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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRUSH MOBILE HOME PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-07-31CITY OF FORT COLLINS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES — ENGINEERING February 23, 1987 MEMORANDUM TO: Joe Frank, Assistant Planning Director FROM: Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator/�011:_ RE: Brush Mobile Homes PUD I reviewed the file and subdivision agreement for this PUD. It was stated in Exhibit "A" of the Subdivision Agreement that the developer would hold off on the construction of the street improvements on College and Vine until a preliminary design of North College Avenue was completed by the City. Then the utility drawings for the PUD would have to be revised to match the City plan. However, the construction on College and Vine would not be del,.yed later than September 30, 1982. The preliminary plan was completed and is available for the developer's engineer to use in completing their utility plans. Waiting for the preliminary design of North College was the only reason for delaying construction of these improvements. We wanted the improvements to fit the ultimate design for a six -lane arterial street. It had nothing to do with the Fort Collins Bypass. Let me know if you have more questions. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ENGINEERING 300 LaPorte Ave • PO Box 580 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 • (303) 221 6605 PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULfING ENGINEERS 1405 South College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 August 5, 1981 Mr. Josh Richardson City of Ft. Collins Engineering Department P.Q. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colo. 80522 Dear Josh: This letter is to describe the soil conditions at the Brush Mobile Home F'.U.D. site and their suitability for the intended construction of improvements. The primary improvements to this site are the addition of landscaping and the upgrading of Vine Drive and College Avenue to present City standards. The site is underlayed by silty clays with cobbles suitable for the intended construction of College Avenue and Vine Drive. A detailed report to determine resistance values for the design of a flexible pavement section as well as the evaluation of existing street pavement will be prepared along with the final design of this project. Empire Laboratories will be retained to provide this infor- mation. Please call should you have any questions or require any addi- tional information. Sincerely, PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS Robert L. Lenz, P.E. RLL/lp PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1405 South College Avenue, Suite 6 Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 August 5, 1981 City of Ft. Collins, Planning Department P. 0. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Attn: Mr. Joe Frank Dear Joe: This letter is to address the traffic impact of the proposed improvements for the Brush Mobile Home P.U.D. located at the inter- section of Vine Drive and North College Avenue. At present, several curb cuts are located on this project along College Avenue with continuous access to Vine Drive on the south edge of the property. Due to the past use of this property as an auto sales lot, increase in the volume of traffic generated due to the intended use will not significantly change. Also, improvements to the site include landscaping along both Vine Drive and College Ave. which will control the access to the site via one curb cut on each street located as far from the intersection as possible. Improvements to Vine Drive and College Ave. will be designed during the final phase of this project. At such time as the City completes the comprehensive plan for N. College Avenue, construction of these improvements will be scheduled in accordance with the City's time frame for completion. Please contact me should you have any questions or require any additional information. Sincerely, PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS Robert L. Lenz, P.E. RLL/lp (.IIY 01 10I21 (,QtI INS P.O. Box S80, Fort Collins, Colorado 8OS22 Ph(303) 484-4220 Ext. 72f ENGINEERING DIVISION August 10, 1981 Mr. Robert L. Lenz, P.E. Parsons & Associates, Consulting Engineers 1405 South College Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Bob: The following is in response to your letter dated August 3, 1981 requesting a variance in the detention requirements at the proposed Mobile Home Sales lot located at the Northeast corner of the intersection at Vine Drive and North College Avenue. As you mentioned in your letter, the additional landscaping will indeed reduce the runoff from the site thus creating less runoff downstream. A variance for the Mobile Home Sales lot is hereby granted thus allowing the developed runoff from the site to flow off - site without being detained. It is understood that the design for the storm drainage system will incorporate measures to eliminate any detrimental effects to the adjacent properties. Sincerely, /17 � r • Robert W. Smith Assistant City Engineer - Drainage cc: Josh Richardson Beatty & Associates ATTORNEYS AT LAW James D. Beatty Steven R.Shanahan Mr. Joe Frank, Senior Planner FORT COLLINS PLANNING DEPT. P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Joe: BRUSH MCBILE HOMES PUD ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE 307 West Magnolia P.O. Box 1336 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 (303) 221-2030 (303)224-2277 February 20, 1987 I have reviewed your letter responding to my client's request for an administrative change to the Brush Mobile Homes PUD. I appreciate your prompt response. We have no quarrel with most of the requirements outlined in your letter. The lessee, Choice City Motors, has agreed to complete the paving and landscaping. Dana McBride will work with you to satisfy that requirement. We will include a contractual requirement in the lease - option agreement that Brush Mobile Homes has with Choice City, and will have Choice City indicate its intention in writing for your files so this work can be completed by July 1, 1987, as you indicated. We have contacted Mathew Delich about the traffic study requested by Rich Ensdorf, the city traffic engineer. We do have a concern about one requirement, however. You indicate that sidewalks on College and Vine Drive were not installed in accordance with the PUD and will now have to be installed. My client, Beverly Blatt, remembers, that this was not done because the City wanted to wait -for the development of the comprehensive plan by the City for North College and that this, was tied to the final plans for the Highway 287 bypass in that area. It. is my client's clear understanding and recollection that since the comprehensive plan was delayed because of the bypass that the requirement for installation of sidewalks was also put on hold. The record is. not absolutely clear on this point, but is sufficiently clear so that I think we can agree that it still makes sense to wait on the side- walks until a comprehensive plan for sidewalks, etc., for the entire area on North College is created. Exhibit A of the September 28, 1981, Subdivision Agreement, paragraph 3, recognizes the City's completion of the "preliminary design of North College Avenue . . .". Even though that paragraph also calls for r r .Dork to be completed by September 30, 1982, it is my understanding that FE13 2 01987 PLANNING DEPARTAA;zmr this was not enforced by mutual understanding because of the continuing need by the City to develop a comprehensive plan first. Correspondence dated August 5, 1981, from Robert L. Lenz, Professional Engineer, to you, and correspondence from you to Bob Sutter, planner, dated August 19, 1981, attachments A and B hereto, lend some further historical detail to support this understanding. I have highlighted the applicable passages. Since the design for the street work was delayed, the corresponding and adjacent sidewalk design and construction work was also delayed. Because the bypass is now being constructed, it may be time for the City to take another look at a comprehensive plan for the North College area. Until that is done, we do not believe that it should be necessary to construct this expensive improvement. If my interpretation of the correspondence and agreement reads too much into the words, please let me know. In any event, it still makes sense to wait for a comprehensive plan, especially now that the bypass is now in the initial stages of construction. If your understanding of the agreement and the supporting corres- pondence does not conflict with our understanding, then please indicate your approval of an administrative change to further delay construction of the sidewalk. If your understanding is different from ours, then please consider this as a request for an administrative change that the City delay imposing this requirement until a comprehensive plan for the North College area is complete to insure a coordinated design for the area and preclude unnecessary expenses at this critical time. If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call me at 224-2277 because time is of the essence to my client. tr , R. S SRS:k Copy: Beveral Blatt RPARSONS & lei- ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS June 30, 1992 Mr. Eric Bracke Traffic Engineer City of Fort Collins 235 Matthews Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 RE: Fort Collins Truck Sales - northeast corner of North College Avenue and Vine Drive Our Project Number: 92.04 TRK Dear Eric: I would like to provide you with additonal information relating to traffic for the Fort Collins Truck Sales project. As you may remember, this project was initiated simply to reuse two existing structures at this location and start a truck sales business. North College Avenue and Vine Drive were to be completed as part of a state highway project in conjunction with upgrades planned for the Cache La Poudre River Crossing. During the review process it was determined that the state project was not scheduled and that the developer would be responsible for the adjacent street improvements. Rather than escrow funds for improvements which may never be built, the owner has elected to construct these improvements and we have prepared a design to accomplish this. This design was completed with the following considerations: 1. To define the existing driveway on North College Avenue and reduce the width from 38' to an acceptable 35'. 2. Shorten the median island so that it lines up with the existing driveway and reduces conflict with left turn movements. 3. Continue existing roadway cross slopes while eliminating low spots along the edge of North College Avenue just north of Vine Drive. 4. Provide a roadway section as identified by preliminary roadway plans for this area completed by ARIX Engineers. 