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2900 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
(303) 226-4955
October 26, 1-990
Ms. Kirsten Whetstone
City of Fort Collins
Development Services Planning Department
281 N. College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
RE: WATER S17IRVICE TO BURNS RANCH AT QUAIL RIDGE
RBD JOB NO. 394-001
Dear Ms. Whetstone:
The City Water Utility Department has indicated that it is
currently unable to provide adequate water service within the Burns
Ranch to any house built above elevation 5200. This means that the
highest water fixture should not be located above 5200 according to
the City Water Utility Department.
According to Warren Jones' memorandum dated 07/26/90, he would
allow residential sprinkler systems to reduce the fire flow
requirements to 500 GPM. In addition he would accept a lower fire
flow (less than 500 GPM) if the developer would be willing to make
modifications to the possibility of fire spread from house to
house.
�� are therefore proposing, at this Preliminary Plat approval time,
to use a Booster Pump System in order to provide adequate
residential flows and pressures as well as a 500 gpm fire flow at
adequate pressure. The proposed Booster Pump System can be located
near lot 1 within the Burns Ranch. A booster pump station
consisting of: a constant speed pump, an identical backup pump, and
an air charged bladder type pressure tank would work well for the
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Mr. Mike Herzig
Planning Department
Development Services
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Burns Ranch at Quail
Variance Request
RBD Job No. 394-003
Dear Mike:
MAY g
May 6, 1991
Ridge Phase One
We understand that it is the policy of the City of Fort Collins to
require that all streets be designed to meet City Standards as
published irk the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, City of
Fort Collins, July, 1986. For the Burns Ranch development, three
of the City standards are not being met and a variance to the City
standards is hereby being requested. The three situations are as
follows:
1. The grade of any street intersecting an arterial street
should not exceed a slope of 2% for a distance of 125
feet from the right-of-way of the arterial street. We
are requesting a variance to allow a distance of 2 car
lengths (40 feet) from the future flowline P.I. of
Skimmerhorn Street and Overland Drive to the point at
which the 2% slope changes. The 2% slope is not being
varied.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page 8,
section 1.02.03.05.
In order to gain enough elevation on Skimmerhorn Street
to clear the existing'farmers irrigation lateral at the
top'of the hill,' the above variance is being requested.
If we are unable to clear the existing irrigation
lateral, then the irrigation lateral will need to be
siphoned under Skimmerhorn Street.
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By varying the design standards, limited vehicle stopping
space will be provided at the stop sign on Overland
Trail. Due to the limited size of the Burns Ranch
development, this is not anticipated to be a problem.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by reducing the available
stopping spaces at the stop sign at Overland Trail.
2. The maximum center line grade on any residential street
should not exceed 8%. We are requesting a variance to
allow a maximum center line grade of 10%.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page T-
2, Table 2, Section. 1.02.03.
In order to gain enough elevation on Skimmerhorn Street
to clear the existing farmers irrigation lateral at the
top of the hill, the above variance is being requested.
If we are unable to clear the existing irrigation
lateral, then the irrigation lateral will need to be
siphoned under Skimmerhorn Street.
By varying the design standards, additional sanding of
Skimmerhorn Street by the City of Fort Collins during the
winter months, will be required to enable vehicles to
safely travel down Skimmerhorn Street to Overland Trail.
Due to the limited size of the Burns Ranch development,
this is not anticipated to be a problem for vehicle
access.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by increasing the maximum center
line grade on Skimmerhorn Street to 10%, as long as the
City of Fort Collins maintains the street with adequate
sand during the winter months.
3. The design speed on any residential street should be 30
miles per hour. We are requesting a variance to allow a
reduction to 15 miles per hour on Skimmerhorn Street,
immediately uphill from the irrigation lateral, in order
to create a comfortable speed on 3 short vertical curves.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page T-
2, Table 2, section 1.02.03.
