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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOSSIL CREEK NURSERY PUD - Filed CS-COMMENT SHEETS - 2003-11-0471, IiI AIL- _ -- ;£tom -0--F—LA-r- - b J�b� �ACL ✓ �o�` - c_c� 5 61JA-�J7 Td 7���C �✓ / • Northern Engineering will meet with the ditch rider for the North Louden Irrigation Ditch on Thursday October 5, 1995 to discuss the proposed changes to the ditch. Northern has previously had phone conversations with the Ditch Company and the ditch company has stated that at this time, the ditch company has no objections to the changes as proposed. The Final Utility Plan Set will include a signature block for the ditch company (Comment 9c). • The release rate for pond N1 was calculated using the per acre percentage of the culvert capacity as requested. However, the RBD report states this value as 0.19 cfs/ac not 0.7 cfs/ac as stated in the Stormwater comment sheet. The RBD value of 0.19 cfs/ac was used (Stormwater comment). • When the design and location of the retention ponds are fixed at Final submittal, a rating curve for the ponds will be submitted (Stormwater comment 8). • Attached is a letter of intent from Shenandoah L.L.C. (Jim McCory) indicating his willingness to grant an offsite easement for the sanitary sewer line. Easements throughout the site for water and sewer have been put on the plat and overall utility sheets (Engineering comment). • An Utility Coordination meeting will take place on October 12, 1995 to resolve issues concerning the 60, ROW for College Avenue and other outstanding issues. Sincerely, NORTHERN ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. M;1�77M R. PROJECT COMMENT SHEET City of Fort Collins Current Planning DATE:21 &-geM6r 19Q6 DEPARTMENT: PROJECT: # y0-95A ToeGi I Cmek-?)ur6" +U[-) - Fnag- PLANNER:.Rke L&)8 All comments must be received by: FPIt�A� l SK�MBEe 1) 1996 ❑ No Problems Problems or Concerns (see below or attached) SITE PLAN • A NINE FOOT LANDSCAPE STRIP IS SHOWN. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS ENTIRELY ACCURATE. THE BACK OF WALK SHOULD BE AT THE EDGE OF THE ROW AND THIS WOULD PROVIDE FOR AT LEAST A NINE FOOT LANDSCAPE STRIP, BUT THE CURB IS PROBABLY NOT ATTHE ULTIMATE CROSS SECTION LOCATION WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE THAN A NINE FOOT LANDSCAPE STRIP. • THE PROPERTY LINE SHOULD BE SHOWN AT THE BACK OF THE ROW • THE WALK AT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD START TO TRANSITION BACK OVER TOWARD THE CURB. PLAT • NEED DITCH COMPANY SIGNATURE (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) Date: Sianat 2�IZ% �� b/�� ��i o CHECK IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE PLAT �✓ COPIES OF REVISIONS SITE LANDSCAPE Q UTILITY FOSSIL CREEK NURSERY - FINAL REVIEW COMMENTS DECEMBER 1 2, 1995 (PAGE 2 OF 3) • NEED A DEFINITION BETWEEN PUBLIC ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT AND FIRE ACCESS EASEMENT. I • IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT SOME OF THE EASEMENT BOUNDARIES ARE • A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE EASEMENT IS NEEDED FOR THE WALK. • U.S. WEST WILL NEED TO SIGN THE PLAT SINCE THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT • THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE SHOULD BE LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF THE ROW (BEING DEDICATED) • IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW MUCH ROW IS BEING DEDICATED, AT THE SOUTH END IT SCALES OUT TO BE ABOUT 67 FEET, BUT BASED ON THE TEXT IT SEEM THAT IT SHOULD BE 70 FEET. UTILITY PLANS - COVER • ADD THE FOLLOWING NOTE: THE DEVELOPER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS FOR THE INITIAL INS71LLATICN OF TRAFFIC SIGNING AND STRIPING FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT LCCAL STREET OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION THE DEVELOPER IS RESPCNSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNING AND STRIPING RELATED TO DIRECTING TRAFFIC ACCESS TO AND FROM THE DEVELOPMENT (E.G. ALL SIGNING AND STRIPING FOR A RIGHT TURN LANE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT SITE). OVERALL UTILITY PLAN - SHEET 2 • NEED A CENTERLINE DRIVEWAY PROFILE, IT MUST SLOPE 2% AWAY FROM THE STREET OR SHOW THAT NO ADDITIONAL FLOW BUT HISTORIC IS GOING INTO THE STREET. J NEED A DIMENSION TO LOCATE THE ENTRANCE • LABEL THE ROW LINE, ON THE PLAN VIEW AND THE STRIPING PLAN V-' LABEL THE ACCESS RADIUS AS 40 FEET. • NEED DIMENSIONS TO LOCATE THE WALK, WHERE IS IT RELATIVE TO THE FLOWLINE • PROVIDE CONCRETE TO THE PROPERTY LINE AT THE ACCESS • THE SIDEWALK SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM RADIUS OF 60 FEET, AND SHOULD BE LOCATED SO THAT IT CAN BE VERIFIED THAT IT STAYS WITH IN THE EASEMENT PROVIDED FOR T. • WHERE DOES THE CURB AND GUTTER END OR DOES THE ENTIRE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA HAVE CURB AND GUTTER. • PER THE STATE REQUIREMENT A 12 FOOT TURN LANE IS REQUIRED EXCLUSIVE OF THE CURB AND GUTTER. I CAN NOT TELL FROM THIS PLAN IF THAT IS BEING MET. ( WITH A 1 3 FOOT TURN LANE I AM ASSUMING IT IS) PROVIDE A CROSS SECTION VIEW OR CLARIFY ON THE PLAN. • DITCH COMPANY SIGNATURE 15 NEEDED • INDICATE THE LOCATION OF 'RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT' SIGNS PER ERIC B. COMMENTS FINAL DRAINAGE PLAN - SHEET 5 • THE SIDEWALK AT THE SOUTH END SHOULD START TO TRANSITION OVER TOWARD THE CURB DRAINAGE DETAILS - SHEET 8 • TYPICAL PAN X-SECTION REFERENCES THE THICKNESS TO USE ON RESIDENTIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS, THERE ARE NO STREETS IN THIS DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) I FOSSIL CREEK NURSERY - FINAL REVIEW COMMENTS DECEMBER 1 2, 1995 (PAGE 3 OF 3) • THERE IS A DETAIL LABELED TYPICAL SIDEWALK X-SECTION, THIS NOT FOR SIDEWALK ADJACENT TO COLLEGE AVENUE, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT IS CLEAR ON THE PLAN GENERAL DETAILS - SHEET 9 • DRIVEWAY DETAIL - THIS NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED TO REPRESENT WHAT IS TO Be BUILT: CONCRETE TO PROPERTY LINE, WALKS AS THEY ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, PROVIDE A RAMP DETAIL OR PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS ONE TO SHOW HOW THE RAMPS ARE TO BE BUILT. • YOU ARE SHOWING AN ACCESS RAMP DETAIL, I DID NOT SEE ANY OF THESE BEING SHOWN. • DETAIL FOR VERTICAL INFLOW CURB AND GUTTER, NEED THE STANDARD CITY DETAIL FOR THE CURB AND GUTTER LOCATED IN THE ROW. THE ONE SHOWN IS OK TO BE USED ON THE SITE. 12 r STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region 4 �T 1420 2nd street P.O. Box 850 Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850 (970) 353-1232 November 30, 1995 Mr. Mike Ludwig City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Dear Mike: Latimer County, SH 287 Fossil Creek Nursery 1/2 Mile S. of Trilby Road West Side S. of Fort Collins We have reviewed the Fossil Creek Nursery Final Plat. It does not appear that our concerns have been addressed. If the property is experiencing a change of use as a result of this development, then the City will need to re-evaluate the overall access picture. Our other comments concerning landscaping and utilities continue to remain valid. Our comments are based upon the submittal as received November 22, 1995. Thank you for the opportunity to review the Fossil Creek Nursery PUD. Please contact me at (970) 350-2148 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Gloria T. Hice-Idler Access Coordinator xc: Springer File (2) Commui Planning and Environmental ; vices Current Planning City of Fort Collins December 15, 1995 Jack & Christine Fetig c/o Jim Sell Jim Sell Design, Inc. 117 E. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Jim, Staff has reviewed your documents for the Fossil Creek Nursery P.U.D., Final, that were submitted on November 20, 1995, and would like to offer the following comments: The Poudre Fire Authority states that if the proposed greenhouse is accessible to the public, it must be fire sprinklered with a (6") six inch supply. 2. U S WEST states that the 30' access easement at the southeast corner of the property should be described as a "30' utility easement." 3. Public Service of Colorado states: a. The 20' access and utility easement that snakes across the property from east to west needs to be widened to 30' on the Final Plat to allow adequate easement width for the natural gas line. b. The 16' fire access lane should be described as a "16' fire access and utility easement" on the Final Plat. C. The existing natural gas services to the existing buildings on Tract B will have to be modified due to the division of this property into four tracts by this P.U.D. 4. The Zoning Department offers the following comments: a. This property is located in the Neighborhood Sign District. Therefore, the Planning and Zoning Board will be reviewing the location of all wall signage. Please show all wall sign locations on the elevation drawings. Please revise Project Note #3 on the Site Plan to state: "Subject property is located in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. All signage must comply with Chapter 29, Article IV of the City Code (the Sign Code)." 