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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOOTHILLS APARTMENTS - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-10-29December 13, 1967 Gene B. Fischer America Building Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Sir: In regard to the Foothills Apartments on South Shields Street, no paving will be permitted on Stover Street, which is the east -west street on the north side of the development, until a plan and profile for the proposed street is submitted to and approved by the City. Yours truly, Roy A. Bingman City Engineer bkm /3 G7 M MILE -HI ENGINEERING INC. Lee S. Bublitz, P. E. Claus B. Sternberg, C.E. 2422 SOUTH DOWNING STREET • DENVER - COLORADO 80210 • TEL. (303) 744-7229 January 29, 1973. City of Fort Collins City Hall Engineering Department Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521 Attention: Mr. Roy Bingman, City Engineer Re: Foothills Meadow - P.U.D. Dear Roy: Enclosed please find two (2) prints of the proposed utilities layout for ;your review and comments. You will note that the building, locations are quite difficult to service with sewer and water. May we note that even with an exterior loop system, the greenbelt area would still have to be entered at, several points in order to provide service. This is largely due to the fact that the buildings mechanical layout plan shows these service connections coming out of the rear center of the building. Another problem to consider is, of course, the extra line costs, and added potential maintenance if an exterior loop system were employed. Analyzing the system, there would be several locations in which lines would have to be "douhled- ap", if this method were used. 'Ne have conferred with Dennis Miller, Landscape Architect, in respect to potential landscaping problems. He has indicated that in areas where sewer or water lines are located within the greenbelt, he can see no overriding difficulties in respect to line maintenance vs. landscaping. Another point to bring up is the considerations brought into view by phase construction. By completing the system as shown on the prints, Phase I and Phase II are basically separate project areas, except for the water line serving building //C (which would. be necessary for Phase II continuation). Additionally, we have contacted James Stewart in regard to relocating manholes and providing tees while the Strachen Subdivision construction is underway. Contracts have been let on these streets and we should try to promptly provide the needed information so that line construction in Slower St. and Stanford Rd. can be coordinated. Foothills Meadow U.D. January 29, 1973 Page 2 We believe that all these points help to reflect justification in proceeding in this manner. We would greatly appreciate your comments regarding this matter as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention. Very truly yours, Robert F. Kual Project Engin r Copy to: Mr. Hans Kahn Mr. Bob Wallner Mr. Dennis Miller RFK:lmm 1 January 29, 1973 Roy Bingman, City Engineer City of Fort Collins City '.-fall, En?rineering Dept. Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Re: Foothills !,.1eadow Ants. Fort Collins. Colorado Dear t.1r. Bin7man: As the land planner, Landscape Architect, for the above referenced project, I have reviewed the tentative utilities plan, as nrepared by :;ile HiEnmineerinr-. After careful study of the aforementioned plan, I find no conflict between utility line easements and our nroposed tree and shrub planti.n7s. At present there is no danger of root interference with sewer and water lines, or any necessary manholes. Please be assured that if in actual field installation a con- flict does, or mimht occur, we will readily remedy the situation, throu.-h the relocation of the violatin7 plant material. If I can be of any further assistance, or if you have further questions, please feel free to contact my office. VeG �y yours Ifet . Dennis M. GIi.11er Landscape Architect M,114/ms h c.c Hans Kahn bile Hi Engineering 3 71EWINTTS MIT T MEi & ASSOCIATES '� ! /iKDwl F b •�- .., Cat F A TNf. h: January 31, 1573 Mile -id Engineering Inc. 2422 Out" Ugouiag Street Denver, Colorado 80210 Attn: Air. Robert F. Kugler Dear Wr. Kugler: Enclosed is a marked copy of the preliminary uti4ity plan for the Foothills Meadow P.U.U. As you will note we have indicated extensive changes in the water and sewer line locations. We feel these revised locations will afford us easier maintenance of the lines. If after reviewing the proposed changes you see difficmlties it would probably be best if we would get togother and discuss the situation further. Very truly yours, Roy A. bingmau City Engineer iJ 2il 79 H:�M'I I NCORPQ RATED February 1, 1974 City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado 805ZI Re: Letter of Guaranty Improvement of Stover Street from its intersection with East Monroe Drive to its intersection with Horsetooth Road Gentlemen: The undersigned HCI, Inc, is obliged to the City of Fort Collins