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PURPOSE: This.meeting is to explain the State's position on the
access on College Avenue to give the Developer information and
criteria for developing alternatives for handling access for the
interim and for proposing a plan that provides guarantees that the
access will be reconstructed for right -in right -out operation.
AGENDA:
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- Explain State's position
- Additional information needed in the traffic report to
explain the benefits gained at the Willox and
Bristlecone intersections on College. Must have
benefit to justify the proposed driveway access.
- 'Ultimate College Avenue access right -in, right -out
access only when shopping center is developed.
* Controlled by median in College or island in the
entrance (example is Pavillion Shopp g Center
College access)
- North College Access Plan - status
- Discuss possible alternatives for the interim
- Discuss alternatives needed to guarantee the entrance
gets remodeled
- Union Colony Bank position
- Project schedule
Other items
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Date: 25-Oct-1991 12:46pm
TO: Evan Hooper
CC: Edward Tormohlen
CC: Douglas Rames
From: Philip Demosthenes
Dept: CSROWACS
Tel No: (303) 757 9844
Subject: Country Club Corners, Ft Collins
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Bud: 10/25/91
Based on the diagram and analysis you provided, approval of the
direct access by the City of Fort Collins or the Department would
-be a violation of the requirements of the Access Code. Mr.
Delich's 10/16/91 memo provides sufficient information to show
that there is insufficient justification for a variance from the
Code and that the proposal can not meet Code requirements without
a variance. If the access were granted, there is no indication of
what geometric deficiencies would be present and decrease public
safety.
From the information before me, the District is precluded from
issuing an access permit directly to College avenue. I see no way
to issue a permit that would not violate the law. Overall, it
appears that the site plan is poor and therefore creates
unnecessary and unwanted circulation patterns and access
locations. The agreement apparently allows the developer to
further divide the larger property and create a new lot with new
access needs. There seems to be no physical restriction for
Burger King to get to Willox, or Bristlecone. But, the developer
chooses not to provide access to the side street until phase two.
Burger King has also chosen an inside lot rather than the N.W.
corner where it could take better advantage of corner visibility
and access to Willox.
In regards to Matt's report, it is entirely logical to expect
deterioration in level of service on the side streets when the
volumes at the side street driveways increase. The same issues
are true for the proposed direct access. I saw no consideration
on how t:�e side streets might be improved to mitigate the
increased traffic impacts. The Code statement 'unacceptable
traffic operation and safety problems' is a very high test.
Matt's statement regarding direct access "it should be
demonstrated that provisions of this access improves the operation
and geom2trics of the area streets" IS NOT a correct reference to
the Code. The purpose of a category three designation is the have
the side street collectors so their job so that College Avenue can
operate as a high volume major arterial. The proposed direct
access to College creates a more difficult and dangerous turning
problem than the side street access. Volumes are higher,
multi -lanes are involved and the average speeds are higher.
The fact that the proposed access was shown on 1980 development
plans is of little consequence. All access decisions to state
highways must be consistent with current law. The proposal does
not apparently meet the category three standards of Code section
3.6.3. It is far from meeting the variance standards section of
2.8.3,. The purpose of the Code is to protect important arterials
from the cumulative impact of such proposals.
It is unlikely that the proposed intersection agreement is legal
or enforceable.
There is no such thing as the 'Colorado Highway Access Code' and
the Colorado Department of Highways no longer exists, nor has
there ever been any agency called the 'Colorado Highway
Department'. These are correctable errors but the agreement is
not enforceable with these mistakes.
The City of Fort Collins is the issuing authority for state
highway access permits. It is clear in law that access to state
highways may only be granted by the issuance of an access permit.
If this intersection agreement constitutes access approval, then
it is an improper granting of access. Access to a state highway
requires the concurrence of the Department. There is nothing in
the agreement noting our concurrence. The agreement protects
itself somewhat by the requirement that the approval of the
nonexistent "Colorado Highway Department" be obtained.
Access law requires that Fort Collins issue access permits in
conformance with the Access Code. There is no evidence that the
City has followed Code standards or procedures, nor made a proper
access review and decision prior to their apparent commitment to
authorize the full movement access onto College.
CRS 43-2-135 (division of authority over streets) clearly requires
the use of CRS 43-2-147 (access law) in decisions regarding
access. CRS 30-28-133.1, (subdivision law) prohibits persons from
submitting applications for subdivision that are not in
conformance with the State Highway Access Code.
The intersection agreement states that the proposed access does
not fully conform to the Code. Without legal conformance an
access permit cannot be issued by the City nor the State. The
Department cannot make a conclusive decision without an
application and Fort Collin's approval on a permit pursuant to
Code requirements.
Paragraph 2, sets standards for the Department action regarding
the closing of the left turns. The Department is not a party to
the agreement. The agreement cannot limit the state's authority.
In paragraph 4; the agreement cannot constitute the entire
understanding between the City and the developer since the City is
also required by state law to be in conformance with the Access
Code which will require appropriate applications, supporting
documents,, plan approvals, access permit approvals and appropriate
variances, all which must be signed by the City and the developer
in addition to the 'intersection agreement'.
Perhaps in the future, if side street problems actually develop,
direct access could be reconsidered if direct access would be an
effective alternative and meet code requirements at that time.
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5TATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
P.O. Box 850
Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850
(303) 353-1232 "�r�Ppp
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October 29, 1991
Mr. Mike Herzig, Engineer
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. Herzig:
Larimer Co., S.H. 287
Country Club Corners
S.E. Corner of Willox
Ave. & N. College Ave.
We have reviewed the latest Country Club Corners proposal, and we
have also submitted the information presented to the Denver Staff office
of Mr. Phil Demosthenes for further evaluation and comment. Attached is
the response received from that office.
