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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINECONE PUD FORT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 60 91B - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT: New Fort Collins High School DATE: April 1, 1992 ARCHITECT: Bob Sutter SCHOOL DISTRICT: Keith Dixon John Brzeinski Kirk Douglas CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1. Will there be enough parking for students and staff? RESPONSE: The number of parking spaces is based on local data from Rocky Mountain High School as well as national figures. The number of spaces indicated on the plan are not final and could change as more information is collected. There is as much concern about providing too much parking as not providing enough parking. 2. I am concerned about the southerly parking lot and the potential for students to drag race down Arctic Fox Drive. This would be an intrusion into the neighborhood. Since Arctic Fox leads over to Caribou, it would be a natural short-cut to gain access to Timberline and avoid the Horsetooth/Timberline intersection. There are no stop signs on Arctic Fox, except at Caribou. Lots of kids use Arctic Fox on their way home from Linton Elementary School. Is there any way the parking lot access can be shifted to the east so that it does not line up with Arctic Fox? RESPONSE: This is a good comment. -The location of the access point is shown to align with Arctic Fox because of the danger of creating offset intersections. Offset intersections are a hazard because of left turns from opposite directions may "interlock" and compete for space in the center left turn lane. It is not clear how many students will use Arctic Fox to gain access to Timberline via Caribou in order to avoid the Horsetooth/Timberline intersection. This concern will be forwarded to the Transportation Department and the District's consulting traffic engineer for analysis and comment. 3. If it is discovered that the parking area is insufficient, what will be done to remedy the shortage? . 1 RESPONSE: The school is not anticipated to reach capacity until year 2000. This allows the school to monitor the situation as the student population grows. The solution may not necessarily be to increase the parking capacity but to explore methods to reduce parking demand by carpooling, buses, bikes, Transfort, etc. The District Administration, high school students, and the high school principals are working with the City Transportation Department on reducing the reliance on the single -occupant vehicle. This task force has just begun to look at the problem and solutions have not surfaced yet. With the opening of the school in the Fall of 1995, there may be time to work on alternative forms of transportation. If the need for additional parking arises, then there is adequate fringe area on school property to build more parking. 4. Where is the visitor parking, and how many spaces are there? RESPONSE: The visitor parking is located on the drive loop at the front entry by the tower. As presently indicated, there are 40 spaces. 5. Will the athletic fields be like French Field with bleachers and illumination for night games? RESPONSE: No. The fields are divided between baseball and football/soccer with a track. The football and soccer fields will be for practice only. Varsity football games will continue to be played at French Field. The baseball diamonds will be built for varsity boys baseball and varsity girls softball but these fields will not be illuminated. 6. What athletic. facilities will be constructed in the City Neighborhood Park? RESPONSE: The City Parks and Recreation Department has a policy of holding neighborhood meetings with surrounding residents before committing to what will be in the park. It is likely, however, --_ that the -park will include a tot lot, picnic area, and some_form_of. athletic field. There will also probably be some parking for those who drive to the park, and a pedestrian path that connects to the high school facilities. In general, the surrounding residents have a lot of say as to what goes in the park. 7. Will the school's gymnasium be open for public use? RESPONSE: To a certain extent, all school gyms are presently open on any given evening for public events. The City Parks and Recreation Department is one of the largest users. It is likely that this policy will continue at the new school. The term "open" does not mean "drop -in" but that the facility is available to the public for organized activities by appointment with District's Facility Rental department. 2 1� s 8. How many gyms will there be? RESPONSE: There are four gyms. One area will be about 2,000 square feet for a weight room. One similar sized gym will be for aerobics and wrestling. An auxiliary gym will be for basketball and be able to seat 600. The main gym will be similar in size as the present main gym at F.C.H.S. and seat between 2,800 and 3,000. The main gym will feature skylighting and have a back wall that is 50 feet in height. 9. Will there be handicap parking spaces? RESPONSE: Yes. The campus will comply with the spirit and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 10. Please describe the tower feature. RESPONSE: The tower will be approximately 75 feet tall. It will be a free-standing structure, not attached to the main building.. It will be wide at the base (12' x 301) and taper towards the top. The top will serve as a mounting for communications and microwave antennas. The exterior material will match the school building. 11. We are concerned about the open campus philosophy. The campus is near I-25 and could draw in unwanted students from Greeley and Cheyenne. How is the District going to control drug dealing and keeping non -students off campus? RESPONSE: School officials will have more control over the campus and its environs than it does now at the present location on Remington. At the present location, the school does not have the ability to enforce school rules on the park across the street or Taco Bell (and formerly Burger King). Under the new proposal, the school will have "governance" over the adjacent City park, and the adjacent commercial center. This governance agreement has already been secured by deed restriction. In addition, school officials are constantly evaluating the open campus system. One consideration is that open campus privileges be modified for sophomores, and that the privilege be earned, not a right. Finally, the present school is only 167,060 square feet. The new school will be 285,000 square feet. Consequently, there will be more attractions.on-campus in terms of facilities. 