HomeMy WebLinkAboutREDTAIL RESIDENTIAL - PDP - 26-01 - CORRESPONDENCE - ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTMonday, September 22, 2003 11:30 AM Lagunitas (970) 226-5125 p.03
(c) A martber of smart trees grow along the drainage and the Pond Pernneums. Current project
devetopmwd plane wall rewa1n avadaneo of glighaborisce to the most sigrdicard stands of trees, but a tow
n80Ye 0ee3 wHl be toss due to pwiectcvmporwa aai fie wetland min arees. 7roes determined to
be by the City of Fort Corms will be mftgafed try plantings of replacement vow irk the buter
zone as required by the dry. At remaining rmdhsturbed wetlands and moscoment wetland mtdganon
areas will be protected wtih the establishment of to buffer zone. Therefore, the project (s In compliance
with this performance Standen&
(4) AppIcable portions al this periorraioe nosing, feeding, and.
wfntakg areas for walerfaK wading bads, and shorebads as wel ae Pnrtackn of any wOdand greater
than 0.25 acre in size. Flevegetation of the buffer to native grasses. shrubs, and trees wit protect the
existing wetlands and entrance habitat and vegetation cover for waterbird use at the wetland drainage.
Therdoe, ffte p►*iW is in oontp6anoe with tics perfomgmce i,m ' td. Whh r imp A to the red -failed
hawk nests am of the property, a tlyereerd reduction in the 1.320-foot buffer world not have any
adverse affect on res5rtg use for the Wow" reasoms 'the Re" develop wffl would be out of direct
6neoWot of the nest as knuated in the September 16, 20M setter bomn Jon Pf0tdy tD MkMekle Pawar
and Doug Moore (see attached letter). Outside lighting along the south side of the detrebpmerd as well
as areas toeing the wetland nutter zone nr'fl be shielded to minimize off site nighttime tight intrusion.
Street and parting areas am deafgned ID be interior Is the project to mirdmize noise Intrusion iMo the
Redteil Grove Maftaw Area and wetland buffer zones. Pju* erdsting commercial and/or residential
&vwopmentm on the souuM side of Cameron Drive and the east side of College Avenue are closer to the
red -failed hawk nest titan fie proposed Redfaii project. bhdcetlng redAailed hawk tolerance of these
features. Therefore, the proiect is In compfiarhce with this performance standard.
(a) Revegetafion of the butter zone to rive grasses, shrubs, and trees WE not onhr minimize
degradation d the ecological dwacW of tie wetland but enhance adjacent Ila= and eudatng habitat
dversity. Further, the piojed Is designed so tat roadway and tmOw use areas are centralized in the
project area, thereby badferahg these higher use from wildlife areas with the bolts of buildings. Plantings
of native shrubs and trees wit also provide visual screening between the; butter zone and buildhV
emietopes. Erdemal tendscape or security lighting fronting the butter zone and wetlands will be duekded
ID minimize nigjdt me tight Impacts on these areas. Divarsion of stafaes n=ff iron devctoped portloths of
ttte property into water quality detention basins prtorto release ado the wetland drainage will minimize the
rtek of water quafisy degradation in tie wesenft panels, and unnamed drairmge. Therefore. tits projectis
in compliance wild Oft performance standard.
M Mkwaiope charges wi11 be required for eonssructlon of.wedend mitigator areas and detention
basins. but tte general character of emoting slopes within the buffer zone will be maintained after
wgradahg Therelore, tie project is in compliance with tit performance standard.
(g) As indicated, dhe buffer zone will be revegesated to native grassland with inclusions of native shrub
and tree plantings. Therelare, ire project is in compliance with this Pence standard.
(h) A waft path and wildlife viewing area wit be constructed witdn portions of tie butter zorhe far
panty recreatim and wig and natural areas vierdng. Vnw eldamg oftce bvldIngs arid associated
human use areas are aurrendy k>cared srenedafely adjacent to the east side of the wetland drainage. 1
behave the Retail walking ball and viewing area to be compsdile with the ecokigkmf character and
wld5fe use of the wuaarid. Therefore, the prope is in compliance with His perrormwwo standard.
3.4A (E) (2) — DevelopmRR Activities Within the Herter Zone
Portions of the (artter zone cal be mgaded to create a stmonwatm daterttoh basins and wetland
nriligation areas. Buffer zmw distahancws will be revegefated to native vegetati m The sfomnvater
deterdion basin walking pamways, and mitigation are all permitted developments within the buffer zone.
Therefore. the project is in compliance with One requirements d Section 3.4.1 (E) (2). _
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3.4.1 (E) (1) — Establishment of Buffer Zones
Natural ham and teadrtes on or Rear the Redtad ProjectArea for trhirlt C11yofFertCollrebuffer
standards apply tnclude the wetland drainage and uses on the properly and an eisting red-teaed hawk
nest scuts of the property m the Redtad Grove Natural Am.
