HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNICKERS PUD (LOUDEN CREEK GOLF COURSE) - PRELIMINARY - 26-88D - CORRESPONDENCE - OTHER JURISDICTIONSSTATE OF COLOKADO
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
P.O. Box 850
Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850
(303)353-1232
Larimer Co., S.H. 287
Louden Creek Golf II
Between Trilby Road and
Skyway Drive, West Side
December 10, 1991
Mr. Steve Olt, Planner
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. Olt:
We have reviewed the Knickers (Louden Creek Golf Course), and we have
the following comments:
Projected traffic on S.H. 287 indicates the need for a 140 foot total
right of way, 70 feet each side of the highway centerline. Since the existing
width along this property appears to be 50 feet west of the centerline,
additional width to meet the projected need should be protected by reservation,
or, preferably, dedication, as permitted by City regulations.
Access to the development must be from either of the two streets that
the property abuts, Trilby Road or Skyway Drive. According to the State
Highway Access Code, "Private direct access to the state highway system
shall be permitted only when the property in question has no other reasonable
access to the general street system or if the local authority and Department
determine and agree that denial of direct access to the state highway and
alternative direct access to another roadway would cause unacceptable traffic
operation and safety problems to the overall traffic flow of the general
street system. It is felt that reasonable access does exist from either
Trilby or Skyway, and that the access via the traffic light controlled
intersections would provide a safer condition for the users of the development.
Our comments on state highway access are based on the information
presented for this property only. If the property owner has any interests
or ownership in adjacent property along the highway, this information should
be provided since it may affect our comments.
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Mr. Steve Olt, Planner
City of Fort Collins
December 10, 1991
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The Grading and Drainage Plan for this development indicates that
surface run-off flows toward the highway drainage system. That system
is for the protection of the state highway right of way and is not intended
to accommodate drainage from abutting properties beyond that which has
historically been accepted. Therefore, we ask that on site detention of
surface run-off be provided so that the historical run-off rate will hot
be exceeded due to this development. It would appear that the existing
detention pond should continue to provide that assurance.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this proposal. Please contact
me at 350-2163 if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
Evan A. Hooper, Jr/--
Development/Access Coordinator
EAH/cm
cc: L. D. Yost
J. F. Springer
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