12. What kinds of land uses or tenants will go in next door? RESPONSE: The School District has obtained, via deed restriction and covenant agreement, the first right of refusal on 15,000 square feet of commercial space. In addition, the covenants state that there will be no liquor store, no smoke shop, no arcade, no pornography, or other offensive land uses. The grocery store will 3 i� also be prohibited from selling alcohol should State liquor laws be amended to allow such sales. - The District is looking .at a satellite medical service facility in lieu of having to provide a school nurse on campus. Computer and technology retail is being pursued. The students have expressed interest in beauty and barber shops and record (C.D.Is) stores. Also, it has been considered that some space be reserved for student -run businesses as an educational tool. Finally, it is anticipated that one or two fast food restaurants will open up as pad sites. 13. Will the District have architectural control over the shopping center and the pad sites? RESPONSE: Yes. There will be an architectural control committee. The shopping center will have to develop in a sensitive fashion. These controls are over and above what the City may require through the planned unit development process. The development of the shopping center will probably be preceded by a neighborhood information meeting for additional citizen input. 14. What is meant by a "community learning center"? RESPONSE: This concept is derived from the Mission Statement developed by the Board of Education. It means using the campus during the evenings, during school holidays, during summer break for educational opportunities for all citizens. An example may be offering high school education or G.E.D.'s for employees of local companies. Another example may be dispersing some programs from Front Range Community College over to the new F.C.H.S. The concept may evolve where there may be technology sharing with local high tech companies. There are many variations on the theme but the concept aims: to make the most use out of the campus facility for a wide range of citizens. 15. Will there be a swimming pool? RESPONSE: No. The present policy is that none of the high schools will have a pool on campus. There is an area devoted to a future pool in case the policy changes over the life of the building. The two community pools are presently adequate to serve the three high schools. 16. I'm afraid the adjacent City neighborhood park will become an attractive nuisance for kids wanting to hang-out. RESPONSE: With park located away from the front of the school and the two main ,streets, it will not serve the same function as High School Park on Remington. Remember, the District will have the ability to enforce school rules on the park property. 4 17. Will the building have the ability to expand? RESPONSE: Yes. The music, art, and administrative areas are all built on outside walls :for future expansion. In addition, the three classroom wings could be expanded to the west due to the generous setback from Timberline Road. 18. Besides the tower, how tall will the building be? RESPONSE: The two highest points will be the back wall of the gym and the "fly -loft" above the theater's stage. These points will be 50 feet tall. 19. What is the anticipated student capacity? RESPONSE: The school is being planned for a capacity of 1,800 students. This capacity could be reached by year 2000. 20. Will the District be widening the arterial streets to handle the increase in traffic? RESPONSE: Yes. The District and Timberline Partners have agreed to improve the frontage of both the schoolproperty and the commercial. property along both arterials at the time of high school development. 21. The high school traffic will use Arctic Fox and Caribou Drive. This will cause additional traffic in front of Linton School. Yellow caution lights are needed to make drivers more aware that there is a school zone on Caribou. Otherwise, there will be a dangerous situation. RESPONSE: The City Transportation Department and the School District work together on the installation of yellow caution signs and flashing yellow lights. Lots of elementary schools do not have these safety provisions because they are not needed. The Linton School Principal and the Parent Advisory Board should contact the__ City --Transportation Department to investigate the situation to see if additional safety measures are needed. 22. How big will the school be compared to the existing school? RESPONSE: The new school will be 285,000 square feet compared to. 167,000 square feet at the existing facility. 23. Will students be forced to use outside walkways to get from the gyms to the theater area? RESPONSE: No. All activity areas are connected internally with a hallway system that actually reduces travel distances compared to the existing school. Outside walkways are available as short-cuts but not the only way to get across the campus. 5 � 1 i 24. Will there be an elevator? RESPONSE: Yes. 25. Is the spine feature attached to the commercial center? RESPONSE: No. The spine leads to an open pedestrian plaza, it is not connected directly to the commercial center. 26. Has the District considered putting outside vendors (fast food operators) inside the school building? C.S.U. has done this at the Lory Student Center with great success. Could this work at the high school level? RESPONSE: The District recognizes that the school lunches are not popular with the students. One. idea used at a large suburban Denver high school is to provide a large open area in the cafeteria where the fast food vendors bring in mobile facilities from 11:30 to 1:00. Then, the facilities are removed until the next day. The option of bringing in permanent facilities, like Hardee's in Lory Center, is being investigated but may be more difficult at the high school level than at the college level. 27. When the commercial center develops, will it be architecturally compatible? RESPONSE: Yes. The District has representation on the architectural control committee that has been established by covenant between PR-1 and Timberline Partners. 28. How will the public use of the commercial shopping center be integrated with function of the high school? Is the public welcome on the high school campus? RESPONSE: The public is welcome to visit the high school and to enjoy mixing with the students on the campus. Like any high school however, visitors within the building must check in_ at -the front___ before -being allowed total internal access. The plaza between the school and the commercial center is designed .to promote this integration. 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