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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINECONE APARTMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE PUD FINAL - 60 91E - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSCommur� 1 Planning and Environmental Planning Department City of Fort Collins December 22, 1992 Eldon Ward c/o Cityscape 3555 Stanford Fort Collins, Dear Mr. Ward, Urban Design Road Suite 105 CO 80525 vices City Staff has reviewed your submittal for Pinecone Apartments PUD, Final, and offers the following written comments: 1. Columbine CableVision would prefer if the easements were not confined to areas that will be covered by asphalt and concrete. Columbine would like to work with developers of this area to install cable TV that is acceptable to meet our franchise specifications. Columbine would also like to see the buildings wired in a home -run system with cable that meets Columbine's standards. 2. Public Service commented that it will be possible to supply buildings B, A, L, and K from proposed gas main in the 8' utility easement adjoining Vermont Drive and Pinecone Circle. To provide gas service to buildings L, D, E, F, G, H, and J, it is desirable to install gas mains behind and parallel to sidewalks outside of paved areas. Minimum front building envelope setbacks from rear of sidewalks of 15' are required in order to ' accomplish this with both gas and electric facilities. Is it possible to adjust building envelopes and expand utility easements in order to accomplish this? If not, you will need to meet with utility companies in order to resolve easement problems. 3. Location of meters still needs to be resolved. 4. Please refer to the "Project Comment Sheet" from US West concerning telephone facilities for this property. 5. .Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by these plans will be paid for by the developer. 6. US West would require a 7' easement adjacent to the 8' easement along Timberline Road, Vermont Drive, and Pinecone 281 North College Avenue • P.O. sox ;511 • Fort Collins. CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-67;0 Circle. 7. There is not enough geometric data to locate the easements on the plat. Also, the lot line distances along Vermont Drive are missing. The plat is to be signed by the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Board, rather than the Planning Director. 8. The "legal" on the plat does not match the map and curve table (curve CA 1?). Please verify that the plat and site plans match. 9. All residential buildings are shown as being provided with residential fire sprinkler systems. The architect should take advantage of all building code trade-offs that are available in the local building code amendments. Please contact Warren Jones at Poudre Fire Authority for more information. 10. "No Parking - Fire Lane" signs must be provided on curbs opposite from parking where vehicles can be parked improperly. 11. A hazardous materials impact analysis must be provided for underground storage tanks (see attached). 12. Parks would like 1 street tree (on average) every 40' along Timberline Road. There should be a couple more street trees shown on the plan. 13. Please provide more information about the proposed landscape plan for the proposed high school to the south. We will need this in order to evaluate the proposed streetscape landscaping for Vermont Drive. 14. Please see the attached sheet "Species Use List" for information from City Forestry concerning appropriate trees and shrubs for City right-of-way and parks. 15. Please show all existing trees on the property and within 150' showing the intent to either save or remove. What happens to the large Ash along Timberline Road? There is a 20' Douglas Fir (see attached) along Timberline. It should be considered for retention at its location or plans should be made to relocate it on the project. 16. Please add the following note: Existing trees to be pruned to the City Forestry Department medium prune standard. 17. Parks recommends fescue blend sod mix instead of bluegrass. 18. Can Pinecone and Vermont be an "L" intersection? The Cul-de- sac into the park may not be necessary. Please contact Leslie Bryson at Parks to discuss this. 19. The Commission on Disability would like to see all ground floor units and garden level units constructed to be handicap- accessible. The COD requests a walk through prior to certificate of disability. There should be an appropriate number of garages which can accommodate side -entry vans and vehicles. Access to the pool area and the convenience commercial area should be accessible as well. 20. Is the irrigation pond being constructed with the first phase? If so, please contact Kerrie Ashbeck in Engineering, as they have some concerns. 21. The sidewalk along Vermont needs to be designed as a public access way, serving the general public primarily. Just east of building "A" the primary walk should curve towards the street rather than towards the parking area (the walk from the parking area to the main walk could remain as well). The same is true for the walk west of building "L". The "island" in the center of the walks between buildings "A" and "B" should be recessed back (to the north) to keep an open "lane" for bikes and pedestrians on the main walk. 22. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for units H, J, L, K, and G the developer will be required to post cash for the "unbuilt" improvements on Vermont and Pinecone Circle fronting the property. This obligation will be addressed in the development agreement. 23. We need to verify with Transportation who is paying for the additional 5' of width on the Timberline Road sidewalk. 24. Parking for the convenience store should be provided at a ratio of 3-4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail space, as per the Neighborhood Convenience Design Guidelines. 