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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMORELAND - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2004-08-17December 2, 1987 Ms. Linda Ripley Senior Planner City of Fort Collins OVfice of Development Services Fort Collins, Colorado RE: MORELAND P.U.D. PRELIMINARY/FINAL SUBMISSION PROJECT l/87-506 Dear Linda: GEFROH HAITMAN INC. ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 1:1S Wes! Swailow Road For! Collins, CO 8005 (303) 2217335 On behalf of the owner, we submit: the Moreland P.U.D. for planning approval consideration at your January Planning and Zoning meeting. The project located at the Northwest corner of the intersection of College and Colboard Drive contains an auto dealership use. We have enclosed the all -development chart and the auto -related and roadside commercial chart for your reference. The project achieves 70 of the points. The site was the location of a previous auto dealership use "Dicks Datsun" which has been removed. In 1983 the site was planned and approved as the Mason Street P.U.D. and included two office uses. The project area was boarded by College to the East; Colboard to the South; Mason Street to the West and Foothills Chrysler to the North. The First Phase of that P.U.G. has been constructed and consists of an office building on approximately 5OZ of the entire site. The Moreland P.U.D. is an amendment to that orig- inal P.U.D. changing the character and use of the Easterly portion of the overall site. The project achieves basically all of the goals and objectives that the City has set for this area so I will not go into detail on a breakdown of those policies and goals unless you wish them. TRAFFIC: A Traffic Study was completed for the original Mason Street P.U.D. and is on file with that submission. Ail access points and basic traffic nirculation proposed on site are similar in nature to the original P.U.D. The auto dealership use should reduce the overall traffic intensity gener- ated from that approved for the office building. Included is an update on trips generation for the Traffic Department review. All of the improvements proposed with the original P.U.D. have been construct- ed. They include widening of College Avenue and reworking of the Northwest corner. To accommodate improved turning radius the curb cut, sidewalk and landscape along Colboard are as approved on the original P.U.D. f Ic Devi -loon t Servictis Plannin;; Department Citv of Fort Collins September 10, 1.991 G. Warner Brewer, Jr. 1954 19th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Mr. Brewer, As we discussed on the phone yesterday, we are preparing a proposed ordinance to vacate portions of the frontage road right-of-way along South College Avenue dedicated by the old College Motors PUD (Foothills Auto Plaza). Since the City no longer wants frontage roads in this location and the new Moreland Subdivision has dedicated an access easement to provide vehicular circulation from Colboard Drive to the Furr's site, the need for keeping the frontage road no longer exists. However, we need to retain a 14, strip of the old frontage road for College Avenue right-of-way; a 12' strip for utility easement; and a portion of the northwest corner for access easement as shown on the attached sketch. Originally the developer of the Moreland Subdivision proposed an alignment for an access easement that crossed your property (the 2' strip) and he needed to secure an easement from you to do so. The developer has since redesigned his site so the access easement connects to the frontage road and does not cross your property. However, because the City no longer wants the frontage road, we are informing you that we are taking a proposal to our City Council recommending vacation of portions of the frontage road and retaining the right-of-way and easements shown on the attached sketch. In order to take the proposed vacation to City Council, we want to know of any problems you have with the proposed vacation and/or the right-of-way, utility easement, and access easement being retained. In our opinion, the proposed action will not affect the status of the South College Avenue frontage for the 2' strip of land you acquired for the theater sign. However, you will gain property square footage (approximately 72 sq. ft.) with the vacation of frontage road right-of-way although the property will be subject to the easements :retained by the City. Since the vacation goes to First Reading on October 1st, we would like a written response from you by September 18th either supporting or not supporting the proposal so we may include your position in the agenda item materials that are presented to the City Council. You or your representative may attend the City 'NI N'on0 Buy ;SO • font G,Ilins, LO FO��}i)=till (al?1 221 (,7;0 Council hearings as well. If you choose to attend the hearing to discuss the proposal, we would like to know in advance so we can put the item on the discussion agenda. First Reading will be on October 1st, followed by Second Reading on October 15th. The City Council meetings begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Council Chambers, City Hall West, 300 Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins. If you have further questions, please contact me or Mike Herzig at 221-6750. Sincerely, Kerrie Ashbeck Civil Engineer DINNER, HELLERICH AND LAZAR ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW MELVIN DINNER THOMAS E. HELLERICH MICHAEL A. LAZAR City of Fort Collins P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Attention: Ms. Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer, Development Services Planning Department Dear Ms. Ashbeck: 630 GREELEY NATIONAL PLAZA GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303)357-z0e1 FAX (303)312- 192 September 12, 1991 Re: G. Warner Brewer, Jr. This letter shall serve to acknowledge receipt of a copy of your correspondence dated September 10, 1991 addressed to my client, Mr. G. Warner Brewer, Jr., at 1954-19th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631. I have reviewed the contents of your correspondence with Mr. Brewer. Pursuant to our telephone conference of Wednesday, September 11, 1991, this letter shall serve to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. G. Warner Brewer, Jr. as the owners of the 2' strip and the adjacent sign area where the Mann Theatre sign is located, have no objection to the proposed ordinance outlined in your correspondence to vacate portions of the frontage road right of way along South College Avenue dedicated by the old College Motors PUD (Foothills Auto Plaza). Accordingly, you may advise the members of the Fort Collins City Council at the time of first reading of this proposed ordinance on October 1, 1991 that Mr. and Mrs. Brewer have no objection to the proposed ordinance. Very iCiC..cr.-a�c� MELVIN DINNER MD/as cc: Mr. and Mrs. G. Warner Brewer, Jr. James H. Stewart and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers and Surveyors Laboratory: 214 North Howes Street _ - $01 Lincoln Court P.O. Box 429 P.O. Box 429 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 (303) 482-9331 (303) 484 6309 March 15, 1983 Mr. Phil Waite Storm Drainage Department City of Fort Collins P. 0. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Dear Phil: This is a summary of the storm drainage system for Mason Street P.U.D. The Mason Street P.U.D. has been approved previously as Dick's Datsun P.U.D. The entire site drains Westerly to the Mason Street storm sewer. The Mason Street Extension utility plans prepared by Cornell Consulting Company and dated October 1979 were used in the design of the Mason Street P.U.D. drainage plans. Sheet 3 of 6 of Cornell's plans specify the outlet rate from this P.U.D. and the quantity of detention required. The Mason Street P.U.D. is the tract designated as D-2 on Cornell's plans. The de- tention required is 0.528 acre feet or 23,000 cubic feet. This volume is provided in the detention pond shown on the utility plan. The allowable outlet rate is 1.5 cubic feet per second, and the outlet pipe to the Mason Si:reet Storm Drain is an existing 15-inch reinforced concrete pipe that was built when Mason Street was constructed. All of the drainage from this P.U.D. is on the surface to the proposed detention pond in the proposed parking lot. There is no offsite drainage that affects this P.U.D. Eight thousand four hundred fifty cubic feet of detention will be provided on Lot 2 at the time a site plan is pre- sented for,Lot 2. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call. Sincerely, JAMES H. STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Richard A. Rutherford, P.E. & L.S. Secretary/Treasurer i rr James H. St, ,art and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers and Surveyors boralory: 214 North Howes Street FILE oln Cour( P.O. Box 429 Copy . Box 429 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 FortColllns,do80522 (303) 482-9331 (303) 484 6309 April 19, 1983 Mr. Phil Waite Storm Drainage Department City of Fort Collins P. 0. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Dear Phil: At the request of Bonnie Tripoli, I have calculated the amount of storm drainage that is being rerouted West on Colboard Drive from College Avenue at the Mason Street P.U.D. When the deceleration lane was required, it necessitated moving the curb and, gutter West which will not allow the runoff to continue South on College Avenue. The only solution is, to drain the runoff West on Colboard Drive. The area that is affected is 5750 square feet. The amount of runoff is as follows: 2 year Storm Q = 0.3 c.f.s. 10 year Storm . Q = 0.5 c.f.s. 100 year Storm . Q = 0.9 c.f.s. The runoff ultimately ends up at the same storm sewer, however this approach will route the water into the R.C.D. detention system. If you have any questions, please