HomeMy WebLinkAboutBURNS RANCH AT QUAIL RIDGE RF CLUSTER PLAN AND RF SUBDIVISION REVIEW - 23-90B - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS•
November 28, 1990
Kirsten Whetstone
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Kirsten;
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urban design, inc.
3030 south college ave., suite 200
fort collins, colorado 80525
(303) 226-4074
Attached are five copies of the Cluster Plan for Burns Ranch at
Quail Ridge, revised in response to Staff comments received on
November 15, 1990. Specific responses include:
1. Exact lot and tract areas will be shown on final subdivision
plats. The preliminary plat has been revised to show the
approximate area of each of the large subdivision lots, the
major open space tracts, and typical areas of the cluster
lots.
2. Building envelopes for the large subdivision lots have been
deleted from the preliminary plat. Instead, a note has been
added, stating that:
Light and Power development fees will be based on
building envelopes — rather than on the entire lot area
— for lots 16 and 17 in Phase 1, and lots 18 and 19 in
Phase 2.
3. No farm animals will be allowed in the project.
4. Access and Utility easements of at least 8' in width are
provided beyond the edges of pavement for the private drives
serving the large subdivision lots.
5. The 8' utility easements along the street rights —of —way, and
access and utility easements at the private drives have been
clarified as requested.
6. Rear lot utility easements will be provided for cable
television and US West.
7. RBD will contact Light and Power as requested.
8. The developer is aware of the existing Public Service Company
lines affecting the property and will coordinate any needed
relocations with PSC.
9. Easements as required for PSC power lines will be provided
with final plats, as requested.
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10. The requested note regarding revegetation of disturbed areas
has been added to the site plan.
11. The "conservation easement" is intended to provide a
desirable link in the proposed open space system, while
allowing ownership of that tract to remain with lot 10 of
Phase 1, until such time as that lot is sold. Upon change
of ownership of lot 10, the "conservation easement" area is
intended to be deeded to the City.
12. Natural open space areas are intended to be dedicated with
final platting of each phase. The owner does not wish to
dedicate Phase 2 open space tracts with Phase 1 development,
as that would severly restrict "fine tuning" in the final
design of lot lines, streets, and landscape improvements.
13. Fire hydrants will be provided as required.
14. The design guidelines provided have been revised to indicate
that wood shingles will be allowed at Burns Ranch only if
treated with a fire retardant.
15. A note indicating Western Area Power Administration
requirements has been added to the Cluster Plan, and will be
included on final plats.
16. We will be working with WAPA and the Parks and Recreation
Department on the details of public access with completion
of final plats.
17. We will coordinate with Dave Griffith at WAPA as required.
18. Existing plant materials found on the site have been listed
on the Cluster Plan.
19. Owners of Burns Ranch and Quail Hollow have agreed to a
property transfer of slightly over .5 acres of open space
(the 20" x 1116.95" jog in the east property line of Burns
Ranch). This transfer will increase the gross area of the RF
zone in Quail Hollow to over 14 acres. The .5 acre in
question has not been included in any of the statistics for
Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge.
20. Topo lines have been more clearly shown on our plans, and
the 5250 line has been highlighted as requested.
21. Clarification of fencing restrictions has been provided as
requested. As with other subdivision or PUD development,
fence locations are not confined to building envelopes.
However, maximum fenced areas and limits on the type and
extent of fencing along lot lines adjacent to open space
areas are proposed for Burns Ranch. Building envelopes
define the area within which homes or other "structures" may
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be placed. As in most single family development, envelopes
are considerably larger than the anticipated building
footprints in order to allow design flexibility, and to
accommodate porches, decks, terraces, and other accessory
structures.
22. A clearly worded note regarding minimizing construction
disturbance and revegetation of disturbed areas has been
added. Additional clarification has also been added to the
design guidelines outlined on the detail sheet.
23. As discussed at the meeting with Planning and the Water
Department on November 26th, the applicant and the City
Water Department Staff will work with the Fort Collins —
Loveland Water District to request that the district provide
service to the subject property. In the event that district
service cannot be achieved, the applicant and City Water
Department Staff will revise the proposed booster pump
design so that additional property to the south east can
also be served by that pump.
24. Private drives have also been labled as access and utility
easements.
25. There is no recorded easement for the existing irrigation
lateral. The lateral will be included in the blanket
easement for the open space tracts on the final plats.
26. Storm drainage comments will be addressed by RBD on final
plats and utility plans.
Ten sets of prints, color plans, and 8 1/2 x 11 reductions will
be submitted by December 10, 1990, and Final Documents will be
submitted by December 13, 1990 for the December 17, 1990 Planning
and Zoning Board Meeting.
If we can provide any further information, please do not
hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Eldon Ward, President
Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.
cc: Rex Burns
Dan Jensen
Lloyd McLaughlin
Jim Martell