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', i.] .l .. .- tJ l.,,.. !,,:I ,.I.t lrt;tllt l llf+I+*:.,ctwlrr/+Lv .:] t a', ,, ''| t. 1rl, ,. ,1 i.. i 1. ,.. ,;,t'.i11.l.,., ' -t.:l i(_:,-, i,-j.. ... a., i,, 'i'.1'i ,.'...':' .!/.. : ,,.:i "'. - .t,: '.',., 1.t 'i",.1: '^.,. i,,') , ,-,, .' , 't "' ' 'j ' ' l':'j " r: "i'i....' . -. -':.:.'-: ,'- :, ,t. w ,:'- :' 't r._ li ,..' I I I I t I I t t I I T T t I T I T I Introductron I'acalton The Coryell Ranch is located approximately one (1) mile northwest of the Town of Carbondale, in unincorporated Garfield County. The property is approximately two hundred and sixty (260) acres in size. The property is bound by State Highway 82 and the Roaring Fork River to the north and west, extends south of County Road 109 and the lower reaches of the Crystal River to the east. The Aspen Glen Planned Unit Development (PUD) is jocated to the northwest, opposite the Roaring Fork River. The confluence of the Roaring Fork and Crystal River is located to the east of the proposed PUD. The site includes several existing out-buildings and a residential unit associated with existing and historic agricultural uses. Site Description The property is composed of three (3) distinct geographic units. First, the "lower benin" -of tt. property includes significant area of regulated wetlands and riparian areas within the 100 year flood plain of both the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers, including the existing ponds visibte ?rom State Highway 82 and the Crystat River frontage. This portion of the site is not proposed for residential development. Second, the "upper bench" of the property , which extends from approximately the 100 year flood plain to County Road 109, is composed of relatively flat terrain historically used for agricuitural uses. Finally, the "upland" portion of the site extends from County Road tOq to the south. This portion of the property is composed of steep slopes, including areas identified as potentially unstable slopes. This area is not proposed for residential development. A Vicinity Map is included as Exhibit 1, and an aerial photo providing a regional context of the site is included as Exhibit 2. An Illustrative Site Plan of the proposed PUD is shown as Exhibit 3. The property has significant visual exposure from both State Highway 82 and County Road 109, which has required careful site planning to provide protection of these important viewsheds from these two public roadways. The property is currently owned by the Coryell Ranch Company LLC, and a copy of a current Title Commitment to the property is included as Appendix A. Proposed Project The applicant is proposing a mixed housing-type project which calls for seventy-two (72) toial dwelling units on the site. Consistent with the recently adopted Garfield County Affordable Housing Regulations, the applicant is proposing that four (4) affordable housing lots be incorporated on-site, with three (3) duplex lots and one (1) nRocK trCREEK nsTUDlo Coryell Ranch PUD G afiield County, Colorado Page 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Data Source: USGS Carbondale Quadrangle, Photo-revised 1984. Scale 1" = 2OOO' nRocK .xhibit 1BCREEK Lt) neruDro vicinity Map I I I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I T single-family affordable housing lot, for a total of 7 affordable housing units. This is consistent with the ten (10) percent mitigation requirement. I Table 1 summarizes the residential development types that are discussed throughout the application. During the conceptual site design process, the applicant met with adjacent property o*rrri to ensure that the design was compatible with existing dwelling units bordering the property. As part of these negotiations, two (2) parcels are proposed to be conveyed to adjacent owners, and are shown on the Preliminary Plat as "Kennedy Expansion Parcel" and "TomCat Expansion Parcel." The Kennedy parcel would require an amendment to the previously approved "Kennedy Exemption Plat", which would be recorded at the time of final plat for the Coryell Ranch and Midland Point Subdivisions. These parc-els are shown on Table I as "Conveyance Parcels." +o-b ")-1,(\,Table 1 Coryell Ranch PUD Development Summary7r, Design Approach The conceptual site design was based an early recognition of the environmental constraints on the site. The property is very exposed from State Highway 82. The property is located in a geographically sensitive area, and in fact was included within a failed open space ballot measure in 1994. The property has historically served an important component in the relatively open lands that define the buffer between the Town of Carbondale and the City of Glenwood Springs. In addition, the property ' Totalfree market units proposedfor site are 65 total units. The 7 affordable housing units are based on 72 (including the affordable units) total units * .10 : 7.2 (or 7) affordable units on-site. 