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Home My WebLink AboutFORT COLLINS SECOND AND HARMONY PUD AT THE VILLAGES AT HARMONY WEST LOT ONE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 3 90E, F - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSG I_ A S I:•I? A C C;•I A i I: March 3, 1992 Kirsten Whetstone, Project Planner City of Fort Collins 281 North College PO Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580 Re: The Villages at Harmony West Overall Development Plan Amendment, and: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints Fort Collins 2 and Future Wards, Fort Collins, Colorado Stake Preliminary and Final PUD Dear Kirsten: The following is an itemized response to the City of Fort Collins review comments dated February 21, 1992: Item 1. The name changes have been made as per your request. Items We have no intention of moving or disrupting the existing ditch that 2, 3, 4, would require an easement change, crossover agreement, or & 6. improvements to the ditch bed and banks. Review and approval rights by the ditch company's Board of Directors is understood. Item 5. The Owner shall take responsibility of weed control in the proximity of the landscaping shown along the bank. This will enable the Pleasant Valley Ditch Company maintenance personnel to avoid spraying church landscaping with herbicides. Item 7. The trail is now indicated on the ODP. Item 8. The base plan for the ODP has been modified as per your instructions. Item 9. Certifications are included on the ODP. Item 10. Harmony Road access points are now indicated. We do not have information for the locations of intersections on Regency of Wakerobin Lane. Item 11. Cross -access points from the west extension of tract C to Tracts D 1 and D2 have been shown. These would only be utilized for uses other than single family residential or duplex residential units which would have driveway access directly from Regency Drive. Any developed uses of Tracts D 1 and/or D2 shall not be permitted to utilize the parking area of Tract C to access Harmony Road. This could be controlled through signage and/or speed bumps. Item 12. The policies of the LDS Church specifically prohibit schools or day- care centers from being conducted in their church facilities. I have been told by Rick Ensdorf that it would be highly unlikely that a median would be constructed at this location on Harmony Road. The intent of the west extension of Tract C is to allow east -bound access on Harmony Road via Regency Drive in the event that a median is constructed. Items The ODP notes have been modified to permit access from Harmony 13& 14 Road. The planning notes listed in item 14 have been included. Item 15. Land uses for Tracts D 1 and D2 have been modified to match Land Development Guidance System categories. • Item 16. The building has been reviewed for fire sprinkler requirements; the building does not require a fire sprinkler system. Item 17. The lot sizes have been included on the plat. Item 18. Utility easements as requested have not been added at this time, but they will be on the final drawings. Item 19. The plat has been revised to show cross -access agreements. Item 20. Note: The cross access easement is provided only to be utilized for uses other than single family residential or duplex residential units which would have driveway access directly from Regency Drive. Item 21. A signature block for the Pleasant Valley Ditch Company has been provided. Item 22. A street design to the extent necessary to determine that the grades of our project will work has been prepared by The Engineering Company. Item 23. Harmony Road is an improved road with curb and gutter which increases the value of the land and is reflected in the purchase price paid by the Owners. We understand the concept and requirement of Street Oversizing Fees, but we do not understand the purpose or basis for requiring the Owner to also pay for Harmony Road improvements. Please submit City statutes which clearly define what is intended with these funds; would they offset the Street Oversizing fees? Unless this is the case, we regard payment of both the Street Oversizing fee and the improvement costs of Harmony Road as being double -charged. Items Lots 2 & 3 shall be improved by the Owner with the culverting of the 24 & ditch which will greatly enhance the build ability of these two sites. 