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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCITY OF FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES FACILITY - PDP - 29-05 - CORRESPONDENCE - (7)35. If there is to be communications tower, then information on height and location should be provided. The tower should be set back as far from Timberline Road as possible. Ground equipment should be screened and landscaped. For further information, please refer to Section 3.8.13 of the Land Use Code. 7 25. The building will be assessed a Capital Expansion Fee of $0.53 cents per square foot based on the "commercial" category. The fee is collected at the time of building permit issuance. Please note that the fee is adjusted annually based on the Denver -Boulder consumer price index. 26. If the building exceeds 40 feet in height, then a shadow analysis will be needed. 27. Please contact Craig Foreman regarding a potential connection to the Foothills Channel bike trail. 28. The building and parking lot must maintain an average of a 50-foot buffer from the top of the bank of the Foothills Channel which is considered a natural habitat and feature. This distance is measured from the channel outwards. The buffer boundary does not have to be uniform but can be irregularly shaped. The Code also allows the buffer to be reduced 20% to 40 feet if necessary. Any encroachment closer than 40 feet would require review by the Planning and Zoning Board. Stormwater detention ponds and water quality ponds are allowed Within the buffer. Plant material and grasses in the buffer must be native and drought -tolerant. For further information regarding the buffer requirement, please contact Doug Moore, 221-6143. 29. Due to the proximity of the Foothills Channel, there may be wetlands associated with the site. If so, then the wetland boundary needs to be delineated and shown on the plans. In addition, if there are wetlands, the plans must indicate how drainage from the site ties into the wetlands. If there is any disturbance of the wetlands, then mitigation will be required. There is a possibility that the wetlands may be considered under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Bob Zakely, City of Fort Collins Utilities, is available to help determine the delineation of the wetland boundary. He can be reached at 221-6700. 30. If there are any prairie dogs on the site, they should be eradicated in a humane manner. It will not be necessary to trap for Preble's Jumping Mouse. 31. The demolition of existing structures will require a Demolition Permit from the Building Inspection and Permits Department. 32. The new office building will be subject to the architectural requirements of Section 3.5.3(D) of the Land Use Code. 33. Recycling of construction waste is encouraged. 34. For further information on energy conservation, please contact Doug Swartz, Energy Service Engineer, City of Fort Collins Utilities, 221-6700, and Sandy Hicks, Environmental Planner, 221-6600. 101 17. Any existing public sidewalk, curb, or gutter that is damaged or in disrepair must be repaired prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. Since the existing sidewalk is concrete, it may remain in place even though it is not located in the exact alignment for the future major arterial cross-section. If the existing sidewalk is to remain, be sure that no drainage problems are created by site grading for the new building and parking lot. 18. Timberline Road is classified as a "major arterial' street which requires an ultimate right-of-way of 141 feet. Therefore, there must be 70.5 feet of right-of- way from property line to centerline of the roadway. Additional right-of-way dedication may or may not be needed depending on how much right-of-way exists now. In addition, a 15-foot wide utility easement is needed behind the right-of- way line. These dedications may be made by subdivision plat. 19. As part of the Project Development Plan submittal, the ultimate cross-section of Timberline Road will need to be designed. The City widening project and the Rigden Farm project and the Timberline Church development may have already completed much of this work to the north. Design to the south may still be required. Please contact Matt Baker, Street Oversizing Coordinator, 221-6605, for further information. 20. If the subject parcel abuts a portion of Timberline Road that has already been improved, then a repay may be due to the City Engineering Department for the local street portion of the improvement. If these improvements have not been constructed, then they must be constructed with the Police Services project. Again, please contact Matt Baker for verification. 21. If there is to be any other access in addition to Sagebrush, then this must be addressed in the T.I.S. A variance may be needed since intersections on a major arterial are not allowed in less than 460 feet of separation. 22. A Development Agreement will not be needed prior to recording of the Final Plan. A Development Construction Permit, however, will be needed prior to breaking ground. For further information, please contact Sheri Wamhoff, Development Review Engineer, 221-6605. 23. Be sure to provide a bicycle rack near the public and employee entrances. 24. This site is in the Foothills drainage basin where the new development fee is $6,525 per acre subject to the runoff coefficient. The site drains to the south. The standard drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in Colorado. Onsite detention is required with a two-year historic release rate for water quantity and extended detention is required for water quality treatment. For further information, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6700. P 12. Some of the existing buildings may have water and sewer services. These services must be used or abandoned at the main. An existing water service may be used for an irrigation tap. If an existing service cannot be used, it may be credited towards the fee of the new service. Check with Water and Wastewater to determine if new services were stubbed to the site with the Timberline Road widening project. Plant Investment Fees and Water Rights (or cash -in -lieu) will be due for the net increase over that which is already in place. Fees would be due at the time of building permit issuance. Please note that fees are adjusted annually. Water conservation standards will apply. There is also a Water and Sewer Plan Check Fee. For further information, please contact Roger Buffington, 221-6681. 13. A three-story building, or any open floor area that exceeds 5,000 square feet, will requires an automatic fire extinguishing system. A fire flow test can be set up with Poudre Fire Authority. The building must be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant. All portions of the building's exterior must be within 150 feet of the designated fire access lane. Fire access lanes for three-story buildings must be a minimum. of 30 feet wide. The address must be visible from the public street on which the building fronts. For further information, please contact Ron Gonzales, 221-6570. 