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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2004 HIGH SCHOOL - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 43-01A - CORRESPONDENCE - REVISIONSMr. Ted Shepard 03/11/02 Page 6 Thank you for your review and consideration of these plans and responses. If you need further clarification on any of the above responses, please call me (419-1316) at your convenience. Sincerely, Nolte Associates, Inc. Thomas Ochwat, P.E. Senior Engineer NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Ted Shepard 03/11/02 Page 5 Striping Plan: 59. The Striping Plan has been revised per your comment. 60. The Striping Plan has been revised per your comment. Utilities: 28. The subdrain mentioned in your comment appears to outfall into McClellands Creek east of the creek crossing Ziegler Road and does not impact our proposed sewer connection location. Utility Plan: 22. Approval blocks have been added to every sheet that includes a signature line for Natural Resources. 23. The Utility Plan General Notes have been revised to reflect the newest version. 24. The vacation of the proposed right-of-way curb returns on Rock Creek Drive and Cambridge Avenue are being addressed by TST Consultants per our coordination meeting on February 7, 2002. 25. Poudre School District will provide the necessary deeds of dedication and legal descriptions at a later date. 26. Poudre School District will provide the necessary deeds of dedication and legal descriptions for right-of-way and utility easements where noted at a later date. Stormwater Utility — Response Drainage: 17. The drainage report has been updated to include hydraulic calculations. 18. Noted and included in the plans. A REC-2 analysis and report is included in the drainage report. 19. Noted. Please refer to the plans and drainage report. 20. Please refer to the soil report. Groundwater issues have been investigated and a pond liner will be installed to eliminate the potential of mingling of groundwater and irrigation water. 21. Water quality will be attained via bio-swales on site. The large surface area of the south detention/irrigation pond (4 ac.) will provide water quality. 22. Final grading plans have been in the plans. NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Ted Shepard 03/11/02 Page 4 school site. It is anticipated that inlets will be constructed as part of the high school construction. Coordination with TST Consultants will be ongoing. These plans will be submitted by TST Consultants to CFC for approval. 42. Noted and included in the plans. 43. A variance request regarding the LCUASS 9.4.11A criteria and the entrances to the high school will be submitted as part of this submittal. Additional grading elevations have been included and high points at these entrances have been moved to reduce the amount of runoff onto the public street. 44. Noted and directional ramps have been included at this location. 46. Noted and included in the plans. 47. Noted and included in the plans. 48. A variance request regarding the 30-ft radii to the entrances to the high school will be submitted as part of this submittal. A 3-way stop at this location has been incorporated into the striping plan for speed reduction. 50. A variance request regarding the 30-ft radii to the entrances to the high school will be submitted as part of this submittal. 51. Noted. Cross -sections of Ziegler Road (50-ft. interval) have been included in the plans. 52. Noted. Horizontal Control plan sheets have been in the plans. 53. Noted on the Ziegler Road improvement plans. 54. Noted on the Ziegler Road improvement plans. 55. Noted. The east flowline design reflects the proposed design presented by Sear Brown Group per the CFC's direction. 56. Noted and included in the plans. 57. Noted and revised. See No. 55. 58. Please refer to the Kechter Road improvement plans by Northern Engineering. 63. Culvert design plans have been included in the plans. NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Ted Shepard 03/11/02 Page 3 Engineering Department -Responses General: 49. A 34ay stop and the intersection of Cambridge Avenue and the east entrance to the High School Private Drive has been incorporated into the plans to eliminate the sight distance easement requested. 61. The Poudre School District and City of Fort Collins (CFC) Parks Department will determine the type of easement for the Private Drive. 62. There will be no median at this location Grading: 45. Drainage plan contours and grading plan contours have been updated to be the same. Groundwater. 