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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFALCON RIDGE PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-10-29Tianspr `ation Services Engineering Department City of Fort Collins February 1, 1996 Teresa Jones Colorado Department of Transportation 1420 2nd Street P.O. Box 850 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Teresa: j Enclosed is a set of plans for a subdivision called. Falcon Ridge P.U_D. located at the southeast corner of Colorado Highway 1 (Terry Lake Road) and Gregory Road. The subdivision takes access off Gregory Road and Spaulding Lane (see plans and vicinity map) The project was originally submitted to the City over 1 1/2 years ago and has been inactive due to the owner's financing and negotiations related to the drainage outfall. The owner is now ready to pursue finalizing the civil engineering plans and development agreement in order to begin construction this spring. I have reviewed your previous comments to Steve Olt dated July 29, 1994. In that letter, you stated that the City should obtain whatever right-of-way dedication we could request within our regulations. The current right-of-way adjacent to the site is 50 feet from centerline (85 feet total) and already exceeds the right-of-way necessary for the City's designation of Highway 1 as a minor arterial (68 feet of r.o.w. total required). Therefore, the City cannot require dedication of additional right-of-way with this development. Similarly, we cannot require additional dedication of right-of-way for Gregory Road for future intersection improvements which are not a direct impact of this development by itself at this time. Your letter also stated that no improvements are warranted at the intersection with this development proposal. Since no changes to the intersection or Highway access are proposed nor required, no Access Permit is being prepared by the City. However, there are a few items related to the final development plans which I think are important to bring to C.D.O.T.'s attention. The traffic study (copy enclosed for your reference) notes the need for a northbound right -turn lane and a south -bound left turn lane on Highway 1. The study also notes that those lanes are warranted with or without the development of this P.U.D. and that it may be possible to utilize the current shoulders and restripe the roadway to accommodate the lanes. I know C.D.O.T. has had various plans underway to improve Highway 1, however, I am not sure of the scope or status of those projects. Also, the 281 North College Aeenue • P.O. Bus 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-0605 project's detention pond and outfall storm sewer are adjacent to Highway 1 and include some grading within the highway right-of-way (see sheets 13 and 16). I would appreciate any comments you or anyone else who may need to review the project for C.D.O.T. may have related to this proposed development. In particular, would like to knovv: 1) does the City need to have Highway 1 be restriped for the auxiliary lanes or should that work be delayed until C.D.O.T. does a larger roadway improvement project ?; 2) Are there any comments on the proposed grading and construction of the outfall system within the highway r.o.w. ?, 3) What permits, if any, are necessary for the drainage and storm sewer work in the r.o.w. ? The project is widening Gregory Road to City standards on the south side of the road adjacent to the development. There will be room to stripe a left turn lane on Gregory Road for left turns onto Highway 1. The plans submitted do not currently show a striping plan, however we will require one as part of our comments back to the project engineer. The City is scheduled to return written comments to the developer and his consultant by Friday February 23. Please let me know if you have any questions or, if you would like to provide any comments over the phone prior to sending written comments, please call me at (970) 221-6750. Thank you for your time and input. Sincerely, Kerrie Ashbeck� Civil Engineer cc: File 5TATE OF COLOKADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION T Region 4 Larimer County, SH 1 1420 2nd street Falcon Ridge =� Greeley, Colorado 80632 0850 (920)353-1232 East of SH 1 at Spaulding Lane and Country Club Road North of Fort Collins March 20, 1996 Kerrie Ashbeck City of Fort Coliins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Dear Kerrie: Thank you for your February 1, 1996, letter and additional submittals about Falcon Ridge. The Traffic Impact Study dated March of 1994, anticipates traffic to Spaulding Lane, which I had not recognized in my initial review of this project. Your letter correctly states that it appears turn lanes should be constructed for Spaulding Lane. ACCESS The CDOT construction project to re -align State Highway (SH) 1 is anticipated to begin in the Spring of 1997. That project will shift SH 1 to the west in the area where Spaulding Lane connects. A southbound left turn lane along SH 1 to Spaulding Lane will be constructed with that project. No northbound auxiliary lanes are planned by CDOT. A northbound right dcccl lane is warranted by this development and should be constructed by the property owner. The City must support the request by the Department since Spaulding Lane is not their private access and the City's regulations must support those public intersection improvements. An Access Permit must be obtained for that work. It the City chooses to assign the property owner as permittee, that permit can be issued by the City. However, if the City is the permitlee for Spaulding Lane improvements, CDOT must issue the permit. The CDOT project does not extend as far as Country Club Road. The traffic study for this site indicates less than a 20% increase to that public street for this development; therefore, the State is not in a position to require auxiliary lanes