HomeMy WebLinkAboutOLD TOWN NORTH - 90% PDP - 28-99A - CORRESPONDENCE - FIRE AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTSPAGE 2
July 27, 2001
Project No: 1646-01-98
Re: No Temporary Turnaround at Blondel (North End)
Old Town North; Ft. Collins, Colorado
Concluding the conversation on May 24`h, you stated understanding the situation and would
allow us to proceed without requiring a temporary turnaround at this location. As you requested,
this letter provides a record of these conversations and presents our understanding of PFA's
concerns and ultimately your position not requiring a temporary turnaround.
We trust that this letter satisfies any requirements for a formal follow-up that you may have.
Should you have any question, or wish to discuss this issue further, please call me at (970) 226-
5334. 'I,
Michael Rohl£
Shear Engineering Corporation
cc: Monica Sweere; Palladian Construction Co.
Troy Jones; City of Ft Collins, Planning
Russell Lee; BHA
Shear Engineering Corporation
July 27, 2001
Project No: 1646-01-98
Poudre Fire Authority
102 Remington Street
Ft Collins, CO 80524
Attn: Ron Gonzales
Re: No Temporary Turnaround at Blondel (North End)
Old Town North; Ft. Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Gonzales:
This letter is a follow-up to phone calls with you on May 23`d and 24`h, 2001, and presents our
understanding that no temporary turnaround will be required by the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA)
at the north end of proposed Blondel Street. Blondel Street is to be constructed within the
proposed Old Town North development.
On May 23`d you and I spoke and you requested including a temporary turnaround at the north
end of Blundel Street where it intersects with Alley Y. I agreed to your request of adding this
item to the final utility plans currently being prepared by Shear Engineering Corp.
The following day, I phoned requesting you reconsider requiring this item. Brian Shear also
joined in the conversation part way through. The following issues were presented against the
inclusion of the temporary turnaround:
1. The Dry Creek floodplain is located north of Alley Y. No construction is allowed within the
limits of the floodplain. A temporary turnaround would require encroaching into the
floodplain.
2. The configuration of the adjacent lots does not allow for the construction of a 100' temporary
turnaround.
3. The City of Ft Collins is currently studying the relocation of Dry Creek. Plans for the
Blondel Street connection to Future Re -aligned Vine Drive would likely proceed once the
Feasibility Study for the Dry Creek Diversion Improvements is completed. Once this study
is completed, further direction and scheduling for the construction of Future Re -aligned Vine
Drive and the extension of Blondel Street will be possible.
4. The distance between the north end of Blondel Street and the intersection of Osciander and
Blondel Streets is approximately 130', which is less than PFA's strictest criteria of 150'
requiring a temporary turnaround.
5. Entrance into each residence is from Osciander Street, not from Alley Y. This scenario is the
most suitable in cases of emergency responses.
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