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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRITTANY KNOLLS PUD SECOND - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-05-28Fort Collins -Loveland eater District South Fort Collins Sanitation District 1700 South College Avenue FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80525 TELEPHONE 226-31 C? — 669-4321 August 9, 1990 Brittany Knolls North, Inc. c/o David L. Osborn Wood, Herzog, Osborn & Bloom ttl Old Town Square, Suite 300 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Re: South Fort Collins Sanitation District - Brittany Knolls North, Inc. Transaction Gentlemen: This letter will confirm that South Fort Collins Sanitation District has approved the construction drawings dated July 1990 prepared by Engineering Professionals, Inc. which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" with respect to the construction and installation of a sewer line on the property commonly known as Brittany Knolls. This letter will evidence the District's consent and authority to Brittany Knolls North, Inc. and its agents to enter upon the real property described on Exhibit "B" for the purpose of installing the underground sewer line in accordance with the construction drawings attached hereto. mro parties anticipate that, fol_-,w2ng completion of the construction of the sewer line in accordance with the District's rules and regulations and the construction drawings, the sewer line located on the property described on Exhibit "C" will be turned over to the District. If you need any additional information regarding the foregoing matters, please feel free to contact me. SOUTH FORT COLLINS SANITATION DISTRICT By Mic el D. DiTullio, Manager Dan and Mary Flemings Brittany Knolls April 15, 1992 Page 4 Thank you for allowing us to respond to your concerns. You are encouraged to contact the appropriate Staff persons for follow-up information. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Steven C. Burkett City Manager cc: Greg Byrne, Director of Community Planning and Environmental Services Eric Bracke, Transportation Planner II Rob Wilkinson, Environmental Planner Leslie Bryson, Park Planner L,Mike Herzig, Development Engineering Manager Ted Shepard, Senior Planner Steve Olt, Project Planner Developi..,:nt Services Planning Department City of Fort Collins April 20, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. John and Becky Tyler 6344 Compton Road Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tyler: Thank you for your letter raising a variety of issues related to the development around Brittany Knolls. Hopefully, this letter will help explain some of the City policies affecting your neighborhood. I have also enclosed a letter from the City to your neighbors, Dan and Mary Flemings, since the issues concerning mosquitos, Lemay Avenue widening, and park and recreational facilities that you raised are thoroughly addressed by this previous correspondence. 1. Prairie Dogs Unlike the Flemings, who asked about broad City policy towards prairie dogs in general, you are asking specifically about prairie dogs on your private property. The City has no policy about prairie dogs on private property. As owners of private property, you have the right to protect your investment. If, in your opinion, prairie dogs are damaging your porch, lawn, or landscaping, then you have full rights of property ownership to take protective measures. Protecting your property from large rodents is not a land development issue that comes under the jurisdiction of the Zoning Code or the Planning Department. The Department of Natural Resources is presently investigating the prairie dog population on the City -owned Southside Service Center. This parcel is a 50 acre tract that includes the City of Fort Collins Transfort Facility. Preliminary findings suggest that maintenance of some of the prairie dog population is needed to provide prey :base for the birds of prey which use the area in winter. You are encouraged to contact Rob Wilkinson, Senior Environmental Planner, 221-6288, for further information regarding an overall management policy, or particular issues related to Brittany Knolls. The next issue raised in your letter concerns mosquitos and wetlands. Here, I will refer you to the letter from City Manager Steve Burkett to the Flemings. This letter is enclosed. 281 North College Avemie • Y.O. E3o\ 580 • Fnrt Collins, CO fs0722_07'1+) 2. Trash Bins and Portable Bathrooms When the developer of Brittany Knolls gained City approval to begin construction, he (and his successors, heirs, and assigns) entered into a development agreement which regulates construction activity. The particular agreement with Brittany Knolls states: "The Developer shall, at all times, keep the public right-of- way free from accumulation of waste material or rubbish caused by the Developer's operation, shall remove such rubbish no less than weekly and, at the completion of the work, shall remove a:11 such waste materials, rubbish, tools, construction equipment, machinery, and surplus materials from the public right-of-way. The Developer further agrees to maintain the finished street surfaces free from dirt caused by the Developer's operation. Any excessive accumulation of dirt and or construction materials shall be considered sufficient cause for the City to withhold building permits and or certificates of occupancy until the problem is corrected to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. If the developer fails to adequately clean such streets within two days after receipt of written notice, the City may have the streets cleaned at the Developer's expense and the Developer shall be responsible for prompt payment of all such costs." You are encouraged to call Dave Stringer, Chief Construction Inspector, 221-6605, to report any violation of the above requirements. At present, their is no provision in the City Code to require portable bathrooms on construction sites. My suggestion is to contact Dr. Johnston, Larimer County Health Department, 498-6700, to report any problems in this area. 3. Lemay Widening and Park and Recreation Facilities The final two issues contained in your letter concern the widening of Lemay Avenue and the timing of city park and recreational improvements in the vicinity of Brittany Knolls. As with the mosquitos and wetlands, these issues are explained in the enclosed letter to the Flemings. I encourage you to contact any of the City staff if any questions remain on these two items. Please note that the letter to the Flemings contains additional information regarding two development proposals in the general area of Brittany Knolls. These two projects are the Redeemer Lutheran Church and the Poudre R-1 School District Bus Barn Facility. Since the response to the Flemings, the City of Fort Collins Planning Department and Poudre R-1 School District have agreed to hold a public neighborhood information meeting. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 1992, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Transfort Bus Facility, 6570 Portner Road. Representatives from Poudre R-1, and the City Department of Natural Resources will be on hand to explain the Bus Barn project and the prairie dog management policy. You and your neighbors will be receiving notice of this meeting under separate cover. Please let us know if you have any further questions. I hope to see you at the meeting. Sincerely: Ted Shepard Senior Planner Enclosure cc: Rob Wilkinson, Senior Environmental Planner Dave Stringer, Chief Construction Inspector Eric Bracke, Transportation Planner Leslie Bryson, Park Planner i SOL&= iii City of Fort Collins February 2, 1995 Utility ` vices Stormwater Mr. Richard Cornell Brittany Knolls North, Inc 4305 East Harmony Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 r Re: Drainage System Revisions and Field Meeting -Brittany Knolls P.U.D. Filing 2 Dear Mr. Connell: This letter is to summarize our discussions, from our meeting today, concerning the need to revise the drainage system after seeing the results of a large storm event last Spring. It was obvious from our tour of the area there is a lot more attention being paid to the grading of individual lots and several areas of concern have been corrected. Also, the inlet filters on the "on grade" inlets need to be removed. I would suggest other methods of erosion control be used that will keep the soil on the individual lots instead of trying to catch the sediment at the inlet. The flooding that occurred on lot 59 (6309 Buchanan Court) appears to have been corrected by a concrete trough and a timber retaining wall. Also lots uphill are being graded to divert some of the flow to the street so it won't flow to lot 59. Some regrading was done along the rear lot lines of lots 55 through 60 but we didn't look at it. Since neither of these design modifications were submitted to the City I am in no way certifying the adequacy of the design. I do feel both are improvements and suggest they be certified by a registered professional engineer. Our primary discussion was concerning the overflow swale between lots 8 and 9 (6360 and 6354 Buchanan Street) as well as the riprap downstream in Stone Creek near the box culverts under Lemay. Some of the items discussed were: - Having your civil engineers take a look at the whole situation and recommend some revisions. One of the major changes from the original plan to be considered is that the front of the lots along; the north side of Buchanan Street drain toward the street instead of to Stone Creek at the rear of the lots. - Lowering the overflow swale invert since the river rock the homeowner