call. Sincerely, JAMES H. STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Richard A. Rutherford, P.E. & L.S. Secretary/Treasurer jsa xc:Bonnie Tripoli Ms. Linda Ripley December 2, 1987 Page 2 Traffic circulation will function jointly with the existing office: building. Access from Colboard :and from Mason Street are the primary traffic rouges. An access casement is recorded allowing joint traffic movement. An access tie to the North property is maintaired linking to a City owned R.O.W. front- age road condition. Final building elevations are currently under study and will be submitted during the review process. We are happy to furnish any additional information you may need in your assessment of this submitted P.U.D. Respectfully, GEFROH HATTMAN INC. s Jmes A. Gefroh P residenI kam enc. STEWART&ASSOCIATES Consulting Engineers and Surveyors December 4, 1987 Mrs. Susan Hayes Storm Drainage Utility City of Fort Collins P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins, Co. 80522 Dear Susan: Please find enclosed the lettersandthe revised grading plan concerning the Mason Street P.U.D. Lot 1 of the Mason Street P.U.D. was approved in 1983. The Colorado State Office Building was constructed as Phase I on the West end of Lot 1. The Phase II building portion of the lot is being resubmitted at this time as the Moreland P.U.D. We are submitting the revised utility plan under the Mason Street P.U.D. name. All of the detention for the entire Lot 1 has been constructed on Phase I. The storm drainage facilities entering the Mason Street storm sewer have also been completed. The revisions being submitted include the new site plan and the grading revisions to accommodate the new site plan. Ikm If you have any questions regarding this project, please call. James H. Stewart and Associates, Inc. 214 N. Howes Street PO Box 429 Ft. Collins, CO80522 303/482-9331 Sincerely, Q�•�, µ.( 0�6az&' Richard A. Rutherford, P.E.& L.S. President 5 0, December 4, 1987 Mr. Rick Ensdorff MEMORANDUM City of Fort Collins Traffic Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: UPDATE TO MASON STREET P.U.D. TRAFFIC STUDY MORELAND P.U.D. DIM GEFROH HATTIVIAN INC. ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 135 vcsl Swallow Road Fort ColMS CO 80525 P03) 2W335 This Memorandum provides revised traffic data for the East half of the site. The original study addresses office uses on both the East and West half of the site. Currently West half of the site is improved with an office structure as originally proposed. This proposal removes the office structure on the East half of the site and is replaced with an auto dealer- ship. -- The College Avenue deceleration lane has been installed as outlined in the original study. - 1he curb cut on Colboard is set 203 foot from the intersection of College as originally detailed directly opposite the Midas Muffler Shop or. the South side of Colboard. -- The change in use will lower peak AM -PM trip Generation because the auto dealers peak time and day will be different from that guaranteed by office uses. -- Signalized intersections at Boardwalk and Horsetooth will stage traffic for acceptable access to the site. -- Primary access will be from Colboard. -- Arterial traffic to and from the site will be primarily served from College and secondarily from Mason, Morth bound traffic from the site will pri- marily use Mason, LAND USE Original East Half of Site 34,500 sq- ft, Office Uses Existing West Half 22,500 sq. ft. Office uses New East Half of Site 10,000 sq. ft. Auto Dealership TOTAL NET CHANGE TRIP GENERATION AM PEAK Pig PEAK TRIPS TRIPS DAILY TRIPS IN OUT IN OUT 424 277 475 + 51 64 12 9 h 42 8 6 30 29 21 23 28 -26 -15 Mr. Rick E:nsdorff December 4, 1937 Page 2 Though the net number of cars is up 12�5 for this portion of the site and 7.3% for the overall site which does not impair the traffic performance of the site. The peak hour comparison of the office building replaced with the auto dealership shows both AM and PM production in peak hour traffic. This is due to the blending of land uses. The auto dealership traffic though higher is more evenly dispersed throughout the day. Sincerely yours, GEFROH HATTMAN INC. Fredric J. Hatt:man Vice President kam I Develoi ent Services 6 Lis City of Fort Collins June 16, 1988 Planning Department Mr. Jim Gcfroh Gcfroh-Hattman Inc. 135 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 RE: Request for administrative change - Moreland P.U.D. Dcar Jim: Staff has no problem with the construction phasing described in your June 13, 1988 letter. It is our understanding that you intend to utilize the interior of the site as a parking lot until the building is constructed (no later than Spring 1990). Staff is wAling to grant this temporary change in use with the following conditions: 1. The storm drainage department approves a final grading plan. Submit an interim grading plan, if it is different from the final. 