In order to create a low point in Skimmerhorn Street
immediately up hill from the irrigation lateral for
drainage purposes, and given the location of the
irrigation lateral and Alumbaugh Court, a triple vertical
curve dip has been created per Figure II of the City
Standards. Due to the volume of storm water runoff and
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the desire not to create cross basin diversion per the
Stormwater Utility Department guidelines, the dip/low
point has been created.
Bel varying the design standards, a reduction in the speed
limit to 15 miles per hour is required to safely enable
vehicles to travel along Skimmerhorn Street through the
drip area. Due to the limited size of the Burns Ranch
development, this is not anticipated to be a problem for
vehicle access. By creating a dip in Skimmerhorn Street,
the reduced speed limit should provide a means for
vehicles to slow down before traveling down the 10% slope
to Overland Trail.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by reducing the speed limit at
the entrance portion of Skimmerhorn Street to 15 miles
per hour. Appropriate signing has been provided on the
Utility Drawings for the dip and reduction in speed
limit.
Thank you for consideration of these three variance requests. If
you have an,Y question, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
RBD, INC.
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Kevin W. Gingery, P.E. '//i,,//"I0NM-�C
Project Engineer
Engineering Consultants
2900 South College Avenue
Fort Collins. colomda 80525
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FAX 303/226 497'
Mr. Mike Herzig
Planning Department
Development Services
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Burns Ranch at Quail
Variance Request
RBD Job No. 394-003
Dear Mike:
Ridge First Filing
August 2, 1991
We understand that it is the policy of the City of Fort Collins to
require that all streets be designed to meet City Standards as
published in the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, City of
Fort Collins, July, 1986. For the Burns Ranch development, three
of the City standards are not proposed to be met and a variance to
the City standards is hereby being requested. The three situations
are as follows:
1. The grade of any street intersecting an arterial street
should not exceed a slope of 2% for a distance of 125
feet from the right-of-way of the arterial street. We
are proposing to provide a center line slope of 3% for a
distance of 65 feet from the flowline P.I. of the
intersection of Overland Trail and Skimmerhorn Street,
west along Skimmerhorn Street, and then enter a 200 foot
vertical curve proceeding uphill along Skimmerhorn
Street.
Per the attached Memorandum by Matt Delich, it is
concluded that the maximum storage necessary on
Skimmerhorn Street at Overland Trail is one vehicle.
Additionally, the stopping distance for a 30 mph speed is
proposed as 96 feet with a portion of the stopping
distance occurring in the vertical curve. The portion of
the stopping distance in the vertical curve occurs at a
maximum center line grade below 6%.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page 8,
section 1.02.03.05.
The Burns Ranch development is planned as a foothills
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residential development within the City of Fort Collins
Foothills Zoning District (RF Zone). The RF Zoning is
intended to preserve the scenic quality of the foothills
and ensure development that is compatible with physical
features and constraints. Topography at the site is
generally sloping from west to east at approximately 9%.
Much of the site is underlaid by weathered
s:iltstone/claystone/sandstone shale. In order to most
nearly match the existing terrain and clear the existing
farmers irrigation lateral at the top of the hill on
Skimmerhorn Street, the above variance is being
requested. By designing the development in conformance
to the terrain and natural features, we are minimizing
the aesthetic impact upon the view of the foothills and
preserving the scenic quality of the foothills per the
City of Fort Collins criteria. The public health,
safety, and welfare of the residents of Burns Ranch at
Quail Ridge and their guests is not expected to be
affected by varying the street design as discussed
above.
2. The maximum center line grade on any residential street
should not exceed 8%. We are requesting a variance to
allow a maximum center line grade of 12.68 %. The actual
length of 12.68% grade is limited due to the proposed 200
foot and 250 foot vertical curves along Skimmerhorn
Street.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page T-
2, Table 2, Section 1.02.03.
Per the attached Memorandum by Matt Delich, variance
request number 1 above, the existing topography at the
site of 9% and above, the extent of the weathered
siltstone/claystone/sandstone shale, the existing farmers
irrigation lateral at the top of the hill on Skimmerhorn
Street, and the desire to most nearly match the existing
terrain, this variance is being requested. By designing
the development in conformance to the terrain and natural
features, we are minimizing the aesthetic impact upon the
view of the foothills and preserving the scenic quality
of the foothills per the City of Fort Collins criteria.
