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Home My WebLink AboutOAKRIDGE VILLAGE PUD ELEVENTH - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2005-05-04PARKSIDE May 27, 1999 Mark McCallum City of Fort Collins Engineering Department Fort Collins, CO 80524 Project: The Courtyard at Oakridge Subject: Early F & F Permits Dear Mark: I I I v70 407-9551 / I°AX. 970-107 9662 PO 60X 2-2349. FORT COLI.INS, CO 90527 1501 ACAII1 %1 COCRI'. SI'I IF, 203 As we have discussed previously, Parkside Homes would like to pull F&F permits during the road construction phase of the project in order to complete all site excavation and concrete work prior to installation of curb, gutters and paving. The project consists of nine duplex buildings; all nine building foundations would be built at one time (in linear sequence) and would be completed prior to curb and gutter. We would install utility lateral connections at the same time, prior to backfill, thus allowing all backfill and final grading to be completed prior to curb and gutter. We would be able to remove all heavy equipment from the site prior to curb, gutter and paving, and be able to pour driveways and sidewalks immediately after installation of curb and gutter and before paving. This approach will eliminate the probability of damage to curb, gutter and sidewalks during the excavation and construction of building foundations. It also eliminates the need to continually clean and remove dirt from the paved road, as well as the danger of road deterioration from the approximately 70+ readymix truck loads (at approximately 28 tons per truckload) necessary to delivery the concrete, as well as pump trucks, etc., which would need to set up in the street. It will also shorten the period of disruption to the adjoining residences to the south. 1 have color coded the enclosed site plan with our proposed sequence of concrete work. Green represents phase 1, the building foundations, which would be commenced right after clearing the site. Completion of the foundations first allows us to final grade right to the finished product and to avoid hauling in approximately 4500 tons of import fill (and then hauling it back out again upon excavating basements). The total hauling could be as much as 600 truckloads at 15 tons each over the completed road. Mark McCallum Department of Engineering City of Fort Collins May 27, 1999 page 2 of 2 The blue lines indicate utility services which would be done at time of backfilling of foundations. The next concrete work is the curb and gutter indicated in pink. Immediately after we would pour the flatwork, indicated in orange, and then complete paving. This approach allows us to put both lifts of paving down prior to winter. We would, of course, provide the City with the necessary assurances that the road would be completed as called for. Also, we understand that the permitted work would be limited to installation of foundations, utility laterals, backfilling and concrete flatwork. We believe this approach benefits not only Parkside Homes, but also the City of Fort Collins and the residents adjoining the project. We look forward to your support for this approach. Sincerely, Matt Deal Manager 2 May 17, 1999 Mr. Mark McCallum City of Fort Collins Engineering Department Fort Collin, Colorado Re: Oakridge Village PUD - II th Filing Project No. 0891-010 Dear Mark, This letter is a request for a variance from the City of Fort Collins. The project is the Oakridgc Village P.U.D. Eleventh Filing. The variance is in regard to the alignment of our centerline to the centerline of the parking lot for the insurance company across Wheaton Drive. Your "Design Criteria and Standards for Streets", section 1.02.03(e) states "Streets intersecting on opposite sides of a residential or collector street shall be ci(her directly across from each other or offset by at least 200 feet between centerlines". Our site is a residential development with duplexes. We need to have our access centered to help us maximize the development opportunity on this parcel of land. Our centerline access lies 37.20 feet from the centerline access to the north across Wheaton Drive. Due to the fact that there is low volume traffic in the insurance site and our site, and the fact that there is not a conflict with left-hand turns, we would like to request a variance from the City and allow the current alignment to stand. Enclosed is an exhibit that shows this area. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, TST, INC CONSULTING ENGINEERS har cnc A. ha�owenP.E. SAS/tdy `= Enclosure TST, INC. Consulting Engineers NH Whalers %, - Building D Eon Cu11im, CO R0525 (970)226-0557 Motm (303) 595 9103 Fax (9711) 226-0204 Email i4w,, tstwn x.m WHwAb ioc.cum 102 Jnvcmess Icrrac East suite 105 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 792-0557 Fax (303) 792-9489 Interoffice Memorandum Date: l 41,7 To: Cam McNair, City Engineer From: Mark McCallum, Development Review Engineer RE: Oakridge Village, 111" Filing The applicant for Oakridge Village, 11" Filing is requesting variances to section 1.02.03(e) and detail D- 15 (See attached copies of the standards) in the "Design and Construction Criteria, Standards and Specifications for Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys.. and Other Public Ways See the attached copies of the variance from TST Engineering. Concerning the variance request for section 1.02.03(e), it is my opinion that the variance request should be granted based on the following: 1. The site is a constrained residential parcel of land in that it is an irregularly shaped parcel between a commercial and residential development. 