HomeMy WebLinkAboutRAVEN VIEW - PDP - 12-05 - REPORTS - MODIFICATION REQUESTAPPENDIX A
October 6, 2005 File: 0477LT01
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Anne Aspen, City Planner
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P.O. Box 580
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Dear Anne:
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This letter requests a modification of standard (Division
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2.8 of the Fort Collins Land Use Code) with regard to the
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measurement of the Fort Collins Pedestrian Level of
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Service criteria for the Raven View Development. As reported in
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the Raven View Development Transportation Impact Study -
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Amendment response to staff comments, dated April 27, 2005, the
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directness to Moore Elementary School is at LOS E and the
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directness to the residential neighborhood to the east is at LOS
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F. The pedestrian influence area graphic and Pedestrian LOS
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Worksheet area also provided in Appendix A.
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The Raven View Development is a residential in -fill
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development that is surrounded by single family homes. It is
proposed to have vehicular access to Taft Hill Road. Sidewalks
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will be constructed within the development and will connect to
the existing sidewalks along the east side of Taft Hill Road.
The existing sidewalks were constructed a number of years ago
under a previous Fort Collins street/sidewalk standard. The
practical pedestrian route to all destinations would be via the
sidewalk on Taft Hill Road.
As noted on the Pedestrian LOS Worksheet, the directness
measures to destinations 1 and 3 do not meet the City criteria.
The minimum distance, as defined in the City of Fort Collins
Multimodal Transportation Level of Service Manual, is through the
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yards of private property that surrounds Raven View. The actual
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along Taft Hill Road and Orchard Place or Taft Hill Road and
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Mulberry Street to the respective destinations. Since this is an
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in -fill development, there are exceptional physical conditions
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and practical difficulties that prevent meeting the criteria.
These conditions and difficulties are that this developer cannot
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build public sidewalks through private property. Granting the
modification would not be detrimental to the public good, since
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there will be pedestrian routes to the two destinations.
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It is respectfully requested that the above modification of
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standard be granted for the Raven View Development. Do not
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hesitate to contact me if you desire additional information.
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Matthew J. Delich, P.E.