City tttsndands caD fora 1,320-foot �staeMpntent setltaek tram reel-tm7ed hawk thesis As ardently
proposed. the RedmO Projerx tress a 1.240400t bolter ttmt wmfd be a o peraent reaucnon Bo the regt*w
buffer. Est 6fiMu lent of an average buffer deslanee of al least tm perCed cr more d the estab6 *wd
buffer requirement is permitted by as brig as compliance with the CiVe buffer zone performance
stadards is demonstrated
Based on previous comiWaaftta with Mapsat Resources staff (Tom Shoemaker and Doug Moore), it was
agreed that a buffet ragrdternend of 50 feet was appff=We for rmturaized def noon ponds and associated
wetlands bemtad on Ore Rccbi development site. Current project devefopmentdesir indicates that
after the Boss of the Indcaied wetland areas at the south and of the property, an average buffer distance
of 56 fast would be maintained far remaining unnrfist rbed wetland areas ataotrgh some wetland butter
distOnCawouldbeieselhan50160. A aw*mun burta of at least SO met would also be mBiniafned for
all seated wetland mdtigelion areas exceµ far the open waler mitigation area tube creaDed in the
nararwest aorhRr at the property. Co nvabrts associated we road design aibafa permit no s6tw>ack from
toe eodandon of Rerftag Cast and the open, walm oitigati n area lobe weate& Imp i , R eaociated with
reductions in the SD40at buffer zone elsewhere will be re by revegelation of ag areas d the buffer
Dore area Into native WasdOnd with truCIUSIO hs of nature SrAO and tare pMd =p. AN open water and
wedartd y pasha wgt be mkigated by oneaor-0ne repfacsmwu in the dsskjmded mifgaGon areas A
detaled revegeWort and wedar ds at6glatian plant. developed -by Cedar Creek Associates, Inc.. is
rnr*nded-with the Re" development plan submittal to the City of Fat Cot6ne.
Based on Seedw 3.4.1 (E) (1) reductora in the 504001 wetland buffer zone can by approved b%tie Cityprovided the txiQer Done performance standards are achieved. [sly assessment regarding one Radial
pr*ds compHance with the City's buffer zone pettorr ence starunfauda is as blows.
3.4.1 (E) (1) — Bufte►Znne StermWds
(a) The project will preserve the remalrtig non4mpacted wetland areas, and. regrading dsbubantces in
the txfler zone wig be rewegetded to wetland motion in or native graaslard uplands with mdusios
of naive tree and shrub pis. AN open water and wetland tmpads- w® to rn"atad by one -ter -one
replecemert in the designated mitigation areas Nat" tree and stuub plantings wltl be employed to
erfnance wud ft hh9bmat as wad- as tD provide vbaxal tarewng of dewetopma8 features that irmude into
the buffer Dona t I ,If t9 habitat in ave buffer zone aorhslats ai , g', en** of non -rat" grassland
except in the ate vicir* of the pond edges where wetlands and a few species of native bees are
supported Nan-nefive grasdand is dominated by bib ucod green: species wN+ as smooth tuome -
(INoompsis fnermi taested whieaVress V ro *rw eristetum), and VivsManrha teetorurn).
tiebltat value and wftft use of nonnative grassland habitat Is Imuted because of tow vegetation species
diversgy. tow forage vahte, and the relative Lady, of woody vegetation cover. The proposed
plan would replace the run -matte grassland conwminiyr in the buffer zone with
native grasses and tree and stub plw*rtgs. These plantings witl attarxe habiW 6~6ty by increasing
veget2flon cove and forage values as wreg as vegetation structural diversity. Increased habitat diversity
r III to the existing welmds and drainage wW also serve to enhance the overall habitat vaka,olihe
wreaad. Therefore, the project is in compliance with this perfomance standard.
(b) The potarstel for wjidige rtiever al tam are Redtcil Grove Natural inn the unnamed drainage on the
property.." be rne- It- hed with project development. The two planned road crossing across the
drainage w M have minimal effect on urbnrr-edapted w &ift use of the drainage since am4ar deveopment
features and bxdidugs akeady enmi in close proximity to the east side of the drainage. In addition
adverts under Cameron Drive and Rediad Court wit permit aquatic wkKe movement. The ads"
unnamed drainage on the property has minimal value as a wildlife corridor to oche natural areas ix a
variety oh reasons. Fast, although the drabmp connects to pre Fossil Creek drainage south of the
Recited property. i mw& tety east or aria confluence the Fossil Creek drainage Corridor is Interrupted by a
major fouraahe arWwJ. Cogege Avenue. The,amert dAvert sbumre that passes Fosse creek now
nande Cafisge avenue does not pemta fury wtldffe mmvemeM -The west end of the urshmned drainage
on the Redfaa property is Interrupted by the Colorado and Southern Railroad f ht-oi-way. Flare again,
the arrest adv art de gn p eckl des any wddlire movement cinder the raiiosd enbanim ertt. Residential
devaknxnenb exdst west o the tagroad rigtft-of-way
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FAX
To: Troy Jones — Fort Collins Current Planning
From: Jon Prouty
Date: September 22, 2003
# of Pages: 3 (incl. cover)
Re: Draft of Modification Revision — As Requested
The following is our evaluation for each applicable standard and requirement within this
section of the Land Use Code, as prepared by our wildlife biologist, Mike Phelan, of
Cedar Creek Associates.
A copy of the same has been sent to Doug Moore.
JP/ksr
Enclosure: Draft of Modification Revision