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Memorandum
To: Mr. David Stringer
City of Fort Collins
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Fr aig Kam
f Nuszer Kopatz
Re: Warren Farm - Local Residential Streets
As requested at the project review meeting on 2/10/99 regarding variances to local residential
streets, I have researched existing local residential streets in Fort Collins and other Front Range
communities that represent a comparable design condition to our proposed design at Warren
Farm. At the convenience of Cam McNair, Eric Bracke and yourself, I would like to visit some
of these streets in Fort Collins to address how they are working and how we can have safe, low
speed streets at Warren Farm. If necessary a subsequent visit can be made to some
neighborhoods in Loveland as well.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to arrange a time for a short tour.
Thanks. Craig Kam
cc: Cam McNair
Eric Bracke
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THE ERIE COUNTY INVESTMENT CO.
December 14, 1998
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. McNair:
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We are requesting administrative variances to the City of Fort Collins Design and
Construction Criteria Standards and Specifications for Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys and Other
Public Ways in conjunction with the Project Development Plan Submission for Warren Farm
Third Filing. Please see the attached exhibit for reference. The variances are as follows:
A. Meadowlark Avenue
Design
Minimum
Min. Tangent
Minimum
Minimum
Speed
Centerline
between
Corner Sight
Stopping
Radius
Curves or
Distance
Sight
Intersections
Distance
Current 40 mph
610 ft
150 ft
400 ft
275 ft
Standard
Proposed 30 mph
435 ft
40 ft
300 ft
200 ft
The above variances as requested are justified for the following reasons:
1. Existing Meadowlark Avenue to the north of the property is posted at 25 mph.
2. An existing constructed segment of Meadowlark Avenue on the northwestern portion
of the site is constructed at a 400+/- ft horizontal centerline curvature.
601 CORPORATE CIRCLE GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401 (303) 384-0200 (303) 384-0223 FAX
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 2
1. The proposed segment of Meadowlark must align with and connect to both the
existing segment on -site and the existing Meadowlark Avenue south of Horsetooth
Road.
B. Local Residential Streets
Design Minimum Min. Minimum Minimum
Speed Centerline Tangent Corner Sight Stopping
Radius between Distance Sight
Curves or Distance
Intersections
Current 30 mph 240 ft. 100 ft. 300 ft. 200 ft.
Standard
Proposed 15-20 mph 50-100 ft. 15 ft. 200 ft. 200 ft.
* Where 90 degree corners or other specific conditions dictate, cautionary signage can be
provided.
We are also requesting a variance for an 18% angle of departure for the northernmost
local residential street intersection at Meadowlark Avenue. This variance is required to
align the intersection with the existing cul-de-sac street to the west within the confines of the
existing alignment of Meadowlark Avenue and the New Mercer Ditch.
The above variances as requested are justified for the following reasons:
1. The length of run of any of the proposed residential streets are very limited, generally
100 to 200 linear feet at any given segment.
2. None of the proposed residential streets create a through condition to an adjoining
neighborhood that would encourage higher speed, through traffic.
3. Any vehicles entering the proposed residential streets will have significantly reduced their
speed when turning off of Meadowlark Avenue or Riva Ridge Drive. Riva Ridge is a local
street designed to a 30 mph design speed and Meadowlark Avenue, though classified as
a collector is designed at a lower design speed and to be posted at 25 mph. This will
establish slower typical traffic speeds even before drivers turn onto the local streets.
4. Once drivers have entered the residential neighborhoods, there are very limited lengths
of roads before drivers arrive at their homes or must negotiate a curve or intersection,
generally 100 to 200 linear feet or less.
5. The configuration of existing lots and streets platted previously to the west, the required
alignment of the proposed portion of Meadowlark Avenue, and the alignment of the New
Mercer Ditch are all design constraints on the development that dictate the need for the
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 3
proposed variances in order to effectively develop the property with the proposed
affordable single family home product.
6. The street design standards as proposed promote the following Principles and Policies of
the Fort Collins City Plan:
PRINCIPLE LU-1: Growth within the city will promote a compact development pattern
within a well-defined boundary.
Policy LU-1.1 Compact Urban Form. The desired urban form will be achieved by
directing future development to mixed -use neighborhoods and districts while reducing the
potential for dispersed growth not conducive to pedestrian and transit use and cohesive
community development.
The street pattern as planned allows the P.D.P. to achieve a compact development pattern and
a desired density for the neighborhood as an urban infill, affordable housing development.
PRINCIPLE CAD-1: Each addition to the street system will be designed with consideration
to the visual character and the experience of the citizens who will use the street system
and adjacent property. Together, the layout of the street network and the streets
themselves will contribute to the character, form and scale of t he city.
Policy CAD-1.1 Street Design Standards. All new public streets must conform to city
street standards. Alternative street designs may be approved by the city where they
are needed to accommodate unique situations, such as important landscape features
or distinctive characteristics of a neighborhood or district, provided that they meet
necessary safety, accessibility and maintenance requirements.
The street design standards as proposed allow the plan to respond to adjacent platted streets
and lots to the west, the alignment of the constructed portions of Meadowlark Avenue, and the
New Mercer Canal to the north and east.
PRINCIPLE AN-1: New neighborhoods will be integral parts of the broader community
structure.
Policy AN-1.3 Traffic Calming. For a network to provide a desirable residential
environment, it must be designed to discourage excessive speeding and cut -
through traffic. Street widths and corner curb radii should be as narrow as possible,
while still providing safe access for emergency and service vehicles. Frequent, controlled
intersections, raised and textured crosswalks, and various other specialized measures
may be used to slow and channel traffic without unduly hampering convenient, direct
access and mobility.
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 4
The standards and pattern of streets as proposed promote traffic calming by reducing speeds
and cut through traffic, making the neighborhood safe for pedestrians and cyclists.
The overall intent of the Project Development Plan for Warren Farm is to create a very low
speed neighborhood street system where speed of travel is effectively not an issue -residents
have slowed down significantly before arriving at their street and their homes, allowing
residential streets to be an extension of the house rather than an intrusion of the automobile.