By varying the design standards, additional sanding of
Skimmerhorn Street by the City of Fort Collins during the
winter months, will be required to enable vehicles to
safely travel down Skimmerhorn Street to Overland Trail.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by increasing the maximum center
line grade on Skimmerhorn Street to 12.68%, as long as
the City of Fort Collins maintains the street with
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adequate sand during the winter months.
3. The design of any residential street should include
sidewalks. We are requesting a variance to limit the
amount of sidewalks to one half of each street only.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page
10, section 1.02.03.08.
The Burns Ranch development is planned as a foothills
residential development with the City of Fort Collins
Foothills Zoning District (RF Zone). The RF Zoning is
intended to preserve the scenic quality of the foothills
and ensure development that is compatible with physical
features and constraints. By providing access to the
public with a sidewalk on one half of each street, we are
minimizing the aesthetic impact upon the view of the
foothills and preserving the scenic quality of the
foothills per the City of Fort Collins criteria.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by reducing the amount of
sidewalk to one half of each street. By providing
sidewalk on one half of each street and access ramps at
appropriate locations, pedestrian access has been
provided to enable the residents to walk to and from
areas east of Overland Trail.
Thank you for consideration of these three variance requests. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Sincerely,O*.� API. G,,y • c�'g%
RBD, INC.
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Engineering Consultants
2900 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
301226-4955
FAX 303%226 4971
Mr. Mike Herzig
Planning Department
Development Services
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Burns Ranch at Quail
Variance Request
RBD Job No. 394-003
Dear Mike:
August 21, 1991
Ridge First Filing
We understand that it is the policy of the City of Fort Collins to
require that all streets be designed to meet City Standards as
published in the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, City of
Fort Collins, July, 1986. For the Burns Ranch development, one of
the City standards in not proposed to be met and a variance to the
City standards is hereby being requested. The situation is as
follows:
1. The design of any residential street should include
sidewalks. We are requesting a variance to limit the
amount of sidewalks along Skimmerhorn Street from
Overland Trail to Alumbaugh Court to one half of
Skimmerhorn Street only.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page
10, section 1.02.03.08.
The Burns Ranch development is planned as a foothills
residential development within the City of Fort Collins
Foothills Zoning District (RF Zone). Skimmerhorn Street
between Overland Trail and Alumbaugh Ct. traverses
through 250 foot and 200 foot vertical curves, cuts of up
to 12.5 feet and will contain only one residential lot on
the southeast side.
The need for a storm sewer system does not become
necessary until a point immediately west of Overland
Trail. A special 45 foot CDOH type R curb inlet is
proposed on the north side of Skimmerhorn Street
immediately west of Overland Trail. The 45 foot inlet
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will see 2 year flows of 9.20 cfs and 100 year flows of
34.9 cfs. The City utility Services Stormwater
department has approved the drainage concepts of allowing
storm water runoff to traverse down Skimmerhorn Street
and be collected immediately west of Overland Trail. The
approved report titled "Final Drainage and Erosion
Control Study for Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge First
Filing" states that Skimmerhorn Street between Overland
Trail and Alumbaugh Ct. will contain sidewalk only on the
southeast side. As part of the City utility Services
Stormwater department review, the concern for carrying
large flow rates along the northwest side of Skimmerhorn
Street was discussed and approved as long as sidewalk was
not constructed_ on the northwest side of the stree . e"
piabiic�ieaTtFi, safety, and we of the residents of
Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests was a concern
of the City utility Services Stormwater department if
these people were permitted to walk along on a sidewalk
on, the northwest side of Skimmerhorn Street during a
major storm event.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by reducing the amount of
sidewalk on Skimmerhorn Street from Overland Trail to
Alumbaugh Court to only the southeast side. Access ramps
have been provided at Alumbaugh Court for residents and
their guests to cross Skimmerhorn Street from the west to
the east and onto the sidewalk. Access has been provided
to enable the residents to walk to and from areas east of
Overland Trail
Thank you for consideration of this variance request. If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
RBD, Inc.
