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HomeMy WebLinkAboutENGLISH RANCH SOUTH PUD SECOND - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-07-31VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES INC. English Ranch South P.U.D., Second Filing Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning Objectives Planning February 24, 1997 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins. Colorado 80525 PHONE (970) 224-5828 FAX (970) 224-1662 The English Ranch South Second Filing is a combined preliminary and final submittal and consists of the remainder of the single family lots in the English Ranch South subdivision. The English Ranch South O.D.P. was originally approved in October 1995 and updated administratively in January 1997. This filing contains 133 single family lots ranging in size from 5200 s.f. to 12,000 s. f. Primary vehicular access to the development will be from Kingsley Drive and Paddington Road, both classified as collector streets. A pedestrian connection has been made to the park and school areas between lots '79 and 80. 75% of the lots meet the solar orientation criteria. Phase two of the project (west of'Kingsley) is designed to the new street design standards and has detached sidewalks and a landscape parkway. This P.U.D. is in conformance with the following policies in the Land Use Policies Plan: Policy 14. Urban development standards shall apply to all development within the urban growth area. Policy 78. Residential development should be directed into areas which reinforce the phasing plan in the urban growth area. Policy 79 Lowy density residential uses should locate in areas: a. Which have easy access to existing or planned neighborhood and regional/ community shopping centers. (Tower Shops/ planned neighborhood center at southwest corner of County Road 9 and Harmony.) b. Which have easy access to major employment centers; (Hewlett Packard) C. Within walking distance to an existing or planned elementary school; (Linton Elementary) d. Within walking distance to an existing or planned neighborhood park and within access to a community park; and (adjacent neighborhood park) e. In which a collector street affords the primary access. Barbra Building homes. Building "Tradition. .June 1, 1998 Mr. Dave Stringer Director olEngineering City of Fort Collins 281 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear 1Ir•. Stringer, 1,(( 9ox 277 Tu,i [-I,, CO 80S4i • (970i )29-]629 I herebi request that eve be permitted to construct the detached iide-walh oil the west side of hin#?dev Deice and the south side of PaddinL�tnn Read in %.far,, Fnarlish Ranch South, Second Filing, Phase 1, at a later (late. The west side of hin2slev Drive -will be completed with English Ranch Soud) Second Film(3, Phase fI %�]Jicla NA -ill conunienc,", development Au(_1u t 1, 1998. Fhe South >ide ohPaddin:?ton Road will be completed wilth what hill be called Vn<olish Ranch South, Third Fi'in�!. Submittal fol. final Pint ,%ild Commence October L 1998. Leavin these walks out until they are developed will eliminate a lot of extra utility work and prevent damage to this walk durin the develr)Pnient of these area,; Thank you for you consideration in this matter. Sincere(}, L� William 1). Farran Bartran and Companv, Inc. Transpor,.dtion Services Engineering Department City of Fort Collins July 23, 1998 Mr. Bill Bartran Bartran and Company, Inc. P.O. Box 277 Timnath, Co. 80547 RE: Sidewalks on Kingsley Drive, English Ranch South, 2°d Filing Dear Mr. Bartran: This letter is in response to your request to delay the construction of the detached sidewalk on the westside of Kingsley Drive, and the south side of Paddington Road in the English Ranch South, Second Filing, Phase I development, It is my understanding that these improvements will be installed at the time the English Ranch South, Second Filing, Phase II project is begun and with Filing 3, of the English Ranch South development. After considering this request and reviewing the utility plans, and our subsequent meeting of Thursday July 23rd , I believe it is appropriate to delay the construction of these sidewalks with the following conditions. 1. The Kingsley sidewalk will be installed with the Phase II construction of the English Ranch South Second Filing. 2. This phase is scheduled to begin around August 1, 1998 . 3. The sidewalk on the south side of Paddington Road must be shown on the English Ranch South, Third Filing, utility plans, with a notation that it is to be to be constructed with that filing. 4. The English Ranch South, Second Filing, utility plans must be revised to reflect that the Paddington sidewalk will be built with Filing 3. �1 \orth Cr,lle A%-rnue • PO. Bov 75SO • Fort Collins, CO 5052?-05S" • (970) 221-h(0 Page 2 Kingsley sidewalks It is my opinion that your request to delay these sections of sidewalk makes sense. Therefore, the sidewalk on the westside of Kingsley Drive adjacent to phase II may be delayed until such time as the sidewalks are being constructed with Phase II of the English Ranch South, Second Filing. At this time it is anticipated that the construction of these sidewalks will occur after August 1, 1998. In addition the sidewalk on the south side of Paddington Road will be required at the time the English Ranch Third Filing development is constructed. Hopefully, this letter addresses your concerns. Sincerely, \ David Stringer Development Review Supervisor cc: Tim Blandford Rick Richter Todd Juergens English Ranch South 2nd Filing Trainspor' �tion Services Engineering Department City of Fort Collins July 17, 1998 Mr. Bill Bartran Bartran and Company, Inc. P.O. Box 277 Timnath, Co. 80547 RE: Sidewalks on Kingsley Drive, English Ranch South, 2' Filing Dear Mr. Bartran: This letter is in response to your request to delay the construction of the detached sidewalk on the westside of Kingsley Drive, and the south side of Paddington Road in the English Ranch South, Second Filing, Phase I development, ( see attachment). It is my understanding that these improvement will be; installed at the time the English Ranch South, Second Filing, Phase II project is begun and with Filing 3, of the English Ranch South development. After considering this request and reviewing the utility plans, I believe it is appropriate to delay the construction of these sidewalks with the following conditions. 1. Monies are to be held in escrow by the City, equal to the amount of the construction costs associated with the installation of the Kingsley sidewalk plus Fifty Percent (50%) . 2. The money to establish this escrow shall be submitted to the City Engineering Department prior to August 1, 1998 . 3. The sidewalk on the south side of Paddington Road must be shown on the English Ranch South, Third Filing, utility plans, with a notation that it is to be to be constructed with that filing. 4. The English Ranch South, Second Filing, utility plans must be revised to reflect that the Paddington sidewalk will be built with Filing 3. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6605 Page 2 Kingsley sidewalks It is my opinion that your request to delay these sections of sidewalk makes sense. Therefore, the sidewalk on the westside of Kingsley Drive adjacent to phase II may be delayed until such time as the sidewalks are being constructed with Phase II of the English Ranch South, Second Filing. At this time it is anticipated that the construction of these sidewalks will occur after August 1; 1998. In addition the sidewalk on the south side of Paddington Road will be required at the time the English Ranch Third Filing development is constructed. Hopefully, this letter addresses your concerns. Sincerely, David Stringer Development Review Supervisor cc: Tim Blandford Rick Richter Todd Juergens English Ranch South 2' Filing �'