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Terminate sanitary sewer mains at the last service. Look at using drop manholes on sewer mains
which have a steep slope.
Response: Contractors do not like Drop Manholes
The development review which was provided is a preliminary review and a more detailed review will
be completed upon a more complete submittal.
See site, landscape and utility plans for other comments
Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols
Topic: Zoning
16
Please remove all references to this development as a PUD. It is a PDP - we don't have PUDs any
longer
Response: This will be done
17
Parking - tandem spaces do not count toward the required number of total spaces. Therefore total
spaces provided should be 912
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
18
Please divide the site plan onto 2 sheets and enlarge to enable better view of site details. Additional
comments to follow after reviewing revised plan
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
19
Show maximum building heights on elevations
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
20
On elevations pages, please label which building/building type the elevations pertain to.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit.
If you have any questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project,
please feel free to call me at (970) 221-6750.
Yours Truly,
TROYJONES
City Planner
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Another review of this plat will be required
Department: Water Wastewater Issue Contact: Jeff Hill
Topic: Landscaping
145
Show all water and sewer lines on the landscape plans (including existing 24-inch water main in
Timberline Road). Maintain the required landscape/utility separation distances.
Response: This is shown.
Topic: Plat
146
Provide utility easements for all fire hydrants, curb stops, water and sewer mains. Meter pits may not
be located in building envelopes.
Response: OK
Topic: Utility Plans
147
Show all existing water and sewer lines in all views of the utility plans. Clearly define any and all
relocations/adjustments of existing water/sewer lines and their associated appurtenances.
Response: OK
148
Existing 24-inch water main located in Timberline Road is a cathodically protected water main.
Clearly define this on the overall utility plans and note that all connections to this line must be
accomplished with a isolation connection. Field locate, show and label all existing C.P. test station on
the overall utility plans. Include a note to protect in place and any adjustment or relocation of the
existing test station will be coordinated with the City of Fort Collins Utilities at 221-6700.
Response: OK We have provided a note. More detail will be provided with FCP
149
Show all water, sanitary sewer and storm sewers in all utility profiles views. Provide concrete
encasement on all sewer lines which cross above or within 18-inches vertically of a water line.
Response: OK
150
Provide 10 feet of separation between water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines which parallel
each other. Maintain 10 feet of separation between manholes and all other underground utilities.
Response: OK
151
Will Irrigation taps or fire lines be needed for this development?
Response: Yes, but will be shown at FCP level.
152
Show and label all fittings, thrust blocks, valves etc on the overall utility plans. The number of valves
required at a water main intersection is the number of connections minus one. Remove all
unnecessary valves. Place valves such that each fire hydrant can be isolated by it's self.
Response: OK
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Response: OK
129
Directional access ramps are required at all intersections. Please refer to the LCUASS for design
specifications.
Response: OK
130
Increase the width of the Drake Road sidewalk to 8 foot minimum from Sagebrush St. west to the
Platte River Valley regional trail just west of the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
Response: OK
Department: Technical Services Issue Contact: Jim Hoff
Topic: Plat
96
Boundary and legal close.
97
Many street names are duplicates of existing street names.
Response: See Planners comments
98
South line of the SE 1/4 must be surveyed and located - S 1/4 must be shown.
Response: This will be done for FCP
99
Notes 1 and 2 will need to be ok'd by the City Attorney before acceptance.
Response: So noted.
100
Please show Drake and Timberline ROW dedication information.
Response: This is done.
101
Are the building envelopes included in the tracts? Or are they separate?
Response: They are included in the Tracts
102
Does Circle Drive have a tract in it?
Response: Not this is part of the ROW.
103
Block numbering is inconsistent.
Response: This has been revised.
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Response: This has been done
117
Please be aware that all sidewalks need to be designed and built to continue across all driveway cuts.
There should be no break in the sidewalk surface, but instead a break in the driveway surface. This is
unclear at all driveway locations on the site plan.
Response: The detail shows that the walk will not break in grade but will continue through.
118
The design of Circle Drive at the Timberline intersection does not accurately reflect the necessary
width (ROW) to accommodate the design for the turn lanes that are called for in the Transportation
Impact Study (TIS). Within the TIS a dedicated left turn lane is required and a combined through lane
and right turn lane is required, for both the short term and long term.
Response: This is worked out
119
Since no neighborhood trail system is being proposed, include bike lanes on Circle Drive from
Timberline west to the traffic circle then southward on Sagebrush St. to Drake Road.
Response: This has been done and accomodated
120
Sagebrush Street should be designed to include traffic calming features to keep vehicular speeds
down and not encourage cut through traffic from the future employment and industrial land uses to
the north. In addition, to the traffic circle, and the street off set consider neckdowns, or curb
extensions (bulb outs), especially at intersections.
Response: See Planner comments
121
For next submittal please provide a striping and signing plan for Drake Road, Sagebrush Street, and
Circle Drive.
Response: This is done. A more detailed plan will be provided with the FCP plans
122
Since bike lanes will be added to Sagebrush St. and Circle Drive, please provide a street design
detail on how the bike lanes are planned to be carried through the Circle Drive / Timberline
intersection, as well as how the bike lanes will transition from a connecter with parking to a local
residential street without bike lanes around the recreation center.
Response: This is done.
124
Please install and complete walkway connections at various locations on the development (see red
lines). Including connections out to Timberline and Drake Roads, which provide direct pedestrian
access to the neighborhood commercial center on the SE corner of Drake and Timberline.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
125
Identify and label all access ramps on all plan sets. Please contact Mike Herzig in Engineerig
regarding the new design criteria for ADA.
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Response: This has been provided
126
Label widths of internal walkways. Please be aware that the minimum width required for walkways
where cars overhang the walk is 6 feet.
Response: We have fabled walk widths
127
Provide bike parking facilties at the recreation center located near the entrance in a visible secure
location. Show and label on plan sets.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
128
Provide bike parking facilties for the multi -family houses unless every unit will have their own
assigned garage for storage. Show and label on plan sets.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
135
Does the proposed development take into account the future realignment of Timberline Road? This
may have impacts on the site layout..
Response: This is being discussed
Topic: Street Design
113
To improve the safety and operation of the proposed traffic circle provide instructional signage on
how to navigate the circle for drivers and cyclists as they enter the circle.
Response: This will be provided at FCP level
114
To improve the visibility and safety of the circle at night provide additional lighting around the circle
and light the interior (landscaping) of the circle with upward directional lighting.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments
115
Accessible ADA compliant ramps are required on all four roadway legs entering the cirlce. Use
directional ramps as described in the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) and
use the new ADA criteria for ramps.
Response: This has been done
116
Additional access ramps are required at locations throughout the proposed development, a meeting is
suggested with Transportation Planning, Engineering, and current Planning to help identify these
locations.
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196
FYI - The City does allow tailwater conditions for the 100-year storm to inundate detention ponds as
long as there is still the volume above this tailwater elevation. For the 2 and 10-year storms, there
should be no tailwater inundating any ponds. The 100-year storm is rare enough that this should not
be a problem.