under its Plan of Development to improve the above referenced section of Stover Street and the undersigned Bartran Homes, Inc. is contractually liable to HCI for the payment of half of the cost of such improvement. It is for that reason and to that extent that Bartran Homes, Inc. has joined in this Letter of Guaranty. For an extended period of time now we and our engineers, James H. Stewart & Associates, have been in consultation with the City concerning the desirability of changing the grade of Stover Street in the area in question. It appears that we are now near to agreement in this matter, but still before the work is completed the owners of Foothills Meadows Apartments will need, and may be denied, Certificates of Occupancy for their apartment units. The Foothills Meadows Apartments are now adequately served by paved and improved streets and the best interests of all, including the Fort Collins community, will be served by re -engineering the section of Stover Street in question. Therefore, so that Certificates of Occupancy for Foothills Meadows Apartments may be granted to the extent that would be the case if Stover Street had been completed at the time the Certificates are requested, the undersigned do hereby guaranty to the City of Fort Collins that the above described section of Stover Street will be completed in accordance with the requirements of the City of Fort Collins as soon as weather permits and in any case on or before July 1, 1974. Yours very truly, i HCI, By BARTRA� /HOMES, INC. BY 1100 SAVINGS BUILDING P. 0. BOX 1208 0 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80521 0 (303) 484-3777 V Post Office Box 580 Fort Collin., Colorodo 80521 November 30, 1976 The 'Travelers Surety Division Cherry Creek Center 101.University Boulevard Denver, CO 80206 ATT14: Susan Perry RE: HCI, Inc. Bond No. 474B0101 Dear, its. Perry: Telephone 303 484-4220 This letter is sent in response to your Notice of Cancellation, dated November 19, 1976, for the above referenced bond. .. The improvements the bond is to insure consist of the paving, curb, gutter and sidewalk on Stanford Road to the southerly boundary of the Strachan Subdivision, First Filing. As the. developer has not met his obligation for these improvements, it is requested that the bond not be cancelled or terminated. The bond was granted with the understanding that these improve- ments would be constructed when they become necessary to serve adjacent properties. Therefore the bond must be carried until that time. or the improvements are constructed. Should you have further questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact the Fort Collins City Engineer's Office. Thant: you. Sincerely, Lloyd G. McLaughlin Civil Engineer LGM/wk 7f, December 27, 1976 City of Ft. Collins P. 0. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521 Attention: Lloyd G. McLaughlin Reference: Sidewalk Improvements on the West Side of Stover St. Between Monroe St, and Horsetooth Rd. Bond No. 19 SR 021929 BCA Dear Lloyd: I have tried to call you the last two times I have been in Ft. Collins and you have been out. I have talked to Howard Delozier and Howard said that he also remembered Roy Bingham saying that if we put it on one side that was all that would be necessary. I will be in Ft. Collins right after the first of the year and maybe we can discuss it further. As far as the street improvement on Horsetooth Rd. goes, we will do this in the Spring along with Bartran Homes at the same time that they put in the cross drain on Horsetooth Rd. Respectfully, I remain G'ra l d M. Greenberg GMG/jf environmental community development company 5600 south syracuse circle / suite 205 / englewood, colorado 80110 / (303) 773-0444 Po.t Office Box 580 Fort Collin., Colorado 80521 May 9, 1977 Gerald M. Greenberg Environmental Community Develogrent Co. 5600 South Syracruse Circle Suite 205 Englewood, Colorado 80110 Telephone 303 484.4220 RE: Street improvements on 370 feet of Horsetooth Road, south of Foothills Meadow's Property - Bond No. 19 SB 021930 BCA Dear Mr. Greenberg: Reference is made to my letter dated December 2, 1976, wherein notice to complete street improvements on Horsetooth Road at Stover Street was indicated. Due to a develoFxnent proposal on the West side of Warren Lake and the availability of utility service, it is requested that you not proceed with the street improve- ments on Horsetooth Road at this time. Preliminary indications are, that it will be necessary to extend the sanitary sewer West on Horsetooth Road from Stover Street. once plans for this proposal are finalized and a schedule for construc- tion set, I will notify you for rescheduling the street improvements. If you have cements or questions concerning this matter, please contact me. LGM: cs Respectfully, Loyd G. McLaughlin Civil Engineer II TIME CENTER OF THE WORLD -mil �\. ,e '• e tom. rrrpF� h� ,'-X�. °� F' ..7+ Post Office Be. 580 --m Fort Collins, C:ol ora do 80521 June 9, 1977 Aetna Casualty and Surety Company c/o Pells Insurance Company 1980 