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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNEW PROSPECT - PDP - 4-10 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGT .z Did You Receive NEIGHBORHOOD IN OR_NII:TION iYIEETI.} T �A � �C 7 _ � 'Written mcetIc_der. CC � a. 00 of this mcettog? orrcc; address. Name Address zip Ycs I No , Yes, No . M .E'. ALI d'o tpacg ?.J I �I ICI i i32q .r ! ✓ ( ! � I �4 K wee7`oH /Sc�o zee-&e S-- V* 2 CoeI ! ! ! �� ICI ICI CV fl2 i�Ch,� IVY d«,(.c l)r. VJ5 Z ip ! � ! ! ✓! ! a i 6 38 Krw N 4v.. !! ! 14 I. O ! I ✓ ! ! II III ill Ili You should re-evaluate the installation of a full traffic signal at Prospect and Apex/Ellis. Q: There is a concern for flooding on the Spring Creek Trail. Flooding is very dangerous and a major flood in the area occurred back in 1997. A: Yes, we recall the flood of 1997. We plan on complying with all floodway and floodplain regulations. Q: Students at Lesher Junior High do not cross Prospect within the designated school zone. The school zone on Prospect should be extended to the East. Q: Do any of the units have basements? A: We anticipate that some will have basements and some will not. Q: What is the level groundwater? A: Our preliminary finding is that the level of groundwater fluctuates. Q: What do you plan to do with the Emigh irrigation lateral? A: We plan on closing it down as there are no users downstream of us. Q: Are there only two outlets for traffic? A: Yes, Apex/Ellis St. and Apex/Robertson St. Q: Are the both of these outlets public roads? A: Yes. Q: What will be the connection to the sanitary sewer system? A: We plan on tying into the City's existing 30-inch diameter sewer to the south. Q: What are the connections to City waterlines? A: We will extend the existing 8-inch line in Apex and then provide a six-inch loop in our private drive. n u Q: What will the price of the homes be? A: We are still very early in our planning process. The prices have yet to be determined. Our intent is to provide affordable homes relative to the market but with options available for upgrades. Homes will range between 1,400 -1,800 square feet, plus or minus. Q: I live at the south end of Prospect Commons and I am concerned about the height of houses behind my lot. What will the height be of the units in the southwest corner of the project? A: We have not designed the houses to that level of detail at this time. We expect these houses could be one or two stories. Q: We are concerned about privacy and don't want a two-story building next to us (Prospect Commons). A. We understand your concern. Q: When will the construction begin? A: We anticipate late spring early summer of 2010 but this will depend on the market. Q: If you decide to build more than 31 dwelling units after approval, would you have to go back through the notification process? A: Yes. Q: What would the height be of the units? A: We are planning on two levels. We refer to the height as one and one- half stories because the second level is within the roof line. Q: We don't want a big house in the Southwest corner next to Prospect A: We will abide by the required side yard and rear yard setbacks. Q: There is a concern about kids trespassing through the common area of Prospect Commons. A: We do not want to encourage any trespass on private property. Q: For the folks in Pinnacle Townhomes, there is a concern about the increase in traffic on Apex. A: Yes, it is likely that there will be an increase of traffic on Apex. Q: There is concern regarding the traffic on Prospect. The school zone requires that speeds be reduced to 20 mph when flashing. This speed is constantly violated. A fully operational traffic signal (not just a school zone crossing signal) is needed. When the school traffic signal is actuated, westbound traffic backs up to Ukiah Lane and causes a traffic nightmare. 3 Q: I live on Prospect Road. I have concerns about traffic especially given the traffic associated with the church and junior high school. Traffic to the school and church creates a bottleneck of traffic on Prospect Road. A: We are aware of the traffic concerns and we will be required to submit a Transportation Impact Study as part of our project submittal requirements. This study will be reviewed and evaluated by the City's Traffic Engineer. Q: Will any existing driveways on Prospect be removed? A: Yes, two driveways along Prospect will be removed. Access to the houses that front on Prospect will be provided by the extension of Apex. Q: Does Apex connect to the east? A: Yes. Apex already exists to the east as part of Pinnacle Townhomes. The right-of-way for Apex is stubbed to the west property line of Pinnacle Townhomes so it is designed and intended to be continued to the west to serve our site. Q: Where is parking located for businesses on the Prospect Road? A: We plan on providing parking on site. Q: How will the density compare to adjacent complexes? A: Our proposed density is higher than Prospect Commons but lower than Pinnacle Townhomes. Q: Will an 8-plex be part of this project? A: No, we plan on having single family detached homes and single family attached homes which are also referred to as zero lot line. And, as mentioned, we plan on having two duplex buildings (four units). Q: I live in Pinnacle Townhomes. How will construction traffic be dealt with and will it be kept off of Apex? A: Yes, we will look into making sure construction traffic does not impact Pinnacle Townhomes. Q: How do you plan to deal with the access requirements of the Poudre Fire Authority? A: Parking will not be allowed on our private loop street. Each lot will be provided with two parking spaces located off-street. We have met with P.F.A. and plan on complying with all of their access requirements. Q: Will there be garages or covered parking for vehicles? A: We anticipate a mix of garages and carports. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY PROJECT: New Prospect DATE: December 7, 2009 APPLICANT: Mr. Dan Tweeton, Verde Development, 1500 Luke Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524 CONSULTANT: Mr. Terence Hoaglund, Vignette Studios CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner, City of Fort Collins The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. This is a request for a residential development project consisting of 25 single family detached or single family attached homes and four duplex dwelling units on 4.78 acres on the south side of East Prospect Road. The exact mix of single family detached and attached units has not been determined. In addition, there would be one mixed use building that would contain non-residential land uses (office/commercial) and two dwelling units. The total number of dwelling units would be 31. The density would be 6.5 units per gross acre. The site is primarily located at 805 East Prospect Road. The project also includes the southerly portions of 807 and 811 East Prospect Road. The two existing houses on 807 and 811 East Prospect Road will remain. Apex Drive is planned to be extended west from Pinnacle Townhomes into the subject site. Apex Drive would then turn ninety degrees north and would then intersect with East Prospect Road near the intersection with Ellis Drive. There would be no street connection to the west onto Ukiah Lane in Prospect Commons. A bicycle and pedestrian path is planned to connect to the Spring Creek Trail. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicants or the consultants. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS Q: Will there be a signal at the intersection of Prospect and Apex? A: No, preliminary indications are that a new traffic signal is not warranted at this location due to the relatively low number of new units being proposed. And, since there is not a lot of traffic on Ellis north of Prospect, a signal at this location may not meet the criteria for installing a new signal on an arterial street.