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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTRE P.U.D. - PRELIMINARY - 33-94 - CORRESPONDENCE - OTHER JURISDICTIONSMr. Ted Shepard June 29, 1994 Page 2 of 2 Harmony Neighborhood Centre The short range future is described as 5+ years, setting the year at 1997, with the long range at the year 2015. The short range recommendations state that auxiliary lanes for the right-in/right- out access currently exist as a continuous shoulder lane between McMurray and Wheaton. A standard 12 foot acceleration/ deceleration lane should be provided with adequate shoulders. The long range geometry addresses the future three lanes in each . direction condition which are anticipated for Harmony Road. The schedule of the addition of that third thru lane is unknown. However, the recommendation is correct that the acceleration/deceleration lane is not required by the State Highway Access Code when three thru lanes per direction exist. Figure 13 does indicate a taper to be provided for the right -in. In conclusion, I am not certain that the Department could support a request for an amendment .to the Access Control Plan based upon the information provided by this Site Access Study. I have had no discussions with City personnel regarding this development or their suggestion of an amendment to the Access Control Plan. LANDSCAPING The preliminary landscape plan shows the planting of some trees within the state highway right-of-way. I recommend that trees not be added within the ROW. Consideration should be given to the proximity of any new trees to a future widened highway. Proper clear zone shall be maintained. My comments are based upon the submittal as received June 9, 1994. Further discussion regarding access should be conducted prior to continued planning. I apologize for not meeting your June 17, 1994 deadline. Thank you for the opportunity, to review the Harmony Neighborhood Centre proposal. Please contact me at (303) 350-2163 if you have any questions. Sincerely, 1 Q-0 Q1 kL T sa G. Jones Region Devel ent/Access Coordinator TGJ:gi xc: D. Yost J. Springer file STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region 4 ..-.... .- - DOT 1420 2nd.Streel P.O. Box 850 Greeley, Colorado 80632-O850 (303)353-1232 - Larimer County, SH 68 Harmony Neighborhood Centre -Prelim Between Wheaton Dr. & McMurray Ave. N. Side Fort Collins June 29; 1994 Mr. Ted Shepard - Planner City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Ted, . I have reviewed the Harmony Neighborhood Centre Preliminary submittal and offer the following comments: ACCESS The Site Plan and Site Access Study address the addition of a right-in/right-out access mid -point in the site, and the change of an existing limited access at Wheaton Drive to a full movement access with a signal. Both of these proposals are changes from the approved Harmony Road Access Control Plan. The study states that the access scheme including these changes was suggested by City of Fort Collins staff as a potential mitigation to reduce traffic impacts to area streets. My reviews of Figures 10 and 11 indicate some improvements, however, I am not certain that those improvements are of such magnitude so as to deem changes of the Access Control Plan necessary and appropriate. Page 7, Figure 10, description addresses a Level of Service F from Table 5. Review of Table 5 shows movements at Level of Service E in two locations. No Level of Service F is shown. A comparison of Table 5 (Long Range Existing Access Scheme) and Table 6 (Long Range Alternate Access Scheme) indicate two movements which experience an improvement of level of service by one.level, and two movements which show a decrease of efficiency by one level. Of the improved movements, one is on the state highway system and the other is off -system. The two movements which experience a decrease in efficiency are both on the state highway system. Geometric analysis indicates that northbound and southbound left turn lanes on Lemay could be striped although those lanes would not be standard 12 foot lanes. The resultant lane dimension is not addressed. I realize that the street lanes are City issues, but wonder about those lane widths.