14. Future full -movement access to the Timberline Church is designed to be gained via an extension Sagebrush Drive. This extension is located on the northwest corner of the subject parcel. The existing full -movement access for the church is ultimately designed to be restricted to a right-in/right-out and controlled by a median. This will impact the proposed site plan by reducing the number of parking spaces. Sagebrush will also be the primary access to the subject parcel. Sagebrush should be dedicated and platted as a public street. If not, then it must be dedicated as a cross -access easement for the church. 15. A Transportation Impact Study will be required. To determine the scope of this study and which intersections to analyze, please contact Eric Bracke, 221-6630. . Keep in mind that all modes of travel must be analyzed, not just vehicles. If the Timberline Church has downsized its future improvements, then the trips assigned to such improvements can be removed from the trip generation analysis. The T.I.S. should address the shift overlap situation. 16. The Street Oversizing Fee will be based on square footage and anticipated trip generation for the new office building. The City also collects the Larimer County Road Impact Fee. Please contact Matt Baker, Street Oversizing Coordinator, 221-6605, for an estimate of these fees which are payable at the time of building permit issuance. Please note that fees are adjusted annually based on the Denver - Boulder consumer price index. (There is information on the Street Oversizing Fee on the City's website at www.fcCov.com.) 4 that will likely be found in compliance with the Land Use Code. In any event, it may be advantageous to discuss shared parking with the Timberline Church. 3. Since the parking lot exceeds 100 spaces, 10% of the interior must be in landscape islands. 4. Street trees, on 30 to 40-foot intervals along Timberline, should be located to accommodate the future ultimate major arterial cross-section of 141 feet. Foundation shrubs will be needed along all four sides of the building. 5. The trash enclosure must be constructed to match the predominant material of the building and be sufficiently sized for containers for recyclable materials. 6. The "build -to" line standard will require that the building be shifted closer to Timberline such that there is no intervening parking lot or drive aisle between the street and building. A sidewalk connecting the building's main entrance to the street sidewalk is also required. 7. The site will be served electricity by the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Department. Existing three-phase electrical power is available along Timberline. The location of the transformer must be coordinated with Light and Power such that is it within ten feet of hard surface for emergency change -out. Also, since the source of power is along the roadway, and if the transformer is visible from the street, then it must be screened with either a solid enclosure (meeting the clearance specifications) or with sufficient landscaping. 8. A Commercial One ("C-1") Form will be required to be completed by an electrical contractor to determine entrance capacity. Normal electrical charges will apply. These fees are based on square footage of the parcel and linear front footage along public streets. Any.system modification would be at the developer's expense. For further information or for an estimate of the development charges, please contact Bruce Vogel at 221-6700. 9. A Lighting Plan must be included in the P.D.P. submittal. 10. The site is served by the City of Fort Collins Water and Wastewater Department. There is -a 16-inch diameter water main in Timberline Road and likely located on the western portion of the roadway. There is an eight -inch diameter water main on the church site. Since a three-story building will require an automatic fire sprinkler system, it appears that the 16-inch main will need to be tapped. As you are aware, there is a significant fee associated with cutting and patching a roadway surface that is less than five years old. For an estimate of this fee, please contact Rick Richter, 221-6605. 11. There are two sanitary sewer lines near the site. One on the church property and one in Pine Cone Circle. 3 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins ITEM: New Police Services Building — Timberline Site MEETING DATE: October 27, 2003 APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins Police Services c/o Mr. Jack Gianola, Special Projects Manager, Operations Services, City of Fort Collins, 117 North Mason Street, Fort Collins, CO. 80521. LAND USE DATA: Request to construct a new Police Services building on the site of the former C.S.U. Agronomy Farm on the east side of Timberline Road, north of Pine Cone Apartments and south of Timberline Church. The site is 4.55 acres. The proposed building would be three -stories in height. There would be approximately 31,000 square feet per floor for a total of 93,000 square feet. As planned, there would be about 309 parking spaces. The Foothills Drainage Channel is located south of the site. COMMENTS: A portion of the property is zoned T, Transition. The balance remains "not zoned" as it is presently under the jurisdiction of Colorado State University. The Structure Plan Map indicates that these two parcels should be zoned L-M-N, Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. A Police Services Building would be considered a Community/Public Facility which is a permitted land use subject to Administrative Review. 2. The maximum number of parking spaces for general office is 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Additional parking spaces may be allowed based on occupant load, square foot per employee, or other factors unique to the applicant's request such as shift overlap. Please refer to Section 3.2.2(K)(4) for further information on allowances for increased parking for offices. The proposed ratio of 3.32 spaces per 1,000 square feet is a minor deviation from the baseline that will likely be found in compliance with the Land Use Code. In any event, it may be advantageous to discuss shared parking with the Timberline Church. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commi. -y Planning and Environmental _ _rvices Current Planning City of Fort Collins October 28, 2003 Mr. Jack Gianola Special Projects Manager Operations Services 117 North Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Jack: 1, 0 r,i �GP SE 0/ For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for New Police Services Building — Timberline Site - which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on October 27, 2003. The comments are offered 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 970-221-6750. Sincerely, T�-rC Ted Shepard Chief Planner 281 North College Avenue - P.O. Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 - (970) 221-6750 - FAX (970) 416-2020