2�1 'Surth ( 011L' r iAv'cnIt' • 1'.0[ion i80 Pert Collin, ( 0 807;22_0;80 • (07Oi 221-h; �U I'A\ (970) 221-o378 I DD (970) 224-holy b. Please add a note to the Site Plan which states: "Gravel drives are limited to staff vehicle use only. No public vehicle use is allowed. Signs to be posted." C. Please add a note to the Landscape Plan which states: "Landscaping of common open space areas shall be installed or secured with an irrevocable letter of credit, escrow, or performance bond for 125% of the valuation of materials and installation prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy." d. Please show the distances from the property line to all new building envelopes. The Building Inspections Department offers the following comments: a. Please add a note to the Site Plan which states: "All buildings greater than 5,000 square feet in area shall be equipped with an automatic fire suppression system or compartmentalized by fire -resistive construction in sections of less than 5,000 square feet as required in accordance with Sections 3802, UBC as amended by the City of Fort Collins." b. The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103 and UBC Appendix Section 3106. Provide a designated and marked "accessible route of travel" between all of the buildings on site and building exits and entrances and the public way (public sidewalk). Accessible routes shall comply with ANSI A117.1-1992 with running slopes no greater than 1:20 and cross slopes no steeper than 1:48. Where routes cross lanes for vehicle traffic they shall be designated and marked as a cross walk. Provide parking and signs per Appendix Section 3107. Parking and access aisles shall comply with ANSI A117.1- 1992 with slopes no greater than 1:48 in any direction. Curb ramps shall be provided where the accessible routes traverse curbs. Ensure that bike racks are located to leave accessible routes unobstructed. Where passenger drop-off and loading zones are provided they must comply with UBC Appendix Section 3108 and be located on an accessible route. C. Existing buildings which undergo a change of use must be made to comply with all the requirements of the current building code for the new use and must obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy. d. All structures, new or which undergo a change of use, must comply with the provisions of the energy code in place at the time of building permit. 6. As per discussions with the planning consultant prior to the Planning and Zoning Board's consideration of the Fossil Creek Nursery PUD, Preliminary, and during the review of the Final PUD application, the Natural Resources Department requests the following: a. Please delete all statements which reference "(pruned and thinned out as needed)". These notes should only read "Existing trees to remain." b. The proposed disposition of existing trees south of the entrance drive and east of the retention/detention pond ("to be removed") must be discussed with Rob Wilkinson of the Natural Resources Department (221-6288). C. Please provide notes on the Site Plan about the intended characteristics of the pond habitats of the retention/detention and retention ponds. Please discuss these characteristics with Rob Wilkinson of the Natural Resources Department (221-6288). d. Please use native species of trees in the "natural' areas in place of Scotch pines and Russian golden willows. The Planning Department offers the following comments: a. Please revise all of the signature blocks on the Site Plan (and Plat?) to state "....... 1996..." b. Please revise Project Note #1 to state: "See Final Plat and ......." (not Preliminary Plat). C. Please label the Site Plan as "Sheet 1 of 4", Landscape Plan (sheet 1 of 2) as "Sheet 2 of 4", Landscape Plan (sheet 2 of 2) as "Sheet 3 of 4", and the Building Elevations as "Sheet 4 of 4". d. Please revise the "detail note" on the Landscape plan (sheet 1 of 2) to reference "Sheet 3 of 4". 8. Comments from the Stormwater Utility Department are attached. 9. Comments from the Engineering Department are attached. 