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Home My WebLink AboutCENTERPOINT SECOND - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-07-31ea:esrna Su y�,.�w.rdr �+�a..�-✓e..a �'�%+� 9P'" Z�,M��q't %rrc�i � f'"r +. 'rt �. � '� Ltd '�,0. �' ,�#�,y} � v ;f l��'�jf1 .. Y4,.n ..=,u:a! , r..63.1... _...ia.e...,,. ....w.ii{ivui..f..u.. .,..... ... .. �....... /4,. i.,�. ...u. ( I I Y OI 1 011l ( ()11 IN,) P.O. Box _580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Gene Williams Suite 500 Savings Building Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Gene: _ Tr i nhrr,•.� ,Q:1 �184-4220 April 9, 1976 The City staff has reviewed the proposed master plan for the Centerpoint Subdivision to be located at the southeast corner of Prospect Road and Timberline Road, and they have approved the general. scheme of development shown thereon. In reference to the street entering the subdivision from Timberline Road, the alignment appears acceptable with the exception of the corner located at the extreme southeast corner of the development. It is suggested that with the high possibility of truck traffic in the development that this corner be aligned to provide a more maneuverable turn. You have indicated a desire to place roadbase on this road. The normal construction sequence would be to place all underground utilities prior to street construction. Therefore, you should be aware that if the roadbase is installed at this time, it will be, necessary to remove the base prior to installation of underground utilities or the base will be lost during construction. Should you proceed with the street construction at this time you should be informed that the. City may impose minor changes on final plats for any portion of the development consistent with the general scheme of development shown on the master plan. Should you have questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact me RAB:ke Sincerely, V Roy A: Bingman Director of Engineering Services 100% Recycled Bond J A N 1.1 1379 REALTY WORLIDr — Rhoades, Ltd. First Floor Saving Bldg., Fort Collins, CO 80521 Telephone: (303) 493-8400 January 10, 1979 Mr. Roy Bingman Director, Public Works The City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Re: Center Point Park Dear Roy: After full consideration by the Planning and Zoning Board and hearing before the City Council on September 6, 1977, the Plat for Center Point Park was approved. The only step yet to be carried out as of the City Council's meeting of September was the preparation and signing of an appropriate subdivision improvement agreement. Realty World - Rhoades, Ltd., as agent for the owner of Center Point Park, Rhoades, Inc., has consistently worked with various city personnel in an effort to obtain a utility or subdivision improvement agreement. We have been repeatedly delayed. The most recent delay came about when Mrs. Liley advised me that a subdivision utility agreement would not be prepared because of some problems caused by an ill-defined federal regulatory authority's control over flood plains. I am completely unaware of any authority other than The City of Fort Collins, Colorado which exists for the purpose of determining a flood plain within the corporate limits of The City of Fort Collins, Colorado. All of the property involved in Center Point Park is within the City, and the City itself has not made -any declaration that the area encompassed by the Subdivision is within a flood plain. I see no authority, either within the City structure itself or within City Ordinances, which justifies the continued delay in the -preparation of a subdivision utility agreement. The lack of this agreement has effected a total freeze on our Each office is independently owned. Mr. Roy Bingma.n -2- January 10, 1979 efforts to obtain development within the area of Center Point Park. Continued delay, which prevents us from developing and presenting an aggressive marketing program for this property, will result in irreparable loss. I respectfully request that this matter be clarified as soon as possible and that a subdivision utility agreement be prepared in accordance with the previously established and customary procedures of the City. Sincerely yours, REALTY WORLD - RHOADES, LTD., Agent RHOADES, INC., Developer J hies R. Rhoades JRR/fb CC: Mrs. Lucia Liley C I T Y O F F O R T C O L L I N S MEMORANDUM DATE: February 5, 1979 TO: Lucia Liley, City Attorney C ; /t,o � FROM: Roy A. Bingman, Director of Public Works J RE: Centerpoint Park Subdivision The Centerpoint Park Subvidision was approved by the City Council in 1977, sub-iect to completion of the subdivision improvement agreement. Sometime after the Council consideration of the subdivision plat, I met with Art March, then City Attorney, Gary Rose, Jim Rhoades, and perhaps one or two other people, to draw the required agree- ment. At the meeting, we outlined the basics of the agreement. It was rather involved because the property lies at the inter- section of two arterial streets, Spring Creek crosses the property, and there were numerous questions involving the extension of water and sewer through the site. The actual agreement was not drawn, I presume, because of the tremendous press of activities at the time in the City Attorney's office. Some months afterward you became involved in writing an agreement for the subdivision. At the same time, the Federal Insurance Administration completed flood plain analysis on Spring Creek and identified a flood hazard on the Centerpoint property. The FIA flood hazard study presents several problems. The first is that the developer will not be able to obtain financing for the subdivision through normal lending institutions. The second is that the City must adopt the FIA designated flood plain areas and not allow develop- ment in them which would create property or personal hazards. This background was presented to the owners of the Centerpoint Park Subdivision. We also scheduled a meeting between the FIA officials from Denver and representatives of Centerpoint Park to discuss the problem. Subsequently, you and I met with Gary Rhoades to seek alternate ways to deal with the flood hazard situation. We talked of several approaches: 1. ^-Iodifications to the existing bridge on Prospect Street to allow passage of the 100-year flood flow. Page 2 Centerpoint Park Subdivision February 5, 1979 2. Timing on the full replacement of the bridge on Prospect Street. 3. Development of an overflow channel across the Centerpoint Park development following back lot lines to carry the flood flow to the River. In October of 1978, we scheduled time with the Storm Drainage Board to discuss the question. The opinion of the Board was that at best, the City has other projects with higher priority for construction than the bridge on Prospect Street, and that perhaps the 3eveloper should reconstruct the bridge to prevent flooding of :his property. The developers have not contacted the City since the meeting with the Storm Drainage Board to indicate what course of action they wish to take. My feeling is that development of the overflow channel across the property along the back lot lines provides a relatively low cost resolution of the problem. The property would no longer be designated as a flood plain area. The City has more pressing storm drainage problems in areas that are already built up, with the possibility of extensive property damage, loss of life, etc. Under the circumstances, I would the responsibility to resolve the his property. Attachment RAB/eve suggest that the developer has flood hazard situation affecting