'The A.yordable Lots would include three (3) duplexes and one (l) single-family unit onfour (4) lots. ' A Coiservation Easement is proposed to be granted to the Roaring Fork Conservancy at the time of Final Plat. The easement is discussed in detail in the section of the application addressing Subdivision Compliance. Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorado Page 2 NROCK 6CREEK lllsruoro Proposed Land Use Number of Parcels Lot Size Ranges Total Acreage Rural ResidentialLots ,. .. ,> 29 2.001 to 5.348 acres 76.548 Medium Density Lots 36 13,939 s.f. to 37,940 s.f.16.377 Affordable Housins 42 11,000 s.f. to 14,800 s.f.t.167 Risht of lvav N/A N/A 17.372 Open Space 7 .622 to 69.04 acres l3 8.491 Conservation Eas eme nt'I 6.294 acres 6.294 Utililv Zone District 4 .027 acres to .503 acres .622 Conveyances 2 1.468 to 1.099 acres 2.567 TOTAL 259.438 Source: Coryell Ranch LLC and Rock Creek Studio, 1999. I I I I t I I I I I I t I T I I I I T includes significant environmental constraints, including the 100 year flood plain, sensitive riparian and water features, steep slopes and known geologic constraints, as well as portions of the property being very exposed from both State Highway 82 and County Road 109 viewshids. Guiding the initial site planning efforts were the following principals: l. The development scenario should be sensitive to the 100 year flood plain and associated-riparian areas and avoid these areas to the maximum extent possible; 2. All buitdittg envelopes and roud alignments should avoid site-specific geotechnical constraints to the maximum extent possible; 3. The Division of lYildlife guidelines and recommendations regarding wildlife constraints be included within the design process to ensure the protection of existing wildlife habitat; 4. Steep slopes should be avoided to minimize disturbance to natural vegetation and drainage patterns; 5. The project shoultl include a mix of housing types, and integrate the necessary alfordable housing mitigation requirements on-site if possible; 6. The lot design would incorporate a sensitivity to adjacent land uses and the goals of adjacent communities. Froposed Site Plan Based on the above-cited concepts, the following specific design components are included within the Illustrative Site Plan, which is shown on Exhibit 3: 1. Property boundaries and building envelope setbacks have been isolated to avoid the 100 Year Flood Plain, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in an effort to minimize the impacts of the project on view sheds from the river corridor: 2. The property includes two distinct neighborhoods, which will be platted as two (2) sepirati subdivisions. The larger lots, shown as "Coryell Ranch", are located aijacent to the riverfrontage and located in the area of the property most visible from State Highway 82. This area includes open space designations for the ponds that are located adjacent to the Roaring Fork River and very exposed from State Highway 82. The smaller lots, shown as "Midland Point", are located in an area not easily visible from State Highway 82, at the southeastern portion of the property. The affordable units are located within the Midland Point subdivision. 3. The geotechnical issues are addressed in detail later in the application. All building envelopes have been located outside of areas identiJied as having NROCK 6CREEK ngruDto Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 3 Existing Zontng I t T I T I I T I I T I I I I T I I I 4. geotechnical constraints, and only short portions of roadways encroach within these areas. All lots located in areas with geotechnical or geologic constraints have building envelopes that restrict development to areas with no signiiicant constraints. Geologic and Geotechnical Reports are included with the application us Appendix F. The Colorado Division of ll/ildlife (CDOly) has reviewed the proposed subdivisions. Additionat building envelope setbacks and access restrictions suggested by DOW have