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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWEST FOSSIL CREEK PUD, FIRST FILING, PACE WAREHOUSE - PRELIMINARY - 61-88, D - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD 11IEETING ITEM: Nest Fossil Creek Master Plan DATE: July 26, 1988 LOCATION: Poudre Valley REA Building APPLICANT: J. Paul Heffron CONSULTANT: Gcfroh/Hattman Inc. (QUESTIONS. CONCERNS COMMENTS: I. Will development of Fossil Creek Parkway be in the floodway/floodplain" \\ ill this road construction affect existing riparian areas along the creek:' The realignment of Fossil Creek Parkway as proposed will be located partially within the Fossil Creek floodplain. Road construction howcvcr. will not adversely affect property outside the master planned area. \lore specific information about the impact to the floodplain will be avail;ible when a specific development proposal for the realignment is submitted. No significant vegetation or wildlife habitat will be effected. 2. Neighborhood residents are very concerned about additional traffic on Fossil Creek Parkway. The street is already deteriorating and the County will not repair it. When Werner school was built traffic increased substantially, but the school district (lid not ztake any responsibility for street upgrades or maintenance. The city does not have jurisdiction over the school district. Development of West Fossil Creek should not add traffic to Fossil Crcck Parkway cast of College Avenue, since it does not connect to any streets other than those within Fossil Creek Meadows. When development pressure eventually requires the extension of Fossil Creek Parkway through to Lcmay Avenue, the street will have to meet city arterial design standards. It is the city's policy that new development requiring the upgrade is responsible for paying for it. 3. The proposed realignment of Fossil Creek Parkway is opposed by some residents. Fossil Creek Parkway is an important cast/west connection for the city's overall traffic circulation master plan and is designated as an arterial street. Its importance for carrying traffic in the future requires that it be signalized at College Avenue. The proposed new intersection with College e w . • Avenue is a much better location for a traffic signal in terms of topo-ra- phy and signal spacing. 4. How can we (residents in the County) get better traffic control in our neighborhood such as speed limit signs, school zone signs and police enforcement? These are services generally required by urban level development. The city cannot provide these services to properties outside city limits. 5. Will the architecture in the master planned area be compatible with the architecture in Cameron Park? How tall will the buildings be? There is a concern about blocking views of the mountains. This question cannot be addressed adequately until a specific devclopmcnt proposal is submitted. It is unlikely however, that all of the architecture in the master plan area will be small scale buildings with similar materials and architectural form as the buildings in Cameron Park. The city requires special review criteria for buildings over 40 feet. Some mountain vickN's could be blocked by development within the master plan area. This concern can be addressed when a specific development proposal is submitted. 6. Will this master plan address impacts on Fossil Creek in terms of storm water run-off? Flows in both Fossil Creek and flail Creek have increased dramatically in the last few years, causing the banks to erode. Normally no detention is required in the Fossil Creek Basin. This is because the stream banks are so steep that increased flows do not cause the stream to flood wide areas. It is true that the banks are sluffing off. however, this is a result of the meandering character of the stream and not necessarily a result of increased flows. The master plan drainage report requires future development to provide two drop structures between the railroad and College Avenue and also calls for riprap protection east of College. The drop structures will reduce the velocity of the flow and help to prevent further erosion. 7. How does the planning process work and what is the significance of the zoning designations on the master plan? When will we have an opportu- nity to see site specific development plaits? The H-B Highway business zoning district is for automobile related busi- nesses while B-P Planned Business is for areas planned as a unit to provide business services while still protecting surrounding residential neighbor- hoods. When the West Fossil Creek property was annexed and zoned, the City Council put a condition on the zoning that any development on the property must be done as a planned unit development under the criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. Under the LDGS the developer may propose a wide range of land uses, however, each land use will need to meet the criteria of the LDGS in terms of neighborhood compatibility, existing plans and policies, public facilities and safety, resource protection. environmental standards and site design. It is anticipated that there will be neighborhood meetings held for each site specific development plan. You will also be notified about the Planning and Zoning Board Hearing for each proposed development. t 8. Will there be hiker/biker trails along Fossil Creek? When will the proposed community park at Portner reservoir be built.? Yes, the city's recently completed Parks and Recreation Master Plan sho%� s a trail connection from the Foothills Trail along Fossil Creek connecting to both the Poudre River Trail and to Fossil Creek Reservoir. The Nest Fossil Creek master plan shows a conceptual alignment for the trail. The City has purchased approximately 100 acres of land, including Portncr Reservoir, with the intention of building a community park to serve anticipated population growth in this area of the city. The park is currently not funded and probably will not be constructed within the next five years. 9. Single family residents in Fossil Creek N1eadows are concerned about their children needing to cross Fossil Creek Parkway, a major collector street, to get to the subdivision playground. The importance of Fossil Creek Parkway to move traffic will increase in the future. It is designated as an arterial street on the city's street master plan. Safe crossings in the future are likely to be limited to signalized intersections. 10. The property owners immediately north of the proposed master plan area are opposed to the north/south collector street which would adversely effect their business property.