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March 11, 2021
HighCraft Builders
Attn: D Walker
429 S. Howes Street
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
Re: Lot Grading Certification for Two-story Single-Family Residence
located at 756 Harts Garden Lane, Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521
(Lot 4, Pateros Creek Subdivision)
City of Ft. Collins Building Permit #B2003342
Dear D:
Per your request, on March 9, 2021, CES Consultants, LLC (CES) performed an on-site review of
the final lot grading construction for the proposed residence located at 756 Harts Garden Lane, Ft.
Collins, Colorado (Ft. Collins Building Permit #B2003342). This on-site review was to review
the lot grading conformance with the approved Pateros Creek Subdivision Grading Plan (Sheet
G1, prepared Northern Engineering) and approved by the City of Ft. Collins Stormwater Utility
on December 5, 2013. Also, during the on-site visit, CES certified that the As-Built Grading
Survey prepared by Majestic Surveying, dated February 25, 2021 accurately and truthfully
depicts the site grading elevations.
Per the attached City of Fort Collins Certification of Lot Grading, CES found that the elevations
and drainage patterns of the lot as measured are in general conformance with the City approved
drainage plan with the exceptions to the Lot Grading Certification Form noted below:
• Statement #3 – All elevations are within 0.2-foot tolerance of the approved grading plan.
While most of the site (five out of seven specific spot elevations on the
approved grading plan) meet this criteria, two spot elevations along the west
property line show a 0.4 difference. The lot grading is lower than the design
grade in these locations. It is CES’s professional opinion that the grading still
provides adequate site drainage.
• Statement #4 – The top of foundation is at least 6 inches above the highest grade
surrounding the structure.
There are portions of the grade around the structure that are closer than 6 inches,
but again, it is CES’s professional opinion that the grading still provides adequate
site drainage.
• Statement #5 – There is a minimum grade of 5% away from the structure within the first
5 to 10 feet adjacent to the residence.
There are some areas of the site grading away from the structure that are flatter
than a 5% grade. Again, it is CES’s professional opinion that the grading still
provides adequate site drainage.
• Statement #11 – Landscaping had not been completed at the time of the site visit, but will
be completed this spring by High Craft Builders.
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Mr. D Walker
March 11, 2021
After reviewing the Lot Grading As-Built Survey and from my on-site review, in my professional
judgment the lot grading and elevations as constructed function adequately and in general
equivalence with the approved subdivision drainage plan and will not adversely affect stormwater
drainage on and off the lot in a manner consistence with the approved drainage plan.
This letter was prepared for the exclusive use of our client and is not intended for any other
purpose. Our conclusions are based on the information made available to us at this time. Should
additional information become available, we reserve the right to determine the impact, if any, of
the new information on our opinions and conclusions; and to revise our opinions and conclusions
if necessary and warranted by the discovery of additional information.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, please feel free to contact me at
(970) 373-4480 or kurt@cesconsultantsllc.com
Sincerely,
CES CONSULTANTS, LLC
Kurt Rollin, P.E.
Principal