25. Add bike racks for the convenience store. 26. Provide berming for the convenience store along Vermont and Timberline Road. Additional evergreen trees and shrubs should be provided for year round screening of the gas pumps and 'convenience store along Timberline Road. 27. Just for clarification, are seeking final approval for both the apartments and the convenience center? 28. Bike racks should be located closer to building entrances. They would more likely be used by the residents if they were put closer to the buildings, were covered (or placed inside under stairways, etc.), and were secured with lighting. See redlines for suggestions. 29. Which areas will be seeded and which will be sod? 30. More information is required on the architectural elevations. -What will the maximum height of the buildings be? -What general colors are being proposed for the buildings, 0 including the garage doors? -Include a note saying that the convenience store and garages will match the apartments, in terms of colors, materials, architectural character, etc. -Colors of trim and canopy details? -Planning Staff highly recommends that the canopy columns be of a masonry material to match the soldier course on the building. -Addition information is necessary on the type of lighting to be used, both for the parking areas and the canopy. Lighting in the canopy shall be recessed and not contribute any light spillage off site, as per the guidelines. -Materials and general colors of the overhead doors should be shown. -Dimensions and/or scale should be included for the elevations. -Will there be any signage or logos on the canopy? Please show all proposed signage on the elevations. 31. Staff would like to meet sometime to discuss the general architectural character and signage package for the convenience commercial building. I have enclosed sections of the Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Center guidelines for your information. Staff is very concerned that the commercial part of this PUD, reflect a "residential" character. We are looking for low, unobtrusive signage, including restrictions on window signage, canopy signs and logos, and building signage. 32. Is the loading area for the convenience commercial building planned to be at the front of the building? If so, this is acceptable, and eliminates the need for a potentially unsightly "back and out of sight, unsightly" loading area. 33. Additional information is necessary regarding proposed signage for the apartments and the convenience center. This information should be included on both the site plan and shown in detail on the elevations. The Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Center guidelines should be used throughout. 34. Please provide a land use breakdown (building coverage, drive coverage, landscaping or open areas) for the convenience commercial site based on gross acreage. This is more for our information so we can evaluate this particular site against the guidelines, even though the entire PUD was evaluated at the preliminary stage as the neighborhood center. 35. Please provide handicapped ramps at the exit on Timberline and at the pedestrian connection to the convenience store site on just west of building B. 36. Planning would like to see an additional evergreen tree planted on the southwest side of building B. between the sign and the building to provide additional screening for the units on the corner of the building. 37. Transportation comments are not available, but will be forwarded to you when we receive them. 38. Stormwater Utility comments are not available, but will be forwarded to you soon. This concludes - staff comments at this time. In order to stay on schedule. for the January 25, 1993 Planning and Zoning Board hearing, please note the following deadlines: Plan revisions are due January 6, 1993 by 12:00 noon. PMT's, colored renderings, and 10 prints are due Jan. 19th. Final mylars and other documents are due Jan. 21st by 12:00. Please be aware that the development agreement and utility plans must be signed prior to the Planning and Zoning Board Hearing. If not, a condition will be placed on the project giving you 30 days to finalize the plans and agreement, after which time, you must submit a request for an extension from the Planning and Zoning Board. If you have any questions about these comments or would like to schedule a time to meet to discuss them, please contact me at 221- 6750. sincerely, ��� Kirsten Whetstone Project Planner PROJECT e1�rt��;, COMMENT SHEET DATE: 1 Dec 92 DEPARTMENT: L7 SIA�ks� ITEM: 60-91E PINECONE APARTMENTS PUD -Final Please respond to this project by Friday, December 15, 1992 Planner: Kirsten Whetstone No Problems Problems or Concerns (see below) Re: Pinecone Apartments PUD Review of these plans should not be construed As a commitment that telephone facilities sufficient to serve this project are presently available. U S WEST will provide telephone service in accordance with the rates and tariffs on file with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. U S WEST would require a 7 foot easement adjacent to the 8' easement along Timberline Road, Vermont Drive, and Pinecone Circle. The owner is responsible for provision of all conduit for telephone facilities within the project, and the owner provides terminal room space and power for the main terminal at the site. The owner's vendor provides all facilities beyond the main terminal to each building and living unit. Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by these plans will be paid for by the developer. Date: 1 9-1�S/il Z.Signature: CHECK IF REVISIONS REQUIRED: PLAT SITE ❑ LANDSCAPE ❑ UTILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522.0580 (303)221-6750 or • WWTWn "WOA DT%4V T