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Home My WebLink AboutBRAZIL 2004 - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2005-08-02CITY OF FORT COLLINS MEMORANDUM January 11, 1999 TO: Cam McNair FROM: Mark McCallum RE: Variance for Campus West Redevelopment P.D.P. A variance is being requested for a proposed redevelopment of Campus West Theaters which is located along W. Elizabeth Street. The variance is requesting that the 15-foot utility casement required along W. Elizabeth Street (arterial) be modified such that the City would require no utility easement. In responding to the developers verbal request lirr modification, I fell there might not be a need for the utility casement. Subsequently, I sent a letter to the utility companies and received no response in regard to the elimination of the 15-loot utility easement (See the attached letter to Doug Martine trom Light & Power). Furthermore, it should be mentioned that the developer has dedicated the full right-of-way width as designated by the City Mastcr Street Plan for W. Plizabeth Street. Ifyou have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Sincerely, Mark McCallum MEMORANDUM TO: J�eel.� "A_Ee :I FROM: Mark McCallum, Development Review Engineer DATE: December 18, 1998 RE: REQUEST TO MODIFY 15-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT The Campus West Theater is redeveloping, and as a consequence of the redevelopment the City has requested the applicant dedicate the additional right-of-way needed for W. Elizabeth St. which is an arterial street, as well as the 15-foot utility easement required by the Master Street Plan. The applicant's proposed building setback with the additional right-of-way would not provide the required space for a 15-foot utility easement along W. Elizabeth St. (See figure attached). As a result, we have suggested the applicant proceed with a modification to eliminate the utility easement, if and only if the utilities involved have no concerns about the elimination of the potential utility easement. The Engineering Department is under the assumption that the utilities are already in place for the campus west area, but we have to confirm that with all utilities before we will proceed with the modification. Take a look at this and let me know if the 15-foot utility easement is still needed along W. Elizabeth St. Please sign and return comments to Mark McCallum in the Development Review Center by Friday, January 8, 1999. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume you have no objection to the proposed modification request. If you have any questions please call me (Mark) at 221-6605. Thank you. No Problems Problems/Concerns as follows �01VG Dr ' Iw: 1 U `GGC ��.JL7 WO1��1'tjZDl...'L li;d h{E �.1''iMv�l. c-? m n. :x N C E O cn W a-161 DIJ �N co L. m o CD W c� Cl LULU W 7 i oar- a°3 c@i LL N 1 u addresses many design issues in the Land Use Code required for community benefit. The proposed design includes the addition of trusses and a sloped storefront structure along the North elevation. These trusses extend approximately 2 feet into the building setback at a height of 19' above grade. The storefront extends approximately 1 foot into the setback at 12' above grade. Additionally each extends over a portion of the utility easement (see attached drawing). None of these elements meet the ground. Along this north elevation, the foundation remains in the existing location. The intent of this truss/storefront structure is to add visual appeal and interest to the north elevation of the existing building. This is in keeping with the requirements of the following Land Use Code section: 3.5.3[C][1] Horizontal masses shall not exceed a height:width ratio of 1:3 without substantial variance in massing that includes a change in height and a projecting or recessed elements. Additionally, the storefront element has been added as a feature both critical for commercial success and to comply with Land Use Code section: 3.5.3 [D][3] Facades that face streets or connecting pedestrian frontage shall be subdivided and proportioned using features such as windows, entrances, arcades, arbors, awnings, treillage with vines, along no less than fifty (50) percent of the facade. —a The circular signage canopy, the bottom of which is approximately 11' above grade, extends over the utility easement and approximately 10' into the building setback. The structure is an open ring (no roof) suspended from a pole, which is centered in a landscape wall. This structure has it's own foundation and is not part of the building. The ring is attached to the building for stability. This structure serves several purposes. It clearly announces the main building entry. The main entry to the building remains in it's existing location, which is not visible when approaching the building from the west. Additionally, the structure is centered on the paved pedestrian plaza below. It is visually integrated into this design, providing a pedestrian friendly environment per Land Use Code section: 4.14[E][1](a) Building Orientation. The configuration of shops in the Community Commercial District shall orient primary ground -floor commercial building entrances to pedestrian -oriented streets, connecting walkways, plazas, parks or similar outdoor spaces, not to interior blocks or parking lots. Anchor tenant retail buildings may have their primary entrances from off-street parking lots; however, on -street entrances are strongly encouraged. The lot size and layout pattern for individual blocks within the Community Commercial District shall support this requirement. 4.14[E][1](b) Central Feature of Gathering Space. At least one (1) predominant location within each geographically distinct Community Commercial District shall include a convenient outdoor open space or tion Services Engineering Department Citv of Fort Collins MEMORANDUM TO: Mark McCallum, DevelopmentEngineer FROM: Cam McNair, City Engineer C} DATE: February 8, 1999 RE: Variance Request, Campus West Theaters It is my understanding that it is possible to achieve an unobstructed utility easement of ten -foot (10-ft) width along the West Elizabeth Street frontage, measured from the new Right -of -Way (ROW). I am willing to concede a variance which reduces our utility easement requirement along this arterial street from 15-ft to 10-ft, given that most of the utilities are already present in that area. This will mean that the utility easement boundary will line up with the building setback line. If the attached sketch is accurate, the builder will need to be careful to keep his proposed storefront structure from encroaching into the easement/setback area. It is also my understanding that the overhead canopy can be permitted to extend out into the easement/setback area, provided that such encroachment into said area is vacated above ground by separate document. Also, the canopy cannot extend into the setback more than 5-ft, even after the utility easement vacation (above ground). The setback requirement will have to be modified by the P &: Z Board. '8I Not College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6605 Date: 2.12.99 Cam McNair City Engineer City of Fort Collins RE: Brazil 99 Renovation (Campus West Theaters) Mr. McNair, It is Kenney & Associates understanding that there will be a 10 foot utility easement required along the West Elizabeth Avenue frontage as measured from the new Right of Way location (57.5 feet from the centerline of West Elizabeth Ave.). This utility easement will be the same distance from the new Right of Way lime as the proposed building setback. It is Kenney & Associates understanding that the airspace above the required utility easement can be vacatei :above 10 feet as measured from existing grade as it meets the building. This vacat;on will allow us to extend our signage canopy and sloped storefront support trellis into the vacated airspace located above the required utility easement/setback area. Kenney & Associates also understands that a modification will be required to allow the signage canopy to extend into 'he huilding setback Ps it is designed currently. Best regards, C Birdsall KENNEY & ASSOCIATES Approved By: y � Signed -024 Dated 343 east fourth street loveland, colorado 80537 970.663.0548 fax 970.669.2384 kenney r associates architects landscape architects urban designers planners CITY OF FORT COLLINS MEMORANDUM February 23, 1999 TO: Cam MS•Nair FROM: Mark McCallum RE: Variance; for Campus West Redevelopment P.D.P. Jim Birdsall, Kenney and Associates, has submitted a language variation to the variance to reduce the utility easement from 15 feet to 10 feet along West Elizabeth Street for the Campus West Redevelopment project. It was his opinion that the variance letter did not explain that the Engineering Department would allow the airspace above the required Utility easement to be vacated for the sloped storefront support trellis. In your letter dated February 8, 1999 you indeed made it clear that the builder would have to be careful to keep his proposed storefront structure from encroaching into the easement/ setback area. On the other hand, I thought the original intend was to allow the encroachment of the canopy and the sloped storefront support trellis into the required utility easement. If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them. Sincerely, Mark McCallum