As such, your approval of these variances is respectively requested and your signature below
will indicate your acceptance.
Mr. David Bailed
Warren Farrrr-�and-D
601 Corporate Circle
Golden, CO 80401
Accepted:
LLC
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
cc. Jim Allen -Morley Burt Boothby
Gene Coppola Brock Chapman
Bob Blanchard Sheri Wamhoff
Steve Olt Eric Bracke
Transport 'on Services
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
January 13, 2000
Jim Allen -Morley
209 South Meldrum
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2603
Dear Jim:
I discussed and reviewed the Plat for Warren Farms, 3rd Filing with Paul Eckman, Deputy
City Attorney. The first sentence of the Certificate of Dedication shall read: "The
undersigned does hereby dedicate and convey to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for
public use forever, the streets, easements, and Tract A, Tract B (Subject to the preexisting
easement for the New Mercer Canal), and Tract C (Subject to the preexisting easement
for the New Mercer Canal) as laid out and designated on this plat; provided...". In
addition, please correct the tract delineation between Tracts A and B, and change the
easement between Lots 102 and 103 to be apart of Tract F.
Please submit the Final Plat with signatures to the Engineering Department (as opposed
to the Current Planning Dept.). If there any question, call me at 221-6605. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Mark McCallum
McCallum
Civil Engineer 1
Cc: Steve Olt
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FEB-11-2000 FRI 09:08 AM PROFESSIONAL OFFICES FAX NO, 3032201818 P. 01
Fax
Name:
Mark McCallum
Organization:
City of Fort Collins - Engineering
Fax:
970-221-6605
Phone:
970-221-6378
From:
Steve Maguire
Date:
February 12. 2000
Subject:
Warren Farms Subdivivion
Pages:
1
Mark;
The following is the language that I would like to put into the Development Agreement for Section
H.C.S. Basically, I massaged the language from the previous draft mid added in the sentence of when
payment is to be niadc. I think this clarifies the understanding that Burt Boothby and -Gene Schlueter
reached that the $115,253 is a stipulated number and not an estimate. I in forwarding a copy of this
Fax to Paul Lckman to make sure that he has no objection to the changes.
"The City agrees to make a cost sharing payment to the Developer for certain construction and
improvement costs to be expended by the Developer that will beucfit a larger area than the Property.
'File City also agrees to make a payment to the Developer for certain casements and a right of way
granted, or to be granted, to the City in the plat for the Property. The aggregate amount of said
payments wi ll be $115,253 and shall be paid to the Developer within sixty (60) days after the on -site
and off=site storm drain improvements described in sbbection H. C. 1. have been completed and the
engineer certification required under Section 11, C. L has been furnished to the City. The $115,253
is an agreed -to amount that was negotiated between the Developer and the City using the pricing
information set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto."
Thanks again for the Herculean effort you have made to move this process along.
Steve Maguire
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Law Firm of Stephen A. Maguire
6300 S. Syracuse Way, 293
Englewood, Co 80111
Phone: 303-740.8863; Fax 303-220.1818
tion Services
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
April2, 1999
Craig Karn
Nuszer Kopatz
1 129 Cherokee Street
Denver, CO 80204
Dear Craig
The Engineering Staff has reviewed the variance request for Warren Farms, 3`d Filing submitted
March 19, 1999. In order for the Engineering Department to process a variance request a licensed
professional engineer in the state of Colorado should submit the variance request.
I he Engineering Department recognizes the constraints associated with the design of
Meadowlark Avenue and the local residential streets. However, there are some design aspects
that should be considered before final approval of the current variance request. Please refer to
both attached site plans in addition to the following comments:
Meadowlark Avenue
I. The desige'`speed should not be a request in the variance per se, for the design speed is an
important variable in the determination of centerline radius, tangent lengths between
curves or intersections, corner sight distance, and stopping sight distance. (However, a
design speed shall be derived from each centerline radius proposed along Meadowlark
.Avenue to determine the appropriate corner sight distances and stopping sight distances)
2 One of the two private drives along the west side of Meadowlark Avenue between
Harvest Way and Riva Ridge Drive should align with the private drive access for the
multi -family project, and the other private drive should be separated by 200 feet on
centerline. A variance request can be submitted to this standard. The private drives shall
meet all sight distance requirements as mentioned above.
Local Residential Streets:
I . The variance request for the minimum centerline radius, minimum tangent between curves
or intersections, and the I Vlo angle of departure for the northernmost local residential
intersection at Meadowlark Avenue shall be granted for the local residential streets.
�2,. The City of Port Collins will not allow a "blanket' variance to the sight distance
requirements for the residential streets. The sight distance shall be reviewed on an
individual basis with the preferred corner sight distance and stopping sight distance to be
300 feet and 200 feet, respectively. All local residential intersections except the Riva
Ridge Drive/ Warren Farm Drive (Court) and Warren Farm Drive/ Harvest Way
intersections will be required to provide a corner sight distance of 300 feet. The Riva
Ridge Drive/ Warren Farm Drive (Court) intersection should be designed as a controlled
four-way_intersection. The stop condition will help reduce sight distance conflicts,
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thereby promoting a safer intersection. The 200-foot corner sight distance shall be
granted as long as it is a controlled intersection. The variance request for a 200-foot
corner sight distance shall be granted at the Warren Farm Drive/ Harvest Way
intersection.
The minimum stopping sight distance shall be 200 feet. Please delete the note stating
"where specific conditions dictate, cautionary signage and/or stop signs can be provided".
Also, it is important that sight distance easements be dedicated to the City where the
stopping sight distance sight line lies outside the right-of-way. See the yellow
highlighted areas on the attached site plans.
4`. The design speed should not be a request in the variance for the design speed is an
important variable in the determination of centerline radius, tangent lengths between
curves or intersections, corner sight distance, and stopping sight distance.