10. The Mapping Department offers the following comments: a. Does this plat dedicate additional College Avenue R.O.W.? If so, Tracts should bo to that line. The R.O.W. should be a solid line. b. There appears to be too many dimensions along the east line of the Plat. C. How was the south line of the Plat, being the south line of the NE 1/4 determined? There needs to be another control monument. The title location is wrong. It should be the NE 1/4 Section 14-6-69. The legal starts at the NW corner of Section 14 - should be the NE corner. e. The legal has a call missing, the first call after the point of beginning. f. Why are there topographical features such as manholes, walks, and wetlands shown on the Plat? g. There are easement lines without bearing and distance. Please add this information. h. The legal says 47.678' and the map shows 47.62' to the Point of Beginning. Which is correct? I. There are curve numbers shown in the easements near the southeast comer of the site. Why are they there? Make sure all of the easements are "locatable" (ties to boundary). This completes the review comments at this time. Additional comments may be forthcoming as the various departments and reviewing agencies continue to review this request. Please be aware of the following dates and deadlines to assure your ability to stay on schedule for the January 22, 1996 Planning and Zoning Board hearing: ******************************************************************************* Plan revisions are due by 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 1996. Please contact me for the number of folded revisions required for each document. PMTs, renderings, and 8 folded copies of final revisions are due by 3:00 p.m. on January 16, 1996. ******************************************************************************* Please contact me at 221-6206 if you have any questions or concerns related to these comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss these comments. Sincerely, Michael Ludwig Project Planner xc: Sheri Wamhoff Stormwater Utility file/Project Planner JRN-02-1996 13:03 MPTTHEW DELICH PE 3036695034 P.02 0 g w O W a S U w 0 W x ti eC �e TO: P FROM: DATE SUBJECT MEMORANDUM Jim Sell, Jim Sell Design Mike Ludwig, Fort Collins Planning Department Sheri Wamhoff, Fort Collins Engineering Department Matt Delich January 2, 1996 Fossil Creek Nursery - Response to City staff comments (File: 9568MEM3) This memorandum provides a response to the comment requesting additional information pertaining to Section 3.6.3.C. of the state Highway Access Code (SHAC). I believe that this request is made related to a comment by CDOT staff. Clearly, the proposed use will cause a greater than 20 percent increase in site generated traffic and, as such, comes under the purview of the SHAC. The traffic study (August 14, 1995) addressed the short and long range traffic generation and operation at the proposed access. In my judgment, it is important that access to the proposed use be considered separately with two different development scenarios for adjacent land. The land of particular interest is the commercial portion of the Ridgewood Hills ODP or the area known as "Shenandoah." As of this writing, approval of Shenandoah is not certain. However, the previously approved Ridgewood Hills ODP showed a street across from Victoria Drive, as well as, another z street access approximately 1900.feet north of Victoria Drive, One or both of these accesses is subject to development by z other parties. 5 z As stated in the cited traffic study, Fossil Creek Nursery will likely be developed prior to the adjacent land to the west and south. Therefore, in the short range future, the Fossil Creek Nursery access should be considered as their S' sole point of access to the street system. With a single point of access (short range analysis in the traffic study), o the left -turn exits from the site operate at levels of service zD and F in the respective peak hours. These are the same levels of service that occur at all stop sign controlled .- accesses along this section of US 287. Auxiliary lanes are ' recommended in the traffic study. The SHAC (Section 4.7) states: "Speed change lanes, also called auxiliary lanes, are avery helpful in maintaining the safety, flow, and operation of the highway and access." Prohibition of left turns in or out of this access in the short range future would require either U-turns on US 267 or long circuitous routes, which will degrade the operation of other area intersections. Based upon -96 TIIJ; IPM _���J6�'6 �J: D. K �---I'I� Z--�s,�__ zzf- 9s2� Z __1-��l1TiN� LIGHT V- _owl Z2 4-6/ � - 1+7—_I' D_ �TISS 1VOZnFEe� - NC -e— t 7S TAN-02-1996 13:04 NATTHEW UELICH PE 3036695034 P.03 the above, it is recommended that the proposed access to the Fossil Creek Nursery be a full -turning movement intersection with the recommended auxiliary lanes in the short range future. When