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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021CV30425 - Save The Poudre And No Pipe Dream Coporation V. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise, The City Of Fort Collins - 007A - Exhibit ACONCEPTUAL REVIEW: APPLICATION Community Development & Neighborhood Services – 281 N College Ave – Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Development Review Guide – STEP 2 of 8 General Information All proposed development projects begin with Conceptual Review. Anyone with a development idea can schedule a Conceptual Review meeting to get feedback on prospective development ideas. At this stage, the development idea does not need to be finalized or professionally presented. However, a sketch plan and this application must be submitted to City Staff prior to the Conceptual Review meeting. The more information you are able to provide, the better feedback you are likely to get from the meeting. Please be aware that any information submitted may be considered a public record, available for review by anyone who requests it, including the media.7KHDSSOLFDQWDFNQRZOHGJHVWKDWWKH\DUHDFWLQJZLWK WKHRZQHU VFRQVHQW Conceptual Reviews are scheduled on three 7KXUVGD\mornings per month on a “first come, first served” basisDQGDUHD IUHHVHUYLFH. One 45 meeting is allocated per applicant and only three conceptual reviews are done each 7KXUVGD\morning. $FRPSOHWHGDSSOLFDWLRQPXVWEHVXEPLWWHGWRUHVHUYHD&RQFHSWXDO5HYLHZWLPHVORWComplete applications and sketch plans must be submitted to City Staff RQ7KXUVGD\QRODWHUWKDQHQGRIGD\WZRZHHNVSULRUWRWKHPHHWLQJGDWH. Application materials must be e-mailed to currentplanning@fcgov.com. If you do not have access to e-mail, other accommodations can be made upon request. At Conceptual Review, you will meet with Staff from a number of City departments, such as Community Development and Neighborhood Services (Zoning, Current Planning, and Development Review Engineering), Light and Power, Stormwater, Water/Waste Water, Advance Planning (Long Range Planning and Transportation Planning) and Poudre Fire Authority. Comments are offered by staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. There is no approval or denial of development proposals associated with Conceptual Review. At the meeting you will be presented with a letter from staff, summarizing comments on your proposal. *BOLDED ITEMS ARE REQUIRED* *The more info provided, the more detailed your comments from staff will be.* Contact Name(s) and Role(s)(Please identify whether Consultant or Owner, etc) _______________BBBBBBB_________ ______________________________________________________________________________________BBBBBBBBBB Business Name (if applicable) ___________________________BBBBBBBBBB___________________________________ Your Mailing Address ____________________________________________BBBBBBBBBB_________________________ Phone Number ______________________Email Address _________________BBBBBBBBBB______________________ Site Address or Description (parcel # if no address) ___________BBBBBBBBB_________________________________ _____________________________________________________________BBBBBBBBB__________________________ Description of Proposal (attach additional sheets if necessary) _____________BBBBBBBBB_______________________ __________________________________________________________________BBBBBBBBB_____________________ ___________________________________________________________________BBBBBBBBB____________________ Proposed Use ______________________________Existing Use _____BBBBBBBBB____________________________ Total Building Square Footage ___________ S.F. Number of Stories ______ Lot Dimensions _______BBBBBBBBB______ Age of any Existing Structures _____________________________________________________BBBBBBBBB________ Info available on Larimer County’s Website:http://www.co.larimer.co.us/assessor/query/search.cfm If any structures are 50+ years old, good quality, color photos of all sides of the structure are required for conceptual. Is your property in a Flood Plain?Ƒ Yes Ƒ No If yes, then at what risk is it? _______________BBBBBBBBBB____ Info available on FC Maps:http://gisweb.fcgov.com/redirect/default.aspx?layerTheme=Floodplains. Increase in Impervious Area __________________________________________________________ S.F. (Approximate amount of additional building, pavement, or etc. that will cover existing bare ground to be added to the site) Suggested items for the Sketch Plan: Property location and boundaries, surrounding land uses, proposed use(s), existing and proposed improvements (buildings, landscaping, parking/drive areas, water treatment/detention, drainage), existing natural features (water bodies, wetlands, large trees, wildlife, canals, irrigation ditches), utility line locations (if known), photographs (helpful but not required). Things to consider when making a proposal: How does the site drain now? Will it change? If so, what will change? Stephanie Cecil, P.E., Water Resources Project Engineer with Owner Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise 220 Water Ave, Berthoud, CO 80513 970-685-0061 scecil@northernwater.org See attached map for extents of infrastructure within City Limits. From NW of Mulberry/ Lemay intersection to NE of Prospect/ I-25 intersection. See attached description. No change No change N/A N/A N/A No structures to be impacted. Various throughout diversion and pipeline alignment. None DATE FILED: June 18, 2021 5:21 PM FILING ID: 8450A567E9FEE CASE NUMBER: 2021CV30425 IIIEIPOLRLEEERLIDPOLCGELMNPOLIDLMNCCUECGCGLMNCSUMMNIRCLMNTLMNPOLRCNCUERCIUENCLMNMMNCGMMNLMNETNCLMMNCCRUECLIPOLMMNNCBTPOLLMNMMNUELMNCCRRLTTENCMUENCBDLMNCGLMNEÜ0 1,500 3,000750FeetMULBERRYLEMAYNorthern Integrated Supply ProjectCity of Fort Collins