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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGATEWAY AT HARMONY ROAD PUD - Filed CS-COMMENT SHEETS - 2003-11-285TATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS Fes` P.O. Box 850 Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850 (3031353-1232 December 15, 1988 Larimer Co., �.z. c teway-a;-aarmony Road 77 Ms. Linda Ripley I NW of Harmony Rd. and 287 Planning Department City of Ft. Collins P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, CD 80522 Dear Ms. Ripley: DOH File 45100 We have reviewed the Gateway at Harmony Rd. P.U.D. (previously reviewed on 1/12/88), and we have the following comments: 1. Projected traffic on S.H. 287 indicates the need for 140-foot total right of way, 70 feet each side of the highway centerline. Since the existing width along this property is 50 feet west of the centerline, additional width to meet the projected need should be protected by reservation or, preferably, dedication, as permitted by regulations. 2. Access to this property from S.H. 287 has been reviewed in relation to the Draft South College Access Control Plan. The only access to S.H. 287 which has been approved to serve this P.U.D. is the Kensington Street access along the north side of this property. Based on our review of the Access Plan, we cannot support the proposed right -in access from S.H. 287• Construction of the Kensington St. access and the right -turn lane for Harmony Road require Access Permits. We agree that a southbound right -turn deceleration lane should be provided on S.H. 287 for Harmony Road. The permit for,Kensington St. was initiated by the City but never completed. 3. The previous site plan for this development indicated that surface runoff flows toward the highway drainage system. That system is for the protection of the State Highway right of way and is not intended to accommodate drainage from abutting properties beyond that which has historically been accepted. Therefore, we ask that on -site detention of surface runoff be provided so that the historical runoff rate will not be exceeded due to this development. 4. The previous landscape plan showed landscaping within the State Highway right of way. We allow such landscaping provided that it is maintained by the adjacent private property owner, does not impair sight distance at any highway access, does not present a safety hazard, and would not unreasonably conflict with future highway expansion. New trees are normally net permitted since they can be difficult to relocate. PROJECT city of Fort Collin COMMENT SHEET DATE: 4 May 1993 DEPARTMENT: PROJECT: GATEWAY @ HARMONY RD PUD, 1st Flg-- Final PLANNER: Ted Shepard Please respond to this project by Friday, May 14, 1993. No Problems ® Problems or concerns (see below) 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 and street crossings for telephone facilities within the project, and the owner provides terminal room space and power for the main terminal at the main building. 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. Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by these plans will be paid for by the developer. Date:_ 5��9� Signature: J412 /'.GL�6�1 CIIECK If REVISIONS REQUIRED: PLAT El SITE LANDSCAPE El UTILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES :81 NORTH COLLEGE P.O-BON 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-OSSO (303)221-6750 PLANNING DEPART}IENF .,aFtt�dlli PROJECT s€Is" COMMENT SHEET City of s DATE: 4 May 1993 DEPARTMENT: ?U i3� cev-r PROJECT: GATEWAY @ HARMONY RD PUD, 1st Flg-- Final PLANNER: Ted Shepard Please respond to this project by Friday, May 14, 1993. No Problems Problems or concerns (see below) ��av►�ih� 0� -fbees w:lI 14eek )V 6x.eoorJ•ln Jok wi 11 _ be A��ew*� b he p 1UJJ dz er f Date: 5/54 3 Signature: Af I q;!�- CHECK IF REVISIONS REQUIRED: ❑ PLAT ❑ SITE ❑ LANDSCAPE ❑ UTILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 181 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (}0})221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commi Ay Planning and Environmental ,ervices Planning Department Citv of Fort Collins May 20, 1993 Mr. Carr Bieker The Architects' Studio 117 East Mountain Avenue, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Carr: The Planning Department has coordinated its interdepartmental review of Lot One of the Gateway at Harmony Road (Jiffy Lube), Amended Final P.U.D. The following comments are offered: 1. Staff is concerned about the lack of internal access back into the center. It was agreed at conceptual review that internal access to the interior lot along Jiffy Lube's south property line would not be necessary as long as the interior lot continued to have an opportunity to gain access to the north - south internal drive aisle that serves all lots. There remains a concern, however, that Jiffy Lube patrons do not have access to the north -south drive aisle. The only opportunity to recirculate back to the center is via the carwash. In order to circulate back into the center, customers will have to use Kensington or College Avenue. Please keep in mind that the Preliminary P.U.D. for Gateway at Harmony Road (February, 1989) indicated internal access between lots and received credit on the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart for Joint Parking. Staff is willing to look at any number of proposals that provide access to the north -south internal drive aisle. One idea would be to add a 12 foot wide, one-way exit lane as an expanded carwash lane. Another idea would be to widen this lane to 20 feet and place half its width on the interior lot, with permission from the owner. Please investigate any reasonable alternative that meet the needs of Jiffy Lube and yet provides internal access to the balance of the center. 