432 Link Lane Plaza Ft. Collins, Colorado 80524 • [3031 221-2400 June 30, 1992 Page 2 of 3 We would also like to address the following concerns: 1. North College Left Turn Lane to Vine Drive The shortening of the median does not change the existing left turn lane. 2. North College Striping We will create a 36' wide street section which will be striped as two through lanes and one acceleration lane for Vine Drive. (See attached striping plan). 3. Traffic Volumes The owner anticipates having only ten to twenty pieces of equipment available for sale at any one time. Trips generated from this type of activity as shown on the State Access Permit will be less than 130 vehicles per day. It is not anticipated that this activity will adversely impact traffic facilities in this area. We hope that this information will satisfy any concerns you may have. Please feel free to contact me should you have additonal questions. Couch, P.E. :ct Manager cc: Charlie Meserlian, Fort Collins Truck Sales (Herzig, City of Fort Collins STATE OF COLOKADO DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS P.O. Box 850'-�'1 Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850 a jJ (303) 353-1232 July 1, 1992 Mr. Mike Herzig Planning Department City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mr. Herzig: We have reviewed the Fort Collins Truck Sales to our letter of March 11, 1992 for comments a copy of which is attached. In addition, we Larimer Co., S.H. 287 Ft. Collins Truck Sales S.H. 287 at Vine Drive Fort Collins proposal, and we refer you regarding this development, offer the following comments: The proposed access to the state highway will require that an access permit be issued by the City of Fort Collins, the issuing authority. That access must be in reasonable conformance with the State Highway Access Code. Consideration should be given to limiting the proposed access to right turns only due to the volume of traffic that exists on the state highway at this location. The left turn movements at the access could possibly create unreasonable congestion or safety problems, and lower the level of service. Limiting the access to right turns only could be achieved by extending the median curb to the north instead of removing approximately 25 feet and constructing a new radius. The existing access would also have to be narrowed to a maximum of 35 feet in width to comply with the width restrictions of the code. The typical section being proposed for the state highway will match that typical section to be constructed south of Vine Drive as part of the bridge replacement construction project. Thank you for the opportunity to review this proposal. Please contact me at 350-2163 if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Evan A. Ho6per r. Development/Access Coordinator EAH/cm cc: L. D. Yost J. F. Springer File Commur:'v Planning and Environmental cQrvices Planning :.apartment Citv of Fort Collins August 20, 1992 Mr. Bud Hooper Colorado Department of Transportation Engineering District IV 1420 Second Street P.O. Box 850 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: STATE HIGHWAY ACCESS PERMIT ON SH 287 FORT COLLINS TRUCK SALES P.U.D. Enclosed please find the application for an access permit for the Fort Collins Truck Sales site located on the northeast corner of the intersection of State Highway 287 (North College Avenue) and Vine Drive. The applicant is requesting permission to narrow the existing driveway width to 35 feet as required by the Access Code. The applicant is obligated by City Code to construct and/or participate in the cost of construction of improvements along the frontage of his property both on Vine Drive and on College Avenue. We are finalizing a development agreement to address those obligations. However, due to the timing and scope of the State's bridge project over the Poudre River just to the south of the Vine/College intersection, the applicant is not being required to construct any permanent site improvements at this time. In order for the applicant to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy, the City is asking that the existing driveway be narrowed, utilizing temporary construction methods, to comply with the Access Code until such time as the permanent improvements can be constructed as per the development agreement. At that time, another Access Permit for the permanent driveway improvements will be submitted to your office. The following items are enclosed for your review: - Application for State Highway Access Permit from Permittee - State Highway Access Permit issued by the City of Fort Collins - 6 copies of Design Attachment Exhibit "A" - 6 copies of the project site plan approved with the P.U.D. to be used for Design Attachment Exhibit "B" Anticipated traffic volumes are on the Application. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you. Sincerely, Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer ^_81 \ott1l A%enuc • 1"0 I3,)\ SAf) • „,rt Ci�llins � .