HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARS LANDING - PDP190013 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 4 - VARIANCE REQUESTSeptember 9, 2020Revised June 4, 2021Spencer SmithEngineering Development ReviewCity of Fort Collins281 N College AvenueFort Collins, CO 80524RE:Mars Landing - Variance Request to LCUASS
Chapter 8.2Dear Spencer,Please find this letter as our formal request for an administrative variance to the requirements set forth in Chapter 8.2 of the Larimer County Urban Area Street
Standards (LCUASS) as they relate to lane alignment through intersections. The project, Mars Landing, is located at the southwest corner of the intersections of Mars Drive and Skyway
Drive in the City of Fort Collins. The project proposes to restripe the eastbound approach of Skyway Drive at South College Avenue (US Hwy 287) to allow for a right-turn only lane onto
College Avenue.Section 8.2.2 of LCUASS allowsamaximum 2-foot shift across an intersection.The existing striping configuration at the eastbound approach of Skyway Drive includes a 6-foot
wide bike lane to the south and a 11-foot through lane. The 11-foot through lane also accommodates both right and left turns. As part of the proposed Mars Landing project, it has been
requested of the owner to install a right-turn lane to alleviate congestion on Skyway Drive. The proposed restriping plan, as directed by City Staff, includes a 11-foot right-turn lane
and shared bike lane, and a 11-foot lane that allows through and left-turn movements. The proposed configuration results in a shift of the eastbound centerline of approximately 7.8-feet
north. The proposed centerline, therefore, would not align with the existing centerline of the westbound approach from Skyway Drive on the opposite side of the intersection. This offset
of 7.8’ would exceed the allowable 2-foot shift across the intersection. It is understood that the re-striping of the eastbound Skyway Drive would alleviate congestion at the intersection
and is desirable by residents of the neighborhoods to the west and north of the Mars Landing project site.Thank you for your consideration of this variance request. Should you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me 970.800.3300.Sincerely,GALLOWAYDonald B. Cecil, P.E.Civil Project Engineer970.800.3300DonaldCecil@GallowayUS.comcc: