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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 17 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY HALL.r . C w City of Fort Collins . November 30, 1990 Armon Johannsen School Superintendent Poudre R-1 School District 2407 Laporte Avenue Fort Collins, Co 80521 Dear Armon: Attached is a preliminary report for each of the proposed school sites being considered by the District. As indicated, certain assumptions have been made regarding these site, so that development fee estimates for each of the proposed sites could be calculated. The development fee estimates have been calculated for both ten and fifteen -acre sized sites. I have also included information regarding a third potential site for a new high school, which is located at the northwest corner of Horsetooth Road and County Road 9 (East Horsetooth Road). Please review this information and contact me should you have any further questions. Sincerely, Steven C. Burkett City Manager cc: Mike Davis Tom Peterson Mike Powers .'lilt) LlPorte .Avenue • P.O. Boy ;80 • Fort Collins, CO 80;22-0;80 • (303) 221-6;0; As with past schools, would urge the district to complete a traffic impact study for this site. As part of -this study, we would be conceptually addressing access for this square mile (Drake, County Road 9, Horsetooth and Timberline). G. School Service` Boundaries and Population: Based on our review with Jim Law, George Galida, and T. Carol Agee of your staff, we believe the proposed high school boundary and school population estimates are adequate to support a new high school at this location. H. Potential for Joint Park/School Site: The City may need a neighborhood park in this section, depending on the amount of residential development that occurs in the surrounding area. The potential for a neighborhood park adjacent to the school could serve some of the school's recreational needs, as well as provide joint parking for both facilities. I. Natural Features: The Fossil Creek Reservoir inlet crosses County Road 9 along the frontage to this site and would require the construction of a bridge spanning the channel. There is also a wetland area in the northeast corner of this site that may be able to provide a unique opportunity for on -site nature study. J. Comorehensive Plan Policies: While there are no policies in the City's Land Use Policies Plan relating specifically to school site locations, this location is an appropriate site for a high school, since it is located with arterial street access via Horsetooth Road and/or County Road 9 and may have the potential to be located adjacent to a park. K. Neighborhood Attitudes: We believe this site is a logical choice for a high school. As we have done with other school sites in the past, if the district is interested in this site, we would suggest that a neighborhood meeting be held as part of the development review process. L. Mans: Attached No Text i F1 ffm C In E. LANDINGS PARK SITE Location of Site: Boardwalk at Westshore Way Street Address: 2737 Sagebrush Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado Ownership: West and Associates (Sunrise Center Partnership) Zoning: R-P, Planned Residential Process: As with past school locations, both the site and building would be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board in conformance with state land use requirements. Adjacent Land Use and Character: This site is bordered by multi -family housing to the north, vacant land to the west, a trailer park to the south, and a combination of multi -family and attached housing to the northeast. The area character is one focused mainly on housing. Utilities: All services appear to be adjacent to the site and would be provided by the City of Fort Collins. Development Fees: (estimated City fees) Water and Wastewater Water Plant Investment Fee Sewer Plant Investment Fee Raw Water Requirement $16,000 $ 8,500 9.6 acre feet Water and sewer main extensions and/or repays are unknown at this time without further details. Light and Power Ten acre site Fifteen acre site Stormwater $27,000 $35,000 The site is in the McClelland -Mail Creek Basin. The following maximum and minimum estimates have been calculated: *Minimum (15 acres, 60% impervious surface, max on -site detention) $3,021/acre basin base rate $ 6,797, *Maximum (15 acres, 60% impervious surface, no on -site detention) $3,021/acre basin base rate $27,189 *Ten acre sites would be proportionately lower. F. Access to Site/Off -Site Improvements/Transportation Imorovements: Boardwalk Drive would be the major access to the site. Stover Street could be able to provide a secondary point of access but would not be considered as the primary access point. Boardwalk is a collector roadway, which in the long term future, will carry 10,000 trips per day. Some form of signal flashers, school crossing guards or combination of flashers and guards will be necessary. The proposed access point at Westshore Way and Boardwalk is on a curve and would be a poor location for a future signal. Pedestrian access to the school site from the trailer park will be required, and would suggest that sidewalks on Stover Street be provided. As with past schools, we would urge the district to complete a traffic impact study for the site. This would aid us in finalizing the types of pedestrian, access, and safety improvements we would consider for the site. G. School Service Boundaries and Pooulation: Based on our review with Jim Law, George Galida, and T. Carol Agee of your staff, we believe that the proposed elementary school boundary and school population estimates are adequate to support a new elementary school. We believe that the location is an excellent site for an elementary school. H. Potential for Joint Park/School Site: The existing Landings Park should be able to serve as a physical education area for an adjacent elementary school. Locating a school on the proposed site should also provide additional parking areas that could be jointly used, additional soccer/baseball fields, and for a potential sharing of site maintenance and water for irrigation purposes. There are concerns with respect to an increase in traffic adjacent to the existing play area, bi-section of the parking lot and tennis courts, and how storm drainage will be handled on the site. We would expect these issues to be resolved in the -development review process. I. Natural Features: This site does not contain any significant natural features. J. Comprehensive Plan Policies: While there are no policies in the City's Land Use Policies Plan relating specifically to school site locations, this location is an appropriate site for an elementary school, since it is located central to a developed section of land that has collector street access and is adjacent to a park. K. Neiehborhood Attitudes: We believe the site location is logical for an elementary school. As we have done with other