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
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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,
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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,
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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:
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