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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOLLINDALE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE - PDP - 17-01A - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFFSteve Olt Draft Collindale Sidewalk Mer - for Your Review/Input Page 1� From: Jerry Brown To: Gary Diede Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2001 5:18 PM Subject: Draft Collindale Sidewalk Memo for Your Review/Input MEMORANDUM DT: August 31, 2001 TO: Gary Diede, Transportation Operations Director FIR: Jerry P. Brown, Manager of Golf RE: Re: Sidewalk on Horsetooth, along Collindale Golf Course I am in receipt of your memorandum dated May 22, 2001, regarding the Sidewalk on Horsetooth, along Collindale Golf Course, wherein Transportation Services states that you continue to believe that the sidewalk along Horsetooth Road adjacent to Collindale needs to be constructed as a part of our development project. Your memorandum also lists the reasons for your position. During various discussions that you and I have had both prior to and after you wrote this memorandum, I explained to you and to some other Transportation Services staff why I don't feel this sidewalk is appropriate. I have also mentioned that members of the City Golf Advisory Board have objected to the construction of the sidewalk. Because of our opinion differences, and in order to try and reasonably resolve this issue, the Current Planning staff held a meeting on July 23, 2001, concerning this issue. At that meeting I believe that we reached a mutual agreement on how to resolve this issue. You noted that Transportation Services would be willing to work with us to determine the most practical alignment and design for this sidewalk in order to minimize the impact on the golf course. We have suggested that this sidewalk should be attached to the curb rather than detached, for the length of where the sidewalk is exposed to potential errant golf balls, and that the sidewalk width in this location be the absolute minimum that is allowable. You generally agreed with these two suggestions, though you said that we would need to submit preliminary plans for the sidewalk for review. In addition, it is our understanding that this new sidewalk must be connected to the existing sidewalk just east of the railroad tracks. That means that we will need to make an application to the railroad and/or PUC for approval to cross the tracks. Because we all believe that this element may take some length of time to be accomplished, we basically agreed that we could seperate the sidewalk portion of the project from the clubhouse portion of the project, in order to allow us to proceed with the replacement of the Collindale Clubhouse later this year once Council approves the financing, which is currently scheduled for September 18. Even though I still oppose the sidewalk, I agreed that it is our intent to construct this sidewalk and the appropriate protective netting in a timely manner, and it is my understanding that you will allow us to proceed with the Clubhouse construction, as long as the sidewalk is constructed once it's alignment and design are approved through your normal review processes as well as the railroad/PUC approval processes. My only request is that this sidewalk project be subject to some sort of public comment/input process, as several golfers, some City Staff, as well as members of the Golf Board have expressed concern over its construction. You also mentioned at the meeting that some sort of potential funding may exist to help us pay for the sidewalk. Please let me know if you agree or not with this memorandum, and how we might better document our agreement. Thank you. Steve Olt - Fwdd Draft Collindale Sidewalk Memo for Your Review/Input Page 1 From: Gary Diede To: Steve Olt Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2001 10:21 AM Subject: Fwd: Draft Collindale Sidewalk Memo for Your Review/Input Steve, Engineeing is working on a memorandum of understanding with Parks Dept. to have the sidewalk connection on the south side of Horsetooth from Lemay to the east built at a future date. This will alow the Collindale Clubhouse to be built now. Attached a draft of the agreement that will need some changes but provides the essence of what we will do. Please proceed with the Aministrative process for the clubhouse and we will continue to work on this side agreeement. gary CC: Cam McNair; Dave Stringer; Jerry P. Brown; Kath...