HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIRAMONT PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2005-04-25March 21, 1994 (File: 9428LT01)
Mr. Mike Herzig
Fort Collins Development Engineer
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Mike:
The developer of Miramont, Phase Three is proposing to build
28 foot wide public streets on a number of cul-de-sac and
single loaded streets in the development. The col -de -sacs are
named Belvedere Court, Milan Terrace Drive, and Iiighcastle
Court. The single loaded street is named Milan Terrace Drive.
According to the Fort Collins Design Criteria and `Ifandards
for Streets, this street width will require a varia.nce by the
City of Fort Collins.
The reasons for requesting/granting this variance are listed
below:
- The cul-de-sac streets proposed to be 28 feet wide will
have less than 750 ADT on them. 'These cul-de-sacs would
generate the following daily traffic: Relved.ere Court
(west) (9 d.u.) - 90 ADT; Belvedere Court (east) (13
d.u.) - 125 ADT; Milan Terrace Drive (cul-de--sac) (17
d.u.) - 165 ADT; and Highca.stle Court (14 d.u.) - 185
ADT. The respective generated traffic volumes would be
at the point where the cul-de-sacs intersect with either
Belvedere Place or Highcastle Drive. 'I'hese volumes are
far below the threshold level in the "Fort: Collins
Standards." There is not likely to be any external
traffic passing through these cul-de-sacs, therefore,
the aforementioned traffic volumes will be a worst case
level for each cul-de-sac.
- The cul-de-sacs do not access an arterial street.
- This is primarily a large lot development. The density
is considered to be medium (2.1 to 6.0 dwelling units per
acre). Based upon criteria in "Recommended Guidelines
for Subdivision Streets, A Pecommended Practice,"
Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1984, the pavement
width should be 28-34 feet. The proposed 28 feet meets
this recommended practice.
- Typical developments with large lot sizes prnvi.de more
than four off-street parking spaces per dwelling uni-t.
A comparable development is the First Filing of ('l•arendon
Hills. Based upon observation at vario s times on a
number of days, the average number of vehicles parked on
Hinsdale Drive in Clarendon Hills was s in a length of
1300 feet. This observation was conducted where there
were dwelling units on both sides of the street. The
number of parked, on -street vehicles would enable
Hinsdale Drive to have been a 28 foot wide street with
no traffic or parking problems.
Milan Terrace Drive, between Highcastle Drive and
Belvedere Place, is a single loaded street with 10
dwelling units - 100 ADT. Due to its location, it could
conceivably be used as a through street by residents of
Belvedere Court, Milan Terrace Drive (cul-de-sac), arid,
to a lesser extent, Rampart Place. The daily trip
generation from all of these streets would be '745. It
is unlikely that all trips would utilize that segment of
Milan 'Terrace Drive, but even if it did occur, the ADT
would be less than 750.
This segment of Milan Terrace Drive meets all, criteria
of the City for 28 foot public streets, except that it
is not a cul-de-sac or loop street which connects only
one public street. However, review of the site plan
indicates that Milan Terrace Drive can be. considered to
be. a loop street when considering the street system in
this area.
T recommend that these cul-de-sac streets
in Miramont, Phase
Three be
28 feet wide (curb to cur.b).
I would further
recommend
that parking be
allowed nn
both sides of the
streets,
if at least four
off-street
parking spaces are
provided
per dwelling unit.
I recommend
that the segment of
Milan Terrace
Drive between
HighcastJ.e Drive and Belvedere
Place be
considered to be a
portion of a
loop street and be
granted a
variance to be 28
feet wide (curb
-to -curb).
If you have any questions or desire additional information,
do not hesitate to call me.
Sincerell
'Qa- e
Matthew J. Delich, P.E.