had placed is above the top of the back of the sidewalk. - Construction of a grouted riprap swale in place of the loose river rocks. - A concrete low flow pan down the middle of Stone Creek in the area where water is ponding as well as pans from the street culverts to direct flow to the center of the box culverts under Lemay. - Possibly reducing the amount of riprapped area and grouting whatever riprap is needed for bank protection. One method discussed to reduce the riprap area was to flatten the slope 235 Mathews Street • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6589 • FAX (303) 221-6239 from the back of the lots and use vegetation for stabilization. This would also address some of the standing water problem. However, it depends on the channel section needed to convey the 100 year flow. - Possibly regrading the south bank of Stone Creek now that all the different builders are finished. A new issue I just noticed while putting this letter together is that one set of plans shows three sets of inlets along Buchanan Street (six total). I only remember seeing inlets on both sides of the street between lots 8 and 9. They are shown to be on both sides of the street between lots 13 and 14 as well as both sides of the street between lots 17 and 18. I remember seeing them on the south side of the street but not on. the north side. This could have a big affect on the flooding on lot 9 since that is where all the water ends up. I believe that plan set was revised so since I don't get signed utility drawings what is built may be correct. Even if it is correct this may be a partial solution to the problem between lots 8 and 9. The process to get revisions approved was also discussed. The best way is to do these as plan revisions on the original mylars so only Stormwater and Engineering need to sign the revision block. Along with the plan revisions there needs to be at least a letter report explaining the revisions which would include the back up calculations. You indicated there was a chance this work could be completed soon if the weather conditions continued to be good. Stormwater will be able to release the holds on permits and certificates of occupancy as well as take ownership of Stone Creek if these concerns are addressed. If you have corrections or questions, please feel free to contact me. I would appreciate a short reply if you agree with this letter and an update on progress especially the time line. My direct telephone number is 224-606.i. Sincerely, Glen D. Schlueter Stormwater Development Review Manager cc: Paul Eckman, Deputy City Attorney Transpc tion Services Engineering Department City of Fort Collins March 19, 1996 Brittany Knolls North, Inc. Mr. Ben Connell 4305 East Harmony Road Ft. Collins, CO 80525 RE: Brittany Knolls Subdivision - Vacation of Buchanan Street, Lots 29 and 30 Dear Ben: On March 14, 1996 1 received an invoice through the Engineering Department from Brittany Knolls North documenting the costs associated with the recent removal, vacation, and reconstruction of Buchanan Street adjacent to Lots 29 and 30. As you know, the development agreement and plat approval stipulate that no building permit was to be issued for Lot 29 until either a temporary turnaround was provided at the end stub of Buchanan Street (either on the Brittany Knolls property or off -site on the City's property) or until Buchanan Street was extended to the west to connect to Portner Road. Since the City acquired the property to the west for natural area, the extension of Buchanan Street was precluded. However, per the development agreement and City Code, it was necessary to provide a temporary turnaround in order to obtain a building permit for Lot 29. As it turned out, a building permit was issued for Lot 29 without the provision of a temporary turnaround as stipulated in the development agreement and required by City Code (Section 29-657 (b) and (c) attached). Therefore, the developer never had to incur the costs of either: (1) an off -site temporary turnaround (including acquisition of an easement from the City) or (2) the construction of a permanent cul-de-sac to City standards (including additional right-of-way from Lots 29 and 30). By the time the matter came to the City's attention, the City had acquired the property to the west and it was undesirable to have the developer construct a permanent cul-de-sac to serve only one lot. It was del -ermined that the street stub should be removed and access to Lot 29 would be via a driveway out to the intersection of Buchanan Street and Victoria Road. The invoice received reflects the total cost of those improvements which are a result of the City's acquisition of the property to the west; however, the invoice does not reflect any adjustment for the costs the developer was to incur in order to receive a building permit for Lot 