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FROrl: Rob Smith, Assistant City r ,aineer - Drairaae !1%
R;: i`YlrLn Ti-ay SLIX1ivi Sion Flcxrinla_n Jariarice
'i'he o lo`:%;_nq is it c s xnnse to '-` e : xm;e t for a floodo ain variance- for
1-IF` TKJ7 in Tr,^,;lY Shlilvi Sion. Tnl ; li,�(1 1> _ -�}a a 7re%' On the Stn-n 7rai, aGe
wind mi myla i n(der a C'O%er.
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C'y l')t�a a V?r---1 toe Of the
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1'iYilll rl']iY'at5 in
Me flnoinlaln ordinance.
iar. i:KXX35 i..K 35 mveral cements snyporting his . Y.les',- ll"e-al to ".:,e
07"OSSM9 at this AM.
P cm (Me (1) of nis -orrespo-0ence:
'rnc fl0xx3n ain dcx,s show at his locEtion a mAn vc-ocity of 1.2 feet
can 1_�_ at-sib-;'.,j to tVe flat qradiont of the Cache Tr Foudre
�iir21 a`� 'nis Tama`ion.
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rates are ca -atei }o soa on elevations that are
CO „ Dpxt hi h—SC fiYore. For those fI 00i Zones now Within the
Mir t ;Io] l i "7rt X> d 1 i..."s, '=P i'" s7rarce ra°": s Cho no ,a.nge after the
f i s'_ cxoCthe ftcxx: aevation. Hcwever, for those s+nictrres that
it:`, a I i the con s in the h-asp �unt, the rates 3o Pot rge after the
5,u-th friot aizwe t-he flood eieva+._ion.
r+gym . nme (3) .
"As ,refers to !he 5 i_,chcs it ri n a'vtr butad to the filling of the flood
f `i r o area.
Tim Mir (4) :
Tt j a; _`S io Lose arras re u3 a ed by the Feme -al insurance scrance A('_-' nistration.
...�) FIA's i-a]Or COl Q"al is that 110 st?.:c '-s ale cons'_TT.lcted in the floodway
� s :-ons_ ice' `,? e �n; e area are elevated to or above
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17 CC% iti vr svirFacp PlexaKon.
On Vem Five (S) tne sLaf_f has no
,.Jr'. al areas of roac-`n ii„ a,Anq One fre-(X>ard _^xlL,jye mit (12 inches),
47h]_ :'^'i 4-0 bE' ,a<l _SSA at _r S i`de.
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;,he frc.-:} rd r,,Taircmant is a safety factor inconx)rated in the ordinance
for coudi-tions such as cave ac_io,, e� _'.ahl_ soils, channel blockage sy
debris, etc. Also, '_ho analysis of crai_ age 'as in hydrology and hydroulics
s a -_ate of Che art. This scie,;ce is (a nt'y cl"'ng2 ag due to the
hpol oly a.
and I:' je co! I ec! 1 on of d-ca ror i ne_nt to today ' s
of ;r
ill, Y�1-i._s and .)- in('loles. L I:' I "_�=-'---'� ('Ulllr('_*i�nt dCtOUtC'Si 171 ��!C' Orr31P 3?]CC2
is l ded to ubesc -spas of c=ern.
n t"is thore are several areas of concern which
Po:✓over, wi
s-xntld be 03hp:-ased.
i I h ;.he frr.r} � re3_ju _r < r_i' s ': ose nrox x -i,' wi' ^in the floIXipl, n area
^� , � ' a.a e,;t a� eas outside thef.lcxsd,o_ain.
o.tld �n c :._ice tx -
'�he f� ne7-�03cC1 (vn i'3-^. ':Lt 7iay not he -co:-_u,,hcally feasible
"CS, - - - greatly iR,pact -n
F0)1 1!IOW.V'r, i-l"' J`ICXJC_ 1.-5ni 3i"�r•C', rd Ge5 �.. Y - ,�.e
ion of tie structure.
Tr of-hor it Lonces, '-ne floojoinin characteristics may not 4.a'-ant the
f; -Arard For e "7-ple, low ve'o: hies, d_stances
fo:n the y, sacra �'ig t _-rain, etc.
ay,
Tn .(qust of 1979, a vac a ,ce way celeste }sj he Pine ,13r P.r' D. I n_nistsial
+ - 9 .1v 9 i al Ice of tin l oo- :a} C efi nitlon
ins c:r_vc Corte ,_., ,a�_ F�
+a t � rr ,,,7r y d 12 , n s) The con- D ��Ie B rd dvi1
i I < eV $ d, Abj .h is Tlii e'_r c01: ,Ly,s cn7 aiory
i j l� rtv �r•. 'IlF 1OOd ,
in t:„ 1lAst 1 'L%' `, t anc,'s for th
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ds c p i al f t t aoi- _h .. .ay St s_'ivi sion ant s
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-� � -�'rd C S..IISS rhis t]T(.-X' Of VaCe In s0"L' C�F'.ali
1 ), ovi < C:O: C '7 t _ at , vt rpss
;provide e u_rec��o-. 'v'e `rP'_ true are seve*al a c=-t` �--ves ;� ac
`he c,.t^scion:
1)
2)
Eliminate the froeboard recru;irerlent altogether.
P7 il:e f2. °rLX nt r l� c"p'-t c i''e'ctly nroport for al to
`lr>nr�way. (ia-oes'- a' >,e `tlocx4way tarxering to he
the distance from the
floodnla-in boundary line.)
3)
Me the
t s rfiwi-c_ - '-o carry 1_/3 the
100-year discharge
n}ove the
rc�,jula ory flood elevation.