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Bond No.: 19 5B 021929BCA Principal: Foothills Meadow, A Partnership Obligee: City of Fort Collins Gentlemen: Telephone 303 484-4220 This letter is to inform you that the principal has met his obligations under the referenced bond, by installing a public sidewalk on the west side of Stover Street between Nbnroe Street and Horsetooth Road. The City of Fort Collins accepts the improvements, as constructed, and grants permission to cancel the surety bond. Sincerely, Lloyd G. McLaughlin Civil Engineer II IWe4AW cc: Gerald M. Greenberg Environmental Community Development Co. 5600 South Syracruse Circle Suite 205 Englewood, Colorado 80110 CC: Foothills Meadow Apartments File, � I lltOF t;Fhl'iER OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS P.O. BOX 580, FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80522 PH (303) 484-4220 EXT. 305 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT July 21, 1978 Gerald M. Greenberg Environmental Community Developmnt Co. ��39 5600 South Tyra.cuse Circle, Suite 205� Englewood, Col 80110 RE: Street inprovements-Horsetooth Road and Stover Street Intersection Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Bond # 19 SB 021930 BCA Dear Mr. Greenberg: Please refer to Mr. Lloyd'G. McLaughlin's letter of December 2, 1976, and further letter of May 9, 1977. His first letter requested you to proceed to completion the installation of street iffprovements in accordance with the terms of the referenced bond whereas the second letter requested you to hold-up on this installation until such time as other i=rovements in the same area could be completed. The improvements mentioned in Mr. McLaughlin's letter of May 9, 1977 have been completed and, therefore, we are now in a position to request, once again, that you proceed with the completion of this work. Please contact the writer or our chief inspector, Fober. Zakely, at your earliest convenience so that we can coordinate the work across the intersection on Stover Street and the necessary traffic coordination. Sincerely, j Maurice E. Rupel, P.E. & L.S. Development Engineer cc: . Lucia Liley Mob file (Foothills Meadows Apartments) 100% Recycled Bond FOJTHILLS APARTMLATS 1805 S. Shields P.O. Box 1968 Phone 484-7754 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 December 15, 1967 Mr. Roy A. Bingman City Engineer City of Fort Collins Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Mr. Bingman: I have your letter of December 13, 1967, regarding paving of Foothills Apartments. Your Letter states, "no paving will be permitted on Stover Street, which is the east -west street on the north side of the development, ... " I have lived in Fort Collins for twenty years and I have always thought that Stover Street was six blocks East of College and Ran North and South. I would appreciate very much if you would check the records of the City and see if there has not been some mistake in this regard. I was unaware that you had the authority which you prescribe in your letter. We have no intention of not cooperating with the City in any paving of public streets. However, I would appreciate it if you would cite to me the ordinance which gives you the authority to require submission of a plan and profile for ;)roposed streets. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Yours very truly. L -GENE E. FISCHER GEF: jn CITY OF FORT COLLINS P.O. BOX 580, FORT COLLINS COLORADO 80522 PH (303) 4844220 EXT. 305 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT September 15, 1978 Mr. Gerald M. Greenberg Environmental Community Developnent Co. 5005 E. Evans Denver, Colorado 80222 RE: Street Improvements - Horsetooth Road and Stover Street Intersection Dear Mr. Greenberg: Mr. Jim Pope of Pope Concrete Co., Fort Collins, asked for represent- atives of the City Engineer's Office to meet him at the jobsite to deter- mine the extent. of your obligation. Mr. Greenberg, the City has a reimbursement policy for developers constructing arterial streets. This is covered under City of Fort Collins Ordinance Chapter 16, Article 16-20, which allows for the City to reim- burse for that improvement which exceeds the normal for a residential street. A residential street, in this case, would include concrete curb, gutter and four (4) feet wide sidewalk, and twenty (20) feet of two (2) inch thick asphalt concrete over four (4) inches of selected base material for the half street. The intersection of Horsetooth and Stover involves an arterial street (Horsetooth Road). Therefore, the City would reimburse you for that portion of Horsetooth Road which exceeds twenty (20) feet in width and four (4) inches base depth as well as three (3) feet width of the seven (7) feet wide bike path and walkway. In addition, it is apparent that the curb return on the northeast corner of the intersection will have to be removed and replaced. The City will assutre responsibility for this cost. The curb return at the northwest corner and the concrete cross -pan across Stover would