Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAKOTA RIDGE PUD FIRST FILING PRELIMINARY - 60 91D - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSIt PARSONS & Ir-l- ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS June 3, 1992 Mr. Ted Shepard Planning Department City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 RE: Pinecone P.U.D. First Filing - Preliminary Our Project Number: 92.08 PIN Dear Ted: We have completed changes to the Pinecone P.U.D. First Filing Preliminary Utility Plans, Preliminary Site Plan and Preliminary Landscape Plan as per comments outlined in your letter of May 21, 1992. A response to each of those items follows: The temporary emergency access easement across the end of the cul-de-sacs intended to provide a second point of access for the Poudre Fire Authority has been eliminated. An alternate access along existing roadways through CSU property is proposed and this alignment has been reviewed in the field with Warren James of the Poudre Fire Authority. These roadways will need to be upgraded, but will work as a temporary solution until the interior roadways have been constructed as part of Phase II. 2. The thirty-two (32) foot wide local street width originally proposed for local streets within this project has been eliminated. A standard thirty-six (36) foot section is now being proposed. • 432 Link Lane Plaza • Ft. Collins, Colorado 80524 • [3031221-2400 June 3, 1992 Page 2 of 4 Pinecone P.U.D. First Filing - Preliminary 3. We are still pursuing the reduced street standard for Road "A". We feel that the off-street bike trail system substantially reduces the need for on -street bike lanes and that the proposed 36' wide roadway will better achieve the goals that we are trying to achieve for a low density single-family subdivision. We have a meeting scheduled with the Traffic Division for 1:30 Thursday June 4, 1992 to further discuss this issue. 4. The planting area along Horsetooth Road has been widened from 4'-6" to 9'-6". 5. The trees along Horsetooth Road have been moved to keep a 40' distance from the proposed street light. 6. The type of street trees along Horsetooth Road have be revised to show only one type. 7. The Pinon Pines along Road "A" have been replaced with a deciduous shade tree variety. 8. We are proposing a low maintenance grass seed mixture for the landscaped area along Horsetooth Road. It is anticipated that this area will be maintained by the City of Fort Collins consistent with the Fox Meadows landscaping across the street and consistent with the Meadowds East Landscaping located to the west along Timberline Road. June 3, 1992 Page 3 of 4 Pinecone P.U.D. First Filing - Preliminary 9. We are still working out the long term maintenance of the bike trail system through this area. Because the majority of the trail system is proposed to be on School District or City of Fort Collins park areas and because the system in Tract "B" is part of a utility and drainage corridor, we feel that the City of Fort Collins should maintain this system. In addition there is potential for this system to tie to the Poudre Trail System and become a regional trail serving the public facilities proposed in the Pinecone O.D.P. 10. The bike path between lots 61 and 62 at the end of Court "E" has not been provided. We feel this is a duplication of the system being proposed along Road "A" and in Tract "B". 1 1. The landscaped area along the east side of Road "A" has been increased from 3'-6" to 5'-6". 12. The minimum rear setback has been changed from ten (10) feet to twenty (20) feet. 13. Sight distance easements have been provided at the intersection of Court "B" and Road "A" and at the intersection of Court "E" and Road "B". 14. A fifteen 0 5) foot utility/sidewalk easement has been provided along the north side of Horsetooth Road. 15. Intersections with Court "C" and Court "E" have been modified to stay within ten (10) degrees of being right angle intersections. June 3, 1992 Page 4 of 4 Pinecone P.U.D. First Filing- Preliminary 16. A project entry sign is located at the northeast and northwest corners of Road "A" and Horsetooth Road. These locations are identified on the site plan and details for the sign will be completed with the final submittal. 17. Streets names have been added to the vicinity map. 18. We are working with City Staff to address what I feel are the two remaining issues; the width of Road "A" and the maintenance of the bike trail system. We have received feedback from staff on both of these issues and feel that they can be resolved in the near future. Please feel free to contact me should you have additional comments or concerns. Sinc rel e Couch E. oject nager JWC/gbl cc: Chuck Betters, CDL Partnership Eldan Ward, CityScape Jerry Lee, W.W. Reynolds