at that intersection. DRAINAGE Development shall, in no way, increase surface run-off to the State Highway right- of=way. Appropriate revisions must be made. Sheet 16 of the utility plans shows existing culverts at and near Spaulding Lane. The CDOT project will not eliminate those culverts and, in fact, will extend the 18" culvert under Spaulding Lane to the north and add an end section. Kerrie Ashbeck Page 2 March 20, 1996 Falcon Ridge I apologize for not recognizing the impact to Spaulding Lane in my initial review of 1994. This is the first time the Traffic Impact Study has been provided for the Department's review. That analysis clarifies traffic increase for this development. When the City determines who will be issuing authority for the Access Permit, please contact me. If CDOT is the issuing authority, I would then like to provide my plans checklist to the owner's engineer. Please contact me at (970) 350-2163 with any questions. Sincerely, fessiVI. Jones Region Development/Access Coordinator TJM:blg cc: J. Springer G. Hice-Idler Dick Rutherford - Stewart & Associates, P.O. Box 429. Fort Collins, CO 80522 file STEWART&ALSSOCIATES Consulting Engineers and Surveyors March 29, 1996 Mr. John Springer Colorado Department of Transportation 2207 E. Highway 402 Loveland, CO 80537 Dear Mr. Springer, This is regarding the proposed Falcon Ridge P.U.D. located in the Southwest'/4 of Section 36. Township 8 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Fort Collins, Colorado. It is adjacent to Colorado Highway 1 but does not have access onto the highway. The low area adjacent to the highway is being made into a storm water detention pond. A part of the site has historically drained thru the low area and along the Southerly borrow ditch to the Eaton Ditch. The detention pond will detain the storm water and reduce the rate of discharge into the borrow ditch. There are five existing culverts in the borrow ditch. Four need silt removed and the Northeast one needs to be replaced because it slopes the wrong way. A small area of the borrow ditch needs regraded due to poor slope. The City of Fort Collins Engineering Department has requested a brief letter from you stating that you will issue a permit to perform the above work in the right-of-way. I spoke to Tom in your office a couple of weeks ago and he explained the permit is requested by the contractor at least 48 hours before beginning the maintenance work and a traffic control plan be included with the request. I then gave this information to the City but they still want your statement before they will sign the final utility plans for the project. I am enclosing a copy of the plan for the borrow ditch for your information. Tess Jones has reviewed the total utility plan. We are not asking you to approve the plan, just tell the City ),on will grant a permit to do the maintenance. If you have any questions about this matter please can. Your brief letter sbould be sent to Kerrie Ashbeck, City of Fort Collins Planning Department, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522. I would like a copy sent to me also. Thank you for your help in this matter. Sincerely, Richard A. Rutherford, P. K & L. S. 5028 rrc .,'7.' e. �.g enclosure James H. Stewart and Associates, Inc. 103 S. Meldrum Street P.O. Box 429 Ft Collins. CO 80522 303/482-9331 Fax 303/482-9382 STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION O7, Region 4 1207 East Highway 402 � Loveland, Co 807,37 (303)667-4650 April 9, 1996 City of Ft. Collins Planning Department Attni Kerrie Ashbeck P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, CO 80522 Our office does not have a permit, per se, to issue regarding the work Richard Rutherford is required to do along Hwy. 1. However, this letter will give him authorization to accomplish the work necessary in our ROW with the following stipulations: 1) 48 hours advance notice needs to be given to Glen Gibson, Sr. Hwy, Mtce. Worker from Wellington, before any work commences. His office phone # is 568-7268. 2) A final inspection is also required after work is completed. Contact Glen Gibson for this also. 3) No work on weekends or holidays, daylight hours only. 4) Follow the MUTCD guidelines for traffic control. 5) All disturbed areas of ROW will be reseeded. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at 667-4650. Sincerely, Thomas R. Barnes Highway Mtce. Supervisor I cc: Richard Rutherford Glen Gibson rTTETDTOE April 19, 1996 Mr. Mike Herzig Planning Department City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Re: Falcon Ridge Development Dear Mike; ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Post Office Box 1190 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190 (970) 498-5700 FAX (970) 498-7986 I understand that certain improvements to Country Club Road and Ford Lane are contemplated as part of the Falcon Ridge Development. The purpose of this letter is to request that City forces conduct inspection of the County road portions of the project during construction. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Si cerely, Rex A. Burns Latimer County Engineering Department cc: Dave Stringer, City of Fort Collins Engineering Department ibudre ire_ MMIPhone:970-22]-6i 70 * 102 Remington Street Fax: 970-221-6635 Auth01i Fort Collins, CO 80524 Internet: www.poudre-fire.org City of Ft. Collins Engineering Department 281 N. College Ft Collins Colorado 80524 Poudre Fire Authority is currently holding $30,000 in escrow, as per the land purchase contract, to be paid to Sandcreek Development upon completion of the improvements. In the event Sandcreek Development does not complete the storm drainage improvements, as specified in the development agreement, by April 15, 1999, Poudre Fire Authority will use the escrowed funds to complete the improvements located within Lot 2 and Tract "B" of the first replat of the Falcon Ridge PUD. Sincerely, AChief lligan