29. This mingling of irrigation/detention water with potential groundwater has been addressed by implementing a PVC pond liner for within the pond. A report will not be necessary. Irrigation: 27. The proposed rerouting of the irrigation pipelines along Kechter and Ziegler Roads have been realigned to traverse outside of the 15-ft. utility easements. CFC Parks and PSD have obtained permission from the end users for these modifications. The necessity of private easement documents will be determined by the CFC Parks and PSD in their ongoing negotiations of the park parcel. Street Design: 30 & 31: Revisions to Rock Creek Road improvement plans (Willow Brook PUD by TST Consultants) have been coordinated per the meeting on February 7, 2002. These revisions will be submitted by TST Consultants to CFC for approval. 32. A variance request regarding the 30-ft radii to the entrances to the high school will be submitted as part of this submittal. 33 thru 37: Revisions to Rock Creek Road improvement plans (Willow Brook PUD by TST Consultants) have been coordinated per the meeting on February 7, 2002. These revisions will be submitted by TST Consultants to CFC for approval. 38 thru 41: Cambridge Avenue improvement plans (Willow Brook PUD by TST Consultants) have been coordinated per the meeting on February 7, 2002. These plans will reflect full width design and incorporate proposed drainage improvements (street inlets) relating to the high NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Ted Shepard 03/11/02 Page 2 Zoning — Response (by BHA) 1. The School District does not prefer the City standard of breaking up the parking lot with landscaped islands due to snow removal and ease of maintenance. The school site plan has large bio-swale islands within the lots, replacing the typical smaller islands, and the percentage of landscaped area within the parking lot is representative of what it would be if there were small islands. 2. A note has been added to the site plan stating that lights will comply with City of Fort Collins standards. 3. Handicap ramps have been labeled at intersections and in the parking lots on the site plan. The building envelope has been added to the site plan. It is labeled and dimensioned to the property lines. 5. BHA is currently working with the existing High Schools in evaluating the number of the student population that ride bicycles. The final construction drawings for the High School 2004 may have increased numbers of bicycle racks based upon findings from the evaluation of bicycle riders at the other high schools. 6. Street trees have been added along Ziegler Rd. between Rock Creek Dr. and the private drive. Transportation Planning Department — Response 1. Direction ramps and an enhanced crosswalk at the intersection of Cambridge Avenue and Kechter Road are now shown on the plans. 2. Access ramps (4) along the west side of Cambridge Avenue have been coordinated with TST Consultants to be reflected on their road improvement plans for this portion of Cambridge Avenue. 3. Directional ramps have been incorporated at all intersections to the public road system. 4. Noted. The striping plan has been revised. 5. The curb cut has been eliminated and is on reflected on the TST road improvement plans for this portion of Cambridge Avenue. 6. The Poudre School District will explore a pedestrian signal upon the pedestrian patterns when the high school is open. 7. This comment will be addressed by Traffic & Transportation Engineering (TIS Consultant). NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC. BEY ON D E N G IN E E R ING Marchl1, 2002 FC019400 Mr. Ted Shepard, Senior Planner Current Planning Division City of Fort Collins 281 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 SUBJECT: Response to City of Fort Collins Comments dated January 23, 2002 Webster Farm - Proposed 2004 High School Site Plan Advisory Review, #43-01A Dear: Mr. Shepard: This letter is in response to the comments received from the City of Fort Collins and other entities. Specific responses are in the order of each comment sheet for each department and reference the note number where applicable. Fort Collins -Loveland Water District / South Fort Collins Sanitation District — Response a Easement documents will be prepared after installation to depict accurate location of these utilities. III The water lines in Cambridge Avenue and Kechter Road are now shown on the applicable plans. a We will continue to meet and coordinate with the District on water line issues. Forestry — Response (by BHA) Noted; street tree species have been changed to those recommended and the representative plant list reflects the concerns about Norway Maples. The final landscape plan will take consideration of plant suitability to the region and longevity of trees. Natural Resources — Response (by BHA) Noted; a note has been added to the landscape plan indicating that street trees shall be located a minimum of 40 feet from street lights. Excel Energy — Response (by BHA) A note has been added to the landscape plan stating that no trees shall be located within 4 feet of gas mains and services. 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