'VThe measuring of corner sight distance, stopping sight distance, and tangent length at
intersections shall be done in accordance with The City of Fort Collins Design and Construction
Criteria manual. Going further, the measuring of sight distance shall be done as shown on the
attached site plans. Please, continue to measure the corner sight and stopping sight distance along
the centerline of the street, but also measure to and from the actual location of the vehicles. The
measuring of the tangent length at the intersection should be measured from the nearest right-of-
way line of the intersected street to the point of curvature of the intersecting street (See
1.02.03.04 if the Design and Construction Criteria manual). Please, measure in this manner and
base the variance request on these measurements.
If these revisions are completed as mentioned above, I feel the Engineering Department can fully
support the variance request. If you have any questions, please call Mark McCallum or myself at
221-6605.
Sinca
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City Engineer
Cc: Mark McCallum
Dave Stringer
Eric Bracke
Steve Olt
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May 4, 1999
Craig Karn
Nuszer Kopatz
1 129 Cherokee Street
Denver, CO 80204
Dear Craig
The Engineering Staff has reviewed the variance request for Warren Farms, 3`a Filing submitted
March 19, 1999. In order for the Engineering Department to process a variance request a
licensed professional engineer in the state of Colorado should submit the variance request.
The Engineering Department recognizes the constraints associated with the design of
Meadowlark Avenue and the local residential streets. However, there are some design aspects
that should be considered before final approval of the current variance request. Please refer to
both attached site plans in addition to the following comments (Also, see comments on the
variance request dated March 19, 1999, but submitted April 21, 1999):
Meadowlark Avenue
1. The variance request for intersection spacing will be allowed.
2. A design speed shall be derived from each centerline radius proposed along
Meadowlark Avenue to determine the appropriate corner sight distances and stopping
sight distances.
Local Residential Streets:
I . The variance request for the minimum centerline radius, and the minimum tangent
between curves or intersections shall be granted for the local residential streets.
2. The 18% angle of departure for the northernmost local residential intersection at
Meadowlark Avenue shall be granted for the local residential streets.
3. A minimum corner sight distance of 200 feet shall be granted at the intersection of
Warren Farm Drive & Harvest Way.
4. A minimum corner sight distance of 200 feet shall be granted at the intersection of
Warren Farm Drive (Court) & Riva Ridge Drive provided that the intersection is
designed as a controlled four-way stop intersection.
5. The City of Fort Collins will not allow a "blanket' variance to the sight distance
requirements for the residential streets. The sight distance shall be reviewed on an
individual basis with the preferred corner sight distance and stopping sight distance to
be 300 feet and 200 feet, respectively. All local residential intersections except the
Riva Ridge Drive/ Warren Farm Drive (Court) and Warren Farm Drive/ Harvest Way
intersections will be required to provide a corner sight distance of 300 feet.
6. The minimum stopping sight distance shall be 200 feet. It is important that sight
distance easements be dedicated to the City where the stopping sight distance sight
line lies outside the right-of-way.
7. The controlled three-way stop intersections will not be allowed per the Traffic
Engineer. Please, maintain a 300-foot corner sight distance in those locations, except
for the Warren Farm Drive/ Harvest Way intersection.
The measuring of corner sight distance, stopping sight distance, and tangent length at
intersections shall be done in accordance with The City of Fort Collins Design and Construction
Criteria manual. Going further, the measuring of sight distance shall be done as shown on the
attached site plans. Please, continue to measure the corner sight and stopping sight distance along
the centerline of the street, but also measure to and from the actual location of the vehicles. The
measuring of the tangent length at the intersection should be measured from the nearest right-of-
way line of the intersected street to the point of curvature of the intersecting street (See
1.02.03.04 if the Design and Construction Criteria manual). Please, measure in this manner and
base the variance request on these measurements.
If these revisions are completed as mentioned above, I feel the Engineering Department can fully
support the variance request. If you have any questions, please call me (Mark McCallum) at 221-
6605.
Sincerely,
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rk Mc allum
Civil Engineer
Cc: Cam McNair
Dave Stringer
Eric Bracke
Steve Olt
Jim Allen -Morley
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design associates
Memorandum
To: Mr. David Stringer
City of Fort Collins
Fro . atg Kam
Nuszer Kopatz
Re: Warren Farm - Local Residential Street Comparables
26 February 1999
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1. Seaway Circle at Harmony and Lemay. This street shares several similarities to our
proposed residential streets and I feel is a good comparison.
A. 30'(+/-) pavement width — with attached walks (at the south end pavement
is narrower).
Our streets will have detached walks and street trees within a parkway
lawn.
B_ No through traffic, only residents who live there. Our streets typically
don't go back into the neighborhood as far as Seaway (200'-300' vs. 500'-
700'), limiting the ability of drivers to reach higher speeds.
C. A similar housing product on Seaway. The homes are smaller single
family lots with two car garages on 50' lots. Our homes have recessed one
car garages with driveways that will range from 21' to 30' in length beyond
the sidewalk. Our lots are a minimum 40' wide at the R.O.W. to maximize
frontage for on -street parking and to avoid the clustering of driveways and
homes on corners. We also intend to "pair" driveways where possible to
create longer unbroken tree lawns and parking areas.
D. Smaller horizontal radii. Jogs in the alignment of Seaway with smaller
radii are similar to portions of Mercer Way and Warren Farm Circle on
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Mark McCallum
City of Ft. Collins Engineering Dept.
281 N. College
Ft. Collins, CO. 80524
18 May 1999
Mr. McCallum,
This letter is to document the minimum corner site distance criteria for Warrcn
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Farms 3 Filing which was agree upon during our May 13 meeting between you,
myself, and Jim Allcn-Morlev. The minimum corner sight distance for Meadowlark
Drive, based on a 36-mph design speed and figure IX-40 in the 1990 AASHTO text, is
350 feet. We also agreed that this distance would be measured lirom a point on the minor
road, parallel to the roadway, 10 feet from the edge of the major road pavement . We
agreed that any minimum cornea- site distance not meeting these crite is would need a
variance approved by your office.
