HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIVERBEND STABLES PUD - PRELIMINARY - 39-89 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - APPLICANT COMMUNICATIONJohn Barnett, ASLA
Landscape Architect/Planner
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2300 Dorset Court
Fort Collins, CO 80526
303-1493-7023
July 6, 1989
Fort Collins Planning Office
300 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Re: Riverbend Stables Preliminary PUD
Dear Friend:
We are submitting the preliminary PUD application for Riverbend Stables
PUD.
Riverbend Stables is proposed to be a rental stable for up to 50 horses
with an open arena, three lunges, and appropriate holding corrals and facili-
ties for storage of feed, hay, and bedding. Liquid waste will be handled by
routing it through an artificial wetland along the west side of the property.
Landscaping will include wildlife planting of this wetland and adjacent City
property to the west.
Located immediately north of the City -owned Riverbend Ponds Open Space
one-half block south of Highway 14, the site has some unique constraints. The
site is accessed via county roads with no possibility of city street access
until the construction of the Timberline Road Extension during the late 1990s.
The proposed alignment of Timberline Road will destroy the stables, making
them a temporary land use and paving the way for future development opportuni-
ties. The specific location of the stable structure is currently the only
area outside the floodway.
The temporary nature of the land use and location of the site form the
basis for the only variances being requested. We are requesting two variances:
1) that the adjacent street not be paved to a 36-foot width;
2) that vehicular circulation and parking areas on site be gravel rather
than be paved or have curb and gutter.
This variance will relieve the hardships of the temporary nature of the
use and access from county roads. It will also reduce acquisition and con-
struction costs when Timberline Road is constructed.
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We look forward to working with City staff and the Fort Collins Planning
and Zoning Board during the approval process. If any additional information
is necessary, please let me know.
Sincerely,
John L. Barnett, ASLA
Enclosure
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