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From: Marc Virata
To: ron fuchs
Date: 7/23/99 10:59AM
Subject: Harvest Park Street Connectivity
Ron,
At yesterday's Transportation Coordination Meeting I brought up the additional street connections that you
had informally mentioned would be required of the development through your discussions with Terrence.
It was viewed at the meeting that these connections are not necessary from a transportation standpoint
and that vehicular circulation is not being degraded by not requiring these additional connections. From
an Engineering standpoint, it appears we are taking on the responsibility of addtional maintenance of
roads that are not needed for vehicular circulation. In addition, if the additional connections are made,
additional engineering concerns may arise that will need internal discussion.
I understand that these connections are being required from a Current Planning standpoint. I think it
would be in everyone's best interests if all the street connections you are requiring be brought up at
Wednesday's Development Review meeting. If the connections have to be made, the consequences
should be discussed with the entire development review staff, as the staff made their initial comments
based on the original development proposal. We run the risk of having the developer and engineer
believe that the changes are okay with everyone in the City and continue on this belief, preparing utiltiy
plans and potential major redesign work, only to find out that the new street connectivity raises unforseen
issues with other departments.
I will be out of the office Monday and Tuesday (7/26-7/27). Again, hopefully these issues can be brought
up Wednesday with everyone on the Development Review Team.
Thanks,
Marc P. Virata
Development Review Engineer
City of Fort Collins
(970) 221-6605 x7188
mvirata@ci.fort-collins.co.us
CC: Bob Blanchard, Dave Stringer