Please call me at 482-5922 if you have any comments or questions regarding this
letter. Thant: you,
William CtLmelir, E)IT
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The Sear -Brown Group
Project Frngineer
STANDARDS IN EXCELLENCE
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FULL -SERVICE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
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5/27/1999
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 N. College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re Warren Farm Variance request.
Dear Mr. McNair,
Per your meeting with Craig Kam of Nuszer Kopatz on March 8, 1999 and your letter
dated April 2, 1999 and your approval. I have prepared a request for administrative
variances to the City of Fort Collins Design and Construction Criteria Standards and
Specifications for Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys and Other Public Ways as follows:
A. Meadow Lark Avenue
General Condition
Minimum
Centerline
Radius
9'
Min. Tangent Minimum
Between curves Corner Sight
or Distance
Intersections /
Current 610 ft 150 ft 400 ft
Standard
Proposed 410 ft 843 ft 350 ft
Minimum
Stopping Sight
Distance
275 ft
275 ft
Also we request a variance to allow the corner site distance to be 277.4 feet at the
intersection of Mercer Way and Meadowlark Avenue;and at the intersection of Planter
Way and Meadowlark Drive we request a variance to allow the corner site distance to be
325.54 feet.
AND
The above variances to the code are requested and justified as follows:
The design speed for a 460-foot centerline curve radius (maximum centerline
radius for Meadow Lark Avenue) as calculated from AASHTO (1990) pg 190 is
36 miles per hour. The allowable corner site distance as shown in figure IX 40 pg
762 L 350feet. J
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The existing Meadowlark Avenue to the north of the property is posted to 25 mph
and can accommodate the reduced site distances of 277.4 and 325.54 feet.
An existing constructed segment of Meadowlark Avenue on the northwestern
portion of the site is constructed at an approximate centerline radius of 400 ft.
We are also requesting a variance from the minimum intersection spacing criteria for two
(2) private drives along Meadowlark Avenue. The spacing is such that there will be 135
feet from the centerline of Riva Ridge Drive to the first private drive, then anotherQ— N s
feet to the centerline of the secondary multi -family entrance on the east side of
Meadowlark Avenue and another!19 f6 t to the next private drive, then 200 more feet to
the Harvest Way intersection. This variance is justified by the small amount of traffic
generated from the 4 homes on each private drive and each will have a minimum corner
site distance of 350 feet. -
B. Local Residential Streets
General Condition
Minimum
Centerline
Radius
Current 240 ft
Standard
Proposed 100 ft
Min. Tangent
Between curves
or
Intersections
100 ft
59 ft
Minimum
Corner Sight
Distance
300 ft
300 ft *
Minimum
Stopping Sight
Distance
*A variance of a corner site distance of 200 feet is requested for the following
intersections:
Riva Ridge Drive and Warren Farm Drive �J
Warren Farm Drive and Harvest Way `
0 See attached Exhibit for specific locations.
MO ft '
200 ft f 14%
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We are also requesting a variance for an 18 degree angle of departure for Mercer Way/
Meadowlark Avenue intersection at Meadowlark Avenue. This variance is required to
align the intersection with the existing cul-de-sac street to the west within the confines of "
the existing alignment of Meadowlark Avenue and the New Mercer Ditch.
The above variances as requested are justified for the following reasons:
I. The design speed for a 100-�Iot centerline curve radius as calculated from
AASHTO (1990) pg 190 is 20 miles per hour. The allowable corner site distance
as shown in figure IX 40 pg 762 is ,190 feet.
2. At the Intersection of Riva Ridge Drive/Warren Farm Drive (Court), a four-way
stop condition has been provided. The stop condition helps reduce sight distance
conflicts, thereby promoting a safer intersection.
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4. The length of the run of any of the proposed residential streets are very limited,
generally 100 to 200 linear feet at any given segment.
None of the proposed residential streets create a through condition to an adjoining
neighborhood that would encourage higher speed, through traffic.
6. Any vehicles entering the proposed residential streets will have significantly
reduced their speed when turning off of Meadowlark Avenue or Riva Ridge
Drive, Riva Ridge is a local street designed to a 30-mph design speed and
Meadowlark Avenue, though classified as a collector is designed at a lower
design speed and to be posted at 25 mph. This will establish slower typical traffic
speeds even before drivers turn onto the local streets.
Once drivers have entered the residential neighborhoods, there are very limited
lengths of roads before drivers arrive at their homes or must negotiate a curve or
intersection, generally 100 to 200 linear feet or less.
The configuration of existing lots and streets platted previously to the west, the
required alignment of the proposed portion of Meadowlark Avenue, and the
alignment of the New Mercer ditch are all design constraints on the development
that dictate the need for the proposed variances in order to effectively develop the
property with the proposed affordable single family home product.
9. The street design standards a proposed promote the Principles and Policies of the
Fort Collins City Plan, such as promoting compact development patterns, traffic
calming.
10. The standards and pattern of streets as proposed promote traffic calming by
reducing speeds and cut through traffic, making the neighborhood safe for
pedestrians and cyclists.
The overall intent of the Project Development Plan for Warren Farm is to create a very
low speed neighborhood street system where residents have slowed down sionificantl_v
before arriving at their street and their homes, allowing residential streets to be an
extension of the house.
The investment of your time and that of your staff has been invaluable in achieving a safe
and effective neighborhood design for Warren Farm and is sincerely appreciated. If you
have any further questions or concerns, please contact me.
Your approval of these variances is respectfully requested.
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Yours Sincerely /�GG�`.
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Jim Allen -Morley, P.E.
Project Manager
10 March 1999
urban design associates
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. McNair:
Thank you and city staff members that participated in our meeting on Monday regarding
street alignment issues on Warren Farm. The meeting was very positive and productive.
The two areas of concern that you pointed out were as follows:
At Warren Farm Circle you were concerned with the combined effect of the two
50' centerline radii and drivers having difficulty negotiating them. We've
developed an alternative layout very similar to what we discussed that creates a
through alignment of Warren Circle to Warren Farm Drive. Four additional
homes access from Meadowlark Avenue via a shared drive. The lot count with
the alternate layout is the same as the current plan and centerline radii on the
street are 100'. This also eliminates the southern intersection of Warren Circle
and Meadowlark on the current plan.
