HomeMy WebLinkAboutSAGE CREEK - PDP - 25-98B - CORRESPONDENCE - STREET RELATED DOCUMENTNovember 30, 1999
Ronald G. Fuchs, Project Planner
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Ron;
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urban design, inc.
3555 stanford road, suite 105
fort collins, colorado 80525
(970) 226-4074
FAX (970) 226-4196
E-mail: cityscap@frii.com
As requested in the September 29, 1999 Staff Comments, this letter is intended to provide
justification for the number of street crossings of the McClellands drainage channel, connecting Sage
Creek and Harvest Park. The plan as proposed is justified for a number of reasons, including:
A. The initial direction the applicant received from City Staff — as a result of a September 30,
1998 follow-up meeting after the August 31, 1998 Conceptual Review meeting - indicated
that, "Except for the Corbett Drive extension, there will be no street or pedestrian crossings
of the Channel."
B. The proposed plan provides access between the adjacent developments that is equal to that
which would be provided by a plan that meets a more strict application of 3.6.3(F); with less
disruption of the natural area along the drainageway.
C. The Code indicates that, "In reviewing the proposed alternative plan, the decision maker shall
take into account whether the alternative design, minimizes the impacts on natural areas and
features, fosters nonvehicular access, provides for distribution of the development's traffic
without exceeding level of service standards, enhances neighborhood continuity and
connectivity and provides direct sub -arterial street access to any parks, schools,
neighborhood centers ............... within or adjacent to the development from existing or
future adjacent development within the same section mile." The proposed plan
accomplishes all these criteria.
D. In the City Staff review comments of May 27, 1999 and September 29, 1999, it has been
indicated that Staff would support the number and location of proposed street and pedestrian
crossings shown on the current Sage Creek PDP.
Please call if you need further information
Sincerely,
Eldorf Ward, President
Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.
cc: Jim Postle, the James Company
Les Crawford, The Sear -Brown Group