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Home My WebLink AboutVariance Requests - 06/23/2023Bloom Filing Three Easement Variance Request June 23, 2023 1.Issue: Pedcor Investments is requesting a variance request to incorporate notches into the standard ROW easements along International Boulevard, Aria Way, and Donella Drive at cer- tain buildings. Along International Boulevard these are buildings 13 and 14, along Aria Way they are buildings 4, 7, 9 and 13, and along Donella Drive it is building 1. During the planning process we had to move buildings close to the easement line, and add on patios in a few ar- eas, not to mention having to place buildings tight to the parking lots to accommodate Poudre Fire Authority access. This left us little room to place mechanical equipment (heat pumps). We have a few of these pads encroaching into the easements, as well as some ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs, and in the case of building 14, a slight foundation encroachment. None of this ac- tually affects utility placement, but we would like to notch out the utility easements to avoid any legal encroachments. 2.Alternate Design: The notches in the utility easements are as noted below, and shown on the following attachments. Building 1: Along Donella Drive, notch out the easement 4 feet deep, by 30 feet wide (cen- tered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhang at the porches. This leaves an easement width of 5 feet. Building 4: Along Aria Way, notch out the easement 2.5 feet deep by 100 feet wide (cen- tered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs and heat pump pads. This leaves an easement width of 6.5 feet. Building 7: Along Aria Way, notch out the easement 3 feet deep by 144 feet wide (centered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs and heat pump pads. This leaves an easement width of 6 feet. Building 10: Along Aria Way, notch out the easement 2.5 feet deep by 100 feet wide (cen- tered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs and heat pump pads. This leaves an easement width of 6.5 feet. Building 13: Along Aria Way, notch out the easement 3 feet deep by 144 feet wide (cen- tered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs and heat pump pads. This leaves an easement width of 6 feet. Building 13: Along International Blvd, notch out the easement 3 feet deep by 50 feet wide (centered on the building) to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs. This leaves an ease- ment width of 12 feet. Building 14: Along International Blvd notch out the easement 2.5 feet deep by 136 feet wide to accommodate ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs, heat pump pads, and a slight foundation encroachment on the east corner of the buildings. This leaves an easement width of 12.5 feet. Page of 1 2 PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vignettestudios.com 3.Comparing to Standards: There is minimal impact on the standard as utilities (typically gas lines in these easements) can still be installed. Most of the encroachments of the easement are minor utility pads, or ﬁrst ﬂoor roof overhangs, neither of which would preclude typical util- ity installations. Easements do still exist, just slightly narrower in some areas. There are no impacts on capital or maintenance requirements due to this variance request. 4.Justiﬁcation: This variance request reduces standard ROW easement widths in a few loca- tion as outlines above. This will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare as an easement will still exist, just slightly narrower, and typical utilities that are installed in these easements can still be installed. This variance will have no impact on the design life of the improvements, nor will the City of Fort Collins incur additional maintenance costs. The pro- posed plan (as varied, advances the purpose of the standard utility easement equally well or better than compliance with such standard. Written By: Yours Truly Terence C. Hoaglund, RLA Principal, Vignette Studios Review By: John Gooch, PE Aspen Engineering Attachments Page of 2 2 PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 231 6749 www.vignettestudios.com VA N VA N VAN VA N 4. 0 ' 30.0' 9' UTILITY EASEMENT ROOF OVERHANG 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 2.5' 10 0 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 3.0' 14 4 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 3.0' 14 4 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 2.5' 10 0 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG 3. 0 ' 50.0' ROOF OVERHANG 15' UTILITY EASEMENT 2. 5 ' 136.0' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG 15' UTILITY EASEMENT VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com OVERALL SITE PLAN NOT TO SCALE DONELLA DRIVE BUILDING 1 BUILDING 4 BUILDING 7 BUILDING 10 BUILDING 13 BUILDING 14 INTERNATIONAL BVLD. AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH 4. 0 ' 30.0' 9' UTILITY EASEMENT ROOF OVERHANG VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING ONE Scale 1" = 30' DONELLA DRIVE AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 2.5' 10 0 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING FOUR Scale 1" = 30' BELLAMY LANE AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH VA N 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 3.0' 14 4 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING SEVEN Scale 1" = 30' BELLAMY LANE AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 2.5' 10 0 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING TEN Scale 1" = 30' POTTER DRIVE AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH VA N 9' UTILITY EASEMENT 3.0' 14 4 . 0 ' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD 3. 0 ' 50.0' ROOF OVERHANG 15' UTILITY EASEMENT VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING THIRTEEN Scale 1" = 30' INTERNATIONAL BLVD. AR I A W A Y BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH 2. 5 ' 136.0' ROOF OVERHANG HEAT PUMP PAD ROOF OVERHANG 15' UTILITY EASEMENT VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Planning Landscape Architecture Graphics PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1889 970.231.6749 T www.vignettestudios.com BUILDING FOURTEEN Scale 1" = 30' INTERNATIONAL BLVD. BLOOM FILING THREE EASEMENT VARIANCE NORTH