2. The commercial property across Wheaton Drive has a shared access which requires the existing driveway to straddle the property line, thereby creating a "natural" off -set between the parcels on either side of the street. 3. The proposed development is a single cul-de-sac generating minimal traffic. 4. The proposed development access and the existing access across Wheaton Drive will not have conflicting left turning movements. Concerning the variance request for detail D-15, it is my opinion that this variance should be viewed as a continuing problem when single-family units share a lot line and essentially a driveway. The applicant's justification that providing a 3-foot landscape separation between each driveway is irrelevant based on the intent of detail D-9 (Curb -Cut Standards) Although, the separation will add aesthetic value to the driveways, it will not provide a 10-foot transition within the right-of-way as required in detail D-9 It is my feeling that this standard needs to be reviewed to see if it is applies to zero -lot line developments. Before my language complicates its own meaning, I would like to recommend approval of the variance request to section 1.02.03(e). In order to support the variance to detail D-15, I would like to discuss what should be done with zero -lot line driveways. Specifically, does The City of Fort Collins want zero - lot line driveways? Finally, a professional engineer in the state of Colorado should sign the variance request I will ask the applicant to resubmit for that reason, but first I would to direct them in a manner you see fit. Sincerely, Mark McCallurri 2 March 15, 1999 Mr. Mark McCallum City of Fort Collins Engineering Department Fort Collin, Colorado Re: Oakridge Village PUD - IIth Filing Project No. 0891-010 Dear Mark, This letter is a request for a variance from the City of Fort Collins. The project is the Oakridge Village P.U.D. Eleventh Filing. The variance is in regard to the alignment of our centerline to the centerline of the parking lot for the insurance company across Wheaton Drive. Your "Design Criteria and Standards for Streets", section 1.02.03(e) states "Streets intersecting on opposite sides of a residential or collector street shall be either directly across from each other or offset by at least 200 feet between centerlines". Our site is a residential development with duplexes. We need to have our access centered to help us maximize the development opportunity on this parcel of land. Our centerline access lies 37.20 feet from the centerline access to the north across Wheaton Drive. Due to the fact that there is low volume traffic in the insurance site and our site, and the fact that there is not a conflict with left-hand turns, we would like to request a variance from the City and allow the current alignment to stand. Enclosed is an exhibit that shows this area. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, TST, INC CONSULTING ENGINEERS Kevin Ash KDA/tdy Enclosure �� INC. 748 Whnlcrs "a, - B,ukhng D 102 1mamcss'rcrrace lion >ffort CdG ,, CD S0,25 S.hc 105 Consulting Engineers i970) 226-0557 F„ gi,.,00d. cu 80112 NIKtm (303)595-9103 (303) 792-0557 Fax (970) 226-0204 F,. (303) 792-9489 Em:ul inG�C'tsnnccum N W W.l6I1l1l.CUI11 2 March 15, 1999 Mr. Mark McCallum City of Fort Collins Engineering Department Fort Collins, Colorado Re: Oakridgc Village P. U.D. - IIth Filing Project No. 0891-010 Dear Mark, This letter is a request for a variance from the City of Fort Collins. The project is the Oakridge Village P.U.D. Eleventh Filing. The variance is in regard to the landscape width between the proposed driveways. Your "Design Criteria and Standards for Streets", shows a detail for new driveway approach that shows a maximum width of@'S feet for residential development. Our site is a residential development with duplexes. The units are side by side and the approach total is 38 feet, or 19' per lot. We proposed a 2 fool separation between the driveways. City comments requested that we increase this dimension and add landscaping. No definitive distance or type was given in comments. We can give a total of 3 feet of separation before we encroach on the garage door for each building. A conversation with Tim Buchanan, the City Forester, said a 3' separation would be a minimum that would work with some dwarf shrubs and/or perennials. A six foot separation from the building to the beginning of the landscape area was also agreed upon. We have incorporated this into our proposed design. We would like to request a variance from the city and allow the proposed 3 foot separation with landscaping. Enclosed is an exhibit that shows the proposed changes. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, TST, INC CONSULTING ENGINEERS Kevin Ash KDA/tdy Enclosure TST, INC. Consulting Engineers 748 Whalers Way - Building 1) Fort Collins, CO 80525 (970) 226-0.557 Metro 1303) 595-9103 F: (970)226-0204 Email in CnC lttincmm I I IAIUi ,c,com 1112 Interne., Terrace Fa,t sul"105 Ynglewood, (10 80112 (303) 792-0557 Fax (303) 792-9489