2. At Mercer Way adjacent to the neighborhood park you were not comfortable with
the combined effect of the curves along the park and when the street turns to
parallel the ditch. We've developed an alternative layout here that retains the
same number of homesites and eliminates the shared drive condition by creating
two cul-de-sacs. Mercer Way is now a cul ending at the southeast corner of the
site by the park. A small court -type cul-de-sac aligns with Warren Circle at
Meadowlark Avenue.
We feel that these plan revisions respond to your concerns and don't substantively alter
the overall plan. 1 also have re -checked corner sight distances for our intersections at
Meadowlark. With a 300' corner sight distance as we discussed per the 30 mph design
speed for Meadowlark, we don't have any conflicts with homesites. The one intersection
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that was eliminated was the most difficult sight distance condition. We will reflect these
sitelines on the site plan and plat accordingly. Per our discussion the balance of the plan
layout is acceptable and will not require any alignment revisions.
Please call at your earliest convenience with any comments on the revised layout. If it is
acceptable, we will proceed with revisions to the P.D.P. and associated engineering plans
and re -submit as soon as possible.
Once again, thank you very much for investing your time and that of all of your staff in
touring various existing residential street conditions throughout Fort Collins and working
with us to develop a viable solution for this challenging development site. I look forward
to hearing from you.
Sincerely, /
Nuszer Ko ah Urban Do4en Associates
Craig
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cc: Dave Stringer
Mark McCallum
Burt Boothby
David Bailey
Jim Allen -Morley
Brock Chapman
Transpc .tion Services
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
March 16, 1999
Craig Karn
Nuszer Kopatz
1 129 Cherokee Street
Denver. CO 80204
Dear i j Karn:
i
The Engineering Staff has reviewed the redesigned plan for Warren Farms, 3`d Filing
submitted March 10, 1999. Conceptually, the street layout has been designed consistent
with the discussions in our previous meeting. With that in mind, the Engineering Staff is
satisfied that the project can continue with revisions to the P.D.P if the following
comments are addressed as a part of the revisions:
1. All dimensions including street width, curve radii, tangent length between
curves and from intersections should be labeled.
2. The unnamed cul-de-sac with the landscape island should be designed in
accordance with The City of Fort Collins Street Design Manual. Sec attached
detailed labeled D-23 for reference.
3. All sight distance easements should be shown.
4. All access points should be labeled to verify alignment.
It should be noted that although the Engineering Department is comfortable with general
street layout, the applicant should be aware that this letter will only acknowledge the
intent of the conceptual street layout submitted on March 10, 1999. The comments
mentioned above shall be addressed and the P.D.P. revisions reviewed prior to official
acceptance of the street layout. In addition, the applicant is required to submit a formal
variance request to all the street standards that are not being met. The variance request
can be submitted supplementary to the P.D.P revisions.
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Thank you for addressing the Engineering Departments concerns regarding the street
layout. It is our opinion that the project is headed in the right direction and we look
forward to a new submittal.
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urban design associates
Mr. David Stringer
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: Warren Farm Third Filing PDP Variance Request
Dear Mr. Stringer:
wary 1999
Per the request for residential street variances on the Warren Farm Single Family Area Project
Development Plan submitted in December, could you please advise Mr. David Bailey and me as
to the status of the request. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any
questions or require any additional information in order to address the variance request.
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Sincerely,/
Craig Karrf -
Director of Planning!
cc: Mr. Cam McNair
Mr. David Bailey
Mr. Burt Boothby
Mr. Brock Chapman
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'ity of Fort Collins
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dave Stringer, Development Review Supervisor
FROM: Cam McNair, City Engineer W
DATE: January 27, 1999
RE: Variance Requests, Warren Farms 3"d filing
Meadowlark Avenue:
I can agree with and approve the following variances to our collector street design standards in
this case:
• Design Speed, vary from 40 mph to 30 mph. The actual speed limit is to be posted at 25mph
to conform with the existing portion of Meadowlark to the north.
• Minimum Centerline Radius, vary from 610 ft to 400 ft, to accommodate the slight curve at
the southern end of the street.
• Minimum Tangent Length, vary from 150 ft to 80 ft, which is the shortest tangent necessary
according to the drawing provided.
The sight distance requirements should not be varied. The developer needs to provide easements
along the inside of the long curve to insure that the required sight distances will be preserved and
not impeded by fencing, landscaping, etc_
Local Streets:
I agree with and approve the variance for the angle of departure of the street to the east of
Citation Court Up to 18% as requested will be acceptable in order to insure the centerlines will
line up.
The other design speed, alignment and sight distance variances requested for the local streets
cannot be justified. These standards are the minimum necessary to insure safe access for
emergency service vehicles. Given the small lots and high densities proposed, and the associated
probability of a high volume of on -street parking, it is essential that the local street design
standards be followed.
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our plan. This avoids straight-aways for acceleration and creates a more
attractive streetscape.
E. At the back end of the circle the smaller "corner" type radii create a visual
impression when approached of not going through and this in turn slows
drivers down until they can see that the street continues.
2. Maxwell Street/ Seaboard Lane. These streets are just west of and are similar to
Seaway Circle.
3. Sumpter Square, northeast of McMurray. While this street width is 36' per your
previous standards, the 90 degree corner at the southeast corner of this
street/neighborhood illustrates the visual benefit of homes terminating the driver's view
approaching the curve, creating the appearance of a non -through street condition. Note
that the north -south block length is longer than our typical conditions.
4. Shamrock Street - north of Prospect and east of Taft Hill. This is a 36' wide street per
Your previous street standards, but illustrates well the visual and traffic calming benefit of
smaller radii jogs in the alignment. Sight lines are still good down the street without
being a straight through alignment. This is an attractive minor residential street that
would work well even with your current narrower cross-section.
