HomeMy WebLinkAboutOVERLAND HILLS WEST RF SITE PLAN REVIEW - 38 90D - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSOCTOBER 26, 1992
MR. STEVE OLT
PROJECT PLANNER
COMMUNITY PLANNING
BOX 580
FORT COLLINS, CO. 80522
RE: OVERLAND HILLS WEST
DEAR MR. OLT;
QAl 1 Fort
West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
GEFROH HATTMAN
ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
303-223-7335 ■ TOLL FREE BOO-854-9724 ■ FAX 303-223-9000
THIS LETTER AND REVISED DRAWINGS ARE SUBMITTED INCORPORATING
YOUR COMMENTS DATED OCTOBER 15, 1992.
ITEM 1. I BELIEVE YOU ARE IN ERROR IN YOUR EXPLANATION OF THE
APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR A RF ZONED PARCEL. THE PROCESS IS THE
SAME AS FOR ANY SUBDIVISION PROCESS IN THAT THERE IS A
PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION APPROVAL_ OF A PLAT AND PRELIMINARY
UTILITY INFORMATION AND THEN A SUBMISSION FOR APPROVAL OF THE
FINAL PLAT AND FINAL UTILITY PLANS. THE RF ZONE ALLOWS FOR THE
CLUSTERING OF LOTS UPON SUBMISSION OF A SITE PLAN FOR APPROVAL
ALONG WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT. THE SITE PLAN DOES NOT PROCEED
TO A FINAL APPROVAL ---- ONLY THE FINAL PLAT AND FINAL UTILITY
PLANS.
STEVE, I HAVE REVIEWED THE PRELIMINARY UTILITY INFORMATION
WITH STEWART AND HAVE CHECKED THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. IT IS
OUR BELIEF THAT WE HAVE MET THE INTENT OF PRELIMINARY SUBMISSION
AND WILL RESPOND TO REVISIONS BY THE REQUIRED DATE.
ITEM 2. SPECIFIC COMMENTS:
a. NOTED ON THE PLAN
b. PLANS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED
C. IT IS PROPOSED THAT A FUTURE TRAIL INTERSECT WITH THE
OVERLAND TRAIL R.O.W. IF ACQUIRING R.O.W. THROUGH THE BARNES
PROPERTY PROVES DIFFICULT.
d. ADDRESSED BY ENGINEERING
e. SHOWN ON PLAN
f. THE NATURE OF THE OPEN SPACE IS PASSIVE. IN AN EFFORT
TO PRESERVE THE SENSITIVE ECO STRUCTURE WE BELIEVE THAT
PUBLIC BICYCLE\PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY SHOULD NOT OCCUR IN THE
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE. 98% OF THE LOTS HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE THROUGH THERE BACK YARDS.
g. NOTE #3 IS CORRECT. THE REQUIREMENTS CALL FOR BUILDING
ENVELOPES.
In. A NOTE ON BUILDING DESIGN IS REQUIRED BY THE ZONING
CRITERIA.
i. REFERENCE NOTE #2. IT IS EXPLAINED CLEARLY.
j. THERE WILL NOT BE FARM ANIMALS.
k. NOTED ON THE PLAN
1. NOTE ADDED.
ITEM 3. ADDRESSED BY ENGINEERING
ITEM 4. GENERAL COMMENTS
a. NOTED.
b. STEVE, I BELIEVE SUFFICIENT ROOM HAS BEEN ALLOWED
WITHOUT IMPACTING NATURAL DRAINAGE TO THE NORTH. I ALSO
BELIEVE THAT THE OPEN SPACE ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE IS
IMPORTANT AND IS IN CHARACTER WITH THE OVERALL FEELING OF
THE DEVELOPMENT.
C. NOTED
d. NOTED
e. WE BELIEVE THAT TO CLUSTER SMALLER LOTS TO A GREATER
DENSITY ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD
VISUALLY IMPACT THAT AREA OF THE DEVELOPMENT. THE LARGE
AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE ALONG OVERLAND TRAIL PROVIDES THE
OVERALL FEEL THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE RF ZONING.
f. UNLESS WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A SECOND POINT OF ACCESS
SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY AND POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY THE UNITS
WILL BE SPRINKLED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL.
RESPECTFULLY,
s
JAMES A. GEFROH