial Turbomachinery Systems (ITS) building. As a result, we have also revised the alignment of the parking lots east of ITS to better relate to the building entrances. While the geometry of the parking has been adjusted, the fundamental design, size, and location of this parking has not been changed. Mirrored footprint – The program and floorplan for the ITS building has been mirrored, and a large rooftop mechanical penthouse was relocated to an at‐grade building addition west of the ITS. The primary impact to the site plan is the addition of a service area and drive along the west side of ITS. We have reviewed these changes with planning, engineering, and PFA staff with favorable response. The new west access will be used for emergency access to the ITS and cafeteria buildings. In the future, this service drive will be located between the ITS and a second proposed building so will be hidden from public view. In the interim, we are including landscape screening along this drive to soften it even from the distant view from Lincoln Avenue several hundred feet away. Relocated Production Support Building (PSB) – The relationship of the PSB building and the ITS manufacturing floor is closely tied. So as the ITS footprint was mirrored, the PSB building moved to the west accordingly. This does not change the intent of having smaller building footprints along Lincoln Avenue, but simply the location of the first phase building (PSB) has been adjusted with the planned location for a future building. Building sizes – With refinement in design from the PDP, and based on the adjustments described above, Phase One building footprints have adjusted slightly. This does not affect the total square footage of the overall master plan, only what is now planned for phase one. The revised square footages are indicated on the site plans. Since they are slightly BHA Design Incorporated 1603 Oakridge Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Page 2 of 2 voice: 970.223.7577 fax: 970.223.1827 landscape architecture | planning | urban design www.bhadesign.com larger than the phase one areas assumed at the PDP, we have included an updated traffic analysis memo indicating no significant changes with these building size adjustments. We have appreciated the ability for ongoing discussions with you and your staff members as these refinements have been made. Please let us know if you have any questions or need any information with your reviews. Sincerely, Angela K. Milewski For BHA Design, Inc.