HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-083-06/15/1982-ADOPTING ALIGNMENT PLANS FOR LEMAY AVENUE FROM LINCOLN AVENUE TO CONIFER STREET AND FOR BUCKINGHAM A RESOLUTION 82-83
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOP ING ALIGNMENT PLANS FOR LEMAY AVENUE FROM
LINCOLN VENUE TO CONIFER STREET AND FOR BUCKINGHAM
AND REDWOOD STREETS FROM LEMAY AVENUE TO CONIFER STREET
WHEREAS, the City f Fort Collins has engaged Transplan Associates to
evaluate alternative all nments for Lemay Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to
Conifer Street and for Buc Ingham and Redwood Streets from Lemay Avenue to
Conifer Street, and
WHEREAS, the Council ha conducted a number of hearings to receive
comments from the public concer ing such alignment plans, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has favorably con-
sidered and reviewed the plans s mitted by Transplan Associates, which
make recommendations for the com letion of three project phases for
said street alignments as follows
Phase I recommendation
1 Lemay Avenue - Adopt the "Middle lignment" as the future corridor
for Lemay Avenue from north of Lin oln Avenue to south of Conifer
Street Identify the right-of-way, nd work with adjacent proper-
ty owners and developers to acquire t e right-of-way by dedication
and build the road as development occu s
2 Buckingham Street/Redwood Street
A Extend Redwood Street from Conifer Str t south to the inter-
section of Vine Drive and Linden Street, working with adjacent
property owners, the Colorado Division Highways, and the
Platte River Power Authority to accomplis the needed align-
ment
B Signalize the intersection of Redwood Street, ine Drive, and
Linden Street and install rail crossing protec ion equipment
at the Linden Street/C & S crossing
C Connect Buckingham Street to Linden Street with a ropriate
collector street design
D Connect Buckingham Street to Lemay Avenue with approp late
collector street design as shown in the report
E Install traffic signal on Linden Street Bridge and proceed
with the minor repairs to the existing bridge
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Phase II recommendation
Build the "Middle Alignment" of Lemay Avenue to arterial and street design
standards Modify the Buckingham-Lemay intersection to conform with the
new Lemay Avenue alignment The old Lemay Avenue would cul-de-sac at the
C & S railroad tracks
Phase III recommendation
Connect the Parkway to the Redwood Street collector and the Lemay Avenue
arterial street network , and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the approval of said
plans will be in the best interests of the residents of the City of Fort
Collins
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the three phase street alignment plans as submitted by Trans-
plan Associates for the above designated streets be, and hereby are,
adopted and approved
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
15th day of June, A D 1982
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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