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This letter transmits commt..cs that I:
(a) would like entered into the project file available to the Planning and Zoning
Commission;
(b) would appreciate a response to how the proposed project will deal with.
PROBLEM: After the meeting on February 9th I realized an important issue that I did not
hear raised, but it is one that is important to myself, my family and dozens of others
living in our Silverwood
neighborhood:
CROSSING DRAKE AT CROSSWALK FROM BROOKWOOD INTO PARKWOOD.
This is a route used by many us to access Edora Park, CSU, Fort Collins Club, Spring
Creek Bike Trail going east, etc.
At present levels of traffic, I have nearly been hit several times by cars even though I
WAS IN THE CROSS WALK. Other times, I frequently hear screeching of tires, and once
witnessed almost a rear end collision as someone did try and stop.
Often times they completely ignore me standing there (off my bike), just trying to walk
the bike across the cross walk.
Similar experiences have occurred to my spouse trying to cross Drake at Brookwood as
well.
I have observed others waiting endlessly to cross, as when traffic clears on one
side/lane of the road, it then fills in on the other lane.
With a bike you must cross ALL FOUR lanes.
And it is much more difficult on a bike than a car because bikes start up slower than
cars.
Of course the problem is EVEN WORSE FOR PEDSESTRIANS!
Needless to say, beside the automobile and truck traffic issues, I would like to hear
how the City of Fort Collins and Regency plans to address the increasing safety problems
for bicycles as a result of adding another 200+ cars to Drake Avenue.
WHAT ARE PLANNED MITIGATION?
Will the developer pay for a bike/pedestrian underpass similar to College Avenue at CSU?
Other solutions that can be proposed?
The City Planning and Zoning Board should certainly be aware of that this is another
serious issue that this project should be mitigating.
I look forward to hearing from each of you (of course not you Dan), in the week ahead.
Thank you,
John Loomis
2930 Silverwood Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
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Ted Shepard
From: Ward Stanford
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:39 PM
To: 'jloomis@lamar.colostate.edu'
Cc: Joe Olson; Ted Shepard; lisae@regencyres.com
Subject: RE: Regency Lakeview Apartments bike safety issue; Please respond
Hello Mr. Loomis,
Thank you for your letter inquiring about the crosswalk on Drake at Brookwood.
The proposed Regency Lakeview Apartment project probably won't have any responsibility for
improvements at that crosswalk. To legally impose responsibility for improvements it has
to be demonstrated that they are causing the problem or are worsening the problem below
some threshold. Just the act of adding cars to the street does not necessarily correlate
to meeting that criteria.
With that said I don't want you to think nothing will be done though as the City will do a
review of the crossing based upon the City's Pedestrian Plan criteria (link provided
below). The review will be scheduled to take place this coming late Spring or early Summer
when the temperatures warm up and area residents are more apt to be outdoors using the
crosswalk. This gives us the best chance of getting an accurate understanding of the
conditions and use.
http://www.fcgov.com/transportationplanning/pedplan.php
Please feel free to contact me at the numbers below.
Kind regards,
Ward Stanford
Traffic Systems Engineer
City of Fort Collins Traffic Operations
off: 970-221-6820
fax: 970-221-6282
-----Original Message -----
From: Ted Shepard
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:19 AM
To: Ward Stanford; lisae@regencyres.com
Subject: FW: Regency Lakeview Apartments bike safety issue; Please respond
Hello Ward and Lisa - I am forwarding this message from Mr. John Loomis.
Thanks, Ted
-----Original Message -----
From: jloomis [mailto:jloomis@lamar.colostate.eduJ
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:28 PM
To: Ted Shepard; mwempe@fcgov.com; lisa@regencyres.com
Cc: Dan Grider
Subject: Regency Lakeview Apartments bike safety issue; Please respond
Dear all:
Would you be so kind as to acknowledge receipt?
Attached is the letter reproduced below as a word attachment as they may be more
suitable to enter into the record.
Lisa --if you could also forward this letter to your traffic consultant it would be much
appreciated.
February 10, 2012
Regency Lakeview Apartments, Drake and Lemay,
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