5. Justice Drive/ Republic Drive - just west of our site, north of Horsetooth Road. The
curve at the northeast end of Justice again is a tighter curve with the park in this case
terminating the view from either direction. The intersection of Republic Drive and
Justice with it's jog at the end creates visual interest without compromising views at the
intersection. Our site context map illustrates the relative depth of streets into the
neighborhood from the collector. The depth of our streets from Meadowlark to the
"back" of our neighborhoods is about the same as 3 to 4 homes back from the curve on
Justice Drive at the park.
6. Houston Circle - north of Horsetooth and west of Shields, just west of our site. This
street is an excellent example of how not to use smaller turning radii on a residential
street. This street has long straight tangent sections of over a city block in length at some
segments and it also provides through access from the north to Seneca Street and
Horsetooth Road. I spoke with a resident near the curve west of Seneca and understood
from her that this street provides a shortcut from Rocky Mountain High School to the
north to Horsetooth Road. They have a serious speeding problem and cars often have
difficulty negotiating the curve. We feel that none of our streets are anything like this
condition.
I have not had an opportunity to tour specific streets in Loveland, but Greg Mahoney,
Transportation Engineer for the City of Loveland suggested that we look at neighborhoods
within the Greenbriar Community, Ashford Square and several neighborhoods associated with
the Mariana Butte Golf Course. Given time on Monday, I hope to tour some of these areas and I
October 20, 1998
Ms. Sheri Wamhoff
City of Fort Collins
Engineering Department
Re: Warren Farm Site Plan Issues
Dear Sheri,
Thank you and Eric for taking the time to meet with myself, Jim Allen -Morley and Gene
Coppola to discuss site planning and engineering issues on the Warren Farm project.
The following inputs regarding the plan were provided:
1. 90' turns are acceptable provided that we widen the paving at the outside radius to 36'
fl/fl. This will help vehicles to negotiate this turn without conflict with parked cars and
oncoming traffic.
2. Lower posted speed limits would require special signage and a perpetual maintenance
agreement since the city doesn't sign speed limits on local undeveloped streets.
3. We need to accommodate appropriate sight lines at all comers.
4. Make sure all lots on common drives and flag lots can meet fire department access
requirements (150' maximum distance from street to furthest point of unit.)
5. Stacking distances and minimum intersection spacing needs to be studied in detail to
allow us to have the first cul-de-sac access at the intersection of Horsetooth and
Meadowlark. 150' stacking for outbound left turn onto Horsetooth and 20' stacking for
cars turning left into the cul-de-sac needs to be accomodated.
6. Meadowlark will be posted as a 25 mph street since constructed segments to the north are
designed and posted for a 25 mph limit.
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We will need to make sure lots on the inside of the curve in Meadowlark at the middle of
the site accommodate safe site distances from adjacent intersections.
8. Provide two accesses at shared drives off of Meadowlark. Do not attach shared drives to
adjacent local streets.
9. Cul-de-sac turnarounds need to provide a 50.5 radius at the R.O.W. and 40 radius fl/fl for
paved surface.
10. 20' radii at curb return are typical for all local and collector streets.
11. We will need to provide justification for reduced design speed and associated alignment
standards for local streets. Due to existing conditions such as existing street alignments
including portions of Meadowlark, parcel configurations, limited distances of travel and
no through conditions on local streets, you and Eric indicated that variances from
standard street design criteria would be considered for this neighborhood. We also
understand that the variances requested will be approved by the City Engineer through
the administrative review process and will not require any public hearings with the
Planning Commission or City Council.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any questions or clarifications
regarding the aforementioned items. Again, thank you very much for your time today. It was
informative and valuable.
Sincerely,
Craig Kam
Director of Plannin
cc: Eric Brache
David Bailey
Burt Boothby
Brock Chapman
Jim Allen -Morley
Gene Coppola
Steve Olt
Bob Blanchard
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December 14, 1998
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. McNair:
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We are requesting administrative variances to the City of Fort Collins Design and
Construction Criteria Standards and Specifications for Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys and Other
Public Ways in conjunction with the Project Development Plan Submission for Warren Farm
Third Filing. Please see the attached exhibit for reference. The variances are as follows:
A. Meadowlark Avenue
Design
Minimum
Min. Tangent
Minimum
Minimum
Speed
Centerline
between
Corner Sight
Stopping
Radius
Curves or
Distance
Sight
Intersections
Distance
Current 40 mph
610 ft
150 ft
400 ft
275 ft
Standard
Proposed 30 mph
435 ft
40 ft
300 ft
200 ft
The above variances as requested are justified for the following reasons:
1. Existing Meadowlark Avenue to the north of the property is posted at 25 mph.
2. An existing constructed segment of Meadowlark Avenue on the northwestern portion
of the site is constructed at a 400+/- ft horizontal centerline curvature.
601 CORPORATE, CIRCLE. GOLDEN, C:OLORADO 80401 (303) 384-0200 (303) 384-0223 FAX
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 2
1. The proposed segment of Meadowlark must align with and connect to both the
existing segment on -site and the existing
Meadowlark Avenue south of Horsetooth
Road.
B. Local Residential Streets
Design Minimum
Min. Minimum
Minimum
Speed Centerline
Tangent Corner Sight
Stopping
Radius
between Distance
Sight
Curves or
Distance
Intersections
Current 30 mph 240 ft.
100 ft. 300 ft.
200 ft.
Standard
Proposed 15-20 mph 50-100 ft.
15 ft. 200 ft.
200 ft. "
Where 90 degree corners or other specific conditions dictate, cautionary signage can be
provided.
We are also requesting a variance for an 18% angle of departure for the northernmost
local residential street intersection at Meadowlark Avenue. This variance is required to
align the intersection with the existing cul-de-sac street to the west within the confines of the
existing alignment of Meadowlark Avenue and the New Mercer Ditch.
The above variances as requested are justified for the following reasons:
1. The length of run of any of the proposed residential streets are very limited, generally
100 to 200 linear feet at any given segment.
2. None of the proposed residential streets create a through condition to an adjoining
neighborhood that would encourage higher speed, through traffic.
