HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARIBOU APARTMENTS (RESUBMITTED) - PDP - 18-02C - CORRESPONDENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTCommunity Planning and Environmental Ser.,ces
Current Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
August 10, 2006
Marc Hendricks
Hendricks Communities LLC
1165 South Pennsylvania Street, Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80210
Dear Marc:
The intent of this letter is to confirm that the proposed Caribou Apartments Project
Development Plan is in full compliance with the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC)
Natural Habitats and Features Protection Standards (section 3.4.1). Due to the wetlands located
south of the proposed development, the Caribou Project was required and has successfully met
the Fort Collins Natural Habitats and Features Standards. These standards were achieved by
providing a 100' natural habitat buffer from the outer edge of the wetlands, as well as a
protective barrier fence (Limits of Development - L.O.D. fencing) to protect the wetlands and
buffer area during construction of the proposed project.
Also, as required by the City's Land Use Code, the Caribou Apartments site, landscape and
utility plans located structures away from flight pattern areas, minimizing potential impacts to
the migratory species that use the wetlands. Structures were also sensitively placed to provide
additional wetland buffering from residential activities and a trail system and observation
gazebo were placed in low impact locations to allow the future residents to enjoy and actively
observe the wildlife activities of the wetlands..
Personally, it has been a pleasure working with both you and your consulting team to design
such a wonderful development project that provides critically needed affordable housing for our
community, while maintaining an environmentally sensitive habitat. I look forward to utilizing
this project in the future as an example of how development projects can be designed to be
appropriately integrated with and minimize impacts to adjacent natural habitats.
Doug Moore, ASLA
Environmental Planner
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750