It is the position of the District office to concur with the opinions
of Mr. Demosthenes in this matter. Since an access to the site would not
be in conformance to the State Highway Access Code, a permit prepared by
the City of Fort Collins, as issuing authority, could not be approved by
this office.
Thank you for the opportunity to further review this matter. If you
have any questions, please contact me at 350-2163.
Very truly yours,
Evan A. Hooper,,,
Development/Access Coordinator
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Attachment
cc: P. B. Demosthenes/Staff ROW
D. D. Rames
L. D. Yost
J. F. Springer
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Transpo:
'ion Services
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
January 16, ,1997
Mr. Dan Yacovetta
Denver Holdings, Inc.
10065 E. Harvard
Denver, Co. 80231
Re: Street paving, Bristlecone Drive, Country Club Comers, Fort Collins
Dear Mr. Yacovetta:
As you are aware the City signed utility plans for the Country Club Planned Unit Development, sheet
number 41 of 42 shows an overlay of Bristlecone Drive from approximately station 0+50 to station
4+50. As per our discussion on Wednesday January 15, 1997, the City will not allow an over lay on
Bristlecone Drive as shown on this plan sheet due to the current condition of the asphalt pavement.
According to our pavement strategies this pavement should not have been shown as just an overlay.
The existing condition of the roadway exhibits signs of extreme pavement distress in the form of
advanced "alligator cracks". That is, cracks that are interconnected forming small blocks. In most
cases, this type of pavement failure is the result of excessive deflection of the pavement surface over
unstable subgrade or lower level pavement. The unstable support is usually the result of saturated
granular bases or subgrade materials. In the case of this street, the pavement condition has been
aggravated by repeated loads that exceeded the load -carrying capacity of the pavement, resulting in the
entire roadway width resembling an alligators skin. Consequently, when a pavement reaches this point
the industry recommended repair strategy is to remove the surface and base as necessary to reach a firm
support. Once a stable subbase or subgrade foundation has been establish a composite section of
aggregate base course and asphalt pavement or a full depth asphalt pavement section is used to
reconstruct the street. It is my opinion that this is the repair strategy that should have been shown on
the civil engineered drawings for this section of Bristlecone Drive.
I understand that the reconstruction requirement is much more costly then the milling of the existing
pavement surface and then overlay as shown on sheet 41. However, it is also my opinion, that your
Engineering firm should have looked at the condition of the existing street in much more detail and
designed the street accordingly. I believe that had this been done, the design engineer would have
shown this portion of street to be reconstructed, not an asphalt overlay.
With these comments in mind, please reevaluate your cost estimate to reflect the cost of constructing
this street to a standard acceptable to the City. Include in this estimate provisions for some type of
subgrade stabilization in case its needed.
Sincerely,
David Stringer
Engineering Administrator
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6605
Transpoi ion Services
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins
August 22, 1997
Mr. Mark Yacovetta
Denver Holdings Inc.
10065 E. Harvard Ave. #803
Denver, CO 80231
Dear Mr. Yacovetta:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the City of Fort Collins is requesting you complete the public
improvements associated with the Country Club Corners Development.
There are two fire hydrant adjustments from the original punch list that remain to be completed. These
hydrants are located along Willox on the North side of the project. Each hydrant requires a 6" extension be
installed to bring it into compliance.
For your information our records indicate $32,331.00 remains in escrow for the completion of these
improvements. Due to the fact that this work has already taken an unacceptable period of time to complete I
am requesting these hydrant adjustments be completed no later than September 15, 1997. If you fail to_
complete the work within this time frame we will have the work completed and paid for out of the escrowed
funds.
I appreciate your cooperation in dealing with this matter. If you have any questions please contact me at
221-6605.
Sincerely,
—L _C=U
Todd Juergens
Lead Construction Inspector
cc: Rick Richter
Dave Stringer
281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 380 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6605
COUNTRY CLUB CORNER
PLANNING OBJECTIVES
With the development of Phase One of this Community Regional
Shopping Center, the Country Club Corner project will provide a
much needed super market based facility for the neighborhood. To
that end, the ;project is planned to provide a community focal point
and an example of well -planned development for the North College
Avenue area.
Vehicular access is carefully controlled, providing full turning
movements off Bristlecone Drive and Willow Lane. Limited access is
to be provided at College Avenue. Reduction in vehicular speed is
influenced by alignment shifts throughout the project, including
the circulation lane in front of the main shops. Another effort to
slow down cars includes median dividers at each major street
entrance. Special pavement surfaces are provided at strategic
intersections to demarcate arrival and to assist drivers in being
aware of their speed. Two major north/south circulation lanes are
introduced to disperse drivers when they are sleeting a parking
space.
Service to the supermarket and other retail shops will be provided
via a service lane east of these buildings. All truck and van
turning movements have been considered to provide efficient and
effective deliveries, loading, and trash pickup.
Pedestrian circulation is considered throughout the site. Sidewalks
are planned for the perimeter of the project property, as well as,
within the development. Care has been taken to accommodate future
pedestrian movement midblock along the east property line. Tying in
with this is a pedestrian courtyard with shops facing onto this
plaza. The courtyard is a result of a diagonal easement for the
Greeley water line and attempts to turn this existing feature into
a pleasant situation for shoppers with outdoor dining and special
landscaping. Movement of pedestrians from the major shops to the
pad sites has been accommodated with interconnecting sidewalks.
Landscaping is an important feature of this project. Trees are used
extensively to provide visual buffering of the parking lots. Car
parking is frequently compartmentalized into smaller sections with
trees in the numerous median planters. The major circulation lanes
are defined with continuous tree planting and do not have any head -
in parking. The sidewalks in front of the main shops are very
generous in width and have trees in tree grates. As mentioned, the
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