HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT COLLINS LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT - PDP - 23-98 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 3 - MODIFICATION REQUESTRequest for Modification of General Development Standards
Fort Collins/ Loveland Water District PDP
Project Number: R98-017
This is a Request for Modification of General Development Standards 3.5.3 (B) (2) (b),
regarding building setbacks which states. "Buildings shall be located no more than fifteen
(15) feet from the right-of-way of an adjoining street if the street is smaller than a full
arterial or has on -street parking."
VF Ripley Associates Inc. requests a modification of building set backs due primarily to
site topographic constraints. Along Snead Drive within the 15' building setback the street
elevation is 3.25 feet +/- higher than the building elevation. This situation is further
complicated by the need for positive drainage away from the building and then returning
to the higher elevations along Snead Drive. As a result the building is left in the visually
negative position of being lower in elevation than the road, and also a retaining wall will
be required to address the changes in grade. A retaining wall at this location would be a
detriment because the site would be cut off from the street.
Locating the building 26 feet +/- from the flowline would accomplish several objectives
with the result being a benefit to the overall site. First, the need for a retaining wall would
be eliminated thus unifying rather than separating the site from the surrounding parcels.
Second, pedestrian circulation on the site and to nearby parcels would be more direct and
functional. Third, there is an opportunity to create a more defined sense of entry to the
building. Finally, there are no buildings located on tracts `A' and `B' along Snead Drive
and therefore no disruption of common building setbacks along the street.
V F RIPLEY
RSsart.nrrs INC.
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
October 28, 1998
PROJECT / NO.: Fort Collins/ Loveland Water District PDP
TO: City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
ATTN: Ted Shepard
ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND:
Request for Modification of General Development Standards
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REMARKS:
Attached is the Request for Modification of General Development Standards,
I was wondering if you would also like a site plan? If you would please let me know and I will
provide you with a copy. Thanks
BY: Allan Gill
1113 Stoney Hill Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 • 970-224-5828
FAX 970-224-1662 • E-MAIL agill@vfavfr.com