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The new temporary access should tie into the existing Timberline Road,
approximately 1500-feet to the north of the most southerly residential street
located on the East Ridge project. This will meet the PFA distance requirements
for two distinct points of access that were discussed in the aforementioned
meeting. This temporary emergency access shall be" required and available so
long as is necessary until another permanent access is provided which connects
with any of the adjoining properties.
It was recognized this new access could be a potential conflict with the
realignment of the TimberlineNine intersection. Should this realignment occur
prior to the east phase being developed, it shall be necessary and required to
provide another solution for the required second point of access meeting the
fire department requirements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely, JL
Ron Gonzales
Assistant Fire Marshal
Poudre Fire Authority
Cc: Sherri Wamhoff
Development Review Manager
TST Consulting Engineers
Keith G. Sheaffer, PE
748 Whalers Way Bldg. D
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970.226.0557(p)
970.226.0204(f)
PA
Fire Prevention Bureau
102 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
January 25, 2005
Ms. Susan Joy
City of Fort Collins
Engineering Department
281 North College
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Re: East Ridge PDP — Access issues
Project No.: 0983.0006.00
Susan,
Phone: 970-221-6570
Fax: 970-221-6635
Intemet: vm wpoudre-fire.org
This letter is in regards to the East Ridge project emergency access issues,
specifically the need for two points of access.. The East Ridge project's only
vehicular access comes from existing Timberline Road on the west. The
remaining three (3) sides are land locked due to:
1. an existing gravel mining operation to the South,
2. vacant agricultural land to the West (Whitham property) and
3. existing railroad tracks to the North.
I had a meeting with TST Engineering, January 19, 2005, and stated the Poudre
Fire Authority (PFA) could approve the proposed street configuration as shown
on the Concept submittal documents. However, two points of access will be
required that meet the distance requirements of the PFA, since all access is from
one side (Timberline Road).
I anticipate this project will be submitted in phases. The existing points of access
will allow the PFA to approve some portion of the project depending on the
diagonal distance of the phased portion of this submittal.
At the time of Final Development Plan submittal of the most easterly portion of
the site, PFA will require a twenty (20') foot wide, all weather (some kind of
chip/base course material) temporary access to be located across from the
most northerly Collins Aire Park access (access is directly north of Skymaster
Drive located on the East Ridge PDP site).