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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLATT FARM PUD PRELIMINARY - 3 90A - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSFFi . Devediment Services Planning Department January 19, 1990 Linda Hopkins c/o The Group, Inc. 401 W. Mulberry Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Linda:. Staff has reviewed the Amended Master Plan for the Villages at Harmony West PUD and the Platt Farm PUD Preliminary plan and has the following com- ments to make: Villages at Harmony West Master Plan: 1. The proposed recreational trail along the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal should be shown on the master plan. 2. Tract E on the master plan has recently been amended with the Regency Park project and should be shown as single family uses, rather than condos. 3. Since the Pineview PUD Master Plan area is shown on this plan, current proposed land uses should also be shown for Pineview. Platt Farm PUD Preliriminarw 1. Utility mains are existing in Seneca and Wakerobin. These mains were stubbed to serve the property in question. The stubs must be used or aban- doned at their point of connection. The 54" water main in Troutman Parkway cannot be used to provide service to this development. The northern portion of this property must drain to the Warren Lake Trunk Sewer. The WLTS must be extended across the area north of this property to Seneca Street. 2. Trees located along major roadways (Seneca, Wakerobin, Regency, Troutman) should be planted at least 7' behind the curb, so that utility line placement and tree locations do not conflict. 3. The final plat will need to dedicate a minimum 8' utility easement adjoin- ing all street right-of-way lines on both sides of all streets (including "A" street) and a 15' easement adjoining the northerly r-o-w line of Wakerobin Lane. 4. There is an existing Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal easement along the rear of Lot 20. The configuration of Lot 20 is not shown consistently on the site plan and plat. 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 I` 5. Some water lines appear to be undersized from a fire protection standpoint. Fire hydrants which may be required by the Water Utilities Department at the end of cul-de-sacs must be served from a minimum 6" line. 6. There appears to be adequate space between the property boundary and the canal to allow for a future recreational trail, with the exception of the rear of Lots 20 and 21. The Parks and Recreation Department requests that a portion of these lots be dedicated as future trail easement, to allow a minimum of 20' total area between the lot line and the ditch. The fact that there is an existing ditch company easement along Lot 20 may also necessitate re- configuration of Lot 20. 7. Only one sign per entrance is permitted under the City's Sign Code, rather than two, as shown at the Wakerobin entrance. Details on the proposed signage will be needed at final plan review. 8. Building envelopes need to be shown, or typical building setbacks stated on the site plan. 9. The minimum lot size listed on the site plan does not appear to be accu- rate, since Lot 24 would have a lot area of 6,600 square feet. Lot areas need to be reflected on the preliminary plat. 10. Utility easements need to be shown on the preliminary plat. 11. Street trees on 40' centers should be provided along the site's Wakerobin, Regency, Seneca and Troutman frontage. Maintenance of these trees would be the responsibility of the Homeowner's Association. 12. A minimum of one tree per lot should be provided by the developer of this site. A note so stating should be added to the site plan. 13. A note indicating that plans for development of the recreational tract will be submitted and reviewed at a later date and not as part of the proposed preliminary plan, should be added to the site plan. 14. Pedestrian paths to/from the ditch should be 8' in width. The pedestrian connection south of Lot 88 and 89 may best be incorporated into the adjacent lots, since connections to the north and south provide direct linkages to cul-de-sacs. 15. The property to the east has the potential to develop in neighborhood commercial uses. The provision of a pedestrian bridge connection linking this development with the property to the east should be explored by the applicant, 16. Current sidewalk design details should be used. 17. Sidewalks on Seneca and Regency need to be shown on the utility plans., 18. Detached walks in the cut -de -sacs are not standard. If detached walks are desired in these areas, a variance must be requested by the consulting engineer and would need approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. 19. All drainage improvements need to be shown on the preliminary plat and utility plans. Cross -pans in the intersection at "B" Court are not acceptable. Inlets and piping should be used. 20. Street dimensions, right-of-way widths, walks and the separation of walks from street flowlines need to be shown on the plat and utility plans. 21. Curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements for Troutman, from Seneca to Shields, need to be shown on utility plans. Both sides of Troutman must be constructed. Off -site improvements for Troutman may be triggered by develop- ment of phase two of this development. 22. Utilizing the current median design on "A" Street would necessitate a total of 74' of right-of-way for this street to accommodate the median, as well as detached walks. The applicant may want to pursue an alternative median design, or deleting the median and using a standard local street width. 23. Additional comments will be provided on redlined utility plans. Please note that the redlined utility plans must be returned with any revised utility plans. By Wednesday, February 7, 1990 five (5) copies of all revised plans and any other information necessary to address these comments must be submitted. By noon on Monday, February 20, 1990 ten (10) folded copies of the site plan and plat, a colored rendering of the site plan and an 8-1/2" z 11" PMT (xerox copies unacceptable) of the site plan and plat must be submitted. If you have any questions regarding these comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, �1 il'�/tih`✓i Sherry Albertson -Clark, AICP Senior City Planner cc Phil Hendricks, EDAW Engineering Professionals Mike I erzig, Assistant City Engineer file V