the property(s) to the west and south develop, alternative access should be made to the Victoria Drive intersection, which is likely to be signalized. This recommendation is made in the Fossil Creek Nursery traffic study and is shown on various site plans. When this connection is physically made, then the Fossil Creek Nursery access should be changed to a limited turn access. At a minimum, the access should be right-in/right-out. However, as recommended in the traffic study, consideration should also be given to providing left -in access. The proposed access is located 1600 feet north of Victoria Drive, which is more than adequate to provide left -turn deceleration and storage for both of these intersections. The site plan for the subject property shows one access to US 287. with no other access to the street system, this access is recommended to have full -turning movements until alternative access can be provided. This recommendation is made in consideration of Section 3.6.3.C. of the SHAC. TOTAL P.03 77 4 PMI r.'IC(IS, WIC. January 3, 1996 Mr. Mike Ludwig Community Planning and Environmental Services City of Fort Collins PO Box 580 281 North College Ad.onue Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580 RE: Fossil Creek Nursery Fino: Response to City Comments Dear Mike, This letter is in response to the comments regarding engineering issues Northern Engineering Services Inc. (NFS) received regarding thz Final Utility plans for Fossil Creek Nursery, as detailed in a letter to Jim Sell Design from Mike Ludwig dated December 15, 1995. Item I - Will change line size to 6" Item 2 - Will notify L indstar t i make the change on the Final Plat. Item 3a & b - Will notify Lancstar to rnAc these changes on the Final plat Item 3e - Owner has beer notified. Oas services me not shown on our Final Utility plans. Item 7a & b - Will modily Final plat end Utility plans to reflect 1996 and Final. Item 8 - Attached is a copy of Stormwater U'ilities Comment sheet, with Northern Engineering's response. This report is currently being modificc' and will be submitted to the Stormwater Utility as soon as possible. Stormwater did discuss in their comments of the aced for a downstream easement to drain into Robert Bensoa I .ewe. There 'tas I een , tentative agreement reached with the City for a license to drain in tYs :ake. Stormwater also had a comme.- regarding the use or m mitoring of pesticides. TThe ovrmjer will provide a geamlijy-d list I a'.i types and amounts of pesticides he currently used for the past year on his site. Copios of mast State inspection forms for Fossil Creek Nursery can be I ( !L., 1, 11 . i ,L, I . I)/i 1. 7.v,(`rye):?314159 supplied to the City, whist: slu,w that the owner did comply with the State regulations for pesticide control. Item 9 - Jim Sell Design will address comments regarding the Site Plan. Landstar Surveying will has also been provided with a copy of comments regarding the plat. In regard to comments on the Utility Plans The note will he added. The drainage study does address the lact that there is less than historic flows out onto College. There is not it sump condition in the driveway. Dimensions and additional labels will be added to clarify the Utility plans. A detail sidewalk ltcation control plan has been added. The utility easements will also be designated as pedestrian ascss and hicycic casements. A detail of the limits and types of curb and gutter has been added to the utility plans. Plans will be clarified regarding the turn lane into the site. Ditch Company signature will he obtained. A signature block is being provided on the cover sheet. An agreement retarding maintenance is currently being drafted by the legal represew.,live for Mr. Fetig, and the Ditch Company attorney. Striping plan atteady indicates the location of this sign. Sidewalk will be modified. Details will be modified to represent what is being built. Matt Deficit is working with : hcri regarding the State recess and on the question of whether this should be Right in and (tight out only. The State Highway access permit is currently being pursued. Item 10 - This plat does dedicate an additional 10' of Right -of -Way. All other comments will be addressed on the Final Plat by Landstar. The ;inal plat will not show topographical features, this is only a requirement of the preliminary plat. In addition, Northern Tinginecring received copies of comments from the District regarding domestic water and sanitary sewer service to the site. All onsite issues have been addressed, and copies of the revis:d plans v-ill be sent to the District for further review. The District has requested an otfsite sanitary sewer casement, and the owner does possess a letter of intent from the owner of the Shenandoah property for this eastment. The owner will also require an agreement to tic into the c.