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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWOODRIDGE (ARAPAHOE FARM) PUD, PHASES TWO-FIVE - PRELIMINARY - 55-87E - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW Developmet Services Planning Department Ci of Fort rt Collins November 4, 1991. Woodcraft Homes c/o Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design 3030 South College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Eldon: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning, Woodridge P.U.D., that was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on November 4, 1991. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Tavt Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/gjt Attachment cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Project Planner file 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Bo\ 580 • Fort Coilins, CO 80522-0380 • (303) 221-0730 o _..a CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: November 4, 1991 ITEM: Woodridge P.U.D. APPLICANT: Woodcraft Homes c/o Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design, 3030 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO. 80525 LAND USE DATA: Preliminary P.U.D. for 370 single family homes on approximately 109 acres located north of Harmony Road, east of Taft • Hill Road, and south of Imperial Estates. To be-- developed-In-- phases over approximately seven year period. The proposed layout includes the realignment of Harmony Road. COMMENTS: 1. Electrical power is available to the pump station along Taft Hill Road. Power can also be brought from the southeast progressively north into the project with each subsequent filing. Power is also available in Seneca Street. Close coordination will be required to keep deciduous street trees 40 fee away from future streetlights. 2. The Water and Wastewater Department approves the general layout according to the Master Utility Plan that has been submitted with the previous two filings. 3 . With two points of access, the Poudre Fire Authority has no problems. 4. As long as the former landfill site remains undeveloped, the. Natural Resources Department has no problems. 5. The Stormwater Utility is working to improve downstream regional facilities. Coordination with the regional improvements should be shown on the final design. Temporary detention can be provided in the northeast corner until downstream improvements are completed. 6. The project is located in the McClelland and Mail Creek Drainage Basin. The fees in this basin are $3 ,232 per developed acre. 7. Please keep in mind the direction of storm flows from the commercial areas. If these areas drain through residential areas, then certain measures may have to be taken. Also, an erosion control plan must be submitted at the time of final design. 4 8. The landscaped medians will not be maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. Please be aware that the medians may also serve to restrict full turning movements into the commercially designated parcels as well provide channelization at the arterial intersections. 9. It is recommended that the central drainageway be landscaped with moderate water consumptive materials, not irrigated blue grass sod. 10. The City is very supportive of efforts to provide an underpass for the bikeway/drainage channel at Harmony Road. The central contact person for the City's interest in the underpass is Rita Davis in the Transportation Department. 11. The Parkland Development Fee is presently $625 per unit. 12. The three non-vehicular connections into the two schools should be constructed with a hard surface treatment. 13. At some point, the timing and the extent of the improvements to Taft Hill Road will have to be discussed and documented in the form of a development agreement. 14. The Street Oversizing Fee is presently $584 per unit. 15. The Street Oversizing Fund will: participate in the medians at the arterial intersections. The typical length of the City's participation on an arterial street is a distance of 300 feet. If, for some reason, the realigned Harmony is not downgraded from major arterial, then the possibility exists that the entire length would have to be constructed with a median as per the major arterial standard. If the realigned Harmony is indeed downgraded to arterial, then the landscaped medians in the center of the quarter section would be the sole responsibility of the developer. 16. Since no local street connections are contemplated into Imperial Estates of Westfield Subdivision, then the existing local stubs (Royal, Lynda, Goodell) should be investigated for vacation. Of these three, only Royal appears to serve as sideyard access. Lynda and Goodell appear to serve as front yard access and would, therefore, be more difficult to vacate. Any vacation procedure would have to be administered through the County. • 17. It is recommended that street trees (parkway) along the realigned Harmony be planted as early as possible to gain maturity in advance of the homes. Similarly, where opportunities exist to establish buffering of commercial areas, materials should be planted to again gain maturity to better serve the future residents.