Response: We have removed the swale and used a pipe to increase the pipe cover.
197
At next submittal, a more detailed review of stormwater conveyance features (inlets, stormsewers,
swales, etc.) will take place due to the good possiblity of some site design changes.
Response: OK
199
Please see outlet structure comments redlined on the detail sheet.
Topic: Erosion/Sediment Control
198
A more detailed review will take place once erosion calculations are submitted.
We will provide this.
Department: Traffic Operations Issue Contact: Eric Bracke
Topic: General
21
The City would like to figure out a way to ensure that the south bound right turn lane on Timberline is
provided at the signalized intersection. Timberline is a major arterial and we should try to keep as
much capacity as possible. In LUCASS Figure 8-04 it is not specifically required, but it's important
enough that the City may want to buy it.
Response: The south bound right hand turn lane is already accounted for.
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Drake Road along the site has too many directional maneauvers heading westbound. This was done
under last summers construction. We should do whatever we can to straighten it out with this project.
Response: We have met with Eric Bracke and he has agreed that we cannot change what the City
has already accepted as a recent design. We have done our best to provide curves at angle points.
23
The roundabout has problems. Please have the developer follow LUCASS standard found in drawing
8-09A of LUCASS. The tri-center curves are not acceptable and it is much too large. Have them use
an inscribed circle of 135 feet, entry width at 14' and circulating roadway at 19'. R4 should not
exceed 45'.
Response: We have met with Eric and agreed the presented parameters.
Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Tom Reiff
Topic: General
123
Please contact Transfort reagrding the design and locations of future transit stops along Timberline
and Drake Roads, especially the far side of singalized intersections, such as Drake / Timberline and
Circle Dr./Timberline.
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186
Please call out any drainage features ( pans, swale longitudinal slope, etc.) on the grading plans due
to the drainage exhibit not truly being part of the construction plans.
Response: OK
187
Please provide spot elevations for the top of berm and wier crest of the detention ponds to better
clarify grading and freeboard requirements.
Response: OK
188
Please provide at least 1 foot of freeboard for all ponds to building's lowest opening
Response: OK
189
Please designate design (concentration) points for the hydrology routing calculations to better
distinguish their locations and place on the draiange plan.
Response: OK
190
Please put pond volumes and release rates with the 100-year WSEL on the draiange plan to
complete the pond summary tables.
Response: OK
191
Please designate spillway location for Pond A on the grading plan.
Response OK
192
Please provide intersection details with spot elevations to better clarify drainage flow path along the
streets. Spot elevations need to indicate the flow will go where the drainage plan intends.
Response: This are provided
193
Please place inlet locations on the street profiles.
Response: These will be provided.
194
Please put note on the storm sewer plans that All storm sewers will be inspected by the City.
Response: This will be provided
195
Please call out the riprap at the storm sewer outfalls with dimensions on the storm sewer profiles.
Response: This will be provided
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Several detention ponds on this site are in series and are used for conveyance for upstream ponds.
This is allowed if an Extran ( or equivalent) analyis is done showing that the timing will work with this
configuration. Another alternative is to have the conveyance between the ponds carry the 100-year
flow of the upstream basin and have he ponds act as one. Please revise accordingly. If you have
any questions with the above comments, please call Glen Schlueter or Wes Lamarque at 221-6700.
134
The grading plans show overlot grading and are not detailed grading plans. With the scale used
(1 "=50'), detailed grading could not be legible enough to read. Please increase the plan scale and
provide detailed grading plans showing drainage around all mulitfamily buildings and single-family
building footprints.
Response: More spot elevations are provided.
137
The corner lot elevations for the single family lots look like they were interpolated from the overlot
grading, but would not make sense for a final grading elevation. Please put corner lot elevations that
will represent the final grading on the plans.
Response: We have done fha grading and have provided TF
181
Please provide a signature block on the plans for the owner of the irrigation ditch. Even though the
ditch is not owned by a ditch company, the plans still need approval for the modifications.
Response: OK We will do this at FCP level
182
Please provide cross -lot drainage easements along the lot lines for the drainage that enters the site
along the west property boundary.
Response: because the area next to the railroad is so rough and un predicatible there is a large
amount of depression storage. If a large storm does occur it will overflow to the south and to
detention pond A. There fore cross drainage easements are unnecessary.
183
Please provide size and type for all existing and proposed storm sewers on the overall utility plans.
Response: This is provided on CS900. To put this on the Utility Plan would be too much information.
The pipe are drawn to scale to the outside diameter so the horizontal position should be accurate.
184
Please provide at least 10 feet separation between all storm sewers and other utilities. There are
several locations where there is only between 3 to 6 feet separation.
Response: This has been worked out with Jeff Hill. We will go under the storm sewer with restrained
joints. This will be detailed at the FCP level.
185
At the southwest corner of the site there is existing offsite drainage that is being cutt-off with the
proposed on -site grading. (See grading plan) Please provide positive outfall for these off -site flows.
Response. This is an irregularly graded area. The plan is to let the flows drain around the south end
of the site. There is little catchment area.
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10
All pool chemistry shall be stored in its own room. Incompatibles shall not be side -by -side or in the
same storage cabinet. Chlorine shall be stored in a cool, dry location away from any equipment and
oil.
Response: Woodley to address
11
All 3 story multi -family units shall be fire sprinklered.
Response: Firelines will be shown at FCP when finalized with Architect.
15
Fire hydrants are required at the following locations:
At each of the entrances off Timberline Road and also
Between Lots 58 and 75; the fire hydrant shown between Lots 54 and 38 should be relocated south
100 feet for proper spacing and lie between Lots 53 and 36.
Response: Fire Hydrants have been moved
162
Disconnected streets cannot share the same name, except Sagebrush because it is a continuation of
an existing street..
Response: See Planners Response to Comments
Department: Police Issue Contact: Joseph Gerdom
Topic: Landscaping
112
Avoid use of taller evergreens (Sea Green and Mugo) or shrubs in front of windows, esp. bedrooms,
and where they might obscure patio or main entrances. Better use of "hostile" plant materials
(barberry, shrub rose) in these locations or small tree with clear understory and low ground (12-18")
cover. Need lighting information for multifamily area.
Department: Street Oversizing Issue Contact: Matt Baker
Topic: General
94
Repayment is due for improvements to Drake Road completed with City Project in the amount of
$155,709.87 plus inflation factor.
95
The City currently has Timberline Road under design. Please coordinate with the Street Oversizing
Department.
Department: Stormwater Utility Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque
Topic: Drainage
131
The rational method was used for the hydrology analysis and the FAA method for the sizing of the
detention ponds. A site that is greater than 20 acres needs to use SWMM. With next submittal,
please use SWMM for this analysis.