-:isting Sanitary sewer main, north of his property (this stain has not yet officiilly been taken over by the District). This agreement has tentatively been agreed to, and a legal agreement is currently being drafted. Jim Sell Design will address all other issues not addressed by this letter. Northern Engineering will make a submittal of the revised Utility —plans as well as the revised Dr unac_an rosum .ontm tud_u uxm_�s they are finalized. 1 hope this letter will help to satisfy Stall", concerns. Thank you for your time and consideration of this project. Sincerely, Roger A. Curtiss P.E. cc: Jack Fetig, Fossil Creek Nursery Tom Kehler, Jim Sell Design Greg D. Fisher, Greg D. Fisher Architec, Sheri Wamhofl, City of Fort Collins Basil Harridan, City of Fort Collins Stormwater Utility Terry Ferrill, Ft. 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'-e0tj2 v*t ues /L = 5, cc A T.00 �teMf►ala+�k�d� lb0'M'X" A = /01�59p6v — I'C WcIJuD w A 67noG Z!De�q TC, STi IS zrfe- Uw�J�2 a C 71c Y�� ,vc-� To'� O E AfY S6 1i5Do5bv l/gi�-T W rS /✓�c�ss Y YIOu NCW TO RU, OUT Al IWIII Wre)u L;D -fe- P/, jpia'n)W. aG4/4a 0? 615%Mrljr Umclp�(lf j, c v i-r /+ pc-m JLFxz J Vala /5 sJ 5 �� /� 1316 ✓�nr/7� To v� wK��� u� !!,�✓E T� L��. Commi, `v P!annin2 and Environment.:' '-riices Current i_aania Citv of Fort Collins September 15, 1995 Jack & Christine Fetig c/o Jim Sell Jim Sell Design, Inc. 117 E. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Jim, Staff has reviewed your documents for the Fossil Creek Nursery P.U.D., Preliminary, that were submitted on August 21, 1995, and would like to offer the following comments: The Light and Power Utility states: "Development charges for this site will be quite substantial. The developer needs to contact the Light and Power Utility Engineering Department at 221-6700 regarding power requirements and location." 2. U S WEST states: "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. The owner is responsible for provision of all conduit, ditch crossings, and street crossings for telephone facilities within the project. The owner also provides terminal room space (usually 8' x 4') and power for the main terminal at on building on each property, generally in a utility room. The owner's vendor provides all facilities beyond the main terminal. Contact the U S WEST engineer for conduit specifications for the main telephone entrance cable." In addition, U S West offers the following comments: a. If Tract B will be a separate parcel for tax purposes, then a utility easement from the east property line will be required to provide telephone service to this tract. b. The proposed entry to this property conflicts with an existing telephone pedestal. Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by these plans, including vault lid adjustments, will be paid for by the developer. C. No wetlands dredging may take place within the 16'/z' telephone easement along the east property Gne. 281 :North College Avenue • P.O. Box S80 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 FAX (Ir/M =1-6378 MD (Q70) 224-6002 The Fort Collins -Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District have no objections to the proposed project provided all District requirements are satisfied. The preliminary construction drawings are to reflect the District's minimum design criteria requirements. 4. The Zoning Department offers the following comments: a. Bikes racks should be provided. Please show their location on the landscape plan. b. The building envelopes should not be shown on the plat. C. The "overflow" parking area must be asphalt and the 23 parking spaces must be included in the total parking figures (65 spaces). If 65 standard parking spaces are provided, a total of three handicap parking spaces are required. The parking and drives land use data should be revised accordingly. d. Please add a dimension of the distance from the building envelope to the lot line on the Site Plan. e. This property is located in the Neighborhood Sign District. Therefore, the Planning and Zoning Board will be reviewing the location of all wall signage. Please show all wall sign locations on the elevation drawings. 