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TST, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS
March 8, 2006
Mr. Don Bachman
City of Fort Collins Engineering
281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: 2101212 West Mulberry Variance Request
Project No.: 0415.0004.00
Dear Don,
This letter is regarding a variance request for the ESC planned office expansion, which is
in response to the review of the office expansion by the City of Fort Collins' Conceptual
Review Team. Per Section 1.9.4, "Variance and Appeals Process' of the Larimer County
Urban Area Street Sections (LCUASS), the following information outlines the variance
request to section 19-6 of the LCUASS.
Existing and proposed parking stalls are located throughout the two lots associated with
the planned office expansion. A variance to section 19-6 (minimum off street parking
setback distance) is requested for both parking locations adjacent to the two alleys on the
north and west side of the property. The table in section 19-6 states that a 20 foot
setback is required from the flowline of an adjacent street/alley to any parking stalls. The
setbacks provided with the office expansion are four feet or less between the alley
flowline and the parking stalls.
A variance from the minimum off street parking setback distance will not be detrimental to
the public health, safety and welfare. The parking along the west side of the property will
remain in the existing condition, unchanged throughout the office expansion. In addition,
similar parking conditions are found frequently within the same block and elsewhere
throughout many older portions of Fort Collins. Driver expectations in an alley are not the
same as a driver on a street with off street parking, and driving speeds are noticeably
less in alleys compared with streets. The proposed expansion will advance the public
purpose by improving existing conditions along the north side of each lot with the addition
of a four foot setback, both of which currently have no setback from the alley flowline.
We appreciate the review of this variance. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding this matter, please feel free to contact our office.
Respectfully,
TST, Inc. Consulting Engineers
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