Response: This has been done
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Department: PFA Issue Contact: Ron Gonzales
Topic: Fire
2
Addresses shall be visible from the street on which you front, and visible from the Fire Lane also.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
3
The following street names already exist in Ft. Collins and shall not be duplicated: Hilltop, Centre,
Corona, Circle, Temple. The applicant shall research street names through the County's system.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
4
Dead -ended fire lanes are long enough requiring turn-arounds with an inside radius of 25 feet and
outside radius of 50 feet.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
5
Fire lanes shall be extended and connected with the nearest point of access to the public street.
They shall be painted and signed for visibility in accordance with the FCLUC and the 97UFC
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
6
Access to the living units appears to be problematic from the fire lane side of unit. Provide a man -
door to access living space without having to go through the garage.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
7
Provide the PFA a Haz.Mat. Impact Analysis for the swimming pool chemistry. 1 A: What do you have
and how much?
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
2. What's the likelihood of a release from beginning to end of process? 3. What are you doing
to keep the release from becoming a community risk, and keep it on your property?
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
8
Fire hydrants are required. They shall deliver 1500 gpm @ 20 psi. and be layed out so that a hydrant
is within 300 feet of any building, and then 600 feet on center. They shall be located no farther than 3
to 10 feet from the curb.
Response: Hydrants have been set
9
A fire lane plan shall be submitted while this project is under construction. Also, the water supply, fire
lanes and streets shall be in service prior to construction proceeding above grade.
Response: This has been reviewed with the fire department. And is so noted.
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BUILDING ENVELOPES DO NOT LEAVE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR UTILITIES. SEE C-122. C98.
C103, ETC. MUST MAINTAIN 11' FOR UTILITIES.
Response: The building envelopes have been modified and meters relocated.
136
TRACT M MUST BE UTILITY EASEMENT OR DENOTE 20' U.E. FOR UTILITIES ALONG
TIMBERLINE.
Response: We will dedicate a 20 foot Utility Easement
138
EXISTING O.H. ELEC LINE ALONG TIMBERLINE WILL NEED TO BE UNDERGROUNDED @
DEVELOPER EXPENSE.
Response: So Noted
139
NO TREES PLANTED WITHIN 4' OF GAS LINES.
Response: See Landscape Plan
140
-N- ARROW ON PDP SITE PLAN INCORRECT.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
141
>50' LOTS GAS & ELEC METERS MUST BE ON OPPOSITE SIDE. NO JOINT.
Response: OK
Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Monica Moore
Topic: General
12
Utility plans must show proposed electric facitilies, including streetlighting, transformer placement,
meter locations and electric service. Electric facilities will be required to maintain minimum
clearances to other utilities. Joint Trench between Gas and Electric Services will not be permitted.
Response: So noted.
13
Electric meter locations will need to be specified on utility plan for ALL multifamily.
Response: This will be done with FCP
14
Street trees must maintain minimum clearances to streetlights. Landscape plan does not show these
clearances being adhered to. Show streetlight placement on landscape plan.
Minimum clearances - 15ft from ornamental trees and 40ft. from shade trees.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments
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Minimum driveway widths are not being met in most locations. Multifamily driveway widths are
required to be at least 24' wide when serving less than 12 units, and 28' wide when serving more than
12 units.
Response: This has been done.
86
A minimum of 2' of cover from the top of pipe to the bottom of scarified subgrade is required above
utilities. There are many locations where this is not being met.
Response: This has been done
87
Detail Sheets: Please omit detail 16-4c and use the directional ramp detail in its place. There are no
high volume driveways used in this project; please remove the detail. Please include raised median
details, drawings 710, 709, 801, 802, and more missing details.
Response: This has been done
88
Since there are no public alleys in this development, figure 7-12F should not be included. A simple
cross-section (as shown on the site plan?) would be sufficient.
Response: This has been done
157
These plans are being reviewed under the October 1, 2002 LCUASS.
158
Another utility coordination meeting is highly recommended.
Response: This has been done
159
Please provide curb stops for the parking spaces adjacent to stormwater ponds where there is no
curb and gutter.
Response: This will be done at FCP level
160
For single family lots, please note that a minimum of 20' is required from the face of the garage to the
back of the sidewalk.
Response: This will be provided on the Cover sheet at FCP level.
Department: Excel Energy Issue Contact: Len Hilderbrand
Topic: Genera/
132
8' UTILITY EASEMENTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
FACILITIES. 9' - 11' MIN.
Response : A 9 foot easement has been provided.
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Driveway locations for the single family lots need to be shown due to utility and street tree locations.
All driveway locations need to be shown on the landscape plans and the utility plans.
Response: These are shown.
50
Additional pedestrian ramps need to be added at all T intersections, as well as mid -block for Temple
Street on both U-shaped streets west of Sagebrush. (Midblock ped connections are required if the
block is greater than 700' long.) All ped ramps are required to be directional style.
Response: These are done.
51
All multifamily driveways need to align with other driveways/streets or meet separation requirements.
Response: These are done.
52
Sight distance easement needs must be addressed at curves in the streets. This needs to be
addressed in writing and may require variance requests for the layout shown.
Response: These are shown
53
Vertical Curb and Gutter is required on Connector Local streets.
Response: This is done
54
Transitions from vertical curb and gutter to drive -over curb and gutter must occur at one of three
locations: street corners, where there is a concrete crosswalk, or where there is a concrete crosspan
perpendicular to the transition location. Please provide detail(s) of transitions.
Response: This is done
55
Please provide an 8' sidewalk along Drake Rd. west of Sagebrush street.
Response: This is done
56
Parking setbacks have a large impact on the number of parking spaces provided. Setbacks applied
according to code will result in the elimination of over 50 parking stalls, and the need to relocate
several garages. See figure 19-6 in LCUASS for parking setback requirements.
Response: This has been done.
57
Please provide directional ramps at all street corners.
Response: This has been done.
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Plan views must include the station and elevations of all horizontal curves including PI, Pc's Pt's,
high/low point and PI of all vertical curves, etc.
Response. This will be provided we would rather not provide elevations in the plan view and the
profile view. We have provided more information in the profile view.
109
Street cross -sections (even on locals) are required where they are atypical/deviate from the
standards. (ie around the curves)
Response: Spot elevations provided.
110
The designs for Timberline and the development to the east will be needed to determine if the full
movement and 3/4 access movement streets are aligned properly.
Response: The Streets are set so these should align.
154
At the full movement intersection on Timberline, more width will be required due to the lanes needed
on the western (circle drive) leg: Right, bicycle, through, left, through, and bicycle.
Response: We are providing extra width, which provides for Centre left turn lane and two combined
car bicycle lanes.
155
Please dedicate ROW for a right turn lane onto Circle from Timberline.
Response: We have provided the extra ROW
156
Please dedicate additional ROW for the bus pullout needed for Transfort.
Response: We have provided the space and used an access easement.
Topic: Utility Plans
45
Cover sheet: Please see redlines for typo locations.
Note that Centerline stationing is required for all street designs. Alternate stationing requires a
variance.