be a part of your development and, therefore, a part of your expense. When you have conpleted this work, Mr. Greenberg, please sulsnit a copy of your invoices to this office for processing and we in turn, will provide you with our estimate of prorata costs and, upon your final approval, we will forward to the City's Accounting Office for approval. If you have any questions concerning any of this, please advise. Sincerely, Maurice E. Rupel, P.E. & L.S. Development Engineer MER: nkk cc: Ms. Lucia Liley, Jim Pope Job File %0% Recycled Bond �1 December 18, 1967 I�1 Foothilla:Apartments % Mr. Gene E. Fischer 1805 South Shields Fort Collins, Colorado Q Dear Mr. Fischer: In reference to the street paving on the east -west street 1 on the north side of the Foothills Apartments: I had Ij mistakenly referred to this street as "Stover Street" instead of Stuart Street, which I believe is the correct proposed L name. The Planned Unit Development plan for the Foothills -_-. Apartments, which was processed through the City Planning Office, was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and -�� _ the City Council with the stipulation that a Utility Plan Ir be submitted to the City for approval prior to the con- struction of sewer, water and streets. In the case of L sewer and water lines the plans were submitted and approved prior to construction. To this date, however, a street plan and profile has not been approved. We will therefore not permit street construction until such a plan has been 1V, submitted to and approved by the City. Very truly yours, Roy A. Bingman City Engineer bkm FGJTHILLS APARTM"'VTS 1805 S. Shields P.O. Box 1968 Phone 484-7754 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 December 21, 1967 Mr. Roy A. Bingman City Engineer City of Fort Collins Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Mr. Bingman: Your Letter sets forth my understanding concerning the require- ments of the City Council in approving the unit development plan. That is we were to submit a utility olan for approval prior to construction of sewer, water and streets. As my notes would indicate there is nothing in the provision which 1drovides that we get prior approval for construction of the street. I have told our contractor, Schmick & Vigor, to comply with your request. However, I want you to know that I do not believe that we need to and that if we chose to we could certainly construct our street without your prior approval. Approval of utility plan prior to construction of sewer, water and streets can not be extended on to require that we then get approval of construction of a street. Our only requirement was that we get the utility plan approved which we did. You should be hearing from the Vigor & Schmick Construction Co. and Flatiron Paving Company in a short time. You s.-very tru i Z GENE E. FISCHER P. O. Box 580 300 West LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Dacamber 26, 19E7 Foothills Apartments c/o Gene E. Fischer, Attorney America Building tort-oliins. Colorado Dear Mr. Fischer: Telephone 303 484-4220 Since come time haw elapsad following the review of plans for your Unit Development, known as Foothills Apartments, I feel it advisable to write to you and jog your memorp regarding certain requirements and commitments in connection therewith. Because of some urgency on your part the project was constructed before necessary street dedications and required site and utilit-r plans were filed with and approved by City Council, the Planning Office, City Engineer and City Clerk. You have made commitments both verbally and in writing before public meetings of the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council. It seems to me adequate time has elapsed and that appropriate measures would be in order for completing these commritalents. To be specific, the following requirements wars ircluded in approval of your plans, both preliminary and final. a) Dedication of a right-of-way, eighty feet in width for a Collector Street running from Shields to the west line of your Unit Development (the Larimer County Canal 02). You and Mr. McGraw have both stated this was acceptable to you and Colorado State University officials, providing you knew what width *was involved. This width has surely been clarifia befara ,meetings of the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council. b) The Unit Development Plans were approved, subject to changing the parking bay which opens directly from the above Collector Street (known as Stuart Street). Alternative location or design of the parking lot and curb cuts were to be done. Your company was aware of these conditions long before an_f concrete work was in place adjacent to the proposed street. c) An easement for the Spring Creek Storm Drainage Channel is another needed item which you agreed to provide. This involves Foothills Apartments Page 2 Docamber 26, 1967 cola• a short length across the southeast corner of the development, se perhaps the grantim - of an easement sixty (BO) feet in width {con tituting, one-haif of total width) wiil be accomplished. I trust the necessary stays will be taken to corolete the above requirezent In a satisfactony, mx ner, so that you will be at ease and our, files can be closed regardingthese matters. Sincerely, Z4ak-� Gene Allen Planning Director GA/ckel cc: Mr. Tom Coffey Mr. Chuck Liqui.n Mr. Hersch McGraw Mr. Ray Chamberlain FOO. HILLS APARTMER J-S 1805 S. Shields P.O. Box 1968 Phone 484-7754 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 August 27, 1968 Roy A. Binpman, City Engineer City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Mr. Bingman, This letter is sent to confirm certain terms which were agreed upon at a joint meeting held earlier this month between Don Reynolds, City Flanner, and yourself representing the City of Fort Collins, and Kent Anderson, our engineer, and myself representing Foothills Apartments. A question was brought up regarding the necessary street grade profile on West Stuart Street which was required to premit a crossing at the Larimer No. 2 Canal located immediately west of the Foothills Apartments complex. Mr. Anderson and you agreed that it would be necessary to remove and replace approximately fifty lineal feet of the existing asphalt along the northwest corner of the apartment site in order to make the necessary grade revisions to faciliate the Canal crossing. Due to these contemplated revisions, further curb and gutter improvements in this area were halted until such time that Stuart Street was extended across the Darimer No. 2 Canal. This letter is to confirm the obligations of the Foothills Apartments in this matter. The Foothills Apartments shall, at the time of further improvements on Stuart Street at the Canal, or by order of the City of Fort Collins, complete the street improvements within the dedicated right— of—way of Stuart Street, as indicated on the Foothills Apartments Flat, such curb and gutters, valley gutters, base and paving, to be installed in accordance with City of Fort Collins Specifications and approved by the City. Yours truly, FOOTHTTTS APARTMENTS February 11, 1969 TO: Tom Coffey, City Mana er FROM: Charles Liqu-in, Director of Public Works RE: Foothills Apartments seder and water charges. As of this date., I have been unable to contact dlr. Fischer, but have talked with Winfred Kurtz. He has advised me that they have nothin- against the individualwater services and sewer services to each building as presently required, in fact, they feel that this is a very good rcqu ,-em�.nt. The only thing which Air. Fischer has against the present sjS.cm is the fact that he is currently paying for water at a chart,e o` $.44 per thoue_rd gellons 14 different times and will soon be paying at the. $.44 rno 33 t. Les, wherean if he had a single meter, he would pay at the prewium race only once. The 14 buildings constituting Foothills Apartments First Filirg,, have b^en on City sewer and water in excess of one year and a comparison has been rude of the charges made by the City during this one-year period. The total water bill for the 14 units during the 12-month period of 196C :as $1,623.41 and the total seder bill was $1,055.24. tlad ther.a units been on a single water meter, the bill for the year would hnv, been $944.77 for canter and $614.10 for sewer. The above savings to Foothills Apartments on these 14 units, and consequently the loss to the City of $1114 during tlAr one-year period indicates initially that. probably the $.15 charge per thousand gallons for bulk water is too low and should be adjusted. Based on the 34 motors, it payinj a minimum, the change for water under tba present system avoragcs out to be. $1.29 per living unit per Death, had the 14 units boon served with a single meter, the charge would have been $.75 per living unit per month. I feel that Mr. Fischer has a justified complaintof theory and feel maybe he is belna descriminated a_ainst, in that he has spread his 105 living units out into 1.4 different builcdinIs. On this basis, I would recowrcnd that his water'cousurption be totaled for the 14 unite. and eventually for the 33 units and that he be sent a single bill each month for the foothills developments. I would further recom-nood that the bulk water- rate of $.15 per thousand gallons be. revised in the in:nediale future as this cheap rate not only affects the water revenue of the City but: also the sewer revenue. Memo t o : Ton Col February 11, 1969 Page 2 I hereby request the. City Council to accept this recommendation and tlwruby nine it a City policy that all unit developmcnts under inglc comership Ail be served and billed in this manner. Is a follow—up on this memo, and the affect that the $.15 per thonhand gallo s chorEe has, it was determined by the Utility Department that only 138 accounts out of a total_ 9,741 accounts would be affected 1_C the $.15 rate wore eljoinat ed entirely from the rate schedule of the City. I would iccoyr cnd that the Council consider such a change. Respectfully submitted, Charles-Liquie _ Director of Public Works CL /b0i