Kevin W. Gi?nger , P.E.
cc: Mr. Rex Burns
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209 S. Meldrum
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
303/482-5922
FAX:303/482-6368
Ms. Kate Malers
City of Fort Collins
Utility Services Stormwater
235 Mathews
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
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May 7 ,1993
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RE: Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge First Filing n,ti
Drainage Certification
Job No. 394-003 L �A
Dear Kate: -�
Please find enclosed sheets 4, 5, and 12 of 16 from the Burns Ranch
at Quail Ridge :First Filing Utility Plans. Indicated in red on the
sheets are the verified elevations of the storm drainage facilities
for the first filing.
As of this date, each drainage item proposed on the Utility Plans,
accept the riprap at the end of the 24" pipe, have been installed.
For erosion control measures, the temporary swale along Overland
Trail was intended to receive a grass seed and mulch after
construction, but specific directions as to this design intent were
not included on the Utility Plans. The specific direction as to
the grass seed and mulch design intent was given to the Contractor
during preparation of their final bid for the first filing
improvements. As of this date the seed and mulch items have not
been installed within the temporary swale along Overland Trail.
In summary, the drainage improvements for Burns Ranch at Quail
Ridge First Filing should perform in compliance with the intent of
the drainage report. The temporary swale along Overland Trail has
sufficient capacity to transport storm water runoff from the Burns
Ranch First Filing to the existing Quail Hollow Sixth Filing
drainage facilities, as the swale was constructed deeper than
originally intended.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this Certification
submittal.
Sincerely,
RBD, INC.
Kevin W. Gingei.y, P.E.
cc: Mr. Rex Burns
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Burns Ranch application. The pump will be sized to meet the
maximum hourly residential demand within the Burns Ranch and the
pressure tan}; will be sized to minimize the frequency of p•_r.p
;tarts. This type of booster pump station is readily available _..
a compact factory built package manufactured by Engineered Fluid
Process and distributed by Falcon Supply, Inc.
In addition to the above described system, we propose to include a
fire pump in the factory built package. The system would be
connected to a standby power generator which would be automatically
activated by power outages. The booster pumping station would be
located below ground and the standby power generator above ground.
The subject of maintenance is always an issue when the use of pumps
comes into play. Where pumps are used, whether it is in a water or
sewage treatment plant, or in a booster pumping station,
maintenance will be needed. The proposed booster pumping station
at the Burns Ranch can easily be connected by telemetry to an alarm
system at the City of Fort Collins Water Treatment Plant or City
Service Center. Thus in the event of a maintenance problem, the
City of Fort Collins Water personnel would be immediately notified.
RBD Inc. has designed numerous booster pumping stations for various
clients and each system is currently functioning very well. The
Vail Valley Consolidated Water District, managed by Jerry Bender,
currently has five packaged booster pumping stations in use which
were manufactured by Engineered Fluid Process. Jerry can be
contacted at 476-7480 in Vail if you desire to review reliability
or maintenance issues with him. Please find enclosed a copy out of
the Engineering Fluid Process catalog of a typical below ground
package water booster pumping station. This will help you
visualize what the system would generally look like.
We believe that the above described water booster pumping system
would work very well at the Burns ranch. This project's location
is unfortunately at a difficult elevation where the City of Fort
Collins water system is at its limit of service. Construction of
a water storage tank to create a third pressure zone would be very
costly due to the fact that such a tank would need to be located at
an elevation in excess of 5355. Locating a water storage tank at
elevation 5355 would create access problems and in addition the
tank would need to be located a significant distance from the Burns
Ranch. Thus significant offsite water main costs would occur in
delivering water from the tank to the Burns Ranch. For these
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reasons we are proposing to use the above described on site Water
booster pumping station.
