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Planning Department
January 6, 1992
Mr. Eldon Ward
Cityscape Urban Design
3030 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, Co 80525
Dear Eldon:
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning, Pine
Cone Farm, Amended Overall Development Plan, that was presented before the
Conceptual Review Team on January 6, 1992.
The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the
detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to
these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project.
If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in
the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750.
Sincerely,
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
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Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer
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CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF TOMMENTS
MEETING DATE: January 6, 1991
ITEM: Pine Cone Farm, Amended Overall Development Plan
APPLICANT: W.W. Reynolds Company c/o Mr. Eldon Ward, Cityscape
Urban Design, 3030 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO.*80525
LAND USE DATA: Overall Development Plan for 238 acres located at
the northeast corner of Timberline Road and Horsetooth Road.
Primary use is a the new Fort Collins High School on 82.8 acres.
Other uses include an 11.7 acre neighborhood service center, multi
family, convenience, neighborhood park, and between 400 and 450
single family residential lots.
COMMENTS:
1. The City Light and Power Department has single phase and three
phase electrical power in the area. Temporary construction
power is available. All normal development charges will
apply. Please work with Light and Power on coordinating the
location, screening.and access to electrical transformers.
2. The Water and Wastewater Department requests a master utility
plan for the entire Overall Development Plan.
3. A water main is available in Horsetooth. Both water and sewer
mains are available in Timberline. There is an existing 21
inch diameter.sewer line just north of the school site which
will require a minimum of 30 feet of separation from any
structures.
The O.D.P. is located in the Foothills Drainage Basin. Onsite
detention will be required. Any modifications to the master
drainage basin plan will be at the developer's expense. The
regional drainage channel is eligible for financial
reimbursement from the Stormwater Utility. Efforts should be
taken to design the channel so it is an amenity for high
school students and residents.
5. The Poudre Fire Authority will require typical hydrant spacing
for the residential portion of the O.D.P. The development of
lots being accessed from Horsetooth must be within 660 feet of
a single point of access or an approved second point of access
must be provided. It is assumed that the new high school will
be equipped with a fire sprinkler system. Hydrants must be
provided along Timberline for the school.
6. The "T" Transitional zone must be changed before any uses are
approved.
7. The Parks and Recreation Department must coordinate with
Poudre R-1 on the size and shape of the proposed neighborhood
park. The location central to the O.D.P. with convenient
access to the future residential area is a good idea.
8;- The Transportation Department has concerhs about the proposed
collector street layout. It is a standard policy that access
to neighborhood shopping centers be gained internal to the
section without having to rely on the surrounding arterial
streets. A collector system should provide access to the
school and shopping area as well as the residential area.
Also, the collector system must account for future development
to the north and east. Please include the Transportation
Department in any discussion with the property owners on the
coordinating of the collector streets.
9. Please be aware that the points are awarded for neighborhood
shopping centers that are located at the intersection of a
collector and arterial street. (Point Chart B)
10. The improvements called for in the Traffic Impact Analysis
will be included in the necessary improvements along both
Timberline and Horsetooth Roads. The City will purchase ten
feet of the 70 feet of half width along Timberline as this is
designated as a major arterial street. If the 11.7 retail
area is phased in at a later stage than the school or
residential,. then there may be a gap in the arterial
improvements. Such phasing will have to be addressed.
11. If cul-de-sacs are proposed along the inside of a curving
street, then sight distance easements may be required at
intersections. Certain plant materials will not be permitted
within such easements.
12. The land use designations on the O.D.P. should match the land
use categories in the Land Development Guidance System.
Please consider improving pedestrian and bicycle _cir.culation____�___
between the residential area, the school, the neighborhood
park, and the two shopping areas. There is an ever-increasing
interest in promoting non -vehicular forms of transportation.
Presently, the concept does not appear sympathetic to
alternative modes.
14. Also, please consider bicycle and pedestrian traffic to the
new school originating outside the section. Provisions should
be made to accommodate non -driving students from other
neighborhoods.
15. A neighborhood information meeting will be required.