HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIGDEN FARM, PHASE 1 - PDP - 56-98C - CORRESPONDENCE - (13)Rigden Farm is likely to become very political ---- READ ON !!!!!!
The developers of the Rigden Farm are very frustrated, and would like to schedule a meeting with the
department heads of CPES, Engineering, and the Utilities to go over their concerns with the
development review process.
I've briefed Greg Byrne about their specific concerns, and he agreed that the requested meeting would be
appropriate.
The developers are very frustrated. THEY ARE INTENDING TO TAKE THE PROJECT TO HEARING
BY THE END OF JULY EVEN IF STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL, AND IF DENIED AT THE
HEARING, APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL!
They feel they are in a no -win situation and their two primary concerns are as follows:
1. Their first concern is that there are many new comments from staff on the second round of review that
were not made when reviewed the first time. They are frustrated that they have done the things that
staff has requested, but now there are new concerns raised at what they call "the eleventh hour.," which
will likely cause another unexpected and timely round of review.
2. Their second concern is that many of the staff comments have no reference to where in the code it is
required, or any indication of whether or not a comment is a requirement or a staff recommendation.
They are frustrated and expressed that they feel staff seems to be still in the LDGS mindset of
negotiation of issues rather than what they feel should be the cut and dry approach (cite the code for
requirements, and identify requests as such) of the code.
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-The fence can go up to 6' high, but the top 2 feet must be able to be seen through (not opaque).
-your restrictive covenants should prohibit the folk who have lots backing on to Drake to dump
grass clippings over their fence into the open space tract.
-long sections of this fence should be visually broken up by providing recessed and protruding
sections of fence. Plantings should be provided in the recessed areas along the fence.
-Brick columns should be spaced along this fence at key locations for emphasis.
There is still a label for "Colorado Drive" above Tract F in the site plans.
The landscape plan shows a tree on top of the sanitary sewer line for 30 on Des Moines Drive.
The curb radii of the driveways going into the neighborhood center are too big. Tighter radii should be
used.
Natural Resources:
• The ponds along Foothills Channel, as well as the large detention pond are not very naturalistic
looking. The shorelines should have some wavyness as done in the ponds along Liman and Custer.
• Add the native grass blend to the landscape plan for approval by the Natural Resources Department.
Water/Wastewater:
• We need to set up another utility coordination meeting with Water/wastewater, Light & Power, and
Public Service to finalize the coordination of the 50' lot services. The City Forester should also be
there.
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Light and Power:
Vaults take up 3.5' on each side of the property line. Light and Power needs 3' clearance adjacent to
the vault for construction.
Electric facilities will be placed between the curb and sidewalk. There are several locations where
storm sewers are encroaching this area, precluding the installation of electric. For example, Lot #18,
Custer & Chase (NW), and Custer adjacent to tract F.
� Public Service:
(.� • Proposed fences in front lot utility easements behind sidewalks (typical cross -sections sheet 58 of 70)
� represent a major obstacle to maintenance of natural gas lines. These fences need either to be shifted
ypl,_ p to the rear line of these easements or eliminated.
CI,.'K�i(IiV Elevation Submittal Issue:
1 • The "administrative interpretation #2-99 pertaining to the submittal requirement of building elevations
for Type 1 projects in the LMN zoning districts" memo that you received addressed planning's
concerns, but not water/wastewater, stormwater and engineering's concerns. Staff will work out an
updated version of this. When the multifamily lots get approved without any designs for the buildings,
the following issues arose:
- There is no way to know parking and driveway cut locations,
- There is no way to know where exactly the building sits, therefore drainage, grading, and
In addition to the note already being required to be included on the plat and site plan, a note
should be included that specifies that the multifamily lots need utility plans to accompany any
elevations that are submitted for these lots.
Comm ty-Planning and Environmental rvices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
MEMO
TO: Rigden Farm Development Team
FROM: Troy Jones I r
Re: Staff Commen for phase PDP
June 24, 1999
This memo is an informal summary of the comments I have to date. You will receive a formal comment
letter by next Wednesday.
Traffic Operations:
• Traffic Study is OK,
• The median in Rigden Parkway at the intersection of Drake should be redesigned or eliminated,
• The nose of the median in Custer Drive at Timberline should be brought forward to extend closer to
Timberline.
Stormwater.
• The north tributary pipline analysis is tied into the first phase,
• Grading plan extremely hard to read (text is too small, topo lines too tight), please present at a legible
scale,
• Numerous inconsistencies throughout the drainage report (for example the acreages on the plan don't
match the acreages on the report).
• Some of the hydrology calculations are off.
• The SWMM model doesn't appear to match the report.
• More detailed comments forthcoming.
Engineering:
• Plat scale is too small to read (curve table illegible, easements very difficult to read), 1 "=50' or 1 "=60'
may work.
• Take topo lines, sidewalks, and curbs off the plat.
• Conflicting items on plans
-cross section different than plan
-street classifications
• We have not seen the Drake & Timberline plans, we must see them before the hearing.
• The medians in Rigden and Custer look like they have only a 4' to 5' space for planting, this may or
may not work for trees, coordinate with TimBuchanan, the City Forester, and Doug Martine from
Light and Power.
• Need a site distance easement on the plan for the curved local street.
Transportation:
• Drake is shown at 31' to accommodate the new bike lanes, with striping coordination between traffic
lanes and bike lanes, Kathleen feels the road should be 36' wide.
Planning:
• We need a fence detail for the lots that back up to Drake.
-We recommend a 4' high fence.
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