HomeMy WebLinkAboutRAVEN VIEW - PDP - 12-05 - CORRESPONDENCE - FIRE AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS (3)Anne As en - RE: Raven View Site Plan ---Pa—g—e--211
We have met with PFA to address their concerns. The potential of fire
sprinklering the entire development was deemed unfeasible; therefore,
we
will be constructing the off -site emergency access road. This will
eliminate the need for a turnaround at the terminus of this dead-end
street
stub from PFA's perspective. The other factor comes from City Planning
and
Engineering requirements. The necessity for a turnaround at the end of
the
street stub is driven by access points. Therefore, to preclude the
requirement for a 100-ft turnaround, Lori Darling of Lyman Davidson
Dooley
has revised the Site Plan yet another time by removing street access on
the
dead-end stretch.
Please review the attached PDF file to confirm that our logic is
correct.
The drawing is to scale, and Lori has dimensioned critical areas. We
know
there are engineering and utility issues yet to be resolved; however,
we
would like to know if, fundamentally, the Site Plan satisfies land use
and
access requirements.
These in -fill projects are inherently more difficult and time consuming
than
Greenfield Sites. There are factors pulling in all directions; from
planning code, to engineering requirements, to fire safety, to utility
service.all while still striving to produce a product that is viable
forthe
Applicant, affordable to local citizens, and of the quality for which
people
choose to live in Fort Collins. As always, your time and feedback are
greatly appreciated.
Nick Haws, El
www.northernengineering.com
CC: "'Anne Aspen"' <AAspen@fcgov.com>, "'David Averill"' <DAVERILL@fcgov.com>,
<darlingl@lddi-west.com>, <srellc@gwest.net>, <rcwmjw@worldnet.att.net>
Anne As en - RE: Raven View Site Plan Page 1
From: "Ron Gonzales" <rgonzales@poudre-fire.org>
To: "'Susan Joy" <sjoy@fcgov.com>, <nick@northernengineering.com>
Date: 07/21/2005 8:54:44 AM
Subject: RE: Raven View Site Plan
Thank you, Susan. The EA shall be 20' wide and shall be clear of any
obstructions. Clearance should be equal to the height of the highest
building that could possibly fall and block the lane. These minimums
are just that ... all other engineering items apply.
Ron Gonzales
Assistant Fire Marshal
Poudre Fire Authority
970.416.2864
—Original Message —
From: Susan Joy [mailto:sjoy@fcgov.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:43 AM
To: nick@northernengineering.com
Cc: Anne Aspen; David Averill; dadingl@lddi-west.com;
rgonzales@poudre-fire.org; srellc@gwest.net; rcwmjw@woddnet.att.net
Subject: Re: Raven View Site Plan
Hello Nick,
Could you send me another PDF showing the EA drive from your property
line to Mulberry and the existing features (including the inlet on
Mulberry and the existing house, etc)? I'll need dimensions of the
drive and proposed EA easement as well as the distance from the drive to
the overhang of the existing house. It wouldn't hurt to send the same
information for the other access easement/walkway on the east end of the
property too.
Thank you,
Susan
>>> "Nick Haws" <nick@northernengineering.com> 7/20/2005 7:22:24 AM
Anne & Susan,
We continue to work towards resolution on the proposed Raven View
development. As with most in -fill sites, it is a bit of a "House of
Cards."
Every time one area is adjusted to satisfy certain criteria, other
portions
are affected, or new issues arise. One of the most recent examples
came at
the Utility Coordination Meeting. In an attempt to satisfy the request
Of
connectivity, the dilemma for a 100-ft diameter turnaround arose. It
is our
understanding that the need for said turnaround is driven by two main
factors; fire safety and public access.