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April 289 1997
Planning and Zoning Board
c/o Mr. Mike Ludwig
Fort Collins City Planning Department
201 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Re: Planning Objectives
Parking Lots Plans for City of Fort Collins Utility Service Center
Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members:
VF RIPLEY
ASSOCIATES INC.
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Planning
1.113.Stoney Hill Drive
Fon Collins, Colorado 80525
PHONE. (970).224-5828
FAX (970) 224-1662
This project is located at the northeast corner of Wood Street and Elm Street and is directly south
of the existing City of Fort Collins Light and Power building. The parking lot proposed on this
site is to be used for employees of the City of Fort Collins Light and Power and Water
Departments.
Pedestrian circulation has been carefully considered on this site. Public, detached sidewalks are -
provided along Wood Street and Elm Street. Walkway connections through the parking lot to
public sidewalks and to the Light and Power building have been provide.
The landscape plan includes canopy trees along Wood Street and Elm Street. Evergreen trees and
ornamental trees have been clustered on site to provide visual interest and buffering between
public walkways and the proposed parking lot.
The City of Fort Collins is the sole owner of this property. The applicant, and sole owner will
be the City of Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins plans to construct this proposed parking lot
in the summer of 1997. No variances are being requested for this proposed parking lot. All off -
site easements and off -site right-of-ways will be negotiated by the City of Fort Collins.
This project has been submitted to the city previously. The last submittal was in October of 1995.
This previous submittal was under the name °Wood Street Light & Power Parking Lot Minor
Subdivision". There have been several informal neighborhood meetings (not required by the
City). Jack Gianola with City of Fort Collins Facilities Department can be contacted for
information on these informal, non -required meetings with residents of the area.
City land use policies that support this application include:
Policy LDN 2.6 Additional Services and Conveniences. In addition to Neighborhood
Centers, non -retail development such as places of worship, day care, recreation facilities, schools,
and small civic facilities, may be incorporated into a neighborhood in other locations.
VF Ripley Associates
Planning Objectives for Utility Service Center Parking.Lot
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Policy LND 2.9 Outdoor Spaces. Additional mini -parks, squares, res, or r other purposeful
common outdoor spaces should be encourages, as highly Visible, secure settings, formed by the
street layout and patter of lots to be easily observed from public streets. These spaces May be
very low-maintenane.e, intended primarily for visual relief, or they may be maintained for more
active use.
Policy AN 1.6 Pedestrian Network. A neighborhood' should have a frequently connected
network of walkways and bike paths, with small park and outdoor spaces, benches, and other
amenities. On long blocks, intermediate connections in, the pedestrian network should be
provided, with a maximum distance of about 500 to 700 feet between walkin
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particular, direct walkways and bikeway routes should be provided..
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during the
development review process.
Sincerely,
VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES
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Jenny Anderson Torrey
Landscape Architect