HomeMy WebLinkAboutSHENANDOAH PUD - PRELIMINARY - 47-95 - CORRESPONDENCE - OTHER JURISDICTIONSSteve Olt
February 12, 1996
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Shenandoah ODP
construed as a "short cut", although we believe signage should be
added to discourage through -traffic both at the SH.287 and LCR 32
connections. We agree with remarks made by Matt Delich's
Memorandum of January 9, 1996. We understand the residents'
concerns, but do not see a great negative impact upon their
neighborhood.
Details of access design have not yet been presented. Access:
design must conform with the State Highway Access Code. The City
of Fort Collins is the issuing authority for access permits.
Be advised that the Department will not participate in any
signals which are warranted and approved.
Right-of-way - Although SH 287 will likely be developed to a
seven lane cross section in the future, we still anticipate that
a full complement of auxiliary lanes should be required for
accesses; therefore we request adequate right-of-way be protected
for highway facilities.
Please call me if you have questions at (970)350-2163.
Sincerely,
sa G. Jones
Region Development/Access Coordinator
TGJ
cc: M. Delich, 3412 Banyan Ave., Loveland CO 80538
J. Springer
G. Hice-Idler
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STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Region 4 OT
1420 2nd Street
Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850
(970) 353-1232
Larimer Co., SH 287
Shenandoah ODP
NW corner 287/future
LCR32 Extension
Fort Collins
February 12,.1996
Steve Olt, Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
PO Box 580
Fort Collins CO 80522
Dear Steve,
I have reviewed the following items regarding Shenandoah.ODP:
plan sheets for Shenandoah ODP; Site Access Study; Larimer -
County's January 3,,1996 letter; Supplementary Traffic Analyses
for the revised Ridgewood --Hills --- ODP (Shenandoah) dated January 9,
1996;,and Memorandum in address of Larimer County's Engineering`
Department letter. My comments are based upon all of those,
documents as related to access..
The Department's position regarding access and the impact of this
development is presented as follows:
• Larimer County Road 32 should be extended west of SH 287
(south property boundary). A signal is planned for the near
future.
• A single intermediate site access should be planned to align
with existing Victoria Drive (approximately 1700' north of
LCR 32) .
• The proposed right-in/right-out access to Parcel B-6 (Parcel
E) should not be anticipated. The traffic study should -be
amended to delete that access, its volume re -distributed,
and surrounding intersections re -analyzed. In the future,
if that access is still proposed, an analysis must be
provided which compares.the two conditions - with and
without that access. _
The-,Department;recognizes the .spacing from LCR 32 to Victoria
Drive -as ,less.. than optimum, _but to_.offset the,;two-tinter-sections
does,:notr;seem-practical or wise. Signal-analysis:at,-this, early
stage.indicates that .progression and level.;of-service will: -be:..
acceptable,.,..
We have viewed -the existing conditions of Victoria Estatesand
agree with the traffic study that the route would not be