Thank you for consideration of this matter. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
RBD, Inca.
loyd G. McLau lin,
Project Manager
Kevin W. Ginge,VP. E.
Project Engineer
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RE: MEETING AT CITY PLANNING
WITH: Kerrie, Kirsten, Mike, Tom, Eldon, Dan,
Rex, Kevin, Lloyd, Matt
SUBJECT: BURNS RANCH PHASE ONE CITY COMMENTS
DATE: JUNE 13, 1991
We discussed the Burns Ranch project as was submitted for City
review and approval on May 6, 1991. Rex discussed the street side
slopes behind Skimmerhorn St. through the sandstone and claystone
soil. Mike said that the slope behind the walk could increase to
2:1 as long as the soil is stable from the angle of repose and can
be proven from the soils report.
Next we discussed the street design on Skimmerhorn St. Kevin
reviewed the original street design criteria as given to him by
Mike and Kerrie. Mike mentioned that Matt's calculations did not
consider friction factors during a wet pavement, but according to
Matt, it appears that his calculations did cover these friction
factors.
We discussed the street design criteria and referred to page 726 in
the 1984 edition of AASHTO. We were unable to locate the comfort
factor for sag vertical curves. We discussed the length of flat
street immediately west of Overland Trail on Skimmerhorn St. A
distance of 96' plus 25' for a car length was discussed for a
number from the future flowline P.I. to a point in the vertical
curve. We discussed having 40% of the stopping distance in the
vertical curve. We discussed using 3% as the initial grade coming
off of Overland Trail and Mike said 3% was OK to use. Mike said he
does not want a long length of steep street as currently designed,
but instead he wants a short length of steep street. Mike wants a
final variance on what we come up with on the final street design
on Skimmerhorn St. and wants Matt to back it up with his
calculations on stopping distances etc.
We discussed sidewalks. It was decided that a sidewalk is required
on one side of Skimmerhorn St. Rex prefers the southeast side due
to the 2:1 cut slope. Rex also discussed using a 4:1 slope on the
northwest side where there is no sidewalk, but Rex would need to
review this with his neighbor Mr. Herring.
Mike mentioned that offsite deeds will need to be into the City
before the June P&Z hearing. Rex will need a separate dedication
for land between Burns Property and the ROW of Skimmerhorn St. on
the Herrings property.
Next we discussed the tracts. It was decided that Tract F will be
deeded to the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District. Tracts A, B,
and E will be deeded to the City. Tracts C & D should be platted
as conservation easements. These tracts will be conveyed after the
plat has been filed, and under separate deeds. Mike wanted
language on the plat in reference to these tracts, others
disagreed. Rex will get his attorney working on the deeds for
tracts A, B, E, F.
We discussed calling the tracts, Open Space,Access, Drainage and
Utility Easements on all tracts except Tract F which goes to the
Water District. It was noted that the Plat is actually a replat
not a new plat. Tracts C & D should be excluded from public
access.
Drainage issues were discussed and Rex mentioned he'd like to take
some of the 100 year storm water down Skimmerhorn St., through
Quail Hollow Filings 3 and 4 and onto the Filing 5 pond.
It was decided by the group, that the project would remain on the
June P & Z hearing. Therefore, the plat must be immediately
revised and resubmitted to Kirsten. The plat is due on Wednesday
June 19th according to Rex. Kevin will confirm the date and time.
Engineering Consultants
209 S. Meldrum
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
303/482-5922
FAX: 303/482-6368
Mr. Mike Herzig
Planning Department
Development Services
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge First Filing
Variance Request
RBD Job No. 394-003
Dear Mike:
August 2, 1991
We understand that it is the policy of the City of Fort Collins to
require that. all streets be designed to meet City Standards as
published in the Design Criteria and Standards for Streets, City of
Fort Collins, July, 1986. For the Burns Ranch development, three
of the City ;standards are not proposed to be met and a variance to
the City standards is hereby being requested. The three situations
are as follows:
1. The grade of any street intersecting an arterial street
should not exceed a slope of 2% for a distance of 125
feet from the right-of-way of the arterial street. We
are proposing to provide a center line slope of 3% for a
distance of 65 feet from the flowline P.I. of the
intersection of Overland Trail and Skimmerhorn Street,
west along Skimmerhorn Street, and then enter a 200 foot
vertical curve proceeding uphill along Skimmerhorn
Street.
