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City of Fort Collins
May 24, 1991
Mr. Eldon Ward
Cityscape Urban Design
3030 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Eldon:
The Development Services Staff has completed the review of, The
Gates at Woodridge and The Overlook at Woodridge, Final P.U.D. , and
final plats, which are scheduled for the June 24, 1991 Planning and
Zoning Board hearing. The comments are as follows:
The Overlook at Woodridge:
1. Further discussion is warranted to resolve the P & Z condition
of preliminary approval that Tract A streetscape plantings
will be maintained by a Homeowner's Association.
2. The ownership status and function of Tract A should be
clarified with an explanatory note.
3 . It is suggested that in Note number 3, the word "vehicle" be
replaced by the word "entity" .
4. The P.U.D. site plan should indicate that the temporary second
point of access will be equipped with a Type III barricade
approved by the Poudre Fire Authority. An explanatory note
could further clarify the temporary nature of the barricade.
Unless the temporary nature of the barricade is emphasized,
homeowners may be under a false impression that the street
will be a dead-end.
5. Please be reminded that street trees should be kept away from
buried gas lines by a minimum of four feet.
6. U.S. West requests that easements for telephone cables be
separate from drainage easements.
7. A six foot utility easement for U.S. West is needed o the east
side of Lots 1, and 22 - 26.
8. The P.U.D. site plan should have a vicinity map of the area
surrounding the site within a distance of at least one mile
showing zoning districts, traffic circulation system, major
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public facilities (schools) , existing municipal boundary
lines.
9. The vicinity map on the plat is very outdated and should be
replaced with a map that includes the information noted in
comment eight. It would be helpful for the vicinity to
reflect that the following subdivisions have been approved:
Taft Canyon Estates, Regency Park, Rossborough, Four Seasons,
Willow Park, Woodlands, Clarendon Hills, Applewood Estates,
and The Ridge.
10. The plat should .indicate the date of preparation under the
scale.
11. Both the P.U.D. and plat should indicate the areas of abutting
property that is unplatted. The P.U.D. should indicate the
zoning and land use within 150 feet of the parcel.
12. The plat should include an explanatory note about Tract A.
13 . The final mylars should be high quality reproducibles. We are
concerned that the mylar sepias that have recently been
received will not make quality copies in the long term.
The Gates at Woodridge:
1. Staff is concerned about the sidewalk on Seneca Street. The
old standard of detaching a sidewalk along a collector street
by four feet is under review. Experience has shown that a
four foot strip is difficult to maintain and does not allow
enough separation from vehicles. Also, a four foot parkway is
insufficient for both underground electrical facilities and
deciduous shade trees. It is strongly recommended that the
sidewalk be detached so 9 to 10 foot parkway strip is created.
Such a width would allow 2 inch caliper deciduous street trees
to be planted formally on 30 to 40 foot centers, and still
allow enough horizontal separation from underground electric
systems. By detaching the sidewalk 9 to 10 feet from
flowline, the sidewalk must be placed in an access easement.
Please note that deciduous shade trees must be kept 40 feet
from a streetlight, and ornamental trees must be kept 15 feet
away. A sketch illustrating these separation requirements is
enclosed. Also, street trees should be kept four feet away
from underground gas lines.
2. Tract A must also be dedicated as a utility easement and be a
minimum of 15 feet wide.
3 . The temporary access connection to Harmony Road must be in a
dedicated access easement.
4 . Utility easements should be kept separate from drainage
easements.
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5. A six foot utility easement is needed for U.S. West telephone
cable along the west side of Lots 27, 28, a:nd 29.
6. As with The Overlook, the maintenance of open space areas
should be more clearly defined. Note number four should be
expanded to reference landscaping in Tract A, the Harmony and
Seneca rights-of-way, as well as "common open space areas" .
As I am sure you are aware, the City Parks and Recreation
Department will not maintain the proposed landscaping along
the public streets.
7. It has been determined by the Transportation Department that
the proposed median is not needed from a safety or traffic
engineering standpoint. As such, it is considered an
aesthetic improvement and will not be maintained by the City
Parks and Recreation Department.
If the median is to be installed, then the maintenance should
be clearly noted on the P.U.D. site plan.
8. The P.U.D. site plan should include a vicinity map.
9. The plat should update the vicinity map to include the
developments that have recently occurred.
10. Note number three should be expanded to further explain that
dr.veways will be able to accommodate a three point turn.
11. On note number four, please replace the word "vehicle" with
"entity".
12. On the plat, an explanatory note should be provided to
describe Tract A.
This concludes Staff comments on these two items. Please note that
some of the comments apply to the P.U.D. site plan while others
apply to the subdivision plat. In order to remain on schedule for
the June 24, 1991 Planning and Zoning Board hearing, please note
the following deadlines:
Revised plans are due June 5th (three sets) .
P.M.T. 's, 10 sets, colored renderings are due June 17th.
Final mylars (high quality reproducibles) are due June 20th.
As always, please call our office if there are any questions or to
set up a meeting to discuss the comments.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
cc: Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer (2 copies)
Sherry Albertson-Clark, Senior Planner