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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHORSETOOTH WEST MASTER PLAN - 14-88 - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSGEFROH HATTMAN INC. ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 135 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 April 6, 1988 (303) 223-7335 Mr. Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins Planning & Development Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: HORSETOOTH WEST MASTER PLAN Dear Ted: The following letter is in response to your comments regarding the Master Plan for this project. I have responded numerically in sequential order with respect to your comments. 1. Note Ten has been revised to reflect the terminology you requested concerning the project's expectations. This note has been renumbered as Note Sixteen. 2. The potential for a bus bay can be accommodated along Taft Hill North of the Horsetooth intersection and is noted as a potential use at this point accommodated within the public R.O.W. 3. We are aware of the paybacks required for both water and sewer ser- vices on Taft Hill Road and understand that the payback is based on the net property front footage and is due upon the development into and adjacent to these services. 4. The East-West street aligning with Bronson Street will have a collec- tor width intersection and taper to a local street width depended upon the major access point to the neighborhood center. West of the Parcel I major access, this street is noted as a local street. 5. The termination of the future collector street was reviewed with Rick Ensdorff prior to the submission. Factors considered in this loca- tion were the existing street right of ways adjacent to the property which are county width local streets with residential uses accessing on to them. Current city policy is to discourage residential access from collector streets. If we tried to link into these existing streets, we would not be adhering to these policies. If we link to the existing streets,additional right of way would need to be ac- quired from these front yards which may make the setbacks less than desirable. In addition the future will more than likely provide in- tensified land uses of a residential nature. With the collector lo- cated between adjacent properties, the current land uses and local infra -structure can remain, with the more intense uses in the future, urban size residential lots and utilities would occur at on current undeveloped land. 40 i • Mr. Ted Shepard HORSETOOTH WEST MASTER PLAN April 6, 1988 Page 2 6. It is intended that Horsetooth would be improved providing access con- tinuous from Taft Hill. Two points of access would be provided from County Road 38 through the Springfield Subdivision. The collector street would be constructed from Horsetooth continuous to their North property boundary. 7. The Traffic Impact Study submitted by Matt Delich addressed the over- all impact of the traffic at a Master Plan level and in particular a First Phase consisting of the school site. 8. The access arrow from Taft Hill Road and Horsetooth Road have been noted as minor access points and are so addressed within the traffic report. 9. The 20-acre central size or Parcel 1 is appropriate due to location, contacts of the owners, and timing where we are anticipating a 1995 development schedule. 10. Parcel G and H are sized with several considerations in mind. A. Par- cel A needs to be sized for maximum regularity of lot size as it is the prime residential ground in the project. B. At this time the school has requested to be off Horsetooth but development costs are a factor. C. Adding more property to G and H would hinder the ability to loop two streets into Parcel A. D. A larger parcel for H would be too costly for a day care and an access amount of land. We would agree that a 15 d.u./ac. project could be layed out on the parcel to current city requirement. The market would most probably dictate a lower density. As we discussed, the dual potential of park land on G and H may alleviate your potential constraint caused by size. Other land uses that are market potentials could be a church site or other similar single user entity. We understand that any use would be re- quired to meet the intent of the Land Development Guidance System. 11. Zoning designations have been removed. 12. The plan currently indicates future signalization of the Horsetooth/ Taft intersection. 13. Note Six concerning the Storm Drainage Facility ownership has been changed. 14. Drainage concept letter revision addresses the down stream flow of water from the site. 15. At the time of a first phase plan a comprehensive drainage report would be submitted. 16. A revised concept drainage letter has been submitted. 17. Tracts G and H indicate dual potential uses to address the potential of the Parks Department purchasing these tracts. With this 3.8 acres and a potential sharing of the 10-acre school site, the Parks Depart- ment could acquire a 5-acre parcel for a neighborhood park. This concludes our response to the items of concern with respect to this 4Fredric We hope o % comments meet your expectations and thank you for port. J. t an TMAN INC.