HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT COLLINS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - PDP - 08-07 - CORRESPONDENCE - LANDSCAPE PLANFrom: Tim Buchanan
To: Ted Shepard
Date: 03/14/2007 3:07:29 PM
Subject: Re: Ft. Collins Supportive Housing
The plan encourages the use of oaks, so it would seem appropriate for them to include oaks in the
streetscape area. The current plan has crab apples, which would not function as canopy shade trees.
The use of Bur Oak would be would be a good choice.
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Tim Buchanan, City Forester
City of Fort Collins
POB 580
215 North Mason Street - 3rd Floor
Fort Collins CO 80522-0580
ph 970-221-6361
fx 970-221-6586
>>> Ted Shepard 3/14/2007 4:00 PM >>>
Yes, it's in the Harmony Corridor, but since it is west of Boardwalk, the 80-foot buffer does not apply
Does this answer your question?
>>> Tim Buchanan 03/14/07 2:36 PM >>>
Hi Dana
Thanks for the heads up. We will definitely need take a look in these trees in the field. I am available and
will let you know when they contact me.
Ted, do you know if the Harmony Corridor plan includes the frontage by this site
Tim
>>> Dana Leavitt 3/14/2007 2:32 PM >>>
Tim,
Just a heads up on this project. Being affordable housing, it has an accelerated review process. There
are a few trees along the Harmony Road frontage that need to be looked at. Also, along the east property
line abutting the back yard of a residence are several good sized shade trees. The proposed grading
extends into the drip edge with cuts up to 2 feet and fills up to 2 feet. I'm concerned about the grading
impacts on the neighbor's trees. We've told them to contact you to do a site visit. I wanted to give you a
heads up. Don't know where itwill fit into your priority list.
Dana
Tim Buchanan, City Forester
City of Fort Collins
POB 580
215 North Mason Street - 3rd Floor
Fort Collins CO 80522-0580