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Ridgeview Classical Schools
7846 Louden Court, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (970) 667-3029
A classical education for modem times.
Jeanne Zeiler Fielding
2727 Bryant Street, #600
Denver, Colorado 90211
Dear Jeanne,
The Board of Directors of Ridgeview Classical Schools has been very conscious of the potential traffic impact
that the school may have. We are staggering start times to spread out the drop off and pick-up traffic. We are
planning to start High School at 7:35, Elementary at 7:45 and intermediate at 7:55. Our Intermediate school
serves a small number of students, 51, therefore lessening the impact the school's traffic will create during the
heaviest volume time. The current configuration of students shows that 192 students will be arriving at 7:45.
Considerably less, 31 will arrive at 7:35 These staggered start times also play a role in safety for our students.
The oldest students will be in class when our youngest students arrive. New drivers will arrive prior to our
younger students.
The church has attendance of approx. 700. Ridgeview Classical Schools will serve between 350-480 students.
The intersection of Stuart and Lemay handles traffic generated by these, churchgoers. Even at our maximum
capacity this year Ridgeview Classical Schools traffic will be dealing with at most 530 Students, staff and
volunteers. This is less than 75% of the Church's population. The school will organizes and strongly encourage
carpooling, thus lessoning the impact of the traffic. Since our school will serve students in grades K-11, most
students have siblings that will also attend the school.
The actual figures using the students enrolled thus far, 350 students represent 230 families. This again reduces
the impact on traffic, the close start times allow families to drop off all students at the same time. Our
kindergarten students attend school two full days and one half day each week. Therefore the noontime traffic is
affected on one day of the week only. There are 30 Kindergarteners per class so some will be picked up at
approx 10:45, while others will be dropped off at about 11:45.
Ridgeview Classical Schools will not impact in a significant way the parking availability to the medical offices
on the north side of Stuart. At most Ridgeview Classical Schools will have 15 students that are able to drive. At
any given time is seems unlikely that Ridgeview Classical Schools will occupy over 50 parking spaces,
combining Students, Staff and Volunteers. We will have a closed campus, therefore students are not allowed to
leave campus for lunch. There again will be little or no impact on lunchtime traffic.
If you have any suggestions or know of any other ways that we could adjust our schedule to reduce traffic let me
know. It does appear that the traffic generated by Ridgeview Classical Schools will be significantly less than
that of the church, and the roads that access 1800 South Lemay were designed in order to handle a much higher
level of traffic.
Note: all numbers used are based on currently enrolled students. As enrollment grows the spread of students
will be proportionate. There are potentially 138 more spaces in the elementary school, 39 spaces available in the
Intermediate School and 59 spaces in the high School.
Sincerely,
Kim Miller, President
Ridgeview Classical Schools
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of both ponds will be 35.638 cubic feet. This is an increase of 2700 cubic feet.
Modifications to the detention ponds will not alter the existing site drainage.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
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Project Engineer
Zeiler -Pennock, Inc.
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June 15, 2001
Storm Water Utility
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins. Colorado 80522
Subject: Ridgeview Classical School
1800 South Lemay
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is concerning the proposed addition the Ridgeview Classical School and how this
addition will impact the site drainage and detention. The addition consists of 6700 square
feet of classroom space to the west side of the existing building. During construction of the
addition, five temporary trailers will be arranged on the site. These trailers will serve as
classrooms until the addition can be completed. They will be installed in the summer of
2001, and removed after the church moves to their new facility in the spring/summer of
2002.
The site currently has two detention ponds, one on the west of the site, and one on the east of
the site. Based on the calculations of Phillip f. Robinson, P.E. & L.S. of Stewart &
Associates, the total required storage for the site is 32,918 cubic feet. The west pond
volume is 1782 cubic feet, and the east pond volume is 32,010 cubic feet, for a total of
33,792 cubic feet.
The temporary trailers will not impact the existing site drainage. Of the 7200 square feet of
trailers, 2160 square feet will be located on existing hard surfaces. The remaining 5040
square feet will be placed on landscaped areas, and will be elevated, allowing site drainage
to flow undisturbed. The addition, however, will encroach upon the west detention pond, as
well as require approximately 3000 cubic feet of additional storage. We propose re -grading
both ponds. The west pond will be re -graded along the west elevation of the proposed
addition to a depth of approximately 15 inches, and store a volume of 2563 cubic feet. A
trickle channel will be added to the west pond. The slope of the west bank of the east pond
will be increased, so that it will store a volume of 33,075 cubic feet. The combined volume
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Ridgeview Classical Schools
Site Development Submittal
• Medical Office Building: 50 shared spaces.