been incorporated into the project Details regarding the conditions of approval acceptable to both the applicant and the CDOllt are included within the application as Appendk H. All areas of signilicant slope have been avoided. Lot sizes in the project vary from estate lots (2 to 5 acres in size), to medium density lots (13,900 s.f, to 38,000 s.Ji,). Larger lots are located in areas with greater environmental and view shed impacts, and smaller lots are located in areas with the least impacts. Consistent with the goals within the Comprehensive Plan and the Town of Carbondale Draft Comprehensive Plan and associated land use policies, , the applicant is proposing a ten (10') foot public fisherman's easement along all water frontage under the ownership of the applicant. The applicant has offered to grant a conservation easement to the Roaring Fork Conservancy on a particularly sensitive portion of the propefi located adiacent to the Crystal River for protection of valuable riparian, Jishing and wildlife habitat. 5. 6. 7. 8. The property is currently zoned Agricultural / Residential / Rural Density (A/R/RD)' A copy of the existing zone district text for the property is included as Appendix B. The A/R/RD zone district calls for a residential density of one (1) dwelling unit per two (2) acreS,whichwouldallowthesite,withoutany consideration for excessive slopes, the 10O-year flood plain, wildlife habitat or riparian areas. Adjacent zoning includes the Aspen Glen PUD, A/R/RD to the north and south, and Open Space (OS) designations for the Bureau of Land Management property located on the north side of State Highway 82. A map depicting the current zoning on the site and adjacent properties is shown on Exhibit 4. Existing Comprehensive Plan Designation The property is designated "High Density Residential" within the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan - Study Area 1 adopted in 1995. This designation calls for a /4tilzoJ'o1b 7 stze' 6 BquD.*B<€ t+.H^a* ffifiinii; Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 4 I I I T I I I t I I I T I I I t I I I residential density of two (2) or less acres per dwelling unit. A reproduction of the project's relationship with the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map is included within the application as Exhibit 5. Compliance with the standards of the Comprehensive Plan as well as the "Proposed Land Use Districts" Map are discussed in detail in the "Comprehensive Plan Compliance" Section of this application. Procedural Requirements Garfield County modified the subdivision and Planned Unit Development standards in 1998. This modification allowed for an application for a subdivision Preliminary Plan to be considered simultaneously with the Planned Unit Development application. This application is based on these 1998 amendments. The application is organized in the following manner: 1. Compliance with the GarJield County Comprehensive Plan of 1995 - Study Area 1; 2. Compliance with the Planned Unit Development Criteria; 3. Compliance with Preliminary Plan Criteria within the GarJield County Subdivision Regulations. Where applicable, direct cites from the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan - Study Area 1 of 1995, the Garfield County ZoningRegulations and the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations are italici zed, and demonstration of compliance with cited and applicable criteria are shown in bold print. ffifiinii; Coryell Ranch PUD G afiield Counfy, Colorudo Page 5 Coryell Ranch ruD Exhibit 5: Corryrehe,nsive Plan LI ;i.ti,.: -\gl PRlPr.SE/- LAII/ D USf, Y lClN ITY ol CORY ELL RAIV CH LAIID USE DISTRrcN Mffi I....:.- ffit_lI 7777)t///) HIG11 DEIISIIY RESIDETITIAT (LES5 THAII 2 AC/DUI ileolutt otnsrty ntsrdnrnL (6 IO TESS IHAt'l 1O AC/DU) LOII DEt{SITY RESIDENIIAT (r0 AtlD GREATER AC/DU) 0PEr{ sPACE (FE0ERAL LAr{DS) E)(ISItl{0 SUBDrVrSr0r,r CEllERAL COIII{ERCIAL crTY 0R I0fi'l STAIUTORY SPHERE OF II{FLUEl|lCE (2 ilrLES FR0H r0[t{ B0Ut{0ARY) FEDERAL or STATE HIG}lIlAY COU|lTY ROAD RA ILROA D UTILITY LI}'IE MN-^-att v l l^AttYl Ctoodo lrZlRD3 l0ulc€l l) [i!sh-Dror. httii{ L@dolsr,,C!d4ic Heordt ld.rrii.!{tio, Ste,' ridr.duilx ltr ilD.rvihi ol tt. 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[i Gmt{ @oshlEE SCALE l:16,000 orIE 0F PtoT Fllt: F2ts99 SIL sotrc! flcr: trsiAtl\coRltLl\PtM ftvErot tr Fn-s =- ,, .,..il :i i#rr,';!..,.'" i_,:,1_;)\ \r '1 I "'.i {i lYn ,i,ir.r,:';::".,:,;'. : .,',.1.,, -.,1. ,!r'" ,). : -i ,, :, . \l j:l:, .i i._ . r,:r'-.