Per the attached Memorandum by Matt Delich, it is
concluded that the maximum storage necessary on
Skimmerhorn Street at Overland Trail is one vehicle.
Additionally, the stopping distance for a 30 mph speed is
proposed as 96 feet with a portion of the stopping
distance occurring in the vertical curve. The portion of
the stopping distance in the vertical curve occurs at a
maximum center line grade below 6%.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page 8,
section 1.02.03.05.
The Burns Ranch development is planned as a foothills
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residential development within the City of Fort Collins
Foothills Zoning District (RF Zone). The RF Zoning is
intended to preserve the scenic quality of the foothills
and ensure development that is compatible with physical
features and constraints. Topography at the site is
generally sloping from west to east at approximately 9%.
Much of the site is underlaid by weathered
siltstone/claystone/sandstone shale. In order to most
nearly match the existing terrain and clear the existing
farmers irrigation lateral at the top of the hill on
Skimmerhorn Street, the above variance is being
requested. By designing the development in conformance
to the terrain and natural features, we are minimizing
the aesthetic impact upon the view of the foothills and
preserving the scenic quality of the foothills per the
City of Fort Collins criteria. The public health,
safety, and welfare of the residents of Burns Ranch at
Quail Ridge and their guests is not expected to be
affected by varying the street design as discussed
above.
2. The maximum center line grade on any residential street
should not exceed 8%. We are requesting a variance to
allow a maximum center line grade of 12.68 %. The actual
length of 12.68% grade is limited due to the proposed 200
foot and 250 foot vertical curves along Skimmerhorn
Street.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page T-
2, Table 2, Section 1.02.03.
Per the attached Memorandum by Matt Delich, variance
request number 1 above, the existing topography at the
site of 9% and above, the extent of the weathered
siltstone/claystone/sandstone shale, the existing farmers
irrigation lateral at the top of the hill on Skimmerhorn
Street, and the desire to most nearly match the existing
terrain, this variance is being requested. By designing
the development in conformance to the terrain and natural
features, we are minimizing the aesthetic impact upon the
view of the foothills and preserving the scenic quality
of the foothills per the City of Fort Collins criteria.
By varying the design standards, additional sanding of
Skimmerhorn Street by the City of Fort Collins during the
winter months, will be required to enable vehicles to
safely travel down Skimmerhorn Street to Overland Trail.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by increasing the maximum center
line grade on Skimmerhorn Street to 12.68%, as long as
the City of Fort Collins maintains the street with
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adequate sand during the winter months.
3. The design of any residential street should include
sidewalks. We are requesting a variance to limit the
amount of sidewalks to one half of each street only.
The standard is included in the City Standards on page
10, section 1.02.03.08.
The Burns Ranch development is planned as a foothills
residential development with the City of Fort Collins
Foothills Zoning District (RF Zone). The RF Zoning is
intended to preserve the scenic quality of the foothills
and ensure development that is compatible with physical
fetatures and constraints. By providing access to the
public with a sidewalk on one half of each street, we are
minimizing the aesthetic impact upon the view of the
foothills and preserving the scenic quality of the
foothills per the City of Fort Collins criteria.
The public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge and their guests is not
expected to be affected by reducing the amount of
sidewalk to one half of each street. By providing
sidewalk on one half of each street and access ramps at
appropriate locations, pedestrian access has been
provided to enable the residents to walk to and from
areas east of Overland Trail.
Thank you for consideration of these three variance requests. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
RBD, INC.
Kevin W. Gingery, P.E.
enclosure: Memorandum by Matt Delich
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