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hcsn he
t-;-, ,°hoard rc 2 it °rr nt as s`at- 3 ir, the ordinance.
:a`._ives av=_i'.ah'_e we fee'__ thAt
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Banking Industry"
February 19, 1980
Mr. Bob Smith
Engineering Department
City of Fort Collins, Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Dear Bob:
Our firm, Bankers National Mortgage Corporation, is a general partner in
a development located on North Lepay Avenue between Lincoln and Vine
Avenues. The property is zoned IL, limited industrial, and consists of
dpproximately 20 acres platted into 12 lots. Three lots at the northewest
coiner of Lemay and Lincoln were retained by the original owners. The entire
parcel was annexed to the City in 1974, and a plat and utility plans were
approved at that time.
Our intent is to develop a business park that will attract users with a
nr-ed for storage, shop, or lab space, but would also like an office atmosphere.
Building sizes will range from 10-30,000 square feet on 1.1 - 2.4 acre lots.
As you are aware, the entire site lies within the flood plain of the Poudre
River. After several weeks of research during which we held several discussions
with you, F.I.A. employees, and reviewed both the City's ordinance and the
F.I.A. basic regulations, we would like to submit a variance request for
consideration by the Storm Drainage Board at its March 12 meeting.
The rpi:Hnnt is to allow the first floor elevation of buildings located on
lots 5-16, Lemay Subdivision, to be placed at 6inches above the base
flood elevation. Our justification is based on the following factors:
11 The site is located at the easterly edge of the fringe area with
an estimated depth of 24-3 feet with a mean velocity of 1.2 feet per second
for a 100 year storm. It does not seem likely that at this modest rate there
will be a significant hazard to life, or from wave action, floating debris,
or materials being swept onto other property.
2) Insurance rates for our site do not change after a one foot
increase in the floor elevation above base flood, and building owners are
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Mr. Bob Smith Page 2 February 19, 1980
given a one foot: credit if the first floor is elevated 6 inches. In other
words, there is absolutely no insurance rate benefit after the first six
inches.
3) A 6-inch floor elevation raise will accomodate the projected
surcharge from future development of the fringe area.
4) The F.I.A. minimum standards do not require any elevation above
base flood level, so that this rolnest will not result in any administrative
or certification problems for the City.
5) Based on our estimates, the cost of raising the first floor an
additional one foot on the developed sites will be approximately 5150,000.
We feel that this cost is an unnecessary hardship to the building owners and
will not result in any additional safety or insurance benefits over the 6
inches we are proposing. While we can appreciate the need in some instances
for the additional 12 i5chesof freeboard, we feel that in this case, the poten-
tial benefit is very small, while the added cost is substantial.
Bob, based on the flood hazard characteristics of our specific site and the
other factors involved, we feel our request is quite reasonable. We have
attewpted to research the matter in a serious and thorough manner and will be
happy to discuss any of our assumptions and conclusions with the staff prior
to the Board meeting. I will be in attendance at the meeting to answer any
questions or elaborate on any item the Board members may wish to address.
Sincerely,
J
James C. Woods
Vice President/Real Estate
Development
cc: Mr. Charles F. Muenzberg
400 Remington Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Mr. Edward G. Zdenek
21C blest Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
Mr. Jim Cooper
315 blest Oak Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
be: Roy Bingman
CI FY Of FOR r COLLINS P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Ph(303)484 4220 Ext. 726
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PUBLIC WORKS and WATER UTILITIES DEPT.
BRI E F ING MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 18, 1981
TO : John E. Arnold, City Manager
FROM: Roger E. Krempel, P.E., Director of Public Works & Water Utilities
RE . North Lemay Subdivision And Arterial Alternatives k
ISSUE
The developers of the North Lemay Subdivision are requesting approval of
the replatting of the subdivision, which includes an additional right-of-
way dedication for the future alignment of North Lemay Avenue in the
Andersonville-Alta Vista area. The developers are requesting that the
City pay for the additional 20 foot of right-of-way dedication above that
shown on the original plat. The approved 1981 budget does not include an
appropriation or sufficient funds to pay for the additional right-of-way.
BACKGROUND
The North Lemay Subdivision was originally platted in 1974; the plat
included a dedication for development of Lemay Avenue as an arterial
street of 50 feet in width for the west one-half.
Since that time the Lemay Avenue Bridge and Extension have been constructed,
which increased traffic substantially.
Planning for North Lemay Avenue included identification of an alternate
easterly alignment in order to eliminate the impacts of the arterial street
on the Andersonville-Alta Vista neighborhoods. The question requires
considerable further analysis, a public hearing and a recommendation before
consideration and a decision by City Council. This analysis should proceed
following the determination of the final alignment of the Fort Collins
Parkway. This will happen within about two years.
The developers of the North Lemay Subdivision wish to proceed with the
subdivision immediately. The City staff and the developers have agreed
that it would be in the best interest of both to identify the probable
future right; -of -way requirement and conclude the transaction now rather
than after development has occurred. This will keep both alternative
alignments alive until further study.
Mr. John E. Arnold
May 18, 1981
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The most the City can offer for the purchase is to purchase the right-of-
way if funds become available later in the year, or to include the
purchase as a requested item in the 1982 budget proposed.
Attached is a sketch that shows the possible alternative alignments. The
relationship to the proposed Fort Collins Parkway to the easterly align-
ment needs careful evaluation of safety and land use potential. As shown
on the cross section the westerly alignment provides for the arterial
roadway to be separated from a frontage road serving the adjacent property.
We do not expect any construction of this arterial within the next five
years.
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