HomeMy WebLinkAboutBENNETT ROAD BUNGALOWS - FDP - 42-01A - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFF (3)From: Glen Schlueter
To: Jim Hibbard; Roger Buffington
Date: 5/11/04 3:57PM
Subject: Bennett Road Inquiry
Steve,
I am responding to the flood and grading concerns expressed by Karla Cummings, 1213
Springfield Drive, Fort Collins, as they relate to the Bennett Road Bungalows development.
She wrote "Especially making sure that the current residents are safe (from flood) ... I surely did
not realize that when the proposal was approved that each home was to be put on it's own little
hill ..."
The flood issue comes from a potential spill out of an irrigation ditch to the west of the site. The
water used to flow east across the site and into the back yards of Ms. Cummings' home and
others. With this development the water will now flow in a ditch on the north side of the Bennett
Road Bungalows and in Bennett Road itself instead of into their back yards. When the last house
on the west end of the development is built, the site grading will block the spill from the
irrigation ditch from entering the drainage ditch and all of the flow will be contained in Bennett
Road.
The entire site drainage system is installed in accordance with the approved plans and was
certified by Northern Engineering on December 27, 2002.
The individual structures are also graded in accordance with the approved plans. Each lot that
has a Certificate of Occupancy has provided us with a grading certification. The builder did
request that from lot 7 on to the west end of the development, that the homes be lowered one foot
from the approved plan and has demonstrated that the grading will work. We have approved his
request. Each home being elevated "on a little hill" is what is shown on the approved plan. The
reason it appears that way is the back of the lots needed to be lowered to contain the runoff from
the lots and convey it east to the detention pond. In addition the fronts of the homes needed to be
high enough to contain the irrigation spill in Bennett Road. As with all in -fill sites, space is
limited so grading is more difficult.
We were also contacted about the fences crossing the swale in the back yards. The fences that
have been installed are raised above the concrete pan the appropriate height to allow the 100 year
runoff from the back yards to pass safely under the fences.
I hope this addresses the concerns of the flood and grading. Let me know if I can be of further
assistance.
CC: Basil Hamdan; Jay Barber; Steve Olt; Wes Lamarque
SteveRe: Fwd: Bennett Road Bur 'ows
From: Glen Schlueter
To: Steve Olt
Date: 5/13/04 9:36AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Bennett Road Bungalows
I sent it to him also. I did revise one sentence of my response to make it sound a little better and it is
attached, so you might want to replace your copy with it. I clarified the irrigation ditch and drainage ditch
discussion.
>>> Steve Olt 05/13/04 09:31AM >>>
Steve,
The recorded Bennett Road Bungalows subdivision plat is missing a necessary drainage easement for the
existing drainage pan across the north side of Lots 2 & 3, at the west end of the project. To provide what is
needed Bennett Road LLC must dedicate, by separate document, the continuance of the 13' wide Outlot A
drainage easement that already exists across Lots 4 - 16. Outlot A (13' wide) should continue west to the
common property line between Lots 1 & 2. Please work with Katie Moore of the Engineering Department
(221-6605) to accomplish the necessary drainage easement dedication.
Also, attached is City staffs response to a neighbor's expressed concern about the Bennett Road
Bungalows project. The response has been requested by the City Manager's office. Included is the
neighbor's written concern and a Stormwater Utility response.
Steve