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November 29, 1989
Ted Shepard
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Ted;
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fort collins, colorado 80525
(303) 226-4074
Attached are five copies of the Sunstone 5th Filing Final PUD
Site and Landscape Plans. We have made revisions as requested in
the Staff Comments dated November 17, 1989. Specific responses
include:
1. The "Wall and Fence Covenant" included on the Site Plan is
the covenant filed with Sunstone Village. The 3 foot setback
from back of walk is a minimum; typically fences will be
placed a greater distance from walks. Along lots 7, 9, and
10 a required setback of 15' is noted.
2. A minimum 3.5- seperation (per Light & Power standards)
between trees and underground electric lines has been noted
on the Landscape Plan. Long term maintenance will be the
responsibility of the property owner.
3. The wetland design approach to the large detention pond was
accepted and applauded by City Staff with the approved
Preliminary Plans. We do not feel a feasibility analysis
should be required of a developer who is willing to try an
innovative, desirable approach to detention pond
landscaping.
Design and maintenance considerations affecting this area
include:
- The existing water table in the detention area is low
enough that the cattails are unlikely to spread beyond
the defined, "dished out" areas indicated on the
landscape plan. Shallow, standing water in these areas
is expected to be achieved through a combination of
grading (below the surrounding "bottom" of the detention
pond) to capture nuisance flows, soil types, and
proximity to the water table.
- If the clay in the soil in these proposed "dished out"
ponds is not adequate to hold enough water to sustain
cattails, other wetland grasses and forbs that do not
require standing water will fill in the area.
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- Slopes in some areas are steeper than the normal 4:1
maximum desired for frequent mowing. These steeper
areas:
* Better direct nuisance flows to the proposed
cattail areas;
* Allow more effective berming and visual interest;
* Are not intended to be mowed; and
* Are planted with Dogwood, Gambel Oak, Sumac, and
other species that will form thickets.
- The landscape plan is specifically designed to require
little or no long term maintenance. Such maintenance as
is required is to be the responsibility of the Storm
Drainage Utility, as agreed with review of the
Preliminary Plan.
4. The utility plans indicate utilization of the 12" water main
in Caribou as requested.
5. Sewer mains in the 5th Filing connect to the Warren Trunk
Line.
6. A soils report has been completed and submitted.
7. The corner side yard setback has been increased to 15' along
Caribou.
Reductions, color plans, and 10 sets of prints will be provided
by December 11, 1989; and final documents will be provided by
December 14, 1989.
Sincerely,
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Eldon Ward, President
Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.
Attachments
cc: Linda Hopkins, The Group, Inc.
Steve Kraushaar, Engineering Professionals, Inc.