Response: We have provided CL design.
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Sheet CS000: Please see redlines for typo locations.
Response: This has been modified to the Lind Property Format where only the essential notes are
done with reference to the LUCASS standards.
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Sagebrush needs to be stubbed to the north property line (LCUASS 7.6.4 B), and designed 500'
offsite.
Response: This has been done.
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When Mansion Parkway is redesigned as a Connector, the vertical curves will not be adequate for the
street classification.
Response: Vertical curves have been adjusted.
82
Please show the complete roundabout design on one sheet (see Chp, 8 LCUASS for design
requirements.
Response: This is on the Intersection Detail Sheet.
83
The design for Drake must meet current standards: no angle points are allowed, vertical curve
requirements, centerline profile, striping, centerline stationing, left turn bay length and design, spot
elevations, median design, street cut locations (along lane lines), showing how the design will tie into
Drake to the west and the Timberline intersection to the east, required information on the cross -
sections, the slope of the added lanes must be greater than or equal to the existing slope, etc.
Response: Eric Bracke has agreed that the Horizontal alignment for Drake as we have designed it is
correct because it matches the JR Engineering Design and the City of Fort Collins should not request
Mansion Park to correct it. We have put 100 foot curves at angle points.
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Show all street cuts and add the note: Limits of street cut are approximate. Final limits are to be
determined in the field by the City Engineering Inspector. All street cuts are to be in accordance with
City street repair standards.
Response: This note will be added. This will be added at FCP level
85
Manholes are not allowed within the bicycle lane or along the wheelpath of vehicles.
Response: The pipe will be moved when timberline is finalized.
106
An ADA ped ramp is required on culdesacs.
Response: This will be provided
107
Since, according to LCUASS Chp. 13, street names shouldn't change for continuing streets, the street
names used for this development will have to be used for the development to the east. Please work
with that development to find mutually acceptable street names. Also, since a Collector roadway is
shown on the property to the east as aligning with the full movement intersection (northmost street for
this development), and since Collector road names must be chosen from a city council -approved list,
then the name of that collector will determine the name of the local street aligning with it west of
Timberline. The use of the name Temple for 3 separate portions of street will not be supported.
Please profide separate street names for these segments. Please check with PFA regarding the
naming of the 2 portions of Buell Dr. The 3 legs of Mansion Circle must also have different names.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments
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Response: In discussions with Eric Bracke it was agreed that we would keep the road centerlines
aligned and narrow the local section to a 30 foot roadway width.
71
Please show all curb returns intersecting flowlines on the profiles.
Response: This will be provided for FCP level Intersection details are provided for now.
72
A 1 % grade break is required at flowline for inlets. At these locations, the centerline should still follow
the vertical curve.
Response: Curve will be removed.
73
A minimum 1 % flowline grade is required in culdesac bulbs.
Response: This is corrected.
74
More information (spot elevations) is required around the island in the culdesac bulb.
Response: This is provided
75
The parking stalls shown in the culdesac island are too short. The minimum allowed depth is 19'.
Response: We have made the changes
76
Please clarify how the crown will work in the culdesac.
Response: Spot Elevations Provided
77
There are several locations where the minimum K-values and vertical curve lengths are not being
met. See LCUASS Table 7-3 and Figure 7-17 and 18 for requirements.
Response: Most of these are now met. We are requesting a variance for two of them.
78
The flowlines at the intersections of Sagebrush with Mansion Circle do not appear to work.
Response: These have been revised
79
The maximum grade break around curb returns is 3% for extreme circumstances (LCUASS 7.4.1.b.3)
Response: This has been done
80
The maximum grade break along a flowline is 0.4%. There are several locations where this is not
being met.
Response: This has been adjusted.
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The double driveway entrances for the pool/community center need to be consolidated into one
entrance aligning with the street running east -west into the pool/community center site. This driveway
needs to be shown on the utility plans.
Response: See Planners Response to Comments.
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The street cross -sections are not all correct and the utility easements shown do not match the plat.
Response:
Response: This is addressed by NK
Topic: Street Design
63
For the U shaped streets, the curb must be brought back in to its standard location between the
knuckles.
Response: In our discussions it was agreed that this was awkward and that we will request a
variance.
64
The transition curves on the knuckles must be at least 45' long.
Response: We will request a variance
65
Curb return radii do not meet standard (20' on local -local intersections).
Response:These have been changed
66
Profiles around curb returns are required.
Response: This will be provided at FCP Level we are giving intersection details for review at this
stage.
67
Intersection spot elevations (see Fig 7-27) are required for all public street intersections.
Response: These are provided
68
Centerline profiles and stationing are required for all street designs.
Response: These are provided
69
Show all utility crossings on plan and profile.
Response: These will be shown at FCP level
70
As Mansion Circle transitions from Connector local to residential local at Sagebrush, the narrowing
should occur on both sides of the street equally instead of just one side of the street.
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Separate emergency access easements are required to be dedicated on this plat.
Response: OK
38
ROW shown does not correspond with city records. Please provide documentation/reception
numbers for existing ROW.
Response: This will be done with the FCP
39
ROW required for Drake Rd is a minimum of 57.5' measured from the quarter section line.
Response: This minimus is provided
40
An additional foot of ROW is required for each side of a local street where drive -over curb is used.
Where vertical curb is used, driveway locations need to be shown and stationed.
Response: The additional ROW has been provided. Driveway locations are noted on the plat.
Driveways will be stationed at FCP level.
41
According to city records, there is a city -owned parcel of land on the southwest corner of the site, and
an electric easement running north -south along the east edge of the site. These must be shown and
labeled on the plat, and both the electric utility and the city must be signators on the plat.
Response: This has been checked. This is actually out side of the property but the reception number
will be given with the FCP submittal
42
Building envelopes need to be called out and labeled separately.
Response: This is done/
43
ROW needs to be labeled as such.
Response: This is done
44
Please dedicate Sagebrush ROW to the north property line.
Response: This is done.
89
FYI -Tract M will most likely have to be replatted at the time it is proposed for development.
Response: Thank -you. We have anticipated that this would be required.
Topic: Site Plan
25
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Topic: Landscaping
29
Tree placement is tight and must be resolved on the landscaping plan. Please remove any notes
allowing for a later variation in tree placement.
Response: This is addressed by NK
30
There are many locations where landscape separation requirements from utilities are not being met.
Please correct.
Response: This is addressed by NK
31
The developer must provide any needed irrigation to the medians of the culdesac and the
roundabout, and will be responsible for the maintenance of landscaping in these areas. This
landscaping must also meet sight distance requirements (please add a note to the plans on sheet 3).
Response: This is addressed by NK
32
Please note that permanent structures such as the stone/brick columns are not allowed within utility
easements.
Response: Addressed by NK
ill
Street trees along Timberline Rd will need to be placed in the ultimate parkway.
