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Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
July 31, 1989
Mr. John Barnett
2500 Dorset Court
Fort Collins, CO 80526
RE: Riverbend Stables Preliminary P.U.D.
Dear Mr. Barnett:
This letter is to serve as a follow up to the letter dated July 25, 1989 in which
Staff outlined the comments related to the Riverbend Stables P.U.D. One of the
areas of concern that merits further discussion pertains to the variance request to
not pave the adjacent local street to a 36 foot width.
Staff is concerned over the unspecified duration of what is described as a tempo-
rary land use. Experience has demonstrated that an undefined temporary use often
results in an awkward situation when the future arrives and improvements are
required. This situation is exacerbated if the property is conveyed to a party that
is not aware of previous variances, stipulations, or conditions. This uncertainty,
combined with the impacts generated from the proposed P.U.D., may create a situa-
tion that does not serve the area according to the standards of the City and the
Urban Growth Area.
As a result, Staff is recommending that the local gravel street be improved to full
local street standards based on the impact of the proposed P.U.D. This local street
standard consists of sidewalk, curb, gutter, and 36 feet of pavement to a sufficient
depth based on soil conditions. In addition, the City Code allows the Staff to
investigate the possibility of improving the local street all the way to the nearest
arterial street, in this case, Highway 14. The rationale behind this requirement is
based on the immediate impacts of proposed P.U.D.
Staff recognizes the fact that the Riverbend Stables P.U.D. contains a portion of
the property being considered for the future extension of—I'lnberline Road, desig-
nated on the Master Street Plan as a major arterial street. It is unlikely that
request for Riverbend Stables P.U.D. will require the construction of Timberline
Road at this time. Therefore, Staff is reluctant to complicate the immediate P.U.D.
request with the issue of the future Timberline Road at this time. Please keep in
mind, however, that the extension of Timberline Road was included in the Choices
95 Capital Improvement Program.
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Because of the time constraints of the development review process, the Staff is
hesitant to combine the request for a Preliminary P.U.D. with the ultimate solution
on the status of Timberline Road extension. However, if it is your client's desire
to resolve alignment and design issues of the future of Timberline Road, I suggest
that the discussions begin so as to meet the deadlines of the Planning and Zoning
Board hearings.
The contact person for the City on the Timberline Road extension project is Mr.
Greg Lanning in the Office of Development Services, Engineering Division. As
project planner, I will arrange a meeting with Mr. Lanning to review the status of
the project.
Again, the review period for a P.U.D. is a condensed time frame. Please call the
Planning Department at your earliest convenience to discuss any issue related to the
plan review of this project.
Sincerely,
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Ted,Uepard
Project Planner
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xc: Greg Lanning, Project Engineer
Mike Herzig, Development Engineer