29. Since the developer had an obligation that was not fulfilled, please 281 Forth College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6605 revise the total costs to subtract out the cost the developer would have had to incur for providing a cul-de-sac before receiving a building permit on Lot 29. With the revised cost estimate, please provide a cover letter addressed to my attention. I will then forward the invoice to the City's Risk Management Division as a claim against the City. Enclosed is your previous invoice for revision. Please call me at 221-6750 if you have any further questions regarding this matter. Thank you. Sin erely, Kerrie Ashbeck Civil Engineer II cc: File Mike Herzig, Development Engineering Manager EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED TC, _ND MADE A PART OF LETTER TO BRI__ANY KNOLLS NORTH, INC. FROM SOUTH FORT COLLINS SANITATION DISTRICT Parcel 1 A tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 6 North, Range 69 West. of the 6th P.M., City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of the said Southeast Quarter as bearing _ N 00000100" E and with all bearing contained herein relative thereto, and commencing at the. Southeast corner of said Section 12, thence along the said East line N 00000' 00" E 1428.51 feet; thence N 90°00100" W 50.00 feet to the easterly right-of-way of Lemay Avenue; thence leaving said right-of-way N 90000 190" W 316.32 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this Description; thence N 90000100" W 163.18 feet; thence N 00000100" E 163.18 feet; thence S 45000100" E 230.78 feet to the Point of Beginning. The above described parcel contains 13,314 square feet and is - subject to all easements and rights -of -way now existing or of record. EXHIBIT "C" ATTACHED TO .AND MADE A PART OF LETTER TO BRI ZANY KNL OLLS NORTH, INC. FROM SOUTH FORT COLLINS SANITATION DISTRICT Julv 19, 19� 0- Utility Easement for Sanitary Sewer from Victoria Road to South Lemay, Brittany Knolls PUD Filing NO. 2 A tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 6-North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, 20 feet wide, being 10 feet in width (as measured at right angles) on each side of the follcwing described centerline: Considering the East line of the said Southeast Quarter of Section 12 as bearing N 00000100" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, and commencing at the Southeast Corner of said Section 12, thence N 00000100" E along the said East line 1134.20 feet; thence. N 90000100" W 50.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this Description: thence S 80029148" W 160.27 feet to the terminus point of said description. } •i Together with, a. tract of land located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, 36 feet wide, being•18 feet in width (as measured at right angles) cn-each side of the following described centerline: Considering the East line of the said Southeast Quarter of Section 12 as bearing N 00000100" E and with all bearings ccr.Lained herein relative thereto, and commencing at the Southeast Corner of said Section 12, thence N 00000'00" E along the said East line 1134.20 feet; thence N 90000'00" W 50.00 feet: thence S 77017115" W 178.64 feet to the True Point of Beginning of this Description; thence 350.75 feet aicna the arc of a non -tangent. curve concave -o the west whose central angle is 3603212011, radius is 550.00 feet, and whose long chord bears N 26043150" W for 344.84 feet; thence N 45000' 00" W 174.44 feet; thence S 4504413211 W 218. 59 feet; thence 16.01 feet along the arc of a curve concave to the southeast whose central angle is 304912011, radius is 240.00 feet, and whose long chord bears S 43049152 W for 16.01 feet, to the Plat of Brittany Knolls PUD Filing No. 1, and to the terminus point of this description. January 6, 1992 Mr. Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins Planning Department 281 N. College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 RE: Solar Ordinance Variance Project No. 10-698-001 Dear Ted: At this time, we are requesting a variance to the Solar Orientation Ordinance for Brittany Knolls Filing No. 2. Hopefully with this letter and the accompanying Preliminary Plat Submittal, you will find enough documentation to grant this variance. Brittany Knolls Filing No. 2 is the final parcel of residential area as was planned under the Master Plan Submittal back in 1986. 2. Due to site construction imposed by the existing Brittany Knolls Filing No. 1 and the replat to Filing No. 1, we need to connect the existing platted road R-O-W. 3. The existing grades of the site slope to the north, northeast and east make it necessary to orient the roads and lots accordingly. 4. We are also constricted on the north and northeast side by an existing drainageway and a designated wetland. 