2. Staff is concerned about architectural compatibility with the overall P.U.D. As you are aware, Total Petroleum submitted an administrative change (February, 1993) to significantly vary from the approved materials and color established for the P.U.D. A copy of the letter to Wickham -Gustafson, architects for Total, denying the proposed architectural changes is available for your review. 281 North College Avenue • P,O, Bov 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-01;80 • (303) 221-h75O The guiding design objective for the P.U.D. is found in the following passage on the Preliminary P.U.D. (February 27, 1989): "The Gateway at Harmony Road is to be designed as a specialty user center. The two major users, Amoco and McDonalds's, will share common color values but building forms will be specific to their corporate standards. Buildings - All exteriors will be gray tones and charcoal accented with colored aluminum door and window frames. Glass will be clear or tinted bronze. Roofs will be pitched and flat. The roof material will be gray tones." In addition, the developer's consultant is quoted in the minutes to this February 27, 1989 meeting as stating: "The architecture was governed by the corporate standards of McDonald's and Amoco, but the tenants have agreed to conform to basic grays as well as brick coloring." In considering the Jiffy Lube proposal, the areas of greatest deviation are with the exterior materials, color of the building, and the roof color. The P.U.D. is quite clear that the building material should be gray brick, not stucco. Also, the roof material should be a gray tone, not a terra cotta which is commonly a reddish -orange color. Staff is extremely reluctant to allow deviations from these design parameters. It is strongly suggested that modifications be made to make the building exterior, color, and roof comply with the character established for this P.U.D. Please modify Note Number Six accordingly. 3. The utility plans show the sidewalk on College in the wrong location. This walk should be seven feet wide and detached from the back of curb by 8.5 feet. Also, the plans are not clear as to whether the right-of-way along College Avenue is to be dedicated since there appears to be two front property lines. 4. U.S. West reminds the developer of the obligation to provide all conduit and street crossings for telephone facilities within the project, and provide terminal room space and power for the main terminal at the main building. The developer's vendor provides all facilities beyond the main terminal. Be sure to contact U.S. West for conduit specifications for the main telephone entrance cable. 5. Public Service Company reminds the applicant that the planting of trees must be coordinated so that no tree is within four feet of any underground natural gas line. r, 6. Poudre Fire Authority requests that the fire sprinkler service line be indicated on the utility plans. 7. The developer's consulting engineer should contact the City's Stormwater Utility regarding stormwater quality enhancement features. Recently, there has been a water quality problem in the Mail Creek drainage affecting the water features of downstream property owners. As mentioned at conceptual review, a joint City -developer water quality project was envisioned at the time of Preliminary P.U.D. Please verify with the Stormwater Utility regarding the need to implement water quality features to treat the stormwater runoff from this site. S. With a detached sidewalk, it is suggested that the deciduous shade trees be planted in the parkway strip between walk and curb. 9. Staff is concerned about the proximity of the cashier's kiosk to the intersection of College and Kensington and recommends that a shrub bed be added to the berm. This will provide additional height and help mitigate the tight setback. 10. At the same corner, the berm is flanked by a Radiant Crab on the Kensington frontage. This should be reflected on the College frontage with an additional Radiant Crab to promote symmetry on the corner. 11. Additional landscaping should be provided on the west side of the carwash to screen and soften the building. 12. Additional shrub material should be added along the south property line to screen the headlights of cars parked at the four parking stalls. 13. Staff is concerned about protecting the existing cottonwoods south of the site. Please add the following notes to the landscape plan: A. "There are existing trees on the adjacent lot that are to be preserved. Existing trees to be saved should be marked with prominent identification. Where tree trunks are apt to be damaged, they should be protected with metal posts and snow fence." B. "Heavy equipment should not be allowed to compact over the soil over the root zone of existing trees." C. "Avoid cutting surface roots wherever possible. Sidewalks and paving levels should be contoured sufficiently to avoid such cutting." 