HomeMy WebLinkAboutGILLESPIE FARM - ODP - 29-00 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWItem c) 3. The proposed plan allows for a street sidewalk system to be tied into
all trail systems. Pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle movement corridors are shown
on the Overall Development Plan. A proposed green corridor will cross the site
in a diagonal direction from the northwest corner to the southeast.
Item d). Neighborhood Center, Parks and Open Space:
Item d)1. The neighborhood center is located in the center of the proposed
development and will have direct pedestrian and vehicular access. The neighborhood
center aims to support neighborhood activities and / or needs.
Item e)2. Acknowledged.
Item f). A Context Plan has been provided.
Items g) Lto 11. Acknowledged.
Items h) to s). Acknowledged.
10. Parks and Recreation:
Items a) to c). Acknowledged.
Please call if you have any questions regarding the above.Thank you for your
consideration and we look forward to working with you during the development review
process.
Sincerely,
VF Ripley Associates
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Linda Ripley
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5. Natural Resources:
Items a) to c). Acknowledged.
6. Light and Power:
Items a) to I) Acknowledged.
7. Historic Preservation:
Item a). Acknowledged. Photos have been provided of all four elevations of all
respective structures and an overall picture of the farm.
Item b). A general plot plan has been provided with a verifiable scale.
Item c). The applicant is to provide all known information on the chronology and
previous landowners.
Items d) and e). Acknowledged.
8. Advance Planning:
Items a) and c). Acknowledged.
Item c). The plan has been revised to comply with the neighborhood center provisions
of the Land Use Code.
9. Current Planning:
Item c). Street Concerns:
Items a) and b). Acknowledged.
Item c) 1. The proposed plan provides for local street connections at 660 foot
intervals. An alternative compliance request is required for street connections on the
north and south boundaries. Please see attached alternative compliance request letter.
Item c) 2. The proposed plan provides for a proposed collector road system which
provides both intra- and inter- neighborhood connections in accordance with the
Land Use Code (LUC Section 2.3).
August 30, 2000
Planning and Zoning Board Members
Ron G. Fuchs
Fort Collins Planning Department
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Response to conceptual review staff letter
Gillespie Farm — Overall Development Plan
Dear Ron:
We have reviewed the staff letter dated August 7, 2000 and have the following
comments:
1. Zoning:
Items a) to d). Acknowledged.
VF RIPLEY
ASSOCIATES INC.
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Planning
401 West Mountain Avenue
Suite 201
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2604
PHONE (970) 224-5928
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Item e). The proposed Overall Development Plan will comply with the Mountain
Vista Subarea Plan.
2. Stormwater: Acknowledged.
3. Engineering:
Items a) to c). Acknowledged.
Item d). A Transportation Impact Study (TIS) will be provided and coordinated with
Eric Bracke, Traffic Engineer, and Kathleen Reavis, Transportation Planner.
4. Transportation Planning:
Item a). See item 3d) above.
Item b). Acknowledged.