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Thorp Associates, P.C.
Architects and Planners
September 12, 1997
Mr. Stephen Olt, ASLA, City Planner
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Fort Collins Wholesale Florist
Supplementary Information
Dear Steve;
This letter is in response to several comments by reviewing agencies which have not been addressed in the
drawings or other supplementary documentation. For example, this letter documents the fact that the site is
accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Section 3103 and Appendix Section 3106 of the
Uniform Building Code. Accessible routes of travel have been shown on our Revised Site Plan. These
accessible routes comply with ANSI A117.1-1992 for Running and Cross Slopes. Parking Signage will be
provided per Appendix Section 3107 and Parking Access Aisles shall comply with ANSI A 117.1-1992.
The relocated greenhouse structure will comply with all building code requirements, except the Fort Collins
Non -Residential Energy Code, which is not required for a building of Agricultural Use only. There will be no
office or retail usage made of the greenhouse. It will be utilized for the planting and nurture of plant materials
only.
After discussion of the issues with your office and further with Matthew Delich, our Traffic Engineer, we
would request relief from the Transportation Planning Office comments that this project should be responsible
for building a sidewalk connection from its property to Horsetooth. We recognize the Transportation
Planning's concern for providing unrestricted pedestrian access where possible. It is our understanding,
however, that the intent of the requirement is to assist pedestrians when a project is constructed some distance
away from present facilities. The Fort Collins Wholesale Florist Project is more accurately described as an
"infill" project, where former structures were previously required to provide sidewalks in front of their
property as we are proposing. The Fort Collins Wholesale Florist Project is not at the end of a long
unoccupied street, and in fact, a good portion of the sidewalk area from Caribou to Horsetooth already exists.
Please consider our request when finalizing your review of our documentation.
Thank you for you consideration.
Sincerely,
Rog M. horp, AIA, N , OAA, MAIBC, President
THO ASSOCIATES, P.C., Architects and Planners
131 Stanley Ave.* P.O. Box 129 • Estes Park, CO 80517 • Local:970.586.9528 •Metro:303.534.1378 •Fax:970.586.4145