3 D. "If there are to be any root cuts, such cuts should be done rapidly. Smooth flush cuts should be made. Backfill before the roots have a chance to dry out and water tree immediately." 14. Please add the following standard notes to the landscape plan: A. "A free (no charge) permit must be obtained from the City Forester before any trees or shrubs as noted on this landscape plan are planted, pruned, or removed on the public right-of-way." B. "All landscaping must be installed or secured with an irrevocable letter of credit, escrow, or performance bond for 125% of the valuation as indicated on this plan prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy." C. "All plant material shall comply with current AAH Standards for Number One material nursery stock. Plants to meet or exceed sizes specified." 15. Please be aware that the P.U.D. is the final document on which all sign permits are issued. Therefore, it will be necessary to specify the dimensions and letter type of all proposed signs. 16. The location of the free-standing monument sign is in the public right-of-way. This should be pulled back so it is on private property. 17. On the east elevation of the main building, please specify that "Jiffy Lube" is to be an individual letter sign, and specify the sign height. 18. on the south elevation of the main building, Staff recommends that this logo be removed. At six feet in height, it is out of scale and proportion with the building and other signage on the property. Further, the investment in this sign will soon be minimized as the Austrian Pines mature and the interior lot develops, thus blocking sight lines. 19. Please clarify that the canopy signage applies to the eastern most canopy only, and that the western canopy shall remain free of signs and logos. 20. The original P.U.D. specified a free-standing monument sign with a cabinet height of 516" whereas the proposed sign measures six feet in height. The proposed sign should be reduced accordingly. 0 21. Staff is concerned about the propensity of these types of uses to hang temporary signs advertising the latest brand of motor oil used in the lubrication operation. The Sign Code allows temporary banners and pennants by permit (no charge) for 20 days out of the year. In order to minimize the use of temporary signage yet still allow banners and pennants as per the Sign Code, please add the following note to the P.U.D.: "As a condition of this P.U.D., there shall be no painted window signs, or other temporary window signage allowed. As per the Sign Code, Section 29-601, temporary banners and pennants may be allowed." 22. Please add the standard signage notes to the P.U.D.: A. "All signage on this P.U.D. shall comply with Sign Code." B. All signage on this P.U.D. is restricted to the number, type, location, and size as specifically noted on this P.U.D. Any changes or deviations shall be reviewed, in advance, by the City of Fort Collins by the Administrative Review procedure, including, at the Planning Director's discretion, referral to the Planning and Zoning Board." C. "Onsite directional signage shall contain no reference to advertising, logo, trademark, symbol, or other commercial message, and shall not exceed four square feet." 23. The elevations should specify that the gas canopy columns should be gray in color. 24. The elevations should specify the building materials, color, and roof color, as discussed in earlier comments, for all three buildings. 25. Staff is concerned about lighting and the potential for illumination to spill offsite onto other properties or cause a problem of glare for drivers. For this reason, the P.U.D. should specify that all under canopy lighting shall be fully recessed into the canopy ceiling. Under canopy lighting shall reveal only one flush surface, and not protrude in a three dimensional fashion. 26. The P.U.D. should specify the number and location of security light poles. Every effort should be made to match the existing type and height of the security lights on the McDonald's property. If cutsheets are available, please supply copies. In order to reduce offsite light spillage and glare, please add the following note to the P.U.D.: "Exterior lighting (both building -mounted and pole - mounted) shall feature down directional, sharp cut-off luminaries." 27. Please amend Notes Number Four and Seven. A combined note should read as follows: "The trash enclosure will be mounted on concrete. It shall be constructed to match the building's exterior in materials and color. The gate shall be a solid screen. Minimum height - five feet." 28. The transformer appears to be in the middle of a patio area. Has any consideration been given to screen or landscape this piece of equipment? 29. Has any consideration been given to employees who may choose to ride a bike to work? Are any bike racks planned? Please indicate the bicycle parking arrangement. 30. Please add directional arrows to the site plan to indicate the flow of traffic through the lubrication facility. 31. Will there be a coin -operated machine at the carwash entry? If so, please indicate. 