3. Any vehicles entering the proposed residential streets will have significantly reduced their
speed when turning off of Meadowlark Avenue or Riva Ridge Drive. Riva Ridge is a local
street designed to a 30 mph design speed and Meadowlark Avenue, though classified as
a collector is designed at a lower design speed and to be posted at 25 mph. This will
establish slower typical traffic speeds even before drivers turn onto the local streets.
4 Once drivers have entered the residential neighborhoods, there are very limited lengths
of roads before drivers arrive at their homes or must negotiate a curve or intersection,
generally 100 to 200 linear feet or less.
5. The configuration of existing lots and streets platted previously to the west, the required
alignment of the proposed portion of Meadowlark Avenue, and the alignment of the New
Mercer Ditch are all design constraints on the development that dictate the need for the
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 3
proposed variances in order to effectively develop the property with the proposed
affordable single family home product.
6. The street design standards as proposed promote the following Principles and Policies of
the Fort Collins City Plan:
PRINCIPLE LU-1: Growth within the city will promote a compact development pattern
within a well-defined boundary.
Policy LU-1.1 Compact Urban Form. The desired urban form will be achieved by
directing future development to mixed -use neighborhoods and districts while reducing the
potential for dispersed growth not conducive to pedestrian and transit use and cohesive
community development.
The street pattern as planned allows the P.D.P. to achieve a compact development pattern and
a desired density for the neighborhood as an urban infill, affordable housing development.
PRINCIPLE CADA: Each addition to the street system will be designed with consideration
to the visual character and the experience of the citizens who will use the street system
and adjacent property. Together, the layout of the street network and the streets
themselves will contribute to the character, form and scale of t he city.
Policy CAD-1.1 Street Design Standards. All new public streets must conform to city
street standards. Alternative street designs may be approved by the city where they
are needed to accommodate unique situations, such as important landscape features
or distinctive characteristics of a neighborhood or district, provided that they meet
necessary safety, accessibility and maintenance requirements.
The street design standards as proposed allow the plan to respond to adjacent platted streets
and lots to the west, the alignment of the constructed portions of Meadowlark Avenue, and the
New Mercer Canal to the north and east.
PRINCIPLE AN-1: New neighborhoods will be integral parts of the broader community
structure.
Policy AN-1.3 Traffic Calming. For a network to provide a desirable residential
environment, it must be designed to discourage excessive speeding and cut -
through traffic. Street widths and corner curb radii should be as narrow as possible,
while still providing safe access for emergency and service vehicles. Frequent, controlled
intersections, raised and textured crosswalks, and various other specialized measures
may be used to slow and channel traffic without unduly hampering convenient, direct
access and mobility.
Mr. Cam McNair
December 14, 1998
Page 4
The standards and pattern of streets as proposed promote traffic calming by reducing speeds
and cut through traffic, making the neighborhood safe for pedestrians and cyclists.
The overall intent of the Project Development Plan for Warren Farm is to create a very low
speed neighborhood street system where speed of travel is effectively not an issue -residents
have slowed down significantly before arriving at their street and their homes, allowing
residential streets to be an extension of the house rather than an intrusion of the automobile.
As such, your approval of these variances is respectively requested and your signature below
will indicate your acceptance.
Sincerely,
Mr. David
Warren Fs
601 Corporate Circle
Golden, CO 80401
Accepted:
LLC
Mr. Cam McNair
City of Fort Collins
Department of Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
cc. Jim Allen -Morley Burt Boothby
Gene Coppola Brock Chapman
Bob Blanchard Sheri Wamhoff
Steve Olt Eric Bracke
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Ms. Sheri Wamhoff
City of Fort Collins
Engineering Department
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: Warren Farm Project Development Plan
Dear Sheri,
December 3, 1998
We are intending to submit a project development plan for the single family portion of the
Warren Farm development on December 22"d. Per the meeting we had with you and Eric Bracke
on 10/20/98 to review the single family layout (see attached letter), we will be requesting
variances from design standards for residential streets within the development. An
administrative variance request letter will be provided with the submittal accordingly.
If you have any additional input or questions in the interim, please call me at your convenience to
discuss them in more detail.
Sincerely,
Craig Kam
Director of Planning
cc. Eric Bracke David Bailey
Jim Allen -Morley Burt Boothby
Gene Coppola Brock Chapman
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October 20, 1998
urban design associates
Ms. Sheri Wamhoff
City of Fort Collins
Engineering Department
Re: Warren Farm Site Plan Issues
Dear Sheri,
Thank you and Eric for taking the time to meet with myself, Jim Allen -Morley and Gene
Coppola to discuss site planning and engineering issues on the Warren Farm project.
The following inputs regarding the plan were provided:
1. 90' turns are acceptable provided that we widen the paving at the outside radius to 36'
fl/fl. This will help vehicles to negotiate this turn without conflict with parked cars and
oncoming traffic.
2. Lower posted speed limits would require special signage and a perpetual maintenance
agreement since the city doesn't sign speed limits on local undeveloped streets.
3. We need to accommodate appropriate sight lines at all comers.
4. Make sure all lots on common drives and flag lots can meet fire department access
requirements (150' maximum distance from street to furthest point of unit.)
5. Stacking distances and minimum intersection spacing needs to be studied in detail to
allow us to have the first cul-de-sac access at the intersection of Horsetooth and
Meadowlark. 150' stacking for outbound left turn onto Horsetooth and 20' stacking for
cars turning left into the cul-de-sac needs to be accomodated.
6. Meadowlark will be posted as a 25 mph street since constructed segments to the north are
designed and posted for a 25 mph limit.
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We will need to make sure lots on the inside of the curve in Meadowlark at the middle of
the site accommodate safe site distances from adjacent intersections.
8. Provide two accesses at shared drives off of Meadowlark. Do not attach shared drives to
adjacent local streets.
Cul-de-sac turnarounds need to provide a 50.5 radius at the R.O.W. and 40 radius fl/fl for
paved surface.
10. 20' radii at curb return are typical for all local and collector streets.