` tif15„-i1�50 (J03) 2214o7-'() 0j_rcSy lOvl/ AWe ICVr Co @@P@ urban design, inc. bldg. 21 suite 242, old town square fort Collins, Colorado 80524 (303) 221-0731 July 12, 1988 Tom Peterson, Planning Director City of Fort Collins Community Development Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Tom; Per our meeting of July 6, 1983 regarding the requested administrative change to the Brush Mobile Home P.U.B. located at :North College Avenue and Vine Drive; it is the applicant's understanding that the conditions for approval of the request are: 1. A temporary (6 month±) Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) can be issued for the proposed Automobile Sales use, if the remainder of the required landscaping - as indicated on the previously approved P.U.D. plans - is installed, or a letter of credit for 125% of the cost of the plant materials is provided. The required landscaping will have to be installed in the next planting season after the 6 month temporary C.O. period. 2. If minor modifications to the existing median in College Avenue are necessary to accommodate left turns in and out of the subject property, these modifications need to be completed in conjunction with the issuance of the temporary C.O. 3. A permanent C.O. will be issued at the end of the 6 month period provided: 3.1. Final engineering plans of the required street improvements for the subject property's College and Vine frontage are approved by the City; 3.2. A development agreement regarding the timing (tentatively July 1, 1990) of installation of the above public street improvements, and on -site paving is executed, and a $7,500 bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit is posted with the City until the required improvements are completed. cohsy�@@P(91 urban design, inc. If your understanding of the agreement reached last Wednesday does not agree with the above, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Sincerely, Eldon Ward, President Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. cc: Ron Bycroft, Stoner Realty Dr. Milton Green, Idle Valley Savings and Loan OG���1aiu� PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1405 South College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 August 3, 1981 Mr. Robert W. Smith Assistant City Engineer, Drainage P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colo. 80522 Dear Bob: this letter is to request a variance of the detention of storm water run- off requirement for the proposed mobile home sales lot at the N/E corner - of Vine Drive and North College Avenue in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The general plan for this project is to utilize existing buildings, develop site improver,ients as deemed necessary by the City and submit a P.U.D. Plan as required for the proposed use. At present, the majority of the site is paved with a grassed -in gravel area in the northeast portion of the site. Due to the improvements to Vine Drive and North College Avenue, along with an attempt to improve t'�-:e aesthetics of the site, a significant area of the site will be devoted landscaping. This additional pervious area will reduce the amount of storm runoff which has historically discharged from the site. Therefore, detention of storm runoff whould not be necessary because of the reduce effect of runoff on adjacent properties due to onsite improvements. Please call should you have questions concerning this topic. Sincerely, PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS Robert L. Lenz, P.E. RLL/lp piniinem Mr. Joseph Frank: Planning Division City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 August 5, 1981 Subject: Brush Mobile Home Planned Unit Development. Dear Joe: This letter is intended to accompany and clarify the preliminary planned unit development for the Brush Mobile Home Planned Unit Development. Presently the properties covered by this PUD are by three ownerships. Robert and Beverly Blatt P.O. Box 7 Red Feather Lakes, Colorado 80545 Jack and Norma Hibler 6016 North County Road C Bellvue, Colorado 80512 David L. Julian 312 Sierra Vista Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Mr. and Mrs. Blatt are the primary property owners controlling all of the property except the southeast corner and the northwest corner of the PUD. They are the motivating force behind this development. The primary use intended for the PUD is for mobile home sales. However, with the preliminary approval of this PUD we are asking for approval of all uses considered under the HB zone and those uses requiring PUD approval. It is anticipated that the first phase of the PUD will be the larger area incorporat- ing the mobile home use. Exact uses for the remaining property will be identified at the final platting. It is understood that until final platting the two remaining properties may retain their existing uses even though they will be part of an approved pre- liminary PUD. Drake Office Center/333 Vest Drake Road/Fort Collins, Colorado 80526/(303) 223-5198 Mr. Joseph Frank, Planning Division August 4, 1981 Brush Mobile Horne PUD page 2 Objectives of the PUD 1. Clean-up an unsightly corner at the intersection of North College Avenue and Vine Drive. 2. Combine five separately owned properties into one PUD which will give unity -to development allowing for combined curb cuts onto arterial streets, shared parking, a contiguous landscape plan, unity of the property and combined design and future implementation of walkways and street improvements to North College and Vine Drive. 