32. It is an absolute requirement of the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart that there be no outside storage. Please add the following note to the P.U.D.: "There shall be no repair, painting, or body work activities, including storage of refuse and vehicular parts or containers of new or used lubricants, outside an enclosed structure." 33. Please label the site plan and landscape plan as sheets one of two and two of two. 34. Please label Mason Street and McDonald's. This concludes Staff comments at this time. In order to stay on schedule for the June 28, 1993 Planning and Zoning Board meeting, please note the following deadlines: Plan revisions are due June 9, 1993. P.M.T.Is, 10 prints, colored renderings are due June 21, 1993. Final documents will not be filed until all plans and documents are in final form including the Utility Plans, Development Agreement, Site and Landscape Covenants, and P.U.D. sheets. If these 0 documents are not in final form, authorized to grant a two month recording of final documents. the Planning and Zoning Board is condition of approval to allow As always, please call to discuss these comments or to set up a meeting to discuss these comments in detail. Sincerely: Ted Shepard Senior Planner xc: Sherry Albertson -Clark, Chief Planner Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer rA LINDA RIPLEY December 15, 1988 Page Two 5• The previous site plan also indicated that a connection to an existing 42-inch line in the S.H. 287 right of way is to be made. This utility tap requires a Utility Permit from this office. Thank you for the opportunity to review this P.U.D. Please contact me at 350-2168 if you have any questions. Very truly yours, DOUGLAS RAAIES DISTRICT ENGINEER Wallace R. � acobson Development Planning/ ccess Coordinator WJ:mbc cc: D. Yost Area Foreman File: Jacobson via Crier/Rames „::�,m�.e�.orxn.rr•ze,�rma:^e^ra GARY HUETT PUBLIC SERVICE February 7, 1989 1-88C, D GATEWAY at HARMONY ROAD Friday, February 17, 1989 Q1M ev .i � Pdls eye -5 U h CxK 4 has L ih�-i a� fu; lI Gtrea. 1 '4 "jk) I_.il'orte :Avenue • "k);"1 • 1 "1' Cullin., Co) 'C 22-05St1 • o03) 721-o 0 DeveIe lent Set ;icy:, p!at stu_ ;_'-apartment Citv of Fort Collins February 22, 1989 Jim Gefroh Hattman Inc. 145 1V. Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Jim, The Staff has reviewed the application for final approval of Harmony Road P.U.D., Ist and 2nd filing, and offers the following comments: Ist Filing I. The development of this phase of the overall P.U.D. will require the installation of raised medians in College .A• un,.:o bn,,. ccn :Kensington St, -et and Harmony Road. This median shall allow for double southbound left -turn lanes at llarmonv Road and a northbound left -turn lane at Kensington Street. Also, a southbound right -turn deceleration lane shall be provided for Kensington St., then continue to the Harmony Road intersection. These improvements should be indicated on the site and landscape plan. As you are fully aware, the installation of a raised median is a controversial issue that will require City Council approval. This approval is not expected until April or May of this year. Any approval of this phase of the project will be conditioned on installation of these improvements and gaining State approval of an access permit. 2. Additional ROW will be required to achieve the ultimate long-range high- way width. Matt Delich identified that a ROW of 75- or 76-foot would be required. Detailed design plans for the ultimate highway and interim design plans should be provi_'cd as part of this development request. 3. The applicant and staff need to discuss the extent of improvements that will be required along College Avenue between Kensington St. and Harmony Road. 4. Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator, should be contacted for detailed comments on the utility plans. In general, the various utilities made the following comments: a. A sewer main is existing in Mason Street and the sewer services must be connected to that main. A repay is due for the Warren Lake Trunk sewer. 300 l.aPorte Avenue • PO. BOX 580 • Fart Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 Page 2 b. A water main is existing in Kensington Drive and the water service should be connected to that main. c. Any proposed tree plantings in the front lot line utility easements must be coordinated with the affected utility agencies. In general, P.S.C.O., will require a minimum six foot separation between any proposed natural gas lines and tree plantings. The City's Light and Power utility will require that trees will need to be located 7' to 8' behind the sidewalk. d. The drainage report and plans do not address the drainage resulting from the new right turn lane along College Avenue. Please correct. e. The drainage report does not address how the required detention volume is divided amongst the site. More detailed analysis must be done. f. Undetained street flows have not been addressed. g. Clarify on the drainage plans the specific drainage facilities that will be constructed with each filing. If any off -site drainage facilities must be constructed to serve the filings, easements must be provided. h. Erosion control measures must be addressed. i. Clarify for each detention pond where water will spill if outlets become plugged. j. Freeboard requirements for some ponds do not meet the City's criteria. k. Orifice plate locations and details are not shown on the drainage plans. 