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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPIERCE MINOR SUBDIVISION - 74 93 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFF (3)than the cost, and a maximum cap for dollars used. He expressed an interest in reducing the staff time spent on marginal projects. Mayor Azari commented it may be a good time to look at the economic development policy as it I to providing leadership and support for building a competitive base in _Fort Collins._ City Manager Burkett stated -that an informational memo will I developed. Mayor Pro Tem Horak suggested that the information be presented to the Council Finance Committee. Mayor Pro Tem Horak expressed a concern about cost sharing for natural areas purchases. He suggested that a policy be developed for purchases outside the UGA in the corridor. He will bring this up under Other Business at the work session. UPCOMING MEETINGS Mayor Azari suggested that the Council/Staff breakfast meeting which would normally be held on May 31 be canceled. Consensus was to cancel. The Small Business Congress will be held at the Lincoln Center at 7:30 p.m. on May 31. Mayor Azari commented that efforts need to be made to give this greater visibility. QUARTERLY CALENDAR Deputy City Manager Jones reviewed the quarterly planning calendar. Mayor Pro Tem Horak asked if the natural areas purchase scheduled for Council approval on June 7 is for property inside the Urban Growth Area. (Secretary's Note: The property is inside the UGA.) Discussion items for June 7 include the CDBG funding allocation and the Linden Streetscape improvements. OTHER BUSINESS City Manager Burkett stated that a draft vision statement has been prepared and will be discussed with the Council Growth Management Committee Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Horak asked that a letter be sent concerning the weed ordinance to a citizen on Larkbunting. Mayor Pro Tem Horak stated he will attend the Food Distribution Center open house. Deputy City Clerk Davis reminded Councilmembers that updated disclosure statements are due in the City Clerk's Office by June 1. MAYOR AZARI EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT BEING CAREFUL ABOUT TALKING TO THE MEDIA WHEN THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LITIGATION, SUCH AS ON SHIELDS STREET. CITY ATTORNEY ROY STATED THAT FROM THE LEGAL STANDPOINT, THE LESS SAID THE BETTER. HE WILL SEND AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE TO COUNCIL. MAYOR PRO TEM HORAK SUGGESTED SIMPLY REFERRING TO THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY COUNCIL. Mayor Azari commented on an electronic message from Planning relating to the fierce Minor Subdivision on Cherry Street. She teit thate E-M prove e an unsatisfactory staff response and that staff seems to be blocking the project and making it as costly as possible instead of helping make this affordable housing a reality. The meeting concluded at 1:20 p.m. needed on the Putnam Elementary School site. A minimum 0.4% slope is required for street drainage. The proposed 0.3% slope does not meet the City's minimum standards. If this standard is not met, it may create the need for installation of a storm sewer inlet at the low point and an outfall system which would flow to Vine Drive to the north. This would create potential adverse drainage impacts to the properties west on Cherry Street. b. Street Issues Cherry Street was built in 1992 with enough pavement width (30') to create a safer area for the children going to and from the school site. However, there was only a 3" thickness of asphalt put down, no soils testing was done, and there is no curb and gutter on the south side, along the school. Mr. Gilmartin and his engineer met with Kerrie Ashbeck, Planning Engineer, on April 29, 1994, to discuss the project status. The engineer submitted the results of soils testing dated April 4, 1994, and recommended a pavement section to be built, but staff and the engineer agreed that additional information is needed to describe what steps the developer plans to remove/reconstruct the material that is in place (subgrade, base preparation, etc.). After discussing Mr. Gilmartin's concerns expressed in the meeting with other City Engineering staff, Mr. Gilmartin was told that he would have to build a 40' wide section on Cherry Street, flowline to flowline to match the existing street width, and reconstruct the existing asphalt which is not built to current City standards. He would also have to construct curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the north side of Cherry Street and curb & gutter on the south side adjacent to Putnam School. At the meeting with Kerrie Ashbeck on April 29, Mr. Gilmartin said he wanted to add a seventh lot to the subdivision. A minor subdivision, as defined in the City Code, can only be six lots or less. This issue has not yet been resolved. Also, Mr. Gilmartin has not been in contact with Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility since about the first of the year,�and to date revised utility plans have not been submitted. cc: Debra Kaestner May 26, 1994 M E M O R A N D U M TO: City Council Steve.Burkett THRU: Greg Byrne FR: Ron Phillips RE: PIERCE MINOR SUBDIVISION In last Monday's Council/Staff lunch minutes, reference was made by Mayor Azari to the Pierce Minor Subdivision on Cherry Street, that the staff response was unsatisfactory and that staff seems to be blocking the project and making it as costly as possible instead of helping make the project a reality. Debra Kaestner, Assistant to the City Manager, and I will be meeting with the applicant, Evan Gilmartin, and will visit the site with him. Mayor Azari will be invited to participate in the meeting. A summary of the project history follows for your information: 1. Application by Mr. Gilmartin for the minor subdivision (a total of 6 lots) development review was made October 26, 1993. 2. Water & Sewer Department, Engineering Department, and Stormwater Utility comments were sent to Stewart & Associates, the engineers for Mr. Gilmartin, on November 26, 1993. 3. A meeting was held on December 2, 1993, to discuss the concerns about the development proposal. Present were Evan Gilmartin, Jack Blake of Stewart & Associates, Dave Klockman of the City Engineering Department, Glen Schlueter of the City Stormwater Utility, and Kerrie Ashbeck and Steve Olt of the Development Review Center. The topics of discussion were: a. Stormwater Issues There are problems with off -site storm drainage concerning long-term drainage effects on the property to the north. Stormwater detention is required at the northeast corner of the property to control the release rate into Cherry Street. A maintenance entity will be necessary within the private development to maintain the detention facility. It is necessary to solve the 100-year floodplain situation on Cherry Street. The houses will have be to elevated and, subject to review of the final drainage report not yet submitted, the houses may have to be moved back to a minimum rear setback configuration, and a drainage easement may be