InfrastructureSketch PlanPoudre River Intake DiversionPoudre River Intake Pump Station(Outside of City Limits)Proposed 32" Poudre Intake PipelineFort Collins City LimitsTimnath Inlet Conceptual Review Application Site Plan Advisory Review Process Prepared for: City of Fort Collins Prepared by: Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise February 2021 1.0 Organization of Application Materials The purpose of this submittal is to provide the required materials for the Conceptual Review Application for the NISP components within the City of Fort Collins (City) including a river diversion structure and buried conveyance pipelines. The following are included with this submittal: x Proposal Description (Infrastructure within City limits associated with SPAR) – within this memorandum x Project Background – within this memorandum x Attachment A – Completed Conceptual Review Application x Attachment B – Sketch Plan 2.0 Proposal Description The SPAR for the City is associated with infrastructure located within the Fort Collins City Limits. Infrastructure that will be within the City Limits includes the Poudre Intake Diversion Structure, located northwest of the Mulberry and Lemay intersection and portions of the Poudre Intake Pipeline. The pipeline alignment travels generally east and south from the proposed Poudre River Intake Diversion Structure and the traversed land varies between unincorporated Larimer County and City of Fort Collins jurisdictions. Additional information regarding these components is included below. A map showing these facilities is included in Attachment B. 2.1. Poudre River Intake Diversion Structure The Poudre River Intake Diversion Structure will be located upstream of the City of Fort Collins Mulberry Reclamation Plant Outfall (MRPO) and will be sized to convey up to 25 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the Poudre River into the Poudre Intake Pipeline. The diversion will be designed using a low-profile design approach such as a riffle-crest structure, as suggested by City staff, to avoid fragmentation of aquatic habitat and sediment and to promote fish passage. River-bank tie-ins will be designed to minimize disconnection between the channel and riparian zone while still being resilient to scouring flows. Previous discussions have taken place regarding the potential of moving the diversion point downstream to the existing Timnath Inlet Diversion Structure, which would keep flows in the Poudre River for almost an additional mile and would not require the construction of a new diversion structure. This option would require the relocation of the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility outfall to below the Timnath Inlet Diversion Structure, and agreement to relocate that outfall has not been reached to date. The relocation of the outlet would likely require a modification of the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility discharge permit. NISP is open to continuing discussions regarding the relocation of the outfall and the use of the Timnath Inlet Diversion Structure as the point of diversion. However, the Site Plan Advisory Review Application incorporates the new diversion structure upstream of the Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility outfall, as described in the first paragraph above, as the default diversion point in the meantime. 2.2.Poudre Intake Pipeline The Poudre Intake Pipeline includes approximately 18,000 linear feet of buried pipeline within the City Limits. The pipeline will be approximately 32” in diameter, carry up to 25 cfs, and have a typical bury depth of 5-ft or more. NISP is anticipating an approximately 100-ft wide work area for construction of the pipeline. Approximately 60-ft of this would be utilized as a permanent easement to access the pipeline in the future, while 40-ft would be acquired temporarily and used only for the initial construction of the pipeline. This 100-ft wide corridor will be modified as needed in tight construction areas and where existing constraints and utilities limit the construction space. The pipeline will be constructed within this corridor and then the land will be reclaimed to pre-construction conditions and topography. No occupied structures will be impacted as part of this pipeline route. 3.0 Project Background NISP is a proposed water storage and distribution project that will supply 15 Northern Front Range water providers with 40,000 acre-feet of new, reliable water supplies. As proposed, NISP would consist of two new reservoirs; forebay reservoirs and pumping plants to deliver water from the Cache la Poudre and South Platte rivers to the reservoirs; pipelines and pump stations to deliver water for exchange with irrigation companies and to deliver water to water users; and improvements to existing canals that divert water from the Poudre River near the canyon mouth northwest of Fort Collins. NISP is a Water Activity Enterprise of Northern Water created by the Northern Water Board of Directors under the authority of Colorado statute and is formally known as the Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise. The Participants are a group of growing communities and domestic water districts located throughout Northern Water district boundaries, and include Central Weld County Water District, City of Dacono, Town of Eaton, Town of Erie, City of Evans, Town of Firestone, Fort Collins-Loveland Water District, City of Fort Lupton, City of Fort Morgan, Town of Frederick, City of Lafayette, Left Hand Water District, Morgan County Quality Water District, Town of Severance, and the Town of Windsor. The Fort-Collins Loveland Water District provides water to City of Fort Collins residents. Additional information about NISP can be found at www.gladereservoir.org.