5. The Building Inspections Department offers the following comments: a. The Sales Center/Greenhouse building exceeds 5,000 square feet in area. An automatic fire suppression system or compartmentalization by fire -resistive construction is required in accordance with Sections 3802, UBC as amended by the City of Fort Collins. b. The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103 and UBC Appendix Section 3106. A designated and marked accessible route of travel between the buildings and the public way must be provided. The accessible route shall comply with ANSI Al17.1-1992 with running slopes no greater than 1:20 and cross slopes no steeper than 1:48. Where routes cross lanes for vehicle traffic they shall be designated and marked as a cross walk. Provide parking and signs per Appendix Section 3107. Parking and access aisles shall comply with ANSI Al 17.1-1992 with slopes no greater than 1:48 in any direction. C. Storage or use of hazardous materials must be in compliance with the Fire Code and Chapter 9 of the 1991 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City of Fort Collins. The Poudre Fire Authority is reviewing the Hazardous Materials Impact Analysis which was submitted. Comments will be forthcoming. d. Exterior walls, openings in exterior walls and projections from exterior walls (cornices, eave overhangs, etc.) shall be of fire resistive construction if located less than 10 feet from a property line or assumed property line between buildings on the same lot. It appears that the proposed sales center and the existing building to the north are closer than 20 feet apart. e. Use of all or a portion of the existing residence for a design office is a change of use and requires that a new certificate of occupancy be issued prior to occupancy. All current building code provisions for the new use must be met. 6. The following notes should be added to the FINAL Landscape Plan: a. "All existing trees to be pruned to the City Forestry Medium Prune Standards." b. "Prior to construction all protected trees shall have orange protection barrier fencing erected which as a minimum are supported by 1" x 1" or similar sturdy stock, for shielding of protected trees, no closer than six (6) feet from the trunk or one-half (1/2) of the drip line which ever is greater. Within this protection zone, there shall be no movement of equipment or storage of equipment, materials, debris, fill, or cut unless approved by the City Forester." C. During the construction stage of development prevent cleaning of equipment or material or the storage or disposal of waste materials such as paints, oils, solvents, asphalt, concrete, mortar, or any other material harmful to the life of a tree within the drip line of any protected tree or group of trees. 7. The Planning Department offers the following comments: a. Project Note 5 should read as follows: "Existing house to be used as caretakers residence. Proposed expansion to be used as a design office." b. The Land Use data indicates 9,970.4 square feet of residential use. It does not appear that the existing house (proposed caretakers residence) is 9,970.4 square feet. How was this figure calculated? C. The Planning Objectives letter indicates that the existing residence and a design office for the nursery are proposed. However a note on the elevation drawing indicates that the "existing caretaker residence is to remain as is until that time when it is expanded to incorporate the future studio office." What will happen to it then? Will the residence be deleted and the entire building be commercial? This is of particular concern, as points are being claimed Point Chart D for providing mixed use on the property. d. Point Chart D states that "each of the following applicable criteria must be answered "yes" and implemented within the development plan." The applicant has answered "no" to Criteria 1, "Does the project gain its primary vehicular access from a street other than South College Avenue?" A variance to this requirement must be requested and justified by the applicant. 