5. The applicant should contact Bob Poncelow of the Poudre Fire Authority to get local underground tank regulations. 6. Detail of ground mounted sign should be provided. 7. An additional sidewalk connection between the public sidewalk along College Avenue and the sale building is recommended. 8. Elevations should be provided for all sides of all buildings. The color of the facia on the sale building should be identified. The elevations of the Car Wash appears to also indicate some sort of facia along the top of the building. If so, please indicate color and materials. Lastly, the staff would recommend that the posts holding the canopy be wrapped in the same brick as the build- ing. Page 3 9. Some additional shrub planting beds are recommended along Kcnsinotc.: Drive and College Avenue. Height of berms should be indicated on the lands- cape plan. Two additional street trees are recommended between the curb and the sidewalk along College Avenue. Additional shrub plantings should be provided in the area of the trash enclosure. 10. The "Spring Snow" and "Radiant Crab" should be a minimum of 1 I/2" to 1 3/4" caliper. Please revise. According to Code, the proposed plant materials should be indicated at ten years maturity and in appropriate relation to scale. Is t.`li" met ; nP 11. A note should be added to the site plan indicating that a free permit will be required from the City Forester before any trees are planted, pruned or removed on public right-of-way. end Filing 12. See comment #1 above. In addition, this phase of the development will require the installation of the right turn -in -only access from College Avenue. State Highway Department approval and an amendment to the South College Access Plan will be required before any building permits may be issued. These requirements will be placed as conditions of any approval of this project. 13. See comments #2 and #3 above. In addition, the site plan should indicate alignments of existing traffic lanes on Harmony Road, cast of College Avenue, and; College Avenue south of Harmony Road. 14. See comments #4 a - k above. A water main is existing in Mason Street and the water service should be tapped to that main, or to a new main con- structcd within the development and looped between Kensington Drive and Mason Street. 15. The Poudre Fire Authority will require that an additional fire hydrant be provided interior of the site. 16. All common access drives throughout the project must be dedicated access easements. 17. 1 would urge you to contact Anne Fernan in the Zoning Office to discuss the proposed signage. In particular, the directional signs may not exceed four square feet per face and must limited solely to giving directions. There are also problems with the menu board meeting the sign regulations. 18. Sec comment #6 above. 19. A sidewalk connection should be provided between the public sidewalks along College Avenue and Harmony Road and the fast food building. Special paving treatment should be indicated where these sidewalks cross driveway areas. Page 4 20. The site plan should reflect future provision of interior pedestrian circulations within the entire P.U.D. and the relationship of these sidewalks to the McDonald's facility. 21. There have been earlier agreements regarding the intensity of lighting of the roof beams. Please note these conditions on the building elevations. The east elevation of the building should be noted on the plans. 22. See comment #10 and #11 above. 23. Deciduous trees shouid be provided in the three islands along the north property line. In addition, 4 shade trees should be provided between the sidewalk and the curb along Mason Street and College Avenue. I would recommend we meet as soon as possible to discuss the above comments. Any revisions to the plans must be submitted no later than March 1, 1989. Five copies of the revised site and landscaped plans will be required. On March 20, 1989, ten full sized copies of the site plan and landscape plans will be required. Also on that date P.M.T. reductions of the site, landscape plan and subdivision plat will be needed. Lastly, on March 23, 1989 a signed "Site and Landscape Covenants", signed mylars of all plans and plats, and a signed Development Agreement must be submitted. If you should have any questions, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, oe F ank Ass' cant Planning Director cc. Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator PROJECT City of Fo Collins COMMENT SHEET DATE: 4 Mav 1993 DEPARTMENT: ;F, rT PROJECT: GATEWAY @ HARMONY RD PUD, 1st Flg-- Final PLANNER: Ted Shepard Please respond to this project by Friday, May 14, 1993. No Problems Problems or concerns (see below) urc(evee�{ 1 -the '5 h, whauti� ��,e car v�ash cwr, ��;+c -I'h2 ��-1�e��le cvlor Col(��e ar lo�in� G�,rov�( e 5ik� 47,, 1&� -Ir aJja4fe-n4- u,5-,e-5. Date: ��I-7 / I % Signature: �� e CHECK IF REVISIONS REQUIRED: ❑ PLAT ❑ SITE ❑ LANDSCAPE / ❑ UTILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT an 4ew A e V4 (-�J ( -F-�}- 'ITM �. L �ll��� -Prowl 4+e �11elk",� �Jll��e HGtti �7ezlo