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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIMBER CREEK PUD, 1ST FILING - FINAL - 16-89G - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSCommWty Plann Planning Department City cof Fort Collins January 26, 1994 Mr. Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Eldon: and EnvironmentArvices Staff has reviewed the request for Timber Creek Final P.U.D. and offers the following comments: 1. The final utility plans must include a hydrologic study that addresses the high groundwater. A sub drain system must be designed and included in the final plans. 2. The Timber Creek intersection with Timberline Road must be designed to work with the future street to the west and provide sufficient area for turn lanes. This intersection will be eligible for a traffic signal at some point in the future. 3. A striping plan will be needed as part of the final utility plans. 4. The sidewalk on Timber Creek Drive should be detached for snow removal purposes. 5. Other comments are redlined on the Utility Plans and forwarded to the consulting engineer. 6. The following comments apply to the plat: A. The control corner (northwest corner of Section 5, Township 6, Range 68) is not as described on the plat. B. Please describe the purpose of Tract B. C. How was the east line of the west half of Section 5 (east line of the subdivision) determined? D. The existing 20 foot wide easement near the southeast corner of the plat has no dimensions. Please provide. E. The legal narrative refers to Stetson Creek, please correct. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 F. The solar information should include the number and percentage of lots that comply with the solar orientation ordinance. 7. Light and Power has a concern that if water services are paired along the side lot lines, then there will need to be close coordination in locating the underground vault and streetlights before water facilities are installed. S. At present, Light and Power has only a single-phase overhead line down Timberline for about one-half to three -fourths of a mile south of Harmony Road. It will be important to coordinate Timberline Road improvements and the installation of underground electric facilities. 9. Public Service Company cautions that, as with Stetson Creek, utility easements need to extend across Tracts F, C, H, J, M, and at intersections so that gas line crossings of Timber Creek Drive can be made in easements. 10. Public Service is concerned that there be no fencing that would block a gas line access from the public streets. 11. Tracts J and M need to be an access easement to allow Public Service to cross to get to the utility easements. 12. U.S. West will require a 15' x 30' easement for three large telephone equipment cabinets in the general vicinity of the intersection of Timberline Road and Timber Creek Drive. 13. Please be aware that the City's Stormwater Utility will be forwarding comments directly to the consulting engineer. 14. Staff is concerned that the street layout and cul-de-sacs do not offer opportunities for pedestrian connections both within the project and to the future elementary school and neighborhood park. This project would benefit from adding pedestrian paths which would promote land use policies of providing alternative modes of transportation. In particular, Staff recommends the following paths be added to the transportation network: A. At the terminus of Spruce Ridge Court, a concrete path should connect the cul-de-sac with Tract B. B. At the terminus of Timber Trail Court, a concrete path should be constructed between Lots 41 and 42 on the east and between Lots 23 and 24 on the west to connect with Lodgepole Court. C. Near the terminus of Aspen Ridge Drive, an eight foot wide concrete bike path should be constructed between Lots 57 and 58 to the eastern property line of the subdivision. D. At the terminus of White Pine Court, a path should be constructed between Lots 64 and 65 to connect with the path that is shown to the future park. 15. As with Stetson Creek, street trees should be added within between sidewalk and curb along Timberline Road, with proper separation from streetlights. 16. The density calculation should be 3.14 dwelling units per gross acre. 17. The following street names must be changed due to duplication or conflict with other existing streets within the Poudre Fire District: White Pine Court, Aspen Ridge Drive, Timber Trail Road and Court, Spruce Ridge Court, Lodgepole Drive and Court. 18. A subdivision identification sign is allowed on only one side of the Timberline entrance. This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note the following deadlines for the February 28, 1994 Planning and Zoning Board meeting: Plan revisions are due February 10, 1994. P.M.T.'s, 10 prints, renderings are due Feb. 22, 1994. As always, please call if there are any questions or concerns regarding these comments. Sincerely: Ted Shepard Senior Planner xc: Joe Frank, Chief Planner Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer