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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIRE STATION NO 10 MINOR SUBDIVISION - 35 90 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (2)Department January 2, 1990 Mr. Larry Trampe Architectural Resource Group 205 South Meldrum Street Fort Collins, CO. 80521 Dear Mr. Trampe: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning Fire Station No. 10 which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on January 2, 1990. 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 221-6750. Sincerely, 7T14JbCr1z Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/kb Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator Rick Richter, Civ', Engineer I Project Planner File 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: January 2, 1990 ITEM: Fire Station No. 10, Southwest corner of Vermont and Timberline Road APPLICANT: Poudre Fire Authority c/o Mr. Larry Trampe, Architectural Resource Group, 205 South Meldrum Street, Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: Request for a two -bay fire station at. the southwest corner of Vermont and Timberline, part of Lot 3 Timberline Plaza P.U.D. subdivision. Lot measures 115 feet wide along Timberline and 230 feet deep along_ Vermont. Approximately 4 employees on the largest shift. COMMENTS: 1. A fire station is allowed as a use by right in the R-H zone district. Minimum requirements include having 100 feet of lot frontage, and 12,000 square foot lot size. The side setback must be a minimum of I foot for every three feet of building height. The parking lot must be setback from Timberline by 15 feet and from Vermont by 10 feet. 2.. Since the site is already part of an existing plat, a subdivision plat is not required. However, since the site would further divide an existing lot, a one lot subdivision is encouraged to create a "clean" platted lot that could be used to describe any additional easements or dedications that would have to be made. This one lot subdivision could be processed administratively via the Minor Subdivision process. 3. Although a use by right, a landscape plan would have to be submitted and approved. The street frontages should be landscaped to screen the parking lot. Staff respects the need to limit landscape materials to the low -growing variety at the intersection to promote sight distance. Outside of the sight distance triangle, landscape materials should include a typical mix of deciduous street trees, ornamental and evergreen trees, as well as a mix of shrubs. An Administrative Guideline on landscaping is enclosed for your information. 4. The City Transportation Department would assist in paying for the traffic signal at Vermont and Timberline because of the potential for Vermont becoming a collector street on the east. There may be additional costs, however, associated with the opticon system that would be the responsibility of the P.F.A. Any "pre-emption" charges are over and above normal development charges. 5. There would be no additional right-of-way dedication needed for Timberline Road or Vermont. Any .sidewalks along these streets that are not fully constructed would have to be built along the project's frontage. 6. The Code requires that the curb cut for the employee parking lot be a minimum of 150 feet back from the intersection. If a variance is needed, the burden of proof falls upon the developer to conduct an operational analysis of the Timberline/Vermont intersection. It must be demonstrated that this intersection will continue to . operate efficiently and safely now and in the. future. Design specifications for the curb cuts are enclosed for your reference. 0 7. The street oversizing fee would apply. This fee would be $5,252 per acre. 8. Electrical power is available from the corner of Timberline and Vermont. The building would need a transformer. Please select the location of the transformer carefully. The transformer must be accessible from hard surface from the front. The remaining three sides should be screened with attractive fence material or sufficient landscape material to be effective at maturity. The transformer should not be located in front setback areas along both streets. 9. Please provide a completed C-1 Form to determine the electrical needs of the building, and return to Light and Power Department. 10. Water mains are available on three sides: A 16 inch main is in Timberline, and 8 inch mains are in Vermont and between Lots 2 and 3. Sewer mains are available on the west side of Timberline, and between lots 2 and 3. Be sure to maintain a minimum of 10 foot separation between water and sewer lines. 11. A Drainage Report and Drainage and Grading Plan are required. The site requires detention which may be accomplished in the parking lot. Detained storm flows must reach the detention pond on the north side of Vermont. The detention area must be placed in an easement. 12. It may be required of your site to provide a swale for surface flows from Danfield Court. This swale may have to be located parallel to Timberline Road across the east property line. If required, this channel must be placed in a stormwater easement. 13. If your construction schedule is two years into the future, please be aware that erosion control measures may be adopted by that time.. Erosion control measures would have to be shown on the utility plan. 14. Stormwater development fees would apply. Please contact Dottie Nazarenus, at 221-6589, for details. 15. The development of the site would require a minor utility plan. Please address curb cut improvements, utility locations, easements, dedications, and erosion control measures. 16. The station would be considered a B-2 occupancy. 17. The eight spaces shown meet the minimum for 4 employees. Please be reasonable in allocating additional spaces. Do not plan to provide spaces due to the possibility that the station may become a polling place. Please provide a justification for the amount of parking spaces that you eventually decide on..