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November 9, 2010
Roger Curtis, PE
Northern Engineering Services, Inc.
200 South College Ave, Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Planning, Development & Transportation
Engineering Department
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.221.6605
970.221.6378 - fax
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Re: Otterbox New Headquarters — variance request for one-way driveway and reduced driveway
width
Dear Bud,
This letter is in response to the variance request letter sent to me dated October 5, 2010,
regarding reducing the width of the southern driveway and allowing this driveway to be used as a
one-way drive.
The variance request to Standard Drawing 707 in the Larimer County Urban Area Street
Standards to reduce the southern driveway for Otterbox — New Headquarters site (Lots 2 and 3,
Block 82) to a one-way driveway with a 12-foot width is granted provided that the south
driveway one-way configuration is an exit only as identified in the request and that "no entrance
one-way signs" are posted at the driveway visible from the street, but not located within the
right-of-way.
This variance request does not set precedence or change the application of our design standards
in other situations. If you have any questions, please contact Sheri Langenberger at 221-6573.
Sincerely,
s
Sheri L. Langenberger, P.E.
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Variance Request Letter
Date: October 5th, 2010
Project: OtterBox — New Headquarter Project No. 110-046
Fort Collins, Colorado
Attn: Mrs. Sheri Langenberger
Development Review Manager
City of Fort Collins Development Engineering
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
Dear Mrs. Langenberger:
This letter is in regards to the southern entrance located within the proposed OtterBox — New
Headquarters Project. The variance requested is to reduce the minimum width of a high volume
drive from twenty four (24) feet as required in LCUASS Standard Drawing 707 to a width of twelve
(12) feet. The existing elements at the location of the southern entrance do not allow for a twenty
four (24) foot minimum width without the destruction of precious trees that have co -existed with
urban development for many decades. The southern driveway has been designed to access the
parking area located to the south and west of the proposed building. A potential concern is for
vehicles to access the western parking area safely and through proper vehicle movement. Through
additional "2-hr Parking" located along Meldrum Street, it is felt that clients visiting OtterBox — New
Headquarters will park within the designated street parking, leaving the access primarily to
employees working within the proposed building. The southern drive is proposed as exit only and
has been designed with proper signage to deter access from Meldrum Street. Through the proposed
design, a single drive lane width of twelve (12) feet will be maintained as required through
Standard Drawing 707. The vehicle movement of the entrance will be maintained by utilizing 15'
curb returns as required through LCUASS Table 8-1. Another potential concern is access to the
western parking area by emergency vehicles. Through a dedicated Emergency Access Easement
and by design, emergency vehicles will have access to the western parking area through use of the
northern drive access. The southern access will be for public use only. It is viewed that with
reducing the width of the drive to twelve (12) feet, maintaining proper geometry, proposing one way
access through proper signage and designating the southern drive as public use only, the variance
request to LCUASS Standard Drawing 707 will not cause any adverse impacts to safety,
maintenance, or any other public welfare.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely, t
JC04owdon Roger Curtiss, PE
Project Engineer Project Manager