Response: So noted
Topic: Plat
33
Plat information regarding existing easements, property lines, ROW, etc., must be researched and
shown on this plat. Please remove any notes stating otherwise.
Response: This will be done with the FCP
34
Please maintain a 9' utility easement from the edge of ROW to any building envelopes on all local
streets.
Response: This is provided
35
A 15' utility easement must be maintained between the edge of ROW and any building envelopes on
all arterial streets.
Response: This is already provided by a blanket easement in the tracts.
36
ROW dedication required on Timberline will not be known until the design of Timberline is complete
Please note that additional ROW required may affect this site's layout (perhaps 70.5' from the section
line).
Response: We are waiting for this resolution
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Response: We are requesting a variance. In discussions with Eric Brace he feels that this is a
hazard and also we would need to move the signal pole.
92
Quite a bit of information is missing on this submittal. New comments are to be expected with the
next submittal.
Response: We have increased the detail of information. We still have not included Curb return
profiles.
93
Please see redlines and utility plan checklist for additional comments.
Response: These are addressed
105
Please review the Utility Plan Checklist, address missing items, and resubmit with the next round of
review.
Response: Most items are addressed.
161
Please add sight distance easements to all plans, and add sight distance easement language to the
plat.
Response: Sight Triangles and Sight distance Language have been added.
Topic: Grading
59
On the grading plans, it appears that the entirety of Drake road will be regraded/rebuilt.
Response: Only the median and north flow line area will be redone.
60
Any grading offsite will require offsite easements. Letters of intent from affected property owners will
be required by the time of the public hearing, and completed easements will be due before the
signing of mylars.
Response: All grading is now on site
61
Please provide the finished floor elevations for all multifamily units.
Response: They are provided.
62
Grading adjacent to public sidewalks is required to be (nearly) flat for a minimum of 2' on each side of
the sidewalk.
Response: We have done this for the majority of the areas
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The following names are acceptable and are now reserved in the Larimer County Street Inventory
System:
Sagebrush Drive - ONLY IF connecting with existing west of Timberline
Bonnie Brae Drive
Congress Drive
Buell Drive
Exposition Drive
Mansion Circle
Response: This will be addressed by NK
Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Katie Moore
Topic: General
24
Approval of these plans is contingent upon the approval of the design of Timberline, and that these
plans tie into the interim and ultimate designs according to standards. This development is
responsible for the design (4-lane and 6-lane, development frontage plus 1 000'offsite) and
construction of Timberline (frontage, necessary transitions, and intersection improvements). Should
any part of this be completed by the City, then repays for this work will be due to the City. Any part
not completed by the City shall remain the responsibility of the developer.
City staff anticipates that, in the event of the passing of issue 2c, design of Timberline would not
begin until Feb. 2003, and construction of Timberline would, at the earliest, begin in the spring of
2004.
This project may not be able to go to hearing without the completion of Timberline.
Response: Understood
27
The connector local streets Circle Drive, Sagebrush Street, and the portion of Mansion Circle that is a
connector are all required to have additional width added to accommodate one 6' bike lane on each
side of the street (total 12').
Response: This has been reduced to 6 foot Wider.
28
Mansion Parkway is required to be widened to Connector status, but is not required to add bike lanes.
Response: We have widened Mansion Parkway to Connector Status
48
For street naming, see LCUASS chapter 13.
Response: These have not been changed by this will be addressed with the next submittal.
90
Please show any existing features in a ghosted or alternative -weight line, and any proposed features
in a darker line.
Response: This is done
91
A ped refuge island will be required at the southeast corner of the site between the right turn lane and
through lanes on Timberline. Additional ROW will be required for this.
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172
Temple Street cannot have the same name for each of its segments according to the guidelines of
our street naming program. This problem would be solved if the Temple street segments just
connected with one another.
Response: This will be addressed by NK
200
1 recommend that Sagebrush include some curb bulb -outs to help calm the traffic. With the bike
lanes and the travel lanes as wide as they are, there might be a tendency for traffic to speed on this
street unless some traffic calming measures are integrated. You may look at http://www.ite.org/traffic/
or http:Hwww.trans.ci.portland.or.us/Traffic_Managem ent/Trafficcalming/ for additional ideas on traffic
calming.
Response: This will be addressed by NK
201
Section 3.6.3(J)(5) states: "Pedestrian and bicycle paths shall be provided to accommodate safe and
convenient pedestrian and bicycle movement throughout the subdivision and to and from existing and
future adjacent neighborhoods and other development; all such pedestrian and bicycle paths shall be
constructed in conformity with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards." The two loop
streets need pedestrian/bicycle paths within access easements that connect out to the Drake Road
street sidewalk, to each other, to the 3 block long piece of Temple Street, and from that 3-block
segment to the cul-de-sac at the north end of the PDP.
Response: This will be addressed by NK
220
Circle Drive and Sage Brush will be required to have 8-feet wide on -street parallel parking lanes and
6-foot wide striped bike lanes.
Response: This has been widened 6 feet.
Topic: Street Names
227
Put street names on the site plan. Make sure the street names match on the site plan, landscape
plan, plat, and utility plans.
Response: This will be addressed by NK
Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Ginger Dodge
Topic: Street Names
1
Per the Intergovernmental Agreement concerning street naming protocol, the following street names
will not be acceptable - they are already existing or a similar variation is existing in Larimer County:
Hilltop Drive - exists in Ft. Collins, Loveland and Windsor
Temple Street - exists in Johnstown and Loveland
Centre Street - exists in Ft. Collins
Corona Drive - exists in Ft. Collins
Circle Drive - exists in Ft. Collins, Estes Park and Glen Haven
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213
The building footprints on the site plan and the landscape are very confusing with regard to the
garages for the multiplex condo buildings. The building exterior walls need to be clearly articulated.
It is not clear from these plans whether the garages are enclosed within the building or if they are
carports or what. Please clarify.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
215
Section 3.5.2(C)(1) of the LUC requires that every front facade with a primary entrance to a dwelling
unit shall face the street sidewalk or a connecting walkway with no primary entrance more than 200
feet from a street sidewalk. An additional four pedestrian connections must be made to satisfy this
requirements (see redlines). These pedestrian walkway connections must connect the sidewalks
along the street facing sides of the multi-plex condo buildings with the actual street sidewalks at mid -
block locations. Without these connections, there are primary entrances that exceed the required
minimum 200 feet separation limit between the street sidewalk and the primary entries.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
229
Dimension the widths of the internal sidewalks and the connecting walkways. In accordance with
section 3.2.2(C)(5) of the LUC, walkways linking building entries through parking lots shall be grade
separated from the parking lots and be not less than 6 feet in width.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
Topic: Street Design
164
There are problems with the street layouts of the single family lots and blocks. Section 3.6.3(B) of the
Land Use Code states the following: 'The local street system of any proposed development shall be
designed to be safe, efficient, convenient and attractive, considering use by all modes of
transportation that will use the system, (including, without limitation, cars, trucks, buses, bicycles,
pedestrians and emergency vehicles). The local street system shall provide multiple direct
connections to and between local destinations such as parks, schools and shopping. Local streets
must provide for both intra- and inter -neighborhood connections to knit developments together, rather
than forming barriers between them. The street configuration within each parcel must contribute to
the street system of the neighborhood." These loop streets are not efficient or convenient for bicycles
and pedestrians, nor do they provide intra-neighborhood connections. There is a lack of
interconnectivity (barriers between portions of the neighborhood) along the west side of the single-
family portion of the neighborhood. See the attached diagrams from the Current Planning
Department labeled Exhibit A, B, and C. Exhibit A shows the layout as you propose, with redline
arrows showing areas where the street configuration provides barriers between different parts of the
neighborhood. Exhibits B and C show layouts that you might consider that satisfy this standard.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz has worked this out.