school sites, when the district is ready we would suggest that a neighborhood meeting be held as part of the development review process. L. Maos: Attached IIl I A El E. FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SITE Location of Site: Harmony Road between Crest Road and Shields Street Street Address: 4616 South Shields, Fort Collins, Colorado Ownership: Larimer County Vocational -Technical School Zoning: R-L-P,Low Density Planned Residential Process: As with past school locations, both the site and building would be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board in conformance with state land use requirements. Adiacent Land Use and Character This site is bordered by single-family homes and vacant property to the north. The Front Range Community College lies to the west. The Clarendon Hills Subdivision lies to the south and several large lot single-family homes to the east. Utilities: Electric service would be provided by the City of Fort Collins. Water and sewer service may be provided by either the Fort Collins/Loveland District or the City of Fort Collins. Because of the location of the site, further details would be necessary to determine how service could be provided. The property is in the district service area. Development Fees: (estimated City fees) Water and Wastewater Water Plant Investment Fee Sewer Plant Investment Fee Raw Water Requirement $16,000 $ 8,500 9.6 acre feet Water and sewer main extensions and/or repays are unknown at this time without further details. Light and Power Ten acre site Fifteen acre site Stormwater $27,000 $35,000 The site is in the McClelland -Mail Creek basin. The following maximum and minimum estimates have been calculated: 'Minimum (15 acres, 60% impervious surface,. max on -site detention) $3,021/acre basin base rate $ 6,797. 'Maximum (15 acres, 60% impervious surface, no on -site detention) $3,021/acre basin base rate 427,189 'Ten acre sites would be proportionately lower. } F. Access to Site/Off-Site Imorovements/Transportation Improvements: Access to the site in question could be served by Harmony Road, Hinsdale Drive (located in the Clarendon Hills Subdivision) or Crest Road. A connection between Hinsdale and Harmony may be controversial with some of the residents in Clarendon Hills. Hinsdale would be a good secondary access. Crest Road is a private road in Larimer County and is maintained by the Brookwood Subdivision Homeowners Association. There may be difficulties in securing a portion of it for access to the site. We believe that all auto/bus access will need to use Harmony Road. Hinsdale Drive is ideal for pedestrian and bike connections to the school. If Harmony continues to be the school boundary we would not see any major crossing improvements to the road. We would require sidewalk on any Harmony road frontage. Left and right turn bays on the Harmony access would be required. As with past schools, we would urge the district to complete a traffic impact study.This would aid us in finalizing the types of pedestrian, access and safety improvements would we consider for the site. G. School Service Boundaries and Pooulation• Based on our review with Jim Law, George Galicia, and T. Carol Agee of your staff, we believe the proposed elementary school boundary and school population estimates are adequate to support a new elementary school at the proposed location. H. Potential for Joint Park/School Site: The City needs a neighborhood park in this area and is actively seeking a ten acre park site. Ideally, such a site would be located adjacent to Clarendon Hills. The potential for a neighborhood park adjacent to the school could serve some of the school's recreational needs, as well as provide joint parking for both facilities. A potential for shared site maintenance could also be possible. A three -to -five year purchase arrangement would be of considerable interest to the city. Natural Features: Several portions of the proposed site appear to be classified as a wetland on the City's environmental maps. We believe this could provide an opportunity to incorporate some "natural areas" into the site design. While these wetlands appear to be "man-made" as a result of creating a drainage ditch, they maybe able to provide a unique opportunity for on -site nature study. J. Comprehensive Plan Policies: While there are no policies in the City's Land Use Policies. Plan relating specifically to school site locations, this location is an appropriate site for an elementary school, since it is located central to a developed section of land with good access via Harmony Road and may have to potential to be located adjacent to a park. Cs HIGH SCHOOL SITE A. Location of Site: Northwest Corner of Horsetooth Road and County Road 9 Ownership: Harold Webster B. Zoning: FA-1, Farming (in unincorporated Larimer County) Process: Since this site is in unincorporated Larimer County and is eligible for annexation, the site would have to be annexed and developed in the City. As with past school locations, both the site and building would be reviewed by. the Planning and Zoning Board in conformance with state land use requirements. C. II• E F Adjacent Land Use and Character. The area is primarily agricultural with some residential development to the south. Utilities: Water and sewer service is adjacent to the site. Power must be extended to the site. All services would be provided by the City of Fort Collins. Development Fees: (estimated) Water and Wastewater Repays exist for both water and sewer mains.' Further information can be provided with additional detail provided on the expected school service demand. Light and Power Extension of power to the site is estimated to cost $175,000 to $200,000. Further information can be provided with additional detail provided on the expected school service demand and building siting. Stormwater The site is in the Foothills basin. The basin master plan shows mater planned facilities in the area. The two regional detention ponds serve property to the north -and —west. The master plan indicates that detention for this site is accommodated in the existing pond located in the northeast corner of the site. Depending on how large the site. is and its configuration, the regional drainage facilities may or may not have to be constructed at the time the site is developed; however, the City may still need to acquire some of the acreage to accommodate future regional ponds and . storm sewers. The basin base rate is $5,024/acre. Access to Site/Off-Site Improvements/Transportation Improvements Access to the site would be from Horsetooth Road and/or County Road 9. Off -site improvements may include one half mile of additional widening on Horsetooth Road and intersection improvements to Horse tooth/Timberline. A gross preliminary estimate of these improvements is $100,000. On -site improvements would consist of the improvement of the site's frontage on Horsetooth and/or County Road 9.