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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTETSON CREEK PUD, FOURTH FILING - FINAL - 16-89M - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSCommunity Planning and Environmental Avices Current Planning City of Fort Collins April 14, 1999 Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. c/o Kimberly Straw 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Kimberly, Staff has reviewed your documentation for the STETSON CREEK PUD, FOURTH FILING - Final, that was submitted to the City on March 16, 1999, and would like to offer the following comments: This development request is being reviewed as a planned unit development (PUD) and will be evaluated against the policies and regulations as set forth in the Land Development Guidance System (LDGS), the City's performance -based, flexible zoning ordinance that is being phased out to allow for implementation of the adopted Land Use Code. The final development plan will go before the Planning and Zoning Board for a decision. 2. Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the following comments: a. Fire hydrants are required with a maximum spacing of 800' along an approved roadway. Each hydrant must be capable of delivering 1,000 gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20 psi. Hydrants shall be of an approved type as defined by the water department and the fire department. b. Address numerals shall be visible from the street fronting the property, and posted on a contrasting background (example: bronze numerals on a brown brick are not acceptable). Please contact Ron, at 221-6570, if you have questions about these comments. 3. Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. Remove the topography lines from the Site Plan prior to recording the mylar. b. Plant Note #14 on the Landscape Plan refers to "landscaping in each construction phase". It appears that this filing is only one phase. Please clarify. If more than one phase is proposed then phase lines should be shown on the Landscape Plan. 281 North College Avenue - P.O. Box 380 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 - (970) 221-6750 - FAX (970) 416-2020 • • C. Are all privacy fences to match the fence detail as shown on the Landscape Plan? If this fence is being installed by the developer/contractor other than on the rear of each lot, then the locations need to be shown on the Site and/or Landscape Plans. Please contact Jenny in the Zoning Department, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these comments. 4. The Streets Department asked who will be responsible for the sidewalk snow removal along Stetson Creek Drive (where the houses back up to it)? Will there be a Homeowner's Association to do snow removal? 5. A copy of the Water Conservation Standards for Landscapes COMMENT SHEET received from Laurie D'Audney, the City's Utility Education Specialist dealing with water conservation standards for landscapes, is attached to this letter. Also attached is general information on the City of Fort Collins Water Conservation Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation Systems. The following comments and concerns were expressed at the Staff Review meeting on April 14, 1999: Stormwater 6. This development proposal is not subject to the new rainfall (precipitation rate) criteria; however, the drainage report and plans must show how this development fits into the Overall Development Plan drainage plan. 7. Once the Stetson Creek PUD, Fifth Filing is filed and dedicates an off -site drainage easement through this property along the Madison Creek Drive alignment, then the Fourth Filing will have to vacate this easement to be able to be constructed. Engineering 8. The sidewalk at the southeast corner of this filing needs to be continued and this must be shown on the utility plans. 9. The Stetson Creek PUD, Fourth Filing will be responsible for constructing Madison Creek Drive if it proceeds ahead of the Fifth Filing. 10. Is the sidewalk along the east side of Madison Creek Drive to be attached or detached? It should match the sidewalk on the west side, in the Stetson Creek PUD, Fifth Filing. 11. There is a Sight Distance/Triangle Easement needed in the Fourth Filing. 12. The Stetson Creek PUD, Fifth Filing should be recorded before the Fourth Filing. 13. There are minor issues associated with the subdivision plat language. u • Transportation Planning 14. Bicycle/pedestrian trails could/should be provided in some locations between the street cul-de-sacs. Due to potential impacts with storm drainage channels, this should be worked out with Basil Hamdan of the Stormwater Utility. Planning 15. Copies of red -lined plans, with comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments will be forthcoming as they are received from City departments and outside reviewing agencies. It appears that this project may be ready to go to the Planning and Zoning Board for a decision, possibly on the agenda for the May 20th P&Z Board public hearing date. There are still minor issues regarding potential bicycle/pedestrian trail connections, some drainage concerns, and engineering concerns that must be addressed prior to confirming the hearing date. Please contact Kathleen Reavis (at 224-6140), Basil Harridan (at 221-6035), and Marc Virata (at 221- 6750) to discuss their concerns. Wednesday, April 21" is when staff will set the May 201h agenda, so please try to resolve outstanding issues by that time.. I will be out of the office from April 17`h to May 4`h. Your primary contact with the City, should you have any questions during my absence, should be Marc of the Engineering Department. He will be forwarding additional comments as they are received. ASinerely, �LtR_ Steve Olt Project Planner cc: Engineering Stormwater Utility Zoning Transportation Planning Northern Engineering Landstar Surveying Project File