171
"Sagebrush Drive" is the proper name, not "Sagebrush Street." Please all plans accordingly. Any
street names changed as a result of these comments needs to be changed on all sheets.
Response: This will be addressed by NK
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devoted to landscaping. Add landscaped areas within the parking lots as needed to satisfy this
standard.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
226
The parking lots along Bonnie Bray Drive and Centre Street must have additional screening between
the parking lot and the street to satisfy the screening standard in section 3.2.1(E)(4) of the LUC.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
228
Clarify what existing trees are intended to be removed (if any) and which are to be retained.
Coordinate any required tree mitigation through Tim Buchannan, the City Forester, at 221-6361. The
landscape plan should clearly label existing mature trees. As shown, it is not clear, on the landscape
plan, which trees are the existing mature trees, and which are proposed new trees.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
Topic: Plat
170
Why are the utility easements on the local streets shown as 8 feet wide? The standard is 9 feet wide.
Response: All utility Easements are all 9'.
173
Coordinate with Poudre Fire Authority regarding dedicating fire lanes on the plat. The fire lanes need
to be specifically called out on the plat, and need to provide adequate connections to local streets.
Response: We have met with Poudre Fire Authority and have put these on the plat
Topic: Site Plan
174
Don't show the interior walls of the buildings in plan. Just show the exterior walls of each building,
and label how many units each building contains. The mansion product just shows the dividing wall
between the units, and that's OK, but the interior walls of each unit is more information than is helpful.
Also, show where the entries for each unit are located on the site plan.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
175
Enlarge the site plan. The multifamily areas are particularly difficult to read at this scale. An overall
site plan at this scale would be OK, but enlargements of 1" = 50' are needed. The plat is a 1" = 50'
and seems to be a good scale. The landscape plan is at 1" = 60' and seems a bit small. Make the
scale of all three drawings (plat, site plan, and landscape plan) the same scale.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
207
The park/clubhouse block would probably work much better if the parking lot and the detention pond
location were switched with one another. The parking lot has sight distance triangle problems in the
proposed location, but wouldn't have those problems if located on the west side of the block. Also,
the two entry drives for the parking lot are conflicting with the Mansion Parkway alignment across the
street(see Engineering comments).
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
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As required of the site plan on comment 174, don't show the interior walls of the large condo
buildings. on the landscape plan either. The mansion product just shows the dividing wall between
the units, and that's OK, but the interior walls of each unit is more information than is helpful.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
206
Street trees in accordance with LUC Section 3.2.1(D)(2) are required but not shown on the east half
of the Park/Clubhouse block. Trees are allowed in the sight distance triangle in accordance with your
landscape note # 19..
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
208
What is the surface treatment on the flat bottom of the detention pond? It is not labeled, and it's not
clear what the dotted pattern is intended to represent. Is it turf? There's other turf labeled differently,
so that's why I'm not sure.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
218
In accordance with section 3.2.1(D)(1)(c), "full tree stocking" shall be required in all landscape areas
within fifty (50) feet of any building or structure as further described below. Landscape areas shall be
provided in adequate numbers, locations and dimensions to allow full tree stocking to occur along all
high use or high visibility sides of any building or structure. Such landscape areas shall extend at
least seven (7) feet from any building or structure wall and contain at least fifty-five (55) square feet of
nonpaved ground area, except that any planting cutouts in walkways shall contain at least sixteen
(16) square feet. Full tree stocking shall mean formal or informal groupings of trees planted according
to the following spacing dimensions: Canopy Shade Trees 30'-40' spacing; Coniferous Evergreens
20'-30' spacing; Ornamental Trees 20'-30' spacing. Exact locations and spacings may be adjusted at
the option of the applicant to support patterns of use, views and circulation as long as the minimum
tree -planting requirement is met. Canopy shade trees shall constitute at least fifty (50) percent of all
tree plantings. See the redlined landscape plan for locations where this standard is not being
satisfied.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
219
Provide design details for the dumpster enclosures including materials and elevations. The design of
the trash enclosures must be incorporated into the overall design theme of the building and the
landscape, and no attention is attracted to the functions by use of screening materials that are
different or inferior to the principal materials of the building as specified in Section 3.5.1(1)(2) of the
LUC.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
225
Section 3.2.1(E)(5) of the LUC requires that 6 percent of the interior space of all parking lots with less
than one hundred parking space, and 10 percent of the interior spaces of all parking lots with one
hundred spaces or more shall be landscaped areas. See the redlined landscape plan. The areas of
the parking lots to be considered for this standard are outlined in purple on the redlines. Provide a
diagram with the calculated area of each parking lot (purple area), and the area of the parking lot
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230
The submittal requirements for PDPs require that a lighting plan be submitted. No such plan was
submitted. This plan is needed to review the project against the lighting standards in Section 3.2.4 of
the LUC. The primary concern during the review is that the proposed site is no over -lit, while still
providing an adequate amount of light for safety. This is a delicate balance. Pay particular attention
to subsection 3.2.4(D)(6)&(7) where maximum lighting levels are regulated.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
231
Section 4.4(E)(2)(f) requires that the parking lot for the clubhouse building be located in the side or
rear yard, as opposed to the front yard where proposed.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
232
Please clarify the total area of the three largest blocks containing the multi-plex condo buildings. In
accordance with 4.5(E)(1)(b) of the LUC, these blocks cannot be larger than 7 acres in size.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
Topic: Landscaping
202
Take off the "owner" and the "Director of Planning" signature blocks from the landscape plan. They
are only needed on the site plan.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
203
The submittal requirements for PDPs specifies that the landscape plan shall include quantities of all
plant materials. Section 3.2.1(D) of the LUC requires that no more than 15% of the trees proposed
are of a single species. The landscape plan material list must specify the total number of each
species of trees and shrubs being used in order to perform a review of compliance with this standard.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
204
Street Tree Placement. Water and sewer lines are shown on the landscape plan, but are not
coordinated with the locations of street trees. Many street trees are shown on top of water and sewer
lines, or shown closer than minimum separation requirements would allow. The Water/Wastewater
Department typically requires 10 feet separation, but has been flexible in the past to allow an 8-foot
separation of a tree from a water or sewer line. Driveways are not shown, and will greatly affect
street tree placement for the single-family lots. Electric and gas service lines will also affect the
layout. A specific utility coordination meeting will be required for the single-family lots. Staff will not
recommend approval of this layout if the utilities, driveways, and street trees won't all fit along the
proposed lot frontages. Street trees are very important to the City, and cannot be treated as an
afterthought, and the adequate spacing of the street trees cannot be compromised in order to achieve
proper utility spacing. It appears that the proposed single family lots do not have enough street
frontage to accomplish this. The single family lots appear to be in need of being widened and/or
vehicular access is in need of having rear lot access as opposed to front lot access.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
205
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211
Section 4.4(D)(3) of the LUC requires that at least 90 percent of the dwellings (in the LMN portion of
the Mansion Park PDP) must be within 3,950 feet from a neighborhood center, measured along street
frontage, and without crossing an arterial street. This means that the project must provide a
qualifying neighborhood center. In accordance with 4.4(D)(3)(c), a neighborhood center shall include
two (2) or more of the following uses: mixed -use dwelling units; community facilities; neighborhood
support/recreation facilities; schools; child care centers; places of worship or assembly; convenience
retail stores; offices, financial services and clinics; personal or business service shops; standard or
fast food restaurants (without drive-in or drive -through facilities); small animal veterinary clinics; and
artisan or photography studios or galleries. The park/clubhouse block provides a "neighborhood
support/recreation facility," but a second use is still required in order to satisfy this requirement. Is it
intended that the second use be accommodated within the clubhouse? Please clarify what second
neighborhood center use is proposed. Both neighborhood center uses and associated parking
spaces should be clarified in a table on the site plan cover sheet.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
212
The tandem parking spaces in the garages are a great idea, but only one of the two spaces can be
counted toward parking requirements. See Section 3.2.2(D)(2) of the LUC where it states:
"Unobstructed vehicular access to and from a public street shall be provided for all off-street parking
spaces." Please revise the table stating the number of parking spaces provided to reflect this. Once
this is taken into account, there are not enough parking spaces provided for the mansion homes. 259
spaces are required but only 245 spaces can be counted. Either 14 more spaces must be provided,
or you need to be granted a modification to either the requirement that each space must have
unobstructed vehicular access to a public street [section 3.2.2(D)(2)] or to the number of parking
spaces required [section 3.2.2(K)(1)(a)].
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
216
There seems to be some sort of paving design behind the multi-plex condo units, but the materials
aren't labeled, so it's not clear what is intended. How do these areas correspond to the fire lane
design? There needs to be some sort of landscaping elements along these interior facades of the
multi-plex condo buildings. Are there heat exchangers that are going to be located on the ground
behind these buildings? If so, they need to be located in a screened area of some sort.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
217
Where are the gas and electric meters and other individual unit's utility boxes for the multi-plex condo
buildings intended to be located? These will need to be adequately screened from view in
accordance with 3.5.1(1) of the LUC.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
223
The tower of the clubhouse building is a great architectural feature to be located, as proposed, at the
terminated view of Sagebrush Drive and Mansion Parkway. If the configuration of the park/clubhouse
block changes as a result of responding to these staff comments, please continue to locate the tower
element at the terminated view of the two streets. This will help to create a sense of place and to
discourage through traffic from perceiving the streets as long, straight thoroughfares.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
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178
Regarding the "Setbacks" table on the site plan's cover sheet. It is not accurate to say the side yard
setback is 5 feet. It is 15 feet in the case where the side lot line has street frontage (such as on a
corner lot, both property lines along the street require a 15 foot setback.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
179
Regarding the "Setbacks" table on the site plan's cover sheet. The rear setbacks for alley -accessed
garages and dwellings has a minimum setback of 8 feet.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
180
Advantages of Alleys for the Single Family Lots. Keep in mind that if you choose to provide alley's to
serve the single family lots, there are some space saving advantages that make the space used for
the alley itself less of a spatial design constraint. Public alleys can only be used in combination with
Narrow Residential Streets, which have a 6 feet narrower right-of-way (45 feet) than our standard
Local Residential Street right-of-way (which requires 51 feet). The other advantage to having rear
loaded vehicular access off an alley is that the rear yard setback is reduced from 15 to 8 feet. Rear
loaded vehicular access in combination with front fagade enhancements also allows the front yard
setback to be reduced from 15 to 9 feet through the alternative compliance process.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
209
Small Neighborhood Park. In order to meet the "small neighborhood park" standard in LUC 4.4(D)(7)
the "park w/ clubhouse" block needs to consist of multiple -use turf areas, walking paths, plazas,
pavilions, picnic tables, benches or other features for various age groups to enjoy. Provide an
enlargement of this park/clubhouse block that shows enough detail to show that this standard is being
met.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
210
Recreational uses in residential zone districts have minimum parking requirements. Section
3.2.2(K)(1)(f) requires that the recreational use associated with the clubhouse complex provide at
least 1 space per 4 persons maximum rated capacity. Please clarify the size of this recreation use
and determine (by coordinating with our Building Inspection Department) what its maximum rated
capacity is. Only then can it be determined whether or not the parking requirements have been
satisfied for the recreational use.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
You may consider requesting a modification to the Land Use Code to be able to accommodate the
recreational use's parking on -street rather than in an off-street lot. This block is surrounded by public
streets that would have parallel parking, so it may be justifiable to propose such a modification. If you
choose to request a modification to this standard, such a request must be in accordance with the
modification review criteria in 2.8.2(H) of the Land Use Code. If you choose to propose this
modification, call me to discuss how best to approach a justification.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
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driveways. City staff has wrestled with this issue quite a bit in the last 4 years. We've tried some
compromises that have worked and some that have not worked. After much consideration from the
planning perspective and the utility provider's perspective, we have concluded that it is not possible to
serve 50 foot wide and narrower lots when a front loaded driveway is also being proposed. It is your
responsibility to show us that the utilities can serve the lots without compromising the required street
tree spacing. We have not figured out a way to accomplish this unless the front loaded driveway is
taken out of the mix. We are not likely to recommend approval of the layout unless and until this
utility/driveway/tree coordination is worked out. Two possible solutions come to mind. The first is to
make the narrow lots have rear drives or alleys for vehicular access, or the second is to widen the
single family lots wide enough to accommodate all the elements that need to go in the lot frontage.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
169
Pedestrian and Bicycle linkages are lacking adequate on -site connectivity. Section 3.2.2(C)(6) states:
"Direct On -site Access to Pedestrian and Bicycle Destinations. The on -site pedestrian and bicycle
circulation system must be designed to provide, or allow for, direct connections to major pedestrian
and bicycle destinations including, but not limited to, parks, schools, Neighborhood Centers,
Neighborhood Commercial Districts and transit stops that are located either within the development or
adjacent to the development as required, to the maximum extent feasible. The on -site pedestrian and
bicycle circulation system must also provide, or allow for, on -site connections to existing or planned
off -site pedestrian and bicycle facilities at points necessary to provide direct pedestrian and bicycle
travel from the development to major pedestrian destinations located within the neighborhood. In
order to provide direct pedestrian connections to these destinations, additional sidewalks or walkways
not associated with a street, or the extension of a sidewalk from the end of a cul-de-sac to another
street or walkway, may be required."
Additionally, Section 4.4(E)(1)(b) requires mid -block pedestrian connections to other streets for any
block face over 700 feet in length. Both of these standards point to the need to have pedestrian/bike
connections between the west ends of the loop streets.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
176
On the site plan cover sheet, the "Land Use Summary" table needs to separate out the MMN and the
LMN zoned properties from one another when summarizing gross vs. net acreage and densities. The
density requirements in the code are specific to zone districts within projects, and not to the entire
PDP itself.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
177
Regarding the "Setbacks" table on the site plan's cover sheet. You may or may not have noticed that
the 15 foot front yard setback required in Section 3.5.2(D)(2) has an alternative compliance provision
that would allow the setback from a street to be reduced if certain enhanced design features are
provided. Such setback reduction is typically limited to no less than 9 feet in order to not affect the
standard utility easement. These enhanced design features that allow the setback reduction include:
(a) enhanced porch and entry features; (b) off-street parking located behind the dwelling accessed
from an alley or a narrow street accessed driveway; and (c) has a 2.5 to 3 foot high front yard fence
such as a picket fence. See Section 3.5.2(D)(2)(a) for details. If you decide to utilize this alternative
compliance a justification narrative will need to be submitted that satisfies the review criteria as
described in the referenced section.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
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is not possible due to physical constraints, an alternative method needs to be provided to connect
northwest bound bikes and pedestrians (originating from Mansion Park) to the destinations such as
Edora Park, the Spring Creek Trail, EPIC, and the Union Pacific/Platte River Power Authority trail that
runs along the west side of the tracks. A solution to this issue would be to assess a "per dwelling -
unit" fee for all units in Mansion Park which would be deposited into an account that the City can use
at a future date for the construction of an 8 foot wide connection to the Spring Creek Trail. This
process can be specified in the Development Agreement between the City and the Developer. The
amount of this fee will need to be negotiated between the developer, the Engineering Department, the
Transportation Planning Department, and the Current Planning Department. This fee would be used
specifically to obtain right-of-way and construct an 8 foot trail across Union Pacific right-of-way
adjacent to the power substation (which is located several properties to the north of the Mansion Park
property). The properties between the electric substation and Mansion Park will be responsible to
continue this pedestrian/bicycle connection through their properties at such time that those properties
develop or redevelop.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
165
The site plan, landscape plan, and elevations are all part of the same plan set, and should be
numbered accordingly. Rather than each set having it's own numbering sequence, please renumber
the pages as sheet 1 of 16 through sheet 16 of 16.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
166
Please rename the "Planning and Zoning Certificate" signature block on the site plan cover sheet to
"Planning Approval." Please rename the "Owner" signature block to "Owner Certification."
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
167
There were modifications granted on the ODP that affect this PDP. Therefore the attorney's
certification needs to acknowledge the fact that the PDP doesn't satisfy the standards that have had
modification granted. On the Attorney's Certification on the plat document, please add the phrase
"(except to the extent that such execution has been waived/modified by the Director of Community
Planning and Environmental Services of the City)" after where it says "I hereby certify that this
Subdivision Plat has been duly executed as required pursuant to section 2.2.3(C)(3)(a) through (e)
inclusive of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins ..." Add a general note to the site plan
which states what modifications were granted through the process of modification.
Response: This will be addressed with the FCP
168
Single Family Lot widths are a problem as proposed. Block 1 lots 3, 4, 8, 9, 14, 15, 19, 20, 25, 26,
39, 40, 44, & 45 all have less than 50 feet of street frontage. Additionally, many of the lots have
exactly 50 feet of street frontage. Although it's likely that cable TV and phone could be served from
the rear of the lot, the water, sewer, gas, and electric service lines will be competing with each other
for space along the lot's frontage and competing with other elements such as a driveways, and street
trees. Vehicular access from the rear of the lots (such as alleys or rear loaded private drives) would
help reduce one front yard element needing space along the front of the single-family lots. A
successful coordination of utilities, driveways, and street trees must be demonstrated before staff
could support the widths of single family lots proposed. Water and sewer service lines must be
located exactly 10 feet apart from one another. Trees must be provided at 30 to 40 foot spacing
intervals or one tree per lot along that frontage. Trees must be separated from water and sewer lines
and driveways. Gas and electric can't be joint trenched, and also have separation requirements from
each other and other utilities and trees. Water and sewer service lines can't be located under
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STAFF PROJECT REVIEW
NUSZER KOPATZ URBAN DESIGN
BEN WEISEMEN
1117 CHEROKEE ST
DENVER, CO 80204
Date: 11 /14/2002
Staff has reviewed your submittal for MANSION PARK PDP, and we offer the following
comments:
ISSUES:
Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Troy Jones
Topic: Elevations
214
The elevations on the interior side of the multi-plex condo units needs to be shown more clearly. As
shown, they are grayed out, and have trees covering some of the drawing.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
221
What is the purpose of Elevation sheet Al? It seems to be an un-needed sheet that should be taken
out. The elevation "sheet index" can easily move to sheet A2. The elevation sheets are part of a
larger document set including the site plan set and the landscape plan set. Please number the
sheets 1 of , 2 of and so forth, including all site plan, landscape plan and elevation sheets in
the count.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
222
Is "Denver County Club" intended to be part of the name of the design of the clubhouse? If not,
remove reference of it from the lower left corner of sheet A2.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
224
Clarify the color of the building materials and paints used on the elevations. Provide color samples.
Response: Nuszar Kopatz to address
Topic: General
163
Section 3.2.2(C)(7) states: "Off -Site Access to Pedestrian and Bicycle Destinations. Off -site
pedestrian or bicycle facility improvements may be required in order to comply with the requirements
of Section 3.2.2(E)(1) (Parking Lot Layout) and Section 3.6.4 (Transportation Level of Service
Requirements)." Additionally, Section 3.4.6(B) states: "All development plans shall adequately
provide vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle facilities necessary to maintain the adopted transportation
Level of Service standards contained in Part II of the City of Fort Collins Multi -modal Transportation
Level of Service Manual for the following modes of travel: motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian. The
Transit LOS standards contained in Part II of the Multi -modal Transportation Manual will not be
applied for the purposes of this Section." The LOS standards for bicycles and pedestrians, as
described in Part II of the Multi -modal Transportation Manual, require that some sort of connection be
made to link the northwest corner of Mansion Park to the destinations on the other side of the railroad
tracks. Acknowledging that a pedestrian/bicycle overpass or underpass of the Union Pacific Railroad
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