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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFAIRWAY SEVEN ESTATES PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-10-30December 5, 1988 Project No: 1137-1-86 Ms. Sherri Albertson -Clark; Senior Planner City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colorado 80522 Re: Fairway Seven at Southridge Greens PUD, Dear Ms. Clark, z dw SHEAR CMIKSLING ClllLA'l7@( Collins, Colorado. Shear Engineering Corporation repre5knts Albrecht Homes for the above referenced project. We request two va iances from the City of Fort Collins street standards for Fairwqy SeveX Court. The variances from street standards are described below with feasons for the requested variance. 1. A street width of 20' flow l' a to flowline is proposed for Fairway Seven Court instead of a 36' wi th. The R.O.W. width is proposed to be 46' instead of 54'. The requiremen s of Section 1.02.10 (page 17) of the Design Criteria and Standard for Streets for 26' wide public streets are met except for item/Deasemert The distance betwSouthridge Greens Boulevard R.O.W. and theproposed Hail Creek is inadequate to provide a 36' widestreet and maintainopriate setbacks for the types of houses which are proposed. Thebe 8 lots adjacent to Fairway Seven Court, so traffic on the Courminimal. A 28' wide street would also becompatible with ther of Southridge Greens which has 28' wide local streets. 2. The proposed enterline location of Fairway Seven Court from the centerline of outhridge Greens Boulevard is less than the 200' required by Section 1 02.03e (page 8) of the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets. Our equest to have this variance approved is because of the inadequate ailable distance between the centerline of Southridge Greens Boulevard And the easement required for the Mail Creek Ditch along the north propArty line of the site. The proposed location of Fairway Seven Court alAa lines up with the ezis ing private rive ek GCiy/"tir Village. 'There area so u i 1 y stubouts into the property at this pain fi We f�eel�'that there will be a significant reduction in traffic onto Fairway d Six Cour, from Fairway Seven Court compared to that which could have been generated based on the original proposed land use in the original Master Plan. This will in turn, reduce the projected storage in Fairway Six Court for right hand turns from airway Six Co rt onto you ridge Greens Boulevard because of the proposed reduction ' density from the original Southridge Greens Master Plan which the Original traffic study for Southridge Greens was based. Density was dJ reased for all developments41 for which Fairway Six Court services. There are no apparent problems which we can identify if a 28' street is p ovided less t n 200' from the Southridge Greens Boulevard centerline. .'N 3 2265 34„fSGak�� L' 31 Hollyhock, Ft. Collins, CO 80526 (30 ) 3 STS ROM F iArofi 5 y \US21 It is the policy of the City of Fort Collins to require that all streets be designed to meet City Standards as published in Design Criteria and Standards for Street, City of Fort Collins, July, 1930. Where the minimum standards are either inappropriate or cannot_ be met_, a variance to the standards shall be considered and must be approved. The process to request a variance is for the applicant's Engineer to prepare and submit a written request for approval. The request should list each proposed nonstandard item and include statements for each item providing the following information: * The variance requested and how it differs from the standard. * The standard, referencing the section and page in the book. Why the standard cannot be met? * What problems are created by the varied design? * Are public health, safety, and/or welfare problems created and how are they addressed to correct them? The request shall be signed and sealed by a Licensed Professional Engineer certifying the varied design. The City Engineer's variance approval must be endorsed at Preliminarl or Final development project approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. ;)eveim ent ``er-viccs Department Citv of Dort Collins October 5, 1989 Mr. Bill Albrecht Albrecht Homes, Inc. 760 Whalers Way Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Fainvav Scvcn P.U.D.- Soils Rcport Pavement Design Dear Bill: We have reviewed the soils report that you submitted on Monday. The report is incomplete in that no information is included for the pavement design for Fairway Seven Court. The primary reason for our requiring the soils report for this project was for the pavement design. We must receive a report from your engineer that recommends a pavement design and relates the design to soil test information prior to our approving the utilitc plans to construct the street. I discussed this with you before and I summarized it in my letter to you dated April 1& 1989. If enough soil tests have been done in the area for previous projects that your soils engineer believes is enough information to base a pavement design on, your engineer may prepare ❑ report of his design. However, the soils engineer must submit a variance request for anything he chooses to do that does not meet the City standards. Since the April 18, 1989, letter discusses the details of our requirements more thoroughly, I have attached a copy. I would be glad to talk with your soils engineer to discuss whether he can do a design without having to do full blown pavement design tests. Let me know what you want to do_ Sincerely, Mike Herzig Development Coordinator sc: Garc Dic.ic David Klockmann Davc Stringer Attachment PAGE 2 If you have any questions concerning our request, or if you need additional information, please call at 226-S3 4. Sincerely,�� yp (�—t Shear Engineering Corporation Brian W. Shear, P.E. e cc: Albrecht Homes Vaught -Frye Architects January 9, 1989 Project No: 1137-1-88 Ms. Sherri Albertson -Clark; Senior Planner City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colorado 80522 Re: Fairway Seven at Southridge Greens PUD, Ft. Collins, Colorado. Dear Ms. Clark, We are following up on our request for two variances from the City of Fort Collins street standards in conjunction with the Fairway Seven project. This follow up is based on comments received, and discussions with, City of Fort Collins staff. The variances requested are described below with discussion supporting our request. 1. A street width of 28' flowline to flowline is proposed for Fairway Seven Court instead of a 316' width. The R.O.W. width is proposed to be 46' instead of 54'. The 28' street width portion of Fairway Seven Court will have an approximate length of 120'. The cul-de-sac portion will have a flowline radius of 35' with a R.O.W. radius of 44'. The court will serve 8 single family lots, each with its awn double garage and driveway for offstreet parking. 5 of the 8 lots are cul-de-sac lots while only 3 of the lots actually face on to the 28' wide portion of the street. The cul-de-sac meets all City of Fort Collins standards with a 35' flowline radius for drive -over curb and gutter. The 28' street variance would therefore affect only the 3 lots which face on to this portion of the street. A 28' wide street would be compatible with a substantial portion of the Southridge Greens development which has 28' wide local streets. The 28' streets have proved both successful and popular with the residents. No parking or safety problems have been encountered. The existing Southridge 28' wide streets have met the approval of the fire department. 2. The proposed centerline location of Fairway Seven Court from the centerline of Southridge Greens Boulevard is less than the 200' required by Section 1.02.03e (page 8) of the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets. The proposed location of Fairway Seven Court lines up with the existing private drive into Nail Creek Village due west of Fairway Seven. This remains consistent with the original intent of the private drive originally proposed into this site with the multi -family use suggested by the original Southridge Master Plan. There are utility stubouts into the Property at this point as well. These were designed and installed anticipating access to this property at this point. We feel that there will be a significant reduction in traffic onto Fairway Six Court from Fairway Seven Court compared to that which could have been generated based on the original land use and density proposed in the original Southridge Master Plan. This will in turn, reduce the projected traffic on southbound Fairway Six Court, most of which, will make right hand turns onto Southridge Greens Boulevard. Density was decreased for all developments for which Fairway Six Court services. 4431 Hollyhock, Ft. Collins, CO 80526 (303) 2265334 PAGE 2 An analysis of the anticipated traffic patterns in the area of the Fairway Six Court and Southridge Greens Boulevard intersection have been made with the supporting data and exhibits attached. The analysis was based on several assumptions as well as utilization of trip generation and peak flow factors as supplied by the City of Fort Collins Traffic Department. Our assumptions included the following: A. We prorated the number of units which we felt would utilize Fairway Six Court instead of Front Nine Drive to access Southridge Greens Boulevard for Mail Creek Village, Fairway Five Estates and Fairway Seven. B. We assumed that 90% of all turns onto Southridge Greens Boulevard from Fairway Six Court would be right hand turns with Lemay Avenue being the Primary destination of west bound travellers. All probability indicates that 100% of all traffic would make a right hand turn onto Southridge Greens Boulevard most of the time since southbound Southridge Greens Boulevard is currently a non -through street, and if ever extended, would direct traffic south, away from the main Ft. Collins business areas. Observations made from our analysis indicate the following: A. The AM peak trips out would be the worst case scenario. This would include the possibility of stacking in Fairway Six Court at Southridge Greens Boulevard. B. The peak number of trips per hour would be 21. This relates to an average of 3 trips per minute. C. The stacking space available on Fairway Six Court would facilitate the stacking of 2 cars between Southridge Greens Boulevard and Fairway Seven Court. There is approximately 80' butween the Southridge Greens Boulevard PCR and the private drive into Mail Creek Village, directly across from Fairway Seven Court. D. The rate of 1 vehicle per minute (average) for outgoing vehicles during the AM peak, and stacking space available for three vehicles with most vehicles making right hand turns, will result in no stacking problems at the intersection of Southridge Greens Boulevard and Fairway Seven Court. Our conclusions are as follows: 1. 