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Park Planning & Development Division
City of Fort Collins
To: Ted Shepard, Planning
From: Craig L. Foreman, Park Planning C%V
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
Commr 'ty Planning and Environmental
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
February 14, 1996
Ms. Judy Harrington
2613 Flintridge
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Ms. Harrington:
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As we discussed, Parks and Recreation Department is offering a tree planting program for the 17
lot owners in Siena P.U.D. which border the bike path. The information from Craig Foreman,
Parks and Recreation Planning Engineer, is enclosed.
Mr. Minatta has been informed so that he can advise his builders or homeowners accordingly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Craig at 221-6360 or myself at 221-6750
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