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26. Under Project Notes, please delete references to setbacks and
note number seven as these areas are governed by Zoning Code.
27. As sheet two of two, the Landscape Plan should contain details
and notes on fencing on Harmony and the screen wall on
Hinsdale.
28. It would continue to be helpful, however, to keep information
on gross size of site, number of lots, average lot size, gross
density, and existing zoning on the Landscape Plan.
29. The size of the tracts would also be helpful to include on the
Landscape Plan, and will be a requirement on the Final Plat.
This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note the
following schedule for the January 24, 1994 Planning and Zoning
Board meeting:
Plan revisions are due January 5, 1994
P.M.T.'s, 10 prints, renderings are due January 18, 1994
It appears from the comments that thorough discussions need to
occur with various City departments regarding a variety of issues.
These meeting should not be delayed as the seven week review
process does not allow much time to resolve issues. Please feel
free to call if there are questions or concerns regarding these
comments.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Senior Planner
xc: Joe Frank, Chief Planner
Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer
width to meet A.D.A. After the bus stop and sidewalk
connection, are located, it may be necessary adjust the
location of the street trees to avoid conflicts.
21. According to the Zoning Code, pie -shaped lots like 50, 51, 60,
and 61 require a minimum of 60 feet of lot width at the
narrowest point on the lot where the structure is built. The
narrowness of these lots may dictate that homes be setback
from the front lot line a greater distance than is considered
customary. Since this project is a subdivision and not a
P.U.D., this requirement cannot be modified without obtaining
a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
22. The Department of Natural Resources would like to work with
the developer and the Stormwater Utility and Parks and Rec on
the treatment of the 3.2 acre area. The following are
concerns that need to be discussed:
A. The landscape plan should show trees to be removed and
existing trees to remain.
B. It would be desirable to remove Russian Olives from the
site as this species is considered a pest shrub with
negative impacts on wetland areas and downstream areas..
C. It is preferred that smooth-brome grass or crested
wheatgrass not be used to re -seed disturbed areas.
D. It is recommended that native grasses and shrubs be used
in this area. Shrubs can be low to help guide human
activity and minimize disturbance to the wetland. Grass
areas should be kept unmowed and natural to help water
quality. Bare -root shrubs are appropriate.
E. Plantings should be placed to buffer the developed lots
from the wetland area. Lot 89 looks very close and may
require special buffer treatment.
23. The landscape plan should include a preliminary fence design
for the treatment along Harmony Road.
24. It is not clear where the path on Tract A connects to the
community college. Is there a sidewalk system on the campus
or a parking lot at this location? Please clarify.
25. The sheet titled "Preliminary Site and Landscape Plan" should
be considered sheet two of the plat. Since the project is not
a P.U.D., there is no site plan, only a landscape plan that
accompanies the plat. As such, this sheet should not contain
owner's certification, Planning and Zoning Approval, Project
Statistics, or vicinity map. Solar Orientation information is
required to be placed on the plat document, sheet one.
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to dedicate 3.2 acres to the neighborhood park. The Parks and
Rec Dept. has the following concerns:
A. Parks and Rec would be willing to explore the option of
receiving an area that lies south of the limits of the
100-year floodplain. This area could be used for a raw
water irrigation pond. Parks and Rec is not interested
in land that is within the 100-year floodplain. This
area should be discussed with Stormwater.
B. Parks and Rec would be willing to receive the area south
of the 100-year floodplain under the condition that the
developer retain the obligation to construct public
improvements along Harmony Road and Crest Road.
C. Parks and Rec is concerned that the folks who buy homes
on East Bentley Place will demand a sidewalk be
constructed on the east side of Hinsdale, along park
frontage, prior to development funds being budgeted by
City Council for park construction. This sidewalk gap
must be addressed, especially since it leads to an
elementary school. It is suggested that the developer
consider building the sidewalk as part of the Coventry
development with Parks and Rec reimbursing the developer
for the cost at the time park development funds are
budgeted.
D. There should be a pedestrian/bicycle path connection
between the park and Crest Road. This should be between
Lots 99 and 100, or on the south side of Lot 100.
18. The Stormwater Utility has the same concerns as expressed at
Conceptual Review. The size of the culvert under Harmony Road
that feeds the 3.2 acre open space remains a critical issue.
