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March 27, 2014
Mr. Pete Wray, AICP, Senior City Planner
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: Bella Vira Subdivision Completion Extension
Dear Mr. Wray:
Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc. ("Richmond") as owner of the single-family
portion of the Bella Vira Subdivision and per Fort Collins Land Use Section 2,2A 1 (D)(4) would
like to request an extension of the project completion date for Bella Vira from April 29, 2014 to
April 29, 2015.
We are working diligently to complete development of the site, a majority of the grading is
complete and we are beginning to install utilities. Completion of the public improvements for
the site are not able to be fully completed by in time for several reasons:
L Richmond did not close on the site until September 13, 2011 The closing of the Property
was able to occur due to improvement in the new home sales market. Beginning
development of the site sooner would have been difficult given the market conditions in
the months prior to the closing.
2. Riclunond began site development heading into the winter season and as result we
experienced weather delays.
3. The site needed extensive o,verexcavation work to mitigate expansive soils for both the
home foundations and public improvements, In the case of home foundations, we had to
remove and recompact soil up to 10 feet below the lowest foundation component (17 feet
total).
4. The site had excess dirt and removal of the excess dirt to an offsitc location was required,
5. Due to, the expansive nature of the soils at the site, extensive testing has been necessary to
properly engineer the public street sections.
6. Due to the high water table at the site, we needed to design and we will be constructing
an interceptor drain on a portion of the site to mitigate water intrusion into the newly
overexcavated soils.
Richniondlinterican Homes of Colorado, Ine.
4350S.)I,IoiiacoSt.,De)),trei°,CC) 80237 (30.3)773-1100 Visit otw website: inviv. RichmondAmerican, Coll)
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Bella Vira Extension Letter
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By the current deadline of April 29"', 2014 we expect to have Overland Trail paved and widened,
a portion of the wet utilities complete, a portion of the curb and gutter complete, and a portion of
the subgrade preparation for internal streets complete. We expect to have all of the required
public improvements completed and to open for home sales by the summer U201/1.
We appreciate the consideration of this request and we are looking forward to a successful
project within the City of Fort Collins.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Matt He gel, Senior Land Acquisition Manager
Richmond American Homes of Colorado, hic.
Rich mond American Homes of Colorado, lire,
4350S. Monaco St, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 773-1100 Visit our websile: it,ts,ii,.Riclii)ioii(IA))ie)-ic(iii,coii
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