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City of Fort Collins
June 21, 1991
Develops it Services
Planning Department
Mr. Russ Nelson
Merrick Engineering
P.O. Box 22026
Denver CO. 80222
Dear Mr. Nelson:
City staff has reviewed sheets L1, L2, L31 L41 A19 A2, and A2B, of the proposed
Aspen Station, U.S.P.0, Fort Collins, Colorado, and offers the following
comments:
1. The transformer is located in the employee parking lot. This lot is fenced
and will be locked after hours. This location would make it difficult for Light
and Power to access this transformer when the facility is closed. The problem
is, in case of an electrical outage, Light and Power would not be able to restore
power to the Post Office without contacting someone to unlock the access to the
parking lot.
An alternate location for the transformer would be next to the customer parking
directly to the north. The transformer could be screened from public view by a
three sided enclosure with a gate. Access from one side should be by hard
surface that is free of customer parking.
2. The Public Service gas line will most likely be in an eight foot
underground utility easement on the east side of J.F.K. Parkway. Trees should
be_kept__four feet away from the line, where possible.
3. The Ponderosa Pines should be replaced by Austrian Pines.
4. The City Forester recommends that substitutes be found for the White Fir
and the Mountain Ash.
5. In several locations, (Green Ash) are shown only 15 feet apart. This seems
very close when there is opportunity to spread out to allow greater separation.
It is recommended that these trees be separated by a distance of 25 feet.
6. Pines that are used in several parking lot locations may outgrow their
space. Perhaps deciduous shade trees could be used in parking lot situations and
pines be placed in areas where larger spacing permits.
7. Have you considered spacing deciduous street trees along Boardwalk Drive?
With the grade slightly higher, and the direct view to the front of the customer
entry, this area would greatly benefit from additional street trees.
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
Mr. Russ Nelson
Merrick Engineering
June 21, 1991
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8. These comments do not reflect the review of the Utility Plans (civil
engineering drawings). These comments are being coordinated by Mike Herzig and
Kerrie Ashbeck of our office and comments will be transmitted under separate
cover.
Please call our office at 221-6750 if you have any questions regarding these
comments.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
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