HomeMy WebLinkAboutKING SOOPERS FUELING STATION (CEDARWOOD PLAZA) - PDP - 40-07 - CORRESPONDENCE - (14)Randy Maizland
King Soopers Fueling Facility — Fort Collins, CO
March 14, 2008
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March 14, 2008
Randy Mailzland
City of Fort Collins
281 'N. College Ave., 1 st Floor
Ft. Collins, CO 80522
Re: King Soopers Fueling Station — Variance Request
Dear Randy,
On the behalf of King Soopers, Galloway is requesting a variance on the
driveway/intersection separation of 460 feet as required by the Larimer County Urban
Area Street Standards (L.C.U.A.S.S.). Galloway feels the variance is substantiated and
justified as outlined below:
Identifying Issue: Per Table 7-3 of the L.C.U.A.S.S., the distance between high volume
driveways and intersections for a driveway abutting an arterial road is 460 feet as
measured from the centerline of the access to the centerline of the street.
Proposing Alternate Design: The proposed accesses on West Elizabeth Street and
South Taft Hill Road will be 120 feet and 149 feet, respectively, as measured from the
centerline of the access to the centerline of the public street.
Comparing to Standards: The proposed alternate design will place accesses at 120
feet and 149 feet from the adjacent public streets as opposed to the 460 feet required by
city standards. This will help with city maintenance costs since the development will be
replacing all of the curb and gutter, sidewalk, and landscaping along the property
frontage. Any maintenance that was scheduled or needed in these areas will not be
necessary in the near future due to the new facilities being installed. The accesses will
be 36 feet wide with pedestrian ramps and detectable warnings per city criteria.
Justification: There are currently three accesses serving the existing site, none of
which meet current city standards. The alternate design proposes only two accesses,
removing the access closest to the intersection, thereby improving the public safety of
the site. The two proposed accesses are necessary for emergency and delivery vehicle
circulation and will meet the current city standards of required width and radial curb
returns with ramps and detectable warnings. Lastly, meeting the 460 foot requirement is
impossible given the size and location of the site. The property is 125 feet along West
Elizabeth Street and 125 feet along South Taft Hill Road, making it impossible to meet
460 feet of separation as required by standards.
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