• Children's World: 20 shared spaces.
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❑ Site Circulation:
Drop -Off and pick-up will occur on the south side of the building. Cars will be
required to enter from Stuart St. only, drop-off at the south walk and loop the
parking lot and exit on the existing Stuart St. exit. The loop will provide plenty of
interior site circulation to eliminate any backup on Stuart St. and potentially Lemay
Ave. The school will also have a staggered start time with High School starting at
7:35, Elementary at 7:45 and Intermediate at 7:55 to eliminate any traffic
congestion.
We hope this clarifies some of the issues and concerns. It is the intent of Ridgeview
Classical Schools to provide the community with a quality, education alternative and that
the facility is a major component of this goal. Please forward any questions and concerns
and we look forward to working together in the success of this project.
Sincerely,
Zeiler -Pennock, OHA
Jeanne Z. Fielding, RA
Project Architect
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Site Development Submittal
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the restrooms. Life safety improvements throughout the church as required by
current code for E-occupancy such as installation of fire alarm will be done at this
time. The church has asked for no changes to the site until after the church has left
in Summer 2002.
❑ Phase II: Classroom Addition - Spring 2002
Due to the late start date, the classroom addition will follow the Phase I remodel
and begin as soon as design and drawings are complete; approximately August
2001. The classroom temporaries will fill some of the schools needs until
completion and other uses will be postponed until Summer 2002 when the church
has moved out. The addition design is at the concept master plan stage as
illustrated on the site plan. Building design has not been developed at this time.
Conceptually, the addition will be complementary to the existing brick masonry
building conveying the new use of the facility. Using contrasting materials, color
and brick masonry to give the building a new, updated facade along Lemay Ave,
the addition wrill be an important phase to this project. To address the city's
concerns, elevations will be made available for comment as soon as they are
developed and will represent the level of quality expected by a facility of this kind.
❑ Phase III: Move -Out of the Church, Full Use of the Facility - Summer 2002
Once the church has moved, upon completion of their new facility, the school will
have full use of the site. Remodel of the remaining church facility will occur at this
time to satisfy the schools requirements. The temporary classrooms will be
removed, Summer 2002. Any other improvements can be analyzed at this time.
Site Issues:
❑ Shared Use Parkine:
Parking Requirements: The existing parking lot contains 201 spaces. 187 spaces
will be available after the temporary classrooms have been located and will satisfy
all the shared parking scenarios.
Weekend Use: 187 spaces existing total.
• Existing Sanctuary: 700 seats/4spaces = 175 spaces required.
(Evening/Weekend use.)
Weekday Use: 120 Spaces Total
• Church: Limited Staff - 10 spaces
• School: 25 staff and parent volunteers,
10-15 high school able to drive.
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PRINCIPALS June 14, 2001
PAIL R. PEN-NOCK
W. KELLY OLIVER
JOHNC HELLGREN
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Ave.
P.O. Box 580
Ft. Collins, CO 80522-0580
Re: Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 S. Lemay Ave.
To Whom It May Concern:
In response to the City of Fort Collin's questions in regard to Ridgeview Classical Schools
and the Timberline Church facility, outlined here is a phased use master plan that will
address the time line and scope of the proposed project and hope to address the scope
concerns and submittal to date.
The site plan submittal presented to the city was intended to inform and answer basic
scope questions of the project. The time line for the project is very condensed, due to
various circumstances, and as a result, has forced a scenario where the project will be
required to be broken into several phases. As a result, design consultants have just come
on board, focusing on the first phase of the project. Standard submittal components, such
as building elevations, can not be addressed at this time because they have not been started
and will be part of a later phase. Further, a charter school is a public school but funding
for all components comes from a per student allocation. The budget pays for staff,
curriculum and the facility and as a result the budgets are very limited and all
improvements must be carefully evaluated on a priority basis. 'i"he design team is familiar
with standard submittal procedures, the standards for design and the requirements for
public schools. The hope is to address the critical issues that can be reasonable addressed
within the limited scope of the project and acknowledge the city's desires as a long-term
plan for the future.
PROJECT PHASING:
❑ Phase I: Shared use with the church for Fall 2001
This phase consists of limited use of the existing church facility and limited use of
the site for location of temporary classrooms. Specifically, a portion of the second
floor classrooms will be remodeled for 4 high school classrooms along with use of
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