HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY RIDGE PUD, PHASE 2 (2ND FILING) - PRELIMINARY / FINAL - 49-95D - CORRESPONDENCE - (8)Parks Planning
Traffic Operations
Transportation Planning
Natural Resources
J. D. Padilla
TST Engineers
Project File #49-95B
38. How does this development provide a bicycle/pedestrian connection to the Fossil
Creek trail in the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area? The original ODP showed
a future connection. A connection is needed, otherwise an "informal' path will
evolve, causing erosion. This could be a challenge. One possible solution is to
construct a small bridge over the Trilby Lateral irrigation ditch. This should be
coordinated with the City Parks Planning Department pertaining to possible joint
funding. The ditch company must be involved, also.
39. Storm drainage cannot occur across sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.
40. Fromme Prairie Way must be "public access", not just emergency access.
This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments will be
forthcoming as they are received from City departments and outside reviewing
agencies.
Under the development review process and schedule there is a 90 day plan revision
submittal time -frame mandated by the City. The 90 day turnaround period begins
on the date of this comment letter (January 19, 2001) prepared by the project
planner in the Current Planning Department. Revisions must be resubmitted no
later than Thursday, April 19, 2001, by 5:00 p.m. If revisions are received by 12:00
noon on Wednesday, April 18"', it will save an additional week of City staff review
time. Upon receipt, the revisions will be routed to the appropriate City departments and
outside reviewing agencies, with their comments due to the project planner no later
than the third weekly staff review meeting (Wednesday mornings) following receipt of
the revisions. At this staff review meeting the item will be discussed and it will be
determined if the project is ready to go to the Planning and Zoning Board for a decision.
If so, will be scheduled for the nearest Board hearing date with an opening on the
agenda.
Please return all drawings red -lined by City staff with submission of your revisions. The
number of copies of revisions for each document to be resubmitted is on the attached
Revisions Routing Sheet. You may contact me at 221-6341 if you have questions about
these comments or would like to schedule a meeting to discuss them.
Sincerely,
IV
Steve Olt
Project Planner
cc: Cameron Gloss, Current Planning Director
Engineering
Stormwater
Zoning
23. The grading plan is confusing. Note 22 is not acceptable.
24. The street width transition at the entry to this phase of development needs to be
discussed.
25. A high point needs to be established in the cul-de-sacs. This must comply with
standard detail D-5.
26. A 40' outside radius must be provided in the cul-de-sacs.
27. The streets are too steep.
28. Is a sub -drain system being proposed?
Stormwater (Glen Schlueter)
29. The condition of the grading plan is a big issue. It still needs more detail.
30. This development cannot drain into the Trilby Lateral irrigation ditch.
31. The off -site water quality pond is not yet designed.
32. The required erosion control plan is not done.
Natural Resources (Doug Moore)
33. Natural Resources has concerns about the massing of the proposed buildings.
The views from the City trail in the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area may be
significantly compromised because of the buildings.
34. The visual impact of the proposed retaining walls is of concern
35. The City trail in the natural area must be shown on the plans.
36. This development proposal as submitted does not meet All Development
Criterion A-2.3 - Natural Features in the LDGS.
Transportation Planning (Kathleen Reavis)
37. Show the sidewalk along Fromme Prairie Way and how the cul-de-sacs connect
to this sidewalk. How will the bollards and connecting sidewalks work? More
detail is needed.
11. Eric Bracke of Traffic Operations stated that they have no concerns or
comments regarding this development proposal.
The following general concerns were discussed at the Staff Review Meeting on
December 27, 2000:
Planning
12. Planning is going to take this item to Growth Management Lead Team on
January 2, 2001 to discuss the outstanding issues regarding this development
proposal.
13. The Residential Uses Point Chart in the LDGS is showing 20 points for being
within 3,000' of a major employment center. Is this the 2 schools (has this been
substantiated?) or is it something else? This is a repeat question.
14. The Residential Uses Point Chart is showing 10 points for providing adequate;
safe, and convenient pedestrian and bicycle connections to...? There are 3
criteria available. If the intent is to make a connection to an existing adjacent
bicycle trail (in the Cathy Fromme Prairie) then the trail connection must be fully
committed to and shown on the plans. This is a repeat comment.
15. The development request could be in jeopardy, based on points achieved on the
Residential Uses Point Chart, if the aforementioned points cannot be verified.
Engineering (Marc Virata)
16. "Phase II" is not as clear a term as "Filing Two" for this development proposal. It
is being recommended that the title of the project plans be changed.
17. The property owner still owes Poudre Valley REA for the undergrounding of the
power line along the north side of the property.
18. Tract 4 is still being shown as an alley. It must be a private drive.
19. The necessary easements from the Trilby Lateral Ditch Company and the water
& sanitary sewer districts must be provided to the City and found to be
acceptable before this item can be scheduled for a public hearing.
20. There appears to be street right-of-way on the top of "exclusive" easements. This
cannot occur.
21. Additional easement dedication may be needed along "old" Harmony Road.
22. Are the streets to be public or private?
6. A Revision Comment Sheet has not yet been received from the City's Natural
Resources Department. Please contact Doug Moore, at 224-6143, for
information regarding their concerns and comments.
7. A copy of the comments received from Marc Virata of the Engineering
Department is attached to this comment letter. Red -lined copies of plans, with
additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. Please contact Marc,
at 221-6750, if you have questions about his comments.
8. A copy of the comments received from Donald Dustin of the Stormwater Utility
is attached to this comment letter. Red -lined copies of plans and reports, with
additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. Please contact Glen
Schlueter, at 224-6065, if you have questions about Stormwater's comments.
9. The Technical Services Department (Mapping & Drafting) offered the
following comments:
a. The subdivision plat boundary does not match the legal description, by
several courses.
b. For additional comments please see Marc Virata's comments on this
project regarding the subdivision plat. Marc is the City's engineer that is
reviewing Harmony Ridge, Phase II.
Please contact the Technical Services Department, at 221-6588, if you have
questions about these comments.
10. Michael Chavez of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the following comments:
a. Address numerals shall be visible from the street fronting the property and
posted with a minimum of 6" high numerals on a contrasting background
(example: bronze numerals on brown brick are not acceptable).
b. Fire hydrants are required, with a maximum spacing of 600' along an
approved roadway. Each hydrant must be capable of delivering 1,500
gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20 psi. No
commercial building can be greater than 300' from a fire hydrant.
C. Street names must be reviewed and verified by LETA prior to being put
into service.
Please contact Michael, at 221-6570, if you have questions about these
comments.
b. Related to Plant Note #11 on the Landscape Plan, please add "...the
valuation of the materials and installations prior to issuance of any
certificates of occupancy".
C. Project Note #3 on the Site Plan states that the letter "R" denotes curb
ramps. There are no "R's" shown at the ramp locations on this plan.
Please add them in the appropriate locations.
d. Are the building elevations that were submitted for the duplexes?
Elevations should be submitted on standard blueprint size sheets, being
24" x 36".
e. Remove the floor plans from the Building Elevation sheets.
f. Note the building heights on the Building Elevation sheets.
Please contact the Jenny, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these
comments.
5. Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Planning Department offered the
following comments:
a. Show more detail regarding bicycle/pedestrian connections from the
internal cul-de-sacs to Fromme Prairie Way, including ADA ramps and
bollards. Make sure that the pedestrian ramps do not conflict with
drainage inlets.
b. The applicant needs to show a possible location for a bicycle/pedestrian
connection down to the City trail in the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural
Area. This still needs to be pursued, with coordination between the
applicant, Transportation Planning, Parks Planning, and Natural
Resources.
C. The Site Plan needs to identify Fromme Prairie Way, and not just as an
emergency access. It needs to be a "public" access easement to provide
access to the City's parking lot and trailhead.
d. Additional comments are on a red -lined Site Plan that is being forwarded
to the applicant.
Please contact Kathleen, at 224-6140, if you have questions about these
comments.
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Commu y Planning and Environmental vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
January 19, 2001
Jim Sell Design
c/o Vaughn Furness
153 West Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, CO. 80524
Dear Vaughn,
Staff Has reviewed your documentation for revisions to the Harmony Ridge PUD,
Phase II — Preliminary & Final that were submitted to the City on December 4, 2000,
and would like to offer the following comments:
Due to the timing of the submittal date for this final PUD request, Harmony Ridge
PUD, Phase II — Preliminary & Final is being reviewed against the Land
Development Guidance System (LDGS), which is in the process of being
replaced by the City's adopted Land Use Code (LUC). This combined preliminary
& final request will go before the Planning and Zoning Board for all decisions.
2. The revised Harmony Ridge PUD, Phase II — Preliminary & Final plan
(submitted on 12/04/00) proposes 48 patio homes (small lot single family) and 16
duplex dwelling units on 15.81 acres. This is in conformance with the approved
Minor Amendment to the Harmony Ridge Overall Development Plan (ODP). The
gross residential density would be 4.05 dwelling units per acre (64 du's / 15.81
acres), which also is in conformance with the approved Amended ODP.
3. A copy of the comments received from Terry Farrill of the Fort Collins -
Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District is
attached to this letter. Please contact Terry, at 226-3104, ext. 14, if you have
questions about his comments.
4. Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following comments:
a. Project Note #4 on the Site Plan states that the building setbacks will
conform to the LMN Zoning District regulations. The building envelopes do
no reflect this on all lots; therefore, they should be removed from the Site
and Landscape Plans. The envelopes are redundant.
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