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Commi y Planning and Environmental rvices
Natural Resources Division
City of Fort Collins
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 13, 1994
TO: Kirsten Whetstone, City Planner i—
THRU: Tom Shoemaker, Natural Resources Directo
FROM: Susie Gordon, Environmental Planner
RE: Single Family Patio Homes Propose at Prospect and
Constitution by John Prouty
The Prospect Patio Homes project introduced at Conceptual Review on
July 11 raises concerns with the Natural Resources Division (NRD)
that should be conveyed to the applicant as soon as possible. The
property is located in close proximity to the Bridges Natural Area,
which is owned by the City. NRD is committed to working with the
developer to minimize impacts to the natural area.
NRD is also concerned about protecting outstanding natural resource
characteristics on this site. The Mercer Ditch runs along the west
edge of this property and the Larimer Ditch borders the northeast
boundary. Their banks are heavily vegetated and provide habitat to
wildlife, as does the south end of the site bordering Heatheridge
Lake and its associated wetlands.
Director of Natural Resources Division Tom Shoemaker met with the
applicant and discussed designing this project with sensitivity to
the site's wetland and wildlife habitat values. While conceptual
designs may be expected to be very preliminary, we are concerned
that the plan does not adequately reflect that NRD's issues were
taken into consideration.
NRD will require the area south of the Larimer Ditch to be surveyed
for a wetland delineation. If construction is approved near
wetlands or Heatheridge Lake, the developer can also anticipate a
requirement for a buffer zone landscaped with transitional wetland
species. The portion that borders the Mercer and Larimer Ditches
will also require some buffering.
NRD also recommends conferring with the ditch company and with
Parks and Recreation about the potential for leaving a travel
corridor along the ditch for future pedestrian passage or
maintenance purposes. Finally,. the developer needs to indicate
which trees will be retained on the site and provide a report for
their management following consultation with the City Forester.
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