HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHARLESTON PUD REPLAT - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-07-31June 3, 1927
,Mike Herzig
Develooment Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
P. 0. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 30522
Dear Mike:
The purpose of this request for a variance to City Standards is to obtain
a)proval of in -place road improvements which vaere built as a part of an earlier
project.
Charleston was originally designed and partially developed as a townhome
project serviced by a private street. Due to changes in the single family housing
market, it is heinn redesigned as detached single family housing, ,%,hich is best
serviced with public streets. The conversion from the private street as designed
to a )ublic street leaves a number of items sub -standard. We are proposing, as
indicated on our utility drawings, the reconstruction of the following items to
City Standards:
1. The pans :,/hich cross the internal cul-de-sacs(5' wide instead of 4').
2. The radii on the east side of these pans with spandrel as required.
3. Replacement of the patterned concrete at each entrance to the project
with a City Standard )an and A.C. patch.
4. The internal cul-de-sacs are redesigned to City Standards.
Je request a variance from City Standards on the following items:
1. The short radii on the internal street near each entrance. Although
these curves are far belo�j standard, they are quite comfortable to drive
at speeds up to 20 mph and represent no safety hazard. Because of con-
fiouration of this street, and the proximity of these curves to the
intersection, it is unlikely that anyone gill be driving over 5 mph at
these curves. It is my opinion that reconstruction of these curves mould
be an tinnecessary financial burden and would result in an excessive en-
croachment on the existing townhones.
2. The short radii on the returns at each entrance to the project. These
entrances were originally constructed as driveways since the internal
street +.eras orginally a private street. He propose eliminating the patterned
concrete and reconstructing with a standard pan and asphalt as designed
for a normal intersection. However, we would like to leave the short
radii on the returns in order to eliminate the need to reconstruct a
street light and power vault.
Mike Herzig
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6/3/87
3. The internal street is built as 24' from flow line to flow line with 6 foot
wide parking gull -outs on each side for most of the full length of the
street leaving essentially no opportunity for parking within the 24' travel
lanes. With this configuration and the fact that none of the proposed units
-Face on this street, I feel there will not be an access problem and the
existing street essentially meets the intent of the City Standards.
Thank you for your consideration on these variance requests. If you have questions
or would like additional information, please call me.
Sincerely,
Donald M. Rarsons, P.E.
DMP/nc
Mike Herzig
Development Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
P. 0. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80:522
RI: Charleston Variance Request
Dear Mike:
In addition to the previously submitted variance request for existing
irprovewents in Charleston, I !"could like to request a variance to the minimum
curb radii entering a cul-de-sac. Current City design criteria call for a 50'
radius as a street transitions into a cul-de-sac. Rutledge Court has cul-de-sacs
proposed at each endwhich if constructed to these standards would negatively
impact other design features of the project.
On Rutledge Court
to the north
of Charleston
Way four perpendicular
parking
stalls are required to
service the
existing townhomes.
We have designed
a 25'
radius entering this cul-de-sac
in
order to avoid
eliminating one or two
of
these parkinn snaces.
On Rutledge
Court south of
Charleston Way we have
designed
a 25' radius in order
to allow room
for a driveway
to enter the street on
a
straight portion cf the street.
Thank you for considering this variance request. If you have any questions
or would like additional information, please call me.
Sincerely,
Donald M. Parsons, P.E.
DMP/nc