-._- ..i .. _,.t," *:.tr. :{r, - ; .. ).i.. i .1 i I ltl , ,. L, '.--, _ , ;li'. f . r,:,'!, r:. n 'il t; -: ;.:t ,':i i:1"1';; l,i. t". rriiir lttlJt.:l- 1 i - Com pr ehensive Plan Com pliance The applicant has taken care to incorporate the goals, objectives and policies of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan - Study Area 1 into the design process. The following discussion addresses all applicable goals, objectives and policies of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 1995 - Study Area 1. Direct cites from the Comprehensive Plan are shown in italics, and the applicant's responses are followed in bold. Goals, Objectives and Policies Housins GOAL To provide all types of housing that ensures current and future residents equitable housing opportunities which are designed to provide safe, efficient residential structures that are compatible with and that protect the natural environment. POLICIES: 2.1 The County, through the development of regulations, shall providefor low and moderate income housing types by allowingfor mixed multifamily and single- 'Wily housing in appropriate areas throughout the County. NSE: The project incorporates a wide variety of lots sizes and income The site plan includes larger estate lots in areas with environmental and ne sensitivity, and more urban-scale lots in areas with the least constraints. The project also includes ten (10) percent of the proposed dwelling units as affordable housing units on-site, consistent the recently adopted Affordable Housing Guidelines. 2.2 To include an assessment of the impact of present and future subdivisions in both incorporated and unincorporated portions of the County during the subdivision review process. RESPONSE: The project complies with the most signilicant impacts associated with subdivisions in the County. Traffic impacts are minimal (see discussion of traf{ic later in the application and a Traffic Impact Study is included within Appendix C), the project has avoided areas with significant environmental resources, the project complies with the Affordable Housing Guidelines, and will nRocK 6c<rrr IJsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G afiield Counfy, Colorado Page 6 grant a conservation easement to protect the wetlands portion of the property's frontage with the Crystal River. 2.3 Major accessways, topographic features, open space and other undeveloped land will be used to separate residential uses from industrial and commercial centers. The Coryell Ranch is located within one (1) mile from a wide range of light industrial and commercial uses within and around the Town of Carbondale. Therefore, no industrial or commercial uses are proposed within the PUD. This is clearly consistent with the Draft Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Carbondale, which suggests that significant commercial development should be contained within existing urban centers. The Open Space Plan for the project is shown on Exhibit 6. 2.4 Solar orientation that allows for both passive and active design will be strongly encouraged in the design review process and will not he restricted by protective covenants. RESPONSE: Due to the relatively large lot configuration within the Coryell Ranch Subdivision, all units have the ability to take advantage of significant southern exposure in the orientation of individual structures. The Midland Point Subdivision design has created a true north-south orientation for nineteen (19) of the 36 (thirty-six) units by using an east-west alignment of the looped portion of Midland Point Road. Solar power generation units are allowed within the Covenants of both subdivisions. 2.5 The Garfield County Zoning Resolution will address the issue of potentially conflicting uses within each zoning designation that allows for residential and non- residential land uses. GOAL Ensure that the County transportation system is safe, functional, appropriately designed to handle existing and future trffic levels and includes options for the use of modes other than the single-occupant automobile. OBJECTIVES: To encourage the development of a regional public transit system that respects the interaction between emerging land use patterns and travel behavior in the Valley. RESPONSE: Not Applicable 3.0 TRANSPORTATION nRocK 11CREEK ngTUDt0 Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 7 3.1 Ig IE Eidr-6t6 3 \ biNFr N .> N ffi#HI-ffif:l*"qffi ,ffiiY,+5:+