3. Provide for the immediate active use of a major portion of a dormant and ill! -kept site. For now ownership of the PUD will be separate as described above on the included properties. The number of employees estimated for the project should range from four to eight. The rationale for developing the enclosed plans is fairly self-evident. Curb cuts were determined by the City of Fort Collins Standards and the existing meridian on North College Avenue. Existing buildings on the site determined the interior circulation patterns. Landscaping was added at the perimeter of the site to meet: city standards and to soften the impact of the site and, in one place, provide a developed setting for the display of one show home. Landscaping has been emphasized around the existing buildings to both soften and enhance the buildings' appearance and scale as well as provide energy con- servation and passive solar considerations. There are no conflicts between land uses on this property or with the adjacent properties. The property's boundaries are a heavily tree lined irrigation canal on the north, a major arterial on the west, an arterial street on the south and property zoned commercial to the east. The following methods to reduce energy consumption are being considered. Berming against the exposed sides of buildings along with insulation. Deciduous trees on the southern exposures to enhance solar performance and coniferous trees on the northern exposures of structures to protect against: the structures against winter winds. Improvements to the existing structures include additional caulking, additional insulation, and reduction of ineffective window area. It is anticipated that construction of the PUD's first phase will commence immediately after the final approval of that portion and be completed in mid-1982. Other phases will develop as the need for them arises probably in 1983 or 1984. Public improvements at College and Vine will be installed compatible with the City of Fort Collins plans for this area which are now under development. Mr. Joseph Frank, Planning Division Brush Mobile Horne PUD August 4, 1981 page 3 Maximum building height will be established at three stories. All existing structures are one story. No active recreational uses are required on the site. Common open areas are designated on the drawings. Signage locations are shown on the enclosed drawings. Signs will comply with the sign code of the City of Fort Collins. Point chart subriittals are included with this letter. Some qualifications to that submittal are listed below. Point Chart D Two or more acres —total site area available for this project is 1.66 acres with the combination of five separate properties. We are asking for a variance to this criteria based on the following. Site is land locked by ditch, two arterials, and commercial zone. All available parcels of this land locked area are included in this PUD. Even though this PUD is small, it still provides the contiguous design through common landscape elements, signage, color schemes, etc. and will greatly enhance the appearance of what is presently in place. The development of this property will provide improvements to Vine Drive and North College Avenue contiguous to these properties at the final approval. Energy conservation —energy conservation has been given maximum points based on the measures to be taken and described above. Additionally it is felt that some consideration under this category should be given because of the fact that the existing structures are being utilized and, based on their existing condition, the steps being taken will significantly enhance the energy performance of these structures over what it is now. The use of mobile home sales for a major portion of this site is in itself energy conserving requiring minimal air-conditioned space for its success- ful operation as compared to a professional office space, retail sales use, or other uses requiring higher percentages of enclosed air-conditioned floor area. Point Chart A Water conservation —It is the intent to use landscape elements in the development that will minimize water usage. Additionally a large portion of the storage lot that could be paved will remain gravel which will provide for some recharging of the aquifer. Mr. Joseph Frank, Plan„,ng Division Brush Mobile Horne PUD August 4, 1981 page 4 We look forward to presenting this plan to the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board. Please contact our office if you have questions or require further infor- mation. Colored plans and elevations for the project will be submitted later under seperate cover. Cordially, Rober A. Sutter, A.I.A. RAS:sfj Copies: Robert and Beverly Blatt Jack and Norma Hibler David L.. Julian PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1405 South College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 August 5, 1981 Mr. Joe Frank City of Ft. Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colo. 80522 Dear Joe: This letter is to address the suitability of the Brush Mobile Home P.U.D. site for the proposed landscaping and intended construc- tion. Soils existing on the site have been classified by the Soils Conservation Service as being fair to moderate for use as topsoil. The soil is rated excellent for moisture retention and may be under- layed ,,)ith some sands and gravels. Landscaping vegetation to be used will be drought resistant and will be planted once preparation of the soil is complete. A complete report denoting groundwater elevations and soils conditions will be prepared for the final design phase of this pro- ject. Please call should you have any questions or require any addi- tional information. Sincerely, PARSONS & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS Robert L. Lenz, P.E. RLL/lp