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Ted,
I appreciate you calling back the other day. I understand from your message
that the ditch along Harmony needs to remain for roadway drainage and that
the location of our drive as shown is acceptable. Attached is a sketch plan
and memorandum with some questions/comments that have come up in our attempt
to address comments from the neighborhood. I would appreciate it If you
could review the attachments and give me a call at your earliest
convenience. I'd like to discuss the easement across the north side of the
site and how we envision the front of the building.working with the walkway
and drainage swale as well as the concerns over extension of the walkway to
Hogan.
Thank you for your help,
DISTYLE DESIGN, P.C.
Michael Knisely
763.591.0996
From: Ted Shepard
To: Michael D. Knisely
Date: 11 /22/2006 10:39:04 AM
Subject: Re: Fort Collins Supportive Housing - Harmony Road
Hello Michael: I received the letter and pdf.
Regarding vacating the access easement to the property to the east, I will check in with Transportation
Planning and get back to you.
Regarding the sidewalk to Hogan, the original owner of the property to the east, Mr. Bob Gallenstein, and
the Comfort/Alpine Dental applicants, were able to resolve that Poudre Fire Authority would contribute
$4,500 for the "local" share of the walk and the City's Street Oversizing Program would pay for the
"oversized" share (to bring it up to the standard width for a major arterial street). Therefore, there would
be no cost to you for this section.
Regarding the number of parking spaces, Staff is willing to support a Request for Modification to reduce
parking from the 1.5 spaces per one bedroom unit to 1 space per one bedroom unit, but only upon
submittal of documentation from other existing projects that demonstrate that the one-to-one ratio works
and does not cause spillover parking. This would give us a "comfort level" to make a favorable
recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Regarding drainage along Harmony Road, the existing concrete irrigation ditch. has been abandoned by
the irrigation company. But, CDOT and now the City regard the channel as the drainage outfall for
Harmony Road. It may be buried, however, by placing in a properly sized pipe with proper drainage inlets.
Regarding the sidewalk along Harmony, the standard calls for a seven foot wide sidewalk detached from
the flowline by ten feet. The ten foot parkway should feature street trees where there are no conflicts with
underground utilities.
Regarding the driveway design, it has long been expected that this parcel and the parcel to the west would
share a common curb cut. This reflects the dedicated access points as per CDOT prior to the City taking
over jurisdiction of the road. A joint curb cut off a major arterial may be up to 36 feet in width and may
include a curb return radius of up to 20 feet. This curb cut may be centered on the property line.
Regarding the proposed right -turn lane, it may or may not be required depending on the judgement of the
City's Traffic Engineer and the projected traffic volume of both your project (low) and the potential project
to the west (unknown at this time) based on the Transportation Impact Study. I have seen cases where
the outer -most travel lane on a major arterial acts as a de -facto right turn lane but I have also seen right
turn lanes added to three travel lanes for high volume uses such as retail centers.
The building is required to be setback from Harmony Road by 30 feet.
David Ramsay, President of the Fairway Estates H.O.A. called me yesterday afternoon. He inquired as to
the status of the project.
In terms of a design issue, he mentioned that lighting remains a significant concern. For background,
please be aware that Fairway Estates is a large lot residential subdivision that was approved in the
County, long before the City reached its borders in a series of annexations that took decades. For
example, when Boardwalk Drive was constructed south of Harmony Road, the H.O.A. worked closely with
the City to try to reduce public roadway lighting. In other words, Fairway has a consistent history of
desiring low lighting levels to maintain the established character of the neighborhood. Your Lighting Plan
should demonstrate sensitivity to this character.
All for now, Ted