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consideration for existing adjacent residential uses and to provide logical
connections to future potential streets.
On the east boundary, the existing right-of-way for Cambridge Drive currently
extends south from Harmony Road approximately 600 feet. A proposed access into
the site occurs near the end of this existing right-of-way. There is no indication of
this street extending south on the Fort Collins Transportation Master Plan. In order
to minimize impacts on adjacent residential properties, and to allow for a large
development parcel in the southeast portion of Harmony Technology Park, we are
not proposing to extend this right-of-way further south or to create additional
access points into the eastern adjacent property.
For these reasons, we believe the plan provides alternative compliance to City
Ordinance by accomplishing the purpose of Section 3.6.2 of the Land Use Code
while accommodating the requirements of the future Harmony Technology Park
tenants.
Sincerely,
b design inc.
Bruce endee
dCSign
July 23, 1997 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
URBAN DESIGN
Mr. Ted Shepard PLANNING
Senior Planner
City of Fort Collins Current Planning Dept.
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: Harmony Technology Park ODP
BHA DESIGN, INC.
2000 VERMONT
Dear Ted, FT. COLLINS, CO 80525
TEL 303 223.25I2
FAX 303 226-385S
Thank you for your comments regarding Harmony Technology Park. In regards to
proposed street spacing, we would like to submit the following as an explanation
of our plan as an Alternative Compliance Plan for this City Standard.
The Harmony Technology Park property has been purchased by Hewlett-Packard
for two purposes. First, the park is intended to serve as a land bank for the potential
expansion of Hewlett-Packard's facilities. Second, the remaining land will be used
to provide space for strategic business partners for the company. It is anticipated
that all land within the park will be specifically used for Hewlett-Packard business
associates or Hewlett-Packard.
The layout of the proposed street system within Harmony Technology Park has
been carefully planned to best accommodate these future users. Two elements
require special consideration as we plan this property. First, the uses within this
park will require enhanced security. Because of the intensely competitive nature of
the high-tech industry, secure sites are imperative. The implication for public
streets that dissect individual sites would compromise the security of each user.
Second, the future tenants of Harmony Technology Park are expected to be large
industrial users (computer wafer board manufacturing, printer circuit assembly,
etc). These users all have large site requirements. Because of the large sites,
roadway planning must work around the perimeter. At this point in time, the road
configuration illustrated best meets the needs of these specific uses while still
enhancing neighborhood continuity and connectivity. Additionally, the rectilinear
street pattern provides for distribution of the development's traffic without
exceeding level of service standards.
The proposed access points align to join directly with existing and planned
adjacent streets where available. This allows direct, collector street access to
nearby schools and neighborhood centers to the west, and to the Hewlett-Packard
campus to the north. The remaining street locations have been designed with