11. We will need to provide justification for reduced design speed and associated alignment
standards for local streets. Due to existing conditions such as existing street alignments
including portions of Meadowlark, parcel configurations, limited distances of travel and
no through conditions on local streets, you and Eric indicated that variances from
standard street design criteria would be considered for this neighborhood. We also
understand that the variances requested will be approved by the City Engineer through
the administrative review process and will not require any public hearings with the
Planning Commission or City Council.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any questions or clarifications
regarding the aforementioned items. Again, thank you very much for your time today. It was
informative and valuable.
Sincerely,
Craig Kam
Director of Planning
cc: Eric Bracke David Bailey
Jim Alan -Morley Burt Boothby
Gene Coppola Brock Chapman
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May 18, 1989
Mike Herzig
Planning Office
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Dear Mike:
In the weeks since Lucia Liley and I met with you, Paul Eckman, Matt
Baker, and Rick Richter concerning the Warren Farms 3rd development
agreement, we have tried to come up with a way to write a paragraph that
addressed the repayment of street oversizing on Meadowlark Drive within
the limits of the new street oversizing ordinance without the possibility
of double dipping the people who will move into the area. We have been
unable to do that. The reasons for our inability to properly address
this issue have been discussed at length and it is not necessary to
reiterate them here.
We have decided that the only way to eliminate the possibility the new
tenants of this proposed single family development will not be charged
twice for the construction of portions of Meadowlark Drive, given your
statements that the city cannot guarantee full repayment of oversizing
costs initially advanced by the developer, is to construct only the
residential portion of Meadowlark Drive in accordance with Paragraph (c),
Section 24-121 of the street oversizing ordinance. Piease let us know as
quickly as possible what design standards we should use to prepare
engineering drawings of Meadowlark as a residential street which can be
widened to full collector width at some future date by the city.
Sincerely,
f
-9obert T. Zakely
NCP Inc.
cc: Lucia Liley
RBD Engineering
Cityscape Urban Design
Matt Baker
Paul Eckman
3000 South College Avenue • Fort Collins. Colorado 80525 • (303) 223-1380
will let you know what I find. In the interim I would encourage you to call Greg at 970-962-
2575 to get more detailed information. They have a standard for a lane (25 homes or less) and
local residential streets with 50' and 100' minimum centerline radii respectively. Greg indicated
that the 100' centerline standard is commonplace in their newer developments. Because of our
multiple accesses to Meadowlark and Riva Ridge none of our residential streets generally serve
more than 25 homes.
I have also talked with John Hinkleman. Transportation Planner for the City of Boulder and he
shared some information with me regarding site distance requirements for Meadowlark. He
informed me that according to I.T.F. Residential Street Design and Traffic Control; 1989, a
minimum site distance of 250' would be the maximum needed especially considering the level
terrain and 30m.p.h. design speed for our segment of Meadowlark. We would ask that you
reconsider our request for 300' minimum comer site distance accordingly. Please call John at
303-441-3240 if you would like his inputs.
I hope this information is helpful and I look forward to your questions and comment.
Thanks. Craig Kam
WC
Engineering Consultants
2900 South College Avenue
Fort Coffins. Colorado 80525
303l226-4955
Mike Herzig
Cit.v of Fort Collins
Co:mwlnity Development
Y.O. Box 580
january 26, 1989
Department
Fort Collins, Colo. 80522
RE: Variance Request for Warren Farm Third Filing
Dear Mike:
The purpose of this letter is to formally request a variance from
the Cit; of Fart Collins' minimum centerline radius for a collec-
tor street. The variance is requested for Meadowlark Avenue
witt;ir, the above referenced project. The variance is requested
due to the following conditions:
1. The existing location of Meadowlark Avenue and the Man
hattan intersection on Horsetooth Road make it physi-
caLly impossibip to achieve a design connecting the two
with the normally required 610 foot minimum centerline
radius (40 mph design speed)
2. Meadowlark Avenue in the First and Second Filings has a
410 foot minimum centerline radius (35 mph design
speed)
It should be pointed out that the proposed 465 foot centerline is
an improvement over the current 410 foot radius in the First and
Second Filings. in add;tion, the sight dist.ance concern at
Meadowlark Avenue's intersection with Moondrift Court will be
addressed on the final plat. This will be done by stipu.Lating
that fencing and landscaping will be limited to a height of 42
inches. in the area critical to the sight distance for traffic
tinning onto teadowlark Avenue from Muondrift Court.
Thank you for giving, this matter your consideration.
Sincerely,
Stan A. Myers Y.E.
cc: Bob "Lakely, Everitt Companies
035-076
Other Offices: Vail, Colorado 3031476-6340 • Colorado Springs. Colorado (719) 598-4107
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City of Fort Collins
MEMORANDUM
f0: Dave Stringer, Development Review Supervisor
FROM: Cam McNair, City Engineer W
DATE: January 27, 1999
RE: Variance Requests, Warren Farms 3`' filing
Meadowlark Avenue:
I can agree with and approve the following variances to our collector street design standards in
this case:
• Design Speed, vary from 40 mph to 30 mph. The actual speed limit is to be posted at 25mph
to conform with the existing portion of Meadowlark to the north.
• Minimum Centerline Radius, vary from 610 ft to 400.11. to accommodate the slight curve at
the southern end of the street.
• Minimum Tangent Length, vary from 150 fl to 80 fr, which is the shortest tangent necessary
according to the drawing provided.
The sight distance requirements should not be varied. The developer needs to provide easements
along the inside of the long curve to insure that the required sight distances will be preserved and
not impeded by fencing, landscaping, etc.
Local Streets:
I agree with and approve the variance for the angle of departure of the street to the east of
Citation Court. IJp to 180'0 as requested will be acceptable in order to insure the centerlines will
line up.
The other design speed, alignment and sight distance variances requested for the local streets
cannot be justified- These standards are the minimum necessary to insure safe access for
emergency service vehicles_ Given the small lots and high densities proposed, and the associated
probability of a high volume of on -street parking, it is essential that the local street design
standards be followed.
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