8. The Stormwater Utility Department stated that the applicant must obtain an easement through Benson Reservoir for the additional volume which is proposed to be added by this development. The applicant must obtain the easement or a letter of intent to provide an easement from Alan Krcmarik, City of Fort Collins Finance Director by the October 4, 1995 revision deadline. Further comments from the Stormwater Utility are forthcoming. The Engineering Department offers the following comments: a. The traffic report indicates that a 450 foot long right turn lane and 270 foot taper are required for this development. The applicant must provide additional on -site right of way and must obtain additional off -site right of way from the property owner(s) north of this property. It appears that and additional 10 foot width of right of way is needed. b. The 7 foot wide detached walk must be located at this time and within a public access easement. C. The ditch company will be required to sign the Plat and Utility Plans. Please provide the appropriate signature blanks. d. The fire access lane must be defined as a public access easement on the plat. e. A State Highway Access Permit is required. Please contact Kerrie Ashbeck to obtain necessary application forms. This completes the review comments at this time. Additional comments may be forthcoming as the various departments and reviewing agencies continue to review this request. Please be aware of the following dates and deadlines to assure your ability to stay on schedule for the October 23, 1995 Planning and Zoning Board hearing: ******************************************************************************* Plan revisions are due by 5:00 p.m. on October 4, 1995. Please contact me for the number of folded revisions required for each document. PNMs, renderings, and 8 folded copies of final revisions are due by 3:00 p.m. on October 16, 1995. R**************R*********************RRRR***************RRRRR****RRRR*R***RRR*R Please contact me at 221-6206 if you have any questions or concerns related to these comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss these comments. Sincerely, Michael Ludwig Project Planner xc: Kerrie Ashbeck Stormwater Utility file/Project Planner SEP-20-1995 13:3e MATTHEW DELICH PE 7036695034 P.02 m 0 r O oa e O v 0 a m a TO: A W a x v J W FROM MEMORANDUM Jim Sell, Jim Sell Design Mike Ludwig, Fort Collins Planning Department Eric Bracke, Fort Collins Traffic Engineer Sheri Hamhoff, Fort Collins Engineering Department Matt De 1 ich DATE: September 20, 1995 SUBJECT: Co� Creek Nursery - Response to City staff cc i e: 9568MEM2) This memorandum is to clarify the comment that a 450 foot right -turn lane, plus a 270 foot taper, are required at the proposed access to the Fossil Creek Nursery. This right -turn lane should be striped in the existing shoulder area, as is the case with numerous other accesses along this segment of U.S. 207. This is the recommendation for the right -turn lane. Additional off -site right-of-way to the north is not required for this right -turn lane. CDOT may request additional right- of-way from the Fossil Creek property for future widening, but it is doubtful that they would request additional right-of- way if all of the improvements can be accomplished within the existing curb and gutter. TOTAL P.02 ')cF-H-95 WED I Phi H36395034 7 Northern Engineering Services, Inc. October 2, 1995 Mr. Michael Ludwig, Project Planner Community Planning and Environmental Services City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 RE: Preliminary Review Comments for Fossil Creek Nursery P.U.D. Project No. 9539.00 Dear Mr. Ludwig, Northern Engineering has received and reviewed the comments by the City of Fort Collins regarding the Fossil Creek Nursery P.U.D. project in south Fort Collins. This letter addresses the comments related to the plan set or to utility/drainage issues raised in your September 15, 1995 letter to the developers Jack and Christine Fetig. • An easement under the entrance drive has been added to the plans to provide telephone service to Tract B (Comment 2a). • The telephone pedestal will be relocated at the developer's expense (Comment 2b). • No wetlands will be dredged within the telephone easement ( Comment 2c) . • The preliminary construction drawings have been revised to reflect the Fort Collins -Loveland Water and South Fort Collins Sanitation Districts' minimum design criteria ( Comment 3). • The applicant has decided to retain onsite the additional volume created by this development. This will eliminate the need for an offsite easement to Benson Reservoir (Comment 8 and Stormwater comment 9). Drainage easements have been provided for the onsite retention ponds (Stormwater comment 1). In addition, the applicant has chosen to keep the developed site flows separate from flows from Ridgewood Hills by providing a separate swale and retention ponds. No developed flows from this site should impact the wetlands (Stormwater comment 3). • The plans have been revised to show an approximate location for the 7-foot sidewalk and access easement (Comment 9b).