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Park Planning & Development Division
To: Ted Shepard, Planning
From: Craig L. Foreman, Park Planning r.
Date: February 13, 1996
Subject: Overland Trail Park Path to Clearview Ave.
The new development to the north of the park/stormwater land has raised
a question about the path that connects the park to Clearview, Ave. to
the east. Concerns have been expressed about the closeness of the path
to future backyards.
There are several locations throughout the parks and trail system where we
are located close to private property. The concerns for privacy and a sense
of buffering are shared by the landowner and the trail/path user. When this
path was constructed in 1988, care was taken to try and stay as far as possible
from the future backyards and still leave a shoulder near the drop-off into the
detention pond.
The feasibility to move the path at this time is limited due to the stormwater
detention pond configuration. The pond would need to be adjusted through
future development needs to provide for another location for the path. Presently
Parks and Recreation has no funding available to relocate the path. Our
"life cycle" program will have funding to replace the path. The path should
last about 15 years; so our funding is not available until about 2003.
Parks has in the past worked with the new homeowners to add
landscaping to help buffer trail/path close areas. Since we do not have a
water supply to the path area maybe the City could supply trees and the
homeowners could help with the watering. This type of partnership seems
to have worked in other areas and may help in this area. We would need
to involve the City Forestry Dept. and work site by site so trees do not
obstruct someones view of the park, cause obstruction to path users, etc.
If you need anything else on this matter please let me know.
281 North College Avenue • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • (303) 221-6360
Comm' ;ty Planning and Environmental "-rvices
Current . _. nning
City of Fort Collins
February 14, 1996
Mr. John Minatta
2307 Lexington Court
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Dear John:
Enclosed please find a letter from Craig Foreman, Parks and Recreation Department
Engineer, regarding potential buffering along the south side of Lots 27 through 43,
inclusive, of Siena P.U.D. The Parks and Recreation Department recognizes that some
of your potential lot owners may desire some degree of buffering next to the bike path
while others may want a more open character.
For those who may desire buffering, Parks and Recreation is willing to purchase and
plant a tree on park property behind the individual lot. It would be up to the individual
homeowner, however, to provide water to the tree since Parks and Recreation does not
have an irrigation system in that location of the park.
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of this offer from Parks and Recreation so you
may advise your individual builders/homeowners accordingly. The key point is that
there has to be a homeowner willing to take on the responsibility for watering. If you or
your builders (or their respective sales staff) have any questions regarding this tree
program, please feel free to call Craig Foreman at Parks and Recreation, 221-6360.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Senior Planner
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750
FAX (970) 221-6378 TDD (970) 224-6002