25. The Engineering Company is currently working with the City Storm Item 26 Item 27 Item 30. Item 31 Item 32 Item 33 Item 34 Water staff to develop a plan; information shall follow at a later date. Therefore the requested improvements of street trees and sidewalks are not included in our revisions. Revisions have been made on the Utility plans and Plat in response to comments on those documents. The City may make a request to the LDS Church for shared parking for trail users, however the liabilities involved would make approval of the request doubtful without complete indemnification of the LDS Church by the City of Fort Collins for those who would use the parking in conjunction with the trail. The issue of Sunday use would also have to be addressed. Zoning and parking notes have been corrected. The standard landscape notes are included in the project specifications which are a legal part of the contract documents. It is our objective to not list this information twice and therefore the notes are not included on the drawings. The handicapped parking has been relocated to align with the ramps. The City trail will be shown on the final site plans. A parking table shall be included on the final drawings. The sign is indicated on the south building elevation. There is no monument sign. Lots 2 and 3 are off -lots intended for resale. Therefore improvements of these lots, beyond the culverting of the drainage ditch should rightfully be the responsibility of the future purchaser. Please remember the discussion of these two lots at the Conceptual Review indicated it was optional to plat - or not plat - this property at this time, and acceptance of the "full -platting option" would not require L� development fees for the undeveloped property. Likewise, the undeveloped property should not be required to be developed! Item 35. The Blue Spruce at the east entrance balances the color, texture, and density of the spruces planted at the west entrance and it is planted 60' away from the future alignment of Harmony Road. This should not present a sight/distance problem. Item 36. A three variety blend of Kentucky Bluegrass was chosen for the lawn areas because of its visual appeal and its ability to withstand foot - traffic. Our specifications call for grass seed containing: 70% Crested Wheat, 15% Tall Fescue, 10% Rye, and 5% Bluegrass to be used for the temporary lawn area at Harmony Road. There is a $50,000 landscape/irrigation budget for this project. Our estimates indicate we are at the maximum, and the addition of planting beds would exceed our budget and increase our maintenance. Item 37. Additional elevations have been added to reflect all four elevations. The heights of the building and steeple are shown by corresponding "elevation heights" with 100' representing ground level. The building will be roofed with an asphalt shingle in a gray -blue or black. The brick shall be two tones of light gray. Stucco areas are intended to be an off-white. Item 38. The storage building and adjoining trash enclosure shall be brick to match the building. Item 39. The steeple is constructed of white fiberglass with a five foot square base tapering in an elongated pyramid to a peak 38 feet above the base at a total height of 68 feet above the ground. Due to its narrow profile and its location on the site, no objectionable shadow shall be cast by the steeple. Item 40. The following is a project directory: E)kAVoW eAT-,& 6� iSgEgfIt AA - 3 PA t1sT 06(, 2('U 3 PR �_-- _-- HARMONY KOAYJ _-- TNC S c.� cs coNS UG'1 cry wl �It ��6 �(A5S FIVE (:�oT SQ0AIZE 6AS6 lRFEE-IN� IN At) ElDfJC141159 ►�'(RAr'I» To A ( RK 3g Fe-�� AP,6VE THE 6 S� Al- A-F6-Mt. Ne-I jHT (og I~�� ArtoV� ��UNO. DUB ITS IJAf.�oH�. Ap,1D tT S LOGS j � � N G`�1 (�f"E 51'� � N a at3,� Lz7 to►� /k/�i.,� S(-�,,,) S N'PclL [�E: CAST I5Y TNT • Glaser Associates Architects 215 Jefferson Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Contact: Kevin Mielbeck (303) 493-3020 Flatirons Surveying, Inc. 5717 Arapahoe Road Boulder, CO 80303 Contact: Steven Sellars (303) 443-7001 Terracon Consultants SE, Inc. 1609 Oakridge Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Contact: Lester Litton (303) 226-5611 The Engineering Company 2310 East Prospect Fort Collins, CO 80525 Contact: Rick Pickard (303) 484-7477 MKF Landscape Design 2005 Evergreen Drive Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Mary Ferris (303) 493-1255 Wernsman Engineering 710 11th Avenue Suite L-60 Greeley, CO 80631 Contact: Steve Wernsman Architect Surveying Soils/Testing Civil Landscape Structural 0 • (303) 353-4463 ACFC Engineering Associates Mechanical 2535 Sherman Hill Road Laramie, WY 82070 Contact: Jere' Hamilton (307) 766-2324 Electrical Systems Consultants Electrical 212 West Mulberry Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Contact: Mike Wellenc (303) 224-9100 Spectrum Professional Services Sound Engineer Suite 806 175 East 400 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Contact: David Drommond (800) 678-7077 Very truly yours, GLASER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS Carl J. Glaser, AIA cc: Steve Streeter, LDS Church