28' wide public streets have been effective throughout the rest of the Southridge Greens development. There has been no indication to date, that the health., safety and welfare of the residents or the general public, has been threatened. The proposed 28' wide street for Fairway Seven Court would be no threat to safety since it is not a through street and services only 8 lots. 2. There :is enough stacking space available in Fairway Six Court at Southridge Greens Boulevard, to allow safe flow of traffic through the intersection, without threat to the health, safety and welfare of travellers utilizing Fairway Six Court. PAGE 3 Please review the attached supporting documentation concerning anticipated traffic patterns in relation to the Fairway Seven development. If you have further questions concerning our request or our conclusions relative to the anticipated traffic situation, or if you need additional information, please call at 6-5334. Iololoi' lit, Sincerel e Shear Engineering Corpora ion Brian W. Shear, P.E. cc: Albrecht Homes Vaught -Frye Architects CITY OF FORT COLLINS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 11, 1989 TO: Sherri Albertson -Clark, Senior Planner FROM: Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator 1%C-tO RE: Fairway Seven at Southridge Greens PUD - Variance from street standards The purpose of this memo is to document the Engineering Depart- fr,ent responce to the developers request for variances to the City street design standards. My responce follows the same order as the letter attached requesting the variances. 1. Street width of 28'- Engineering will accept the Planning Department and or P&Z Board approval of this variance. However, This does not mean we would accept a similar request on any other project. The Southridge Greens area already has 28' wide streets that do not meet our standards. So the proposed 28' wide street is consistant with what has already been approved. We do recom- mend that the Planning Department require that the developer pro- vide more than normal off street parking to help relieve the potential for congestion on the street. 2. Intersection spacing closer than standard - The traffic engi- neering analysis provided by the developer's engineer is adequate to prove that i_he design will work safely. Therefore, the var- iance from standards is okay. March 21, 1989 Mr. Rick Richter City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Rick: South #�irr�if' This letter is to advise you that the proposed drainage and grading plans for Fairway Seven, P.U.D. at SouthRidge Greens, P.U.D. have been reviewed and are acceptable to the SouthRidge Greens Golf Course Management. cc: Brian Shear Sincerely, SouthRidge,Greens Go].� Course Z . 1� ., By: Cli ford J. Buckley Facility Manager A Golf Course and Residential Community Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 (303) 226-1414 Dever nent Services Planning Department City of Dort toilins April 18, 1989 Mr. Bill A1Lrecht Albrecht Homes, Inc. 760 Whalers Way Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Fairway Seven P.U.D.- Soils Report/Pavement Design Dear Bill, According to our telephone discussion a few weeks ago, you wanted to receive a letter from the City stating what we wanted to have covered in a soils report for the pavement design in the development. Your concerns went back to the issues on Fairway Five where the soil problems have not yet been resolved to the satisfaction of the City. I discussed your concerns with Gary Diede, David Klockmann and Dave Stringer in Engineering. It was the consensus of the group that we should follow the standards. A soils report is a submittal requirement for all projects and, therefore, this project as well. The requirements to be included in the report are discussed in section 2.03 titled, Soils Investigation, of the City of Fort Collins Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, July 1986. Your engineer should follow these criteria on what to include in the investigation and report. In addition, your engineer who does the soils investigation should be made aware of the problems with Fairway Five in determining a design for this development. You mentioned on the phone that this project seemed too small to have to go to great lengths in getting new borings and running tests when so much information is already available in soil reports for Fairway Five and Fairway Two. This may be the case. If your soils engineer agrees and can use that information from the other reports, he may prepare a report as such. However, the soils engineer should submit a variance request (instructions attached) for anything he chooses to do that does not meet the standards. An example would be that the standards requires a minimum of 2 borings per roadway section be done. If the soils engineer determines that the borings done in the adjacent projects are sufficient information for the design, he may submit the variance request to receive approval. You asked whether Empire Laboratories would be an acceptable consultant to do your soils report and would we accept their results when completed. Yes, they arc an acceptable consulting firm for you to use. Their submittal would be reviewed and commented on as we would with any other firm doing a report on this site. Because we are aware of the problems that occurred on ,00 fol'orte Avenue • PO B-,\ S.'t0 • fort Collins, CO 5052240580 • (303) 221-6750 Fairway Five, we will give this project a close review. I believe 1 have covered all of the issues we discussed. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator xc: Gary Dicde David Klockmann Dave Stringer Attachment