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Home My WebLink AboutUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ASPEN STATON - 34 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - MEETING COMMUNICATION (3)Aspen Station Ft. Collins, Colorado Job No. 11 1-7440 Distribution List Remark: Date of Document: �7 i Name Brad Dodds PM Russ Nelson CIVIL Dave Evans LANDSC Bob Huston ARCH Ping Kuo STRUCT Greg Sneesby MECH Diedre Witherell ELEC John Kautter ELEC Keith Binkley CADD Bruce Thompson RES. ENG. Chris Sherry ROOF Steve Grueber QA Sharad Shrestha LISPS, C.O. R Ed Rhoadarmer CONTRACTOR Bob Forkner SUPERINTEND ike '4�S Today's Date �� 60"r CQQV Action x x ENT 7�❑ ❑❑❑ MERRICK October 21, 1991 Ref: 111-7440 CONFERENCE NOTES NO. 12 Date: October 3, 1991 Location: Reference: Prepared By : Attendees• MikeHerzig Rick Ensodorf NTom=Peterson Kerrie' Ashbeck Joel Roitenberg Russ Nelson Gary Diede 1.0 Purpose: 281 N. College Ave 2nd Floor Conference Room Aspen Station Fort Collins, Customer Exist Russ Nelson r Colorado Configuration Fort Collins Engineering Fort Collins Traffic Fort Collins Planning Fort Collins Engineering USPS Merrick & Company Fort Collins Engineering 221-6605 221-6605 221-6750 221-6605 220-6524 751-0741 221-6605 1.1 The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the City of Fort Collins concerns pertaining to the customer exit onto JFK. To take this information into advisement and modify the customer exit as necessary to achieve City of Fort Collins access approval. 2.0 Discussion: 2.1 The City's concern is to provide a controlled exit from the customer parking lot prior to entering JFK Parkway. A "typical" stop sign and cross bar configuration is desired. 2.2 The width of the driveway was set for fire department access. The City's standard is 12' per lane. The City is concerned that customers might force a 2 lane exit. A 2 lane right turn is not desirable or anticipated by Merrick & Company. Merrick & Company will need to check with Poudre Fire Authority for their requirements on this revision. !()S;1J I.13;.TH%-`: D?T%F P.O. B3 )x 22026 D!CNvvP.,(.t)i.o4A1)11S11222 (SO31 7�,j-o741 FAX,"Ii.i. iii'I V 2.3 A median island is proposed by the City to channel traffic for specific left and right turn lanes. With the new island, the drop box lane exit will need to be moved east allowing drop box traffic the ability to maneuver past the island. 2.4 JFK is currently a 70' flowline to flowline street. It consists of 2-6' bike lanes, 2-12' drive lanes, 2-11' drive lanes and 1-12' left turn or median lane. It is classified as an Arterial Street. The City claims that this street is identical in function to Mason Street located one block west of College Avenue. Mason is presently a collector street with 2 bike lanes and 2 travel lanes. The Postal Service and Merrick & Company do not understand how a collector street can have the same safe movements that an Arterial Street can have. 2.5 The Postal Service is concerned about cars using the median lane to enter the customer exit. Also that customers exiting left will need to cross one bike lane, two traffic lanes and a median turn lane. This is a safety concern of the Postal Service. The City indicated that they require this turning motion all over town. The City does not perceive this situation to be a problem. The present design is not acceptable according to the City's standards. 2.6 The City claims that the left turn motion from the customer parking area is not a liability issue. Rick Ensdorf claims that this is the first time he has seen the present design. 2.7 Discussions indicated the need for signage. A "Do Not Enter" sign will need to be placed near this exit - perhaps in the middle of the proposed island. A "No Right Turn" sign will need to be added south of this access point. The City will re -stripe JFK and Boardwalk for less confusion. Stop bars will need to be provided east of the sidewalk. Landscape materials will need to be limited to 30" maximum height within a sight triangle defined in Table T-2 of the City 's Standards for Streets. 2.8 The island in the middle of the customer exit isn't a requirement but is recommended by the City to channel the 2 distinct turning movements. 2.9 Merrick and the Postal Service will consider stopping the customer parking traffic prior to the drop box lane rather than stopping the drop box lane. 2.10 The City will restripe and sign JFK for all entrances next summer. The median turn lane will be hatched and "No Left Turn" signs will be installed by the City. v 2.11 The City will monitor the Landings/Boardwalk intersection for any restriping or signing necessary. A 3-way stop will be considered. A left turn lane will be installed. 2.12 The City would like the site replatted. This request will be directed to Russ Rainey and Jim McMullen. 2.13 The development fees will need to be finalized. The City will update the previous estimates for further discussions. Sharad Shrestha and Joel will meet with the City regarding the fees (specifically the Street Oversizing Fee). 2.14 A dissatisfaction pertaining to the lack of communication between the various City departments was conveyed. It was pointed out that the Postal Service and Merrick & Company has made significant efforts (within their control) to alleviate the City's concerns about this development. 2.15 A new building and grounds building will be added to the plans in the near future. The total increase in impervious area will not exceed 350 square feet. 2.16 One signed and sealed set of civil construction drawings will be provided to the City for their inspection department. One set of unsigned civil construction drawings will be provided to the Engineering Department. Once the above revisions to the plans have been made, three new sets of signed and sealed civil construction drawings will be transmitted to the City along with a set of mylars with the revisions noted. 3.0 Action Items 3.1 Merrick & Company and the Postal Service will discuss further the configuration and signing of the customer exit. 3.2 Merrick & Company will discuss the customer exit modification with Poudre Fire Authority. 3.3 Landscaping will need to be studied for sight triangle requirements. 3.4 The City will provide "No Left Turn" signs and restripe JFK for less confusion. This will be performed next summer. 3.5 The City will restripe and resign (as appropriate) Landings and Boardwalk for proper channelization-. r 3.6 The City will monitor the Landings and Boardwalk intersection for possible modification to priority movements. 3.7 We would suggest the City consider restriping and or signage at the other two intersections near this site: 1. Troutman and JFK 2. Troutman and Boardwalk. 3.8 The Postal Service will discuss the platting requirements with the City. 3.9 The City will finalize all development fees for further discussions. 3.10 A revised customer exit will be forwarded to the City for comments. 3.11 Revised civil construction drawings will be provided to the City upon completion of the building and grounds addition the customer exit revisions and the requested miscellaneous details. 4.0 Potential Chances 4.1 Potential changes are listed above. CONCLUSIONS/FUTURE ACTION REQUIRED (Conference Action- A = Approved Comment, D = Disapproved Comment, W = Withdrawn Comment, E = Comment with Exception) ------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTION: All attendees, Contract Administrator, Central File ------------------------------------------------------------------- IF AGREEMENTS REACHED/COMMENTS MADE ARE NOT AS YOU RECALL, PLEASE RETURN CORRECTION WITHIN FIVE DAYS Bra ey W. Dodds, AIA Project Manager BWD/RTN/alh