If this culvert is not sized properly, then stormflows from
the northwest could overtop Harmony Road and flood the homes
on the north side of East Bentley Place. It may be that this
culvert needs to upgraded to a 6' x 8' box culvert in order to
handle the storm flows and protect the single family lots.
This issue should be resolved prior to consideration of the
Preliminary by P & Z. Design of the drainage facilities can
be done at the time of Final. Please contact Glen Schlueter,
221-6589, regarding this issue.
19. The Stormwater Utility is not clear as to whether the
developer is proposing "onstream detention" or "offstream
detention". Please verify as this will determine the size of
the stormwater detention area.
20. Transfort needs a bus stop at the southeast corner of Harmony
and Hinsdale. This bus stop must meet the requirements of the
A.D.A. The exact location is to be determined by the City's
Traffic Operations Department. The bus stop must be connected
to the sidewalk on Harmony Road by a sidewalk of sufficient
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20 foot wide landscape and utility easement cannot be platted
on the existing private easements. Please contact Susan
Peterson to coordinate the location of landscaping vis a vis
private easements.
7. The City Light and Power Department has a concern about
providing electrical power to the lots fronting on Crest Road.
Since there are no close facilities, sufficient advance notice
should be given so that power can be brought to these lots.
8. Columbine Cablevision requests that Tracts A and B also be
dedicated as utility easements in addition to open space
tracts.
9. Also, Columbine Cablevision would like to coordinate with the
developer and U.S. West about using a joint trench system for
providing service to this subdivision.
10. The Engineering Departments of the City and Larimer County
need to decide upon what level of improvements will be
required to upgrade Crest Road.
11. Notes four and five on landscape plan should also appear as
notes on the plat sheet.
12. The plat should also contain street names.
13. The utility plans should contain the following items:
A. Typical street cross -sections should be provided.
B. Six foot wide utility easement on Crest Road is not
adequate. Front lot utility easements must be a minimum
of nine feet.
C. Utility easements are needed between Lots 92 and 93 for
the 24 inch diameter R.C.P., and between Lots 74 and 85
for the water line.
14. The plan should indicate that the Traffic Study recommends a
west bound left turn lane on Harmony Road for access to Crest
Road.
15. The Poudre Fire Authority will not allow any home on Crest
Road, beyond 900 feet of the Harmony/Crest intersection, to be
constructed without an approved, residential, automatic fire
extinguishing system.
16. Fire hydrants must be shown on the utility plans. All lots
must be within 400 feet of a fire hydrant.
17. The Parks and Recreation Department would like to coordinate
with the Stormwater Utility regarding the developer's proposal
Commi y Planning and Enviror menta*rvices
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
December 22, 1993
Ms. Kay Force
Jim Sell Design
117 East Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Kay:
Staff has conducted its interdepartmental review of Coventry
Subdivision. The following comments are offered:
1. The Public Service Company requests that utility easements be
dedicated continuously around all streets. In particular,
these easements should be continuous around Lots 78 and 79,
within Tract A between Lots 41 and 56, and between Lots 35 and
36. Easement widths need to be sufficient to leave 13 feet
from back of sidewalk to rear of utility easement. Normally,
this means nine foot wide utility easements, not eight feet.
The developer's consulting engineer should coordinate the
location of the three foot high masonry screen wall with
Public Service, U.S. West, Columbine Cable, and Light and
Power so there are no utility conflicts.
2. The plat does not match the landscape plan. The plat shows
nine lots on the south side of Park Lane while the landscape
plan show eight lots. Please clarify.
3. Please select another name besides "Park Lane" as this
duplicates existing Park Street. (Perhaps there is an
important individual associated with the founding of Front
Range Community College who could be honored with a street
name at this location.)
4. U.S. West requests that a 15' x 30' easement be dedicated in
the general vicinity of Tract A. This easement would be for
three large telephone equipment cabinets. In general, it
would be helpful to dedicate open space tracts as utility
easements.
5. U.S. West also requests a utility easement be dedicated across
the west side of Lot 56 for access to Lot 57. In addition, a
utility easement should be dedicated across the south side of
the park site for access to the lots fronting on Crest Road.
6. U.S. West has an existing easement along the south side of
Harmony Road. This easement should be shown on the plat. The
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