2. All landscaping with the exception of foundation plantings are installed per the landscape plan. 3. All public access ways are kept clear of parked cars at all times. 4. The owner is obligated to go back to the Planning and Zoning Board to formally request a change of use, if construction of the building has not been started by Spring of 1990. Thank you for submitting the administrative change request and please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, Linda Ripley Senior Planner cc: Joe Frank, Assistant Planning Director Ann Fcrnan, Zoning Inspector Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator Glenn Schlueter, Storm Drainage 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 Develop cnt {'1 Services Planning Department City of Fort Collins August 22, 1988 Mr. Jerry Cash c/o Foothills Chrysler 3835 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80525 Re: Moreland PUD - Foothills Chrysler site plan. Dear Mr. Cash: Our meeting on August 12, 1988, helped to define construction and design issues related to Moreland PUD and the Foothills Chrysler site. Major issues to be resolved are listed below: 1. Discrepancies between the approved final site plan for Moreland PUD and the site as constructed need to be resolved. The options are to reconstruct the site to conform to the approved plan or to petition the Planning and Zoning Board to approve the changes. 2. The College Avenue access located at the south end of the Foothills Chrysler site is unsafe. Solutions under consider- ation are to close the access or to eliminate parked display vehicles to improve visibility. 3. It is the City's intention to vacate the existing frontage road at the Foothills Chrysler site and retain enough right of way to widen College to include a deceleration lane, sidewalk, landscape setback and necessary utility easements. 4. The State Highway Access Code will allow one access point between Creger Drive and Col'ooard Drive. The most appropriate location for the access needs to be decided soon. 5. The permanent access will require a State Highway Access Per- mit. 6. The City will be responsible for the cost of constructing the new access, deceleration lane and sidewalk. The cost of relo- cating existing trees and light fixtures as well as the cost of additional landscaping and site work will most likely be the responsibility of the property owner, although this has not been firmly established. 300 LaI'orto A%-enuc P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 Page 2 All of the above issues directly affect the site plan and operation of Moreland PUD and. Foothills Chrysler. The City wants to resolve all of the above issues as soon as possible, but recognizes that you need time to evaluate all the implications and costs of the proposed changes and to plan accordingly. At your suggestion, we are willing to establish a six month time frame (February 1989), to reach a resolution on all the above con- cerns, with two exceptions. The display car parked in the pedestrian con- nection to the public sidewalk (at Moreland PUD) is to be removed immedi- ately and a decision about the location for the permanent access point on College will need to be made within the next two months, in order for the City to begin design work on the proposed improvements scheduled for con- struction next summer. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to working with you and your consultant to arrive at a site design solution that works well for everyone. Please feel free to call Mike Herzig or myself if you have any questions. Sincerely, (in Ripley / Senior Planner xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Ann Fernan, Zoning Inspector Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator Jim Gefroh, Gefroh/Hattman Inc. February 12, 1991 City Council City of Fort Collins P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80.522 Dear Council: As owner of' the property at 3835 South College Avenue, known as Foothills Chrys-er Plymouth, we request that the City of Fort Collins vacate the existing Frontage Road adjacent to South College Avenue. The legal description of the Frontage Road to be vacated is attached. We are planning an addition to our building and as a part of that process, we have replatted the property to be known as Moreland Subdivision and have prepared a new site and landscape plan for the property. The plans were approved at: the February 4, 1991 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting. The Moreland Subdivision dedicates an access easement from Colboard Drive to Furrs Cafeteria property to provide access in lieu of the Frontage Road. This request will vacate the entire Frontage Road. The Moreland Subdivision dedicates what was the Fast 14.00 feet of the Frontage Road as right-of-way for South College Avenue. There is no Frontage Road dedicated on property on either side of College Motors P.U.D. Thank you For your consideration in this matter. rely,)"I) , ( z Jerrh Cas