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DELICH ASSOCIATES Traffic & Transportation Engineering -JI i
2272 Glen Haven Drive Loveland, Colorado 80538
Phone: (970) 669-2061 Fax: (970) 669-5034 `71, r
March 16, 2009 File: 0882LT01
Ms. Susan Joy, P.E.
Fort Collins Engineering Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Susan:
Figure 1 shows a site plan of the Larimer Center for Mental Health building
at 125 Crestridge Drive in Fort Collins. Both Venus Avenue and Crestridge Drive
are classified as local streets adjacent to the subject parcel. These streets
were built, as approved by Larimer County, a number of years ago. They are
approximately 50 feet wide, which is wider than a normal local street in the City
of Fort Collins. Under current "Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards"
(LCUASS), local streets should have a detached sidewalk. In addition, the
minimum off-street parking setback distance for local streets should be 40 feet
from the flowline (LCUASS, Figure 19-6). With this letter, I am requesting your
approval of variances related to the sidewalk configuration and for the parking
setback from the flowline.
The sidewalk plan has been revised to show the standard detached sidewalk
where it was possible (along Venus Avenue). The detached sidewalk is 4.5 feet
wide. The sidewalk along Crestridqe Drive needs to be attached due to the
location of mature trees to the south of the existing sidewalk. The attached
walk will be six feet wide. The new sidewalks will be constructed to the LCUASS
standards. Due to the width of Crestridqe Drive and the on -street parking,
pedestrians on this attached sidewalk will be 10-15 feet from the travel lane on
Crestridge Drive. This is approximately the same distance from the travel lane
on a local street with a parkway and on -street parkinq.
There are three existing driveways that access parking lots on this site.
The driveway to the south parking lot from Venus Avenue and the driveway to the
north parkinq lot from Crestridqe Drive meet the parking setback criteria in
LCUASS, Figure 19-6. The driveway to the north parking lot from Venus Avenue has
a parking setback of approximately 22 feet. This parking lot has 18 spaces. The
primary access to the north parking lot will be via the driveway to Crestridqe
Drive. The daily volume at the subject driveway (to Venus Avenue) will be
considerably less than 100 vehicles. The probability of there being unpacking
maneuvers at the two parking spaces closest to Venus Avenue while a vehicle is
entering this driveway is near zero.
Based upon the above analyses, the requested variances will not be
detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety. It is respectfully
requested that the sidewalk configuration and parking setback variances be
granted.
Sincere1yj'�ap_F
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