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MEMORAMUM
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TO: Kevin Frazier, Midpoint & Timberline LLC��
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Don Tiller, Midpoint & Timberline LLC
Terence Hoaglund, Vignette Studios
City of Fort Collins
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FROM: Matt Delich
DATE: October 10, 2007
SUBJECT: Liberty Farms Transportation Impact Study - Response to
staff comments (File: 0736ME01)
This memorandum addresses City staff comments (Ward Stanford,
Traffic Operations) dated September 17, 2007, pertaining to the
Liberty Farms PDP. A copy of the staff comments is provided in
Appendix A. Specifically, comments 80, 82, and 83 pertain to the
transportation impact study (TIS) and are addressed herein.
Comment #80
In Figure 8 of the TIS, a southbound left -turn lane is shown at
the Timberline/Site Access intersection. This is in accordance with
the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS), Figure 8-1.
At the Timberline/Vine intersection, left -turn lanes are not shown on
Timberline Road since there are physical constraints both north and
south of Vine Drive. The Plummer School (historic) is on the west
side of Timberline Road and a residence is on the east side of
Timberline Road north of Vine Drive. These structures limit the
ability to widen the north leg of Timberline Road. South of Vine
Drive, there is a railroad crossing of Timberline Road. This limits
the ability to widen the south leg of Timberline Road. As stated in
the East Ridge TIS and addenda, these constraints limit the geometry
on Timberline Road. This was accepted by the City. It was easier to
provide limited (temporary) widening on Vine Drive to improve the
operation at the Timberline/Vine intersection.
Comment #82
The traffic forecasts at the Timberline/Vine intersections were
derived from the East Ridge and Trailhead transportation impact
Studies as noted on the Base Assumptions Form. Annual growth factors
of 2 percent per year were applied to the traffic forecasts from those
transportation impact studies.