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Developn I Services
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
April 20, 1992
Mr. Eldon Ward
Cityscape Urban Design
3030 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Eldon:
The Planning Staff has coordinated an interdepartmental review of
Mountain Ridge First Filing, Preliminary P.U.D. The following
comments represent the findings of this review:
1. There is a strong likelihood that the developer may need to
provide off site easements along Shields Street from Mountain Ridge
north several hundred feet to the to the existing electrical
facilities. If it is necessary for the City of Fort Collins Light
and Power Department to construct a temporary overhead power line
to bring electricity to the site, then it will be at the
developer's expense. Please contact Doug Martine, 221-6700 for
full details on the location of the power source.
2. U.S. West has submitted comments that appear to be standard
and generic in nature. These comments are passed along for your
information and are quoted verbatim.
A. Review of these plans should not be construed as a commitment
that telephone facilities sufficient to serve this project are,
presently available. U.S. West will provide telephone service in
accordance with the rates and tariffs on file with the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission.
B. Telephone facilities generally occupy rear lot utility
easements, which must be located on terrain which permits trenching
operations. If the developer prefers a front -lot telephone layout,
then the front lot easement should be wide enough to accommodate
all utilities to be located there.
C. The developer is responsible for provision of all trenching
for telephone facilities within the project, and the developer pays
up front construction costs for facilities within the development.
D. Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by
these plans will be paid for by the developer.
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
If there are any questions regarding these comments, please contact.
Susan Peterson, Manager, Network and Technology Services, 224-7473.
3. Most of the comments from the City's Stormwater Utility are
forwarded to the civil engineering consultant under separate cover.
The following comments, however, are provided for your information:
A. Storm flows from Basin 1 that drain north into the Foothills
Drainage Basin must be within a drainage easement or existing
right-of-way. At the time of Final, it must be shown that there is
no offsite impact due to increased storm flows.
B. The onsite storm sewer system and swales not located in City
right-of-way will not be maintained by the City.
C. The storm sewer parallel to Shields looks like it will be
under the future curb and gutter. Is this true? At the time of
Final design, it should be demonstrated that there will be no
conflict with other utilities.
D. Lots 31 - 39, adjacent to the regional pond, shall have a
minimum opening elevations specified on the Final Grading Plan. An
Elevation Certification will be required for each home prior to the
release of a Final Certificate of Occupancy. These elevations
should be indicated on the Final Drainage Plans.
4. The use of the temporary fire access lane, at the termination
of Crestway Court, is contingent upon approval of plans
demonstrating the lane to be constructed to handle fire fighting
apparatus. Any combination of security chain, gate, or bollards
may be used, subject to final approval by the Poudre Fire
Authority.
5. Fire hydrants and water lines must be provided in accordance
with City standards.
6. The Utility Plans should show the location of the existing
Troutman Park irrigation headgate, and the future location, after
development.
7. As you are aware, the Parkland Development Fee is presently
$625 per unit, payable at the time of building permit issuance.
8. The P.U.D. should note, and possibly graphically represent,
that rear yard fencing on Lots 31-39, and side yard fencing on Lot
41 not be a solid, six foot high privacy fence. The concern is
that absent a visual connection, homeowners may be tempted to use
the regional detention pond as a dumping area for lawn clippings,
leaves, branches, or other lawn and garden debris. Please note
that such fencing, if solid, will be limited to a height of four
feet. If a six foot height is desired, then the top two feet must
be an open design. It is suggested that the fencing be uniform and
that the developer design a common, attractive fence for the 10
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affected lots that addresses the "out of sight - out of mind"
concern.
9. Similarly, side yard fencing along Shields (Lots 1, 101,11,
30; and 31) should be uniform and attractive. These fences will
not be allowed to exceed six feet in height, and may be solid in
order to buffer the sound of Shields Street. It is our experience
that mass is critical to buffer sound. Perhapsa material other
than wood is appropriate at this location.. A fence material other
than wood along an arterial street would be a most welcome addition
to the Fort Collins streetscape.
10. The P.U.D. should indicate clearly that the termination points
the two cul-de-sacs will remain open, even after the abandonment
of the temporary fire access easement. The opening on Ridgeway
Court should be equipped with a sidewalk connecting to Shields.
Similarly, after the abandonment of the fire access on Crestway
Court, a sidewalk connection to Shields should remain.
11. The name "Mountain Ridge Drive" should be deleted. The
intersection will align with Wabash Street so "Wabash" should be
used. Those areas in the City where two streets meet at an
arterial with two different names are the result of two different
projects being developed at two different times with a lack of
coordination. In this case, we know, in advance, that Wabash will
extend to Shields at this location. Please make the necessary
modification.
12. Staff applauds the number of lots that meet the solar
orientation specification. Good job!
This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note the
following schedule for the.May 18, 1992 Planning and Zoning Board
Preliminary hearing:
Plan revisions are Thursday, April 30, 1992.
P.M.T's, 10 prints, renderings are due May 11, 1992.
As always, please feel free to call or set up a meeting to discuss
these comments.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Senior Planner
cc: Sherry Albertson -Clark, Chief Planner
Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer