HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEARTHFIRE PUD, 2ND FILING - FINAL - 31-95E - DECISION - VARIANCE REQUESTAugust 1, 2000
Project No: 1552-02-97
Sheri Wamhoff
City of Fort Collins Engineering Department
P.O. Box 580
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80524
Re: Variance Request for Hearthfire P.U.D., Second Filing; Ft. Collins, Colorado
Dear Sheri,
This letter represents a request for a variance for the horizontal road geometry at the intersection
of Bateluer Lane and North County Road 13. The following aspects of the design do not meet
with current city standards. The centerline radius of the curve at the western end of the�road is
225 feet. Current City standards require a radius of 240 feet. The tangent length from the eastern
ROW of North County Road 13 is 17 feet. City standards require a tangent length of 100 feet
except when the angle of departure is less than 10 degrees (City of Fort Collins Design Street
Standards Section 1.02.03.04, dated July 1996). In this case, Bateleur Lane intersects North
County Road 13 at a 90-degree angle.
We are requesting the variance for the following reasons. The traffic volume on Bateleur Lane
will be relatively low: In •addition,! the' posfeid"speed limit will be 25 mph. A stop sign will be
provided at the intersection of Bateleur Lane and North County Road 13. The proposed radius
also pushes the inte'rsectiori firther north than the required radius providing additional sight
distance to the 90' curve located south of the intersection on County Road 13. This additional
sight distance will provide for a safer intersection into County Road 13 from the subdivision.
We trust that this request will be accepted and the plans approved accordingly. Please call me at
(970) 226-5334 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mark Oberschmidt
Shear Engineering Corporation
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Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
December 5, 2000
Mr. Mark Oberschmidt
Shear Engineering Corporation
4836 S. college, Suite 12
Fort Collins, Co 80525
RE: Hearthfire PUD, Second Filing
Dear Mark,
This letter is in response to the variance request dated August 1, 2000 for a variance to the
minimum horizontal curve requirements in Table 2 for Batleur Lane.
The variance request is granted. A 225 foot curve can be used. Batleur Lane at Country
Road 13 shall be a stop condition, therefore the vehicles approaching this intersection and
the curve shall be slowing down and the curve radii does not impact the sight distance of
the driver approaching the intersection. No sight distance easements are needed to
accommodate the sight distance requirements approaching, entering or exiting this curve.
The use of the reduced radius curve also allows the Batleur Lane and County Road 13
intersection to be located further north along County Road 13 than an intersection that
would exist with the minimum radius requirement being met. The intersection as located
meets corner sight distance and stopping sight distance requirements for the speed of the
road.
This variance request does not set a precedence or change the application of our design
standards in other situations. If you have any questions, please contact Sheri Wamhoff at
221-6750.
Sincerely,
Sheri Wamhoff, PE
cc: Steve Olt
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