5. There is also an existing South Fort Collins Sanitation District Sanitary Sewer which we are incorporating into the proposed lot and street configuration. Due to the above listed constraints, Brittany Knolls Filing No. 2 will only be able to have 30% of the lots conforming to the Solar Orientation Ordinance. If we can provide any further information or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me any time. Respectfully, TST, INC., CONSULTING ENGINEERS Richard A. Dvorak JM TST, INC. 748 Whalers Way • Building D 102 Inverness Terrace East Consulting Engineers Fort Collins, CO 80525 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 226-0557 (303) 792-0557 Metro Denver (303) 595-9103 FAX (303) 792-9489 FAX (303) 226-0204 O P r N kw ca tv O• Z O W N N CD �4WZJ VZM�Q W = Z m o M O AC ymF: J N Ci IL HPDesk Local Print for Gary DIEDE Start of Item 11. Message. Dated: 05/11/92 at 1658. Subject: Brittany Knolls PUD Phase 2 - Final Sender: Susanne EDMINSTER / CFC/01 Contents: 2. CC: Gary DIEDE / CFC52/01 Part 1. FROM: Susanne EDMINSTER / CFC/01 TO: Ted SHEPARD / CFC52/01 CC: Gary DIEDE / CFC52/01 Alan KRCMARIK / CFC/01 Tom PETERSON / CFC52/01 Part 2. Ted, I notice that Phase 2 of Brittany Knolls is scheduled for final approval. There are :special assessment liens on the property that total $300,000+. Right now the owners are delinquent in one assessment payment and have another .due in June. If no payment is made, the land will be offered at this year's tax sale. In any event, the assessments will need reallocation so that each platted lot bears an assessment. I'd like to see a copy of the final plat so we can begin the reallocation process. Let me know if you need any more information. Susanne End of Item 11. City 1V 'ager City of Fort Collins April 15, 1992 Dan and Mary Flemings 6345 Compton Road Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Flemings: Thank you for inquiring about the Lemay corridor. As you are probably for Brittany Knolls, Preliminary February 24 was not brought up for time is very difficult to convey dE letter provides an opportunity to ( 1. Prairie Dogs Brittany Knolls neighborhood and the South aware, the Planning and Zoning Board hearing Planned Unit Development, Filing Two, on liscussion until past midnight. Such a late velopment information to homeowners so your over some important points. The City is currently looking into the prairie dog issue with the aim of developing an overall management policy. For the time being, land use regulations are being used to protect the areas when appropriate, and some experimental techniques are being considered to offset conflicts between prairie dog areas and developed areas. The Department of Natural Resources hopes to have policy recommendations formulated within the next six months for consideration by City Council. Rob Wilkinson, Environmental Planner, 221-6288, is available to answer any further questions on this issue. Wetlands/Mosquitos The City is dedicated to the protection of wetlands in light of their value as wildlife habitat. and in the role of protecting and improving water quality. Some wetlands can serve as breeding areas for mosquitos, and this is a concern the Department of Natural Resources is now beginning to address. The Department of Natural Resources is attempting to understand the habitat characteristics of local mosquito species, as well as any potential health threats. The Larimer County Health Department is currently responsible for mosquito control and health issue monitoring. They have been exploring the feasibility of using integrated pest management techniques for mosquito population control. Integrated pest management represents a departure from more traditional chemical control techniques in that it also promotes the use of biological agents (e.g. Gambusia fish) and habitat manipulations to control mosquito reproduction. In so doing, integrated pest management techniques could be considered to be more environmentally sound, as well as more preventative in orientation. Again, please contact Rob Wilkinson for additional information. �ui� Lal'urt.A�cnue P.O. Bov 5,W • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0560 (303) 221-o»i) Dan and Mary Flemings Brittany Knolls April 15, 1992 Page 2 3. Lemay Widenin The City expects to widen South Lemay Avenue between Southridge Greens Boulevard and County Road #32 (one mile south of Trilby) as development occurs. Because of the expense of building roads, developers, not tax -payers, are asked to construct improvements adjacent to their development. Additional right-of-way must be dedicated to the City on the east side of the road in order to widen to the full arterial standard. If the recent past is any indication of the rate of development, it could be five to ten years before the volume of traffic demands a wider roadway. Mike Herzig, Development Engineering Manager, 221-6750, can provide further details on arterial street improvements in your area. 4. Right -Turn Lane/Stoplight - Trilby and Lema The City Transportation Department advises that there is no schedule whereby Lemay will be widened or a southbound right turn lane added at Brittany Street. These improvements will only be constructed in conjunction with future development of the general area. In addition, the nature of the future development must be such that it generates the need for such improvements. It is the City's policy to construct traffic signals only when "signal warrants" are met. These warrants are a set of detailed criteria, based on national standards, that must be met or exceeded before a traffic signal is determined to be needed at an intersection. The intersection currently operates within acceptable standards in terms of traffic volume and safety. It is likely that if residential and commercial development occurs in the area at sufficient densities, a traffic signal will be warranted, as development occurs, within the near future. Generally, once a signal is warranted, and designated to be constructed, there is a one to two year time frame before the signal is operating. If you have any questions regarding transportation issues, please call Eric Bracke, Transportation Planner, at 221-6608. 5. Recreational Facilities There are three recreational facilities planned for your area: A. Fossil Creek Trail The Fossil Creek Trail will be the third major bicycle and pedestrian trail in the city. It will connect Seven Springs Ranch on the west (west of Taft Hill Road and south of Taft Canyon Estates) to Fossil Creek Reservoir on the east. The Parks and Recreation Department is currently acquiring right-of-way and trail easements as development occurs. An easement will be obtained from Brittany Knolls, Filing Two in the north and east portions of the site. In addition, the Planning Department is exploring a trail connection from Filing Two over to the trail. It is likely that the trail will be constructed in increments of no less than one mile so each link will have a recreational benefit. Dan and Mary Flemings Brittany Knolls April 15, 1992 Page 3 B. Fossil Creek Community Park Fossil Creek Community Park is located north of Brittany Knolls and surrounds Portner Reservoir. It has been conceptually master planned but there are currently no funds for construction. It is important to make the distinction between community parks and neighborhood parks. A community park, like Rolland Moore, City Park, Edora Park, and Martinez Park, serve as the focal point for community -wide activities, and are funded through a bond issue or special sales tax. Neighborhood parks are considerably smaller and are distributed around the City, usually one per square mile section, and are funded by parkland development fees on a per unit basis. Fossil Creek Park was in contention for funding in the Choices 95 capital improvement plan but was cut from the final list of projects that was presented to the voters. This deletion was a decision made by the Choices 95 citizen advisory committee and the City Council based on the lack of population density in the general area. Consequently, the park will not be constructed by the funds in the current capital improvement plan. C. "Paragon Point" Neighborhood Park Paragon Point P.U.D. is a residential development project located across Lemay Avenue to the east of Brittany Knolls, between the golf course and Trilby Road. Within this development, a neighborhood park is being planned. Under a unique arrangement, the developer proposes to construct the park and turn it over to the City for ownership, operation, and maintenance. If the details can be finalized, the park would be built by November of 1994. Leslie Bryson, Park Planner, 221-6640, is available to answer any questions on the details of any of these three proposed projects. 6. Other Development There are two development projects being planned for your general area: A. Redeemer Lutheran Church The Redeemer Lutheran Church has purchased five acres located at the southeast corner of Trilby and Brittany for construction of a 7,000 square foot church and parking for approximately 130 spaces. Steve Olt, 221-6750, is the City Planner assigned to this project and can answer any questions regarding the details of this project. B. Poudre R-1 School District Bus Barn The School District is in the process of negotiating a purchase of six acres of land located on the west side of Portner Road in the Southside Service Center. This parcel is west of the existing City Transfort facility and is planned to house 30 buses for the southern school bus routes. Ted Shepard, 221-6750, is the City Planner assigned to this project and is also available to answer any questions on this project.