HomeMy WebLinkAboutREGISTRY RIDGE PUD, 3RD FILING - FINAL - 32-95E - CORRESPONDENCE - (6)f
Sincerely,
Steve Olt
Project Planner
xc: Engineering .
Zoning
Stormwater Utility
Poudre Fire Authority
Transportation Planning
Natural Resources
Thompson School District R2-J
U.S. Home Corporation
Northern Engineering Services_ , Inc.
Landstar Surveying, Inc.
rProject File 432-95E
29. Street trees, as shown on the Landscape Plan on Bon Homme Richard
Drive coming in from the First or Second Filing, should be continued
along that street in this filing. Your response to this comment said that
street trees have been added. The revised Landscape Plan does not show
any new street trees over those shown on the plan dated 8/30/99.
30. The surface material for the off-street pedestrian paths must be
described on the Site and Landscape Plans. All of these trails should be
8'in width.
31. See additional comments on red -lined Site and Landscape Plans being
forwarded to the applicant.
32. *****The City's GIS Department has discovered that a 35' to 40' wide
strip on this property along the west line is in Larimer County and
outside of the. Urban Growth Area boundary. This affects several lots in
the Registry Ridge PUD, First Filing and almost all of Lots 1 - 27 in this
Third Filing. The necessary annexation and revision to the Urban Growth
Area boundary must take place before this development request can be
scheduled for a Planning and Zoning Board public hearing and
decision*****.
This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments could 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 the comment letter prepared by
the project planner in the Current Planning Department. 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. Please contact me at
221-6750 if you have questions or concerns related to these comments. I would
like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss
these comments.
Planning
21. Comment 6.b on .the October 13, 1999 comment letter has not been fully
addressed. There are still some streets on some Site Plan sheets that do
not have the names on them.
22. Comment 6.c on the October 13, 1999 comment letter has not been
addressed. The revised subdivision plat, as submitted,- still does not have
square footages on the lots.
23. Your response letter, dated January 11, 2000, indicated that Comment
20 on the October 13, 1999 comment letter has been acknowledged.
However, nothing has changed.
24. In response to Comment 21 in the October 13, 1999 comment letter you
said to see Registry Ridge, First Filing. How does the First Filing address -
off -site easements for storm drainage into the adjacent natural area from
the Third Filing?
25. The dividing line between the LMN portion and the UE portion of the
development plan should be shown on the Site Plan, not just the Vicinity
Map.
26. What is planned for the described Registry Ridge, Second Filing, to the
north of the detention pond along South Shields Street? Your response
said that it is a portion of the preliminary/final submittal of Registry
Ridge, Second Filing that was submitted on January 18, 2000. The
Second Filing plan that was submitted is all north of Bon Homme
Richard Drive and does not include this parcel of land. Again, what is
planned for this area?
27. All of the off-street trails must be 8' wide and be a concrete surface. To
avoid confusion, all of the notes on the Site Plan.must reflect 8' wide
.paths constructed of concrete.
28. Overall, the landscaping and plant materials in the open space areas on
the Landscape Plan appear to be very sparse. Your response said that
this comment was acknowledged and to see the Landscape Plan. The
revised Landscape Plan does not look any different form the one dated
8/30/99.
10. Access ramps are needed at the heads of all trail connections. Details of
the ramps, inlets, etc. relating to the trails are also needed.
11. Update the plat language and sight distance easement language on the
plans.
12. The street stub at the west end of Bon Homme Ricahrd Drive may be able
to be eliminated, depending on whether there is need for access to either
of the lots adjacent to the street. This is related to the concern about
potential future access into the City's natural area to the west.
13. The phase lines on the utility plans are difficult to read.
14. The proposed phasing on the utility plans may be of concern. Please
contact Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority (221-6570)and Basil
Hamdan of the Stormwater Utility (224-6035)to determine:'if the phasing
will work as proposed.
15 There are concerns about the.grades on the streets in the area of the
eliminated traffic circle.
16. A Natural Resources Department signature block must be included on
the utility plans.
Stormwater Utility (Basil Hamdan)
17. Off -site grading easements are needed for work on the Natural Resources
property to the west. Please contact Tom Shoemaker, at 221-6263, or
Mark Sears, at 416-2096, to discuss the Natural Resources Department
position and how to acquire the necessary easements.
18. Extend the storm drainage channel to the gulch to the south. Please
work with the Natural Resources Department on the design of the
channel.
19. The storm drainage pipes must be pressure -sealed and noted on the
utility plans.
Natural Resources (Kim Kreimever)
20. The non-native plant materials should be changed to native.
3. A copy of the comments received from Marc Virata of the Engineering
Department is attached to this comment letter. Additional comments
may be found on red -lined plans that are being forwarded to the
applicant. Please contact Marc, at 221-6750, if you have questions about
his. comments.
4. A copy of the comments received from Donald Dustin of the Stormwater
Utility is attached to this comment letter. Additional comments may be
found on red -lined plans and reports that are being forwarded to the
applicant. Please contact Donald, at 221-2053, if you have questions
about his comments.
5. Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Planning Department stated
that her comments regarding bicycle/pedestrian connections and
enhanced crosswalk locations 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 her comments.
6. Dennis Greenwalt of AT&T Cable Services (formerly TCI of Fort
Collins) stated that they need to have continuous utility easements along
the rear of the lots or the Tracts marked as utility easements. There are
no rear lot utility easements marked on the plat map that they have
received. Also,. there is no way to access the rear lot easements on Lots
170, 171, 182, 183, 194, 195, 206, and 207, if that is what is trying to
be shown on the maps received.
7. A copy of the comments received.from the Mapping/Drafting
Department is attached to this comments letter. Please contact Jim Hoff,
at 221-6588, or Wally Muscott, at 221-6605, if you have questions about
their comments.
8. Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department stated that this
revised.plan is fairly consistent with the originally submitted plan. He
does, however, have concerns regarding the required improvements to
Trilby Road and South Shields Street. Please contact Eric, at 224-6062,
if you have questions regarding these comments.
The following comments and concerns were expressed at the weekly Staff
Review meeting on February 2, 2000:
Engineering (Marc Virata)
9. Show the phasing plan on the Site Plan.
Commu. y Planning and Environmental, _vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
February 14, 2000
VF Ripley Associates, Inc.
c/o Shirley Serna
1113 Stoney Hill Drive
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Shirley,
Staff has reviewed your revisions for the Registry Ridge PUD, Third Filing -
Final that were submitted to the City on January 11, 2000, and would like to
offer the following comments:
1. Kate Browne of the Thompson School District R24 stated that they
want to know when the Final Plat is approved and permits can be issued.
2. Kim Kreimeyer, the City's Natural Resources Planner, offered the
following comments:
a. Change the Landscape Plan to use Big Bluestem. Sand Bluestem is
not native to this area.
b. Cool season vegetation (annual rye) is not native to this area. Try
using Western Wheat, Squirreltail, Blueflax, and native Aster mix.
C. For warm season vegetation try Purple .......... (?check w/Kim),
Side Oats Grama, and Buffalo mix instead of Millet and Sorghum,
which are not native to this area.
d. There is an issue with grades tying into the Natural Area to the
west of the site.
e. The storm drainage outlet off of Bon Homme Richard Drive, to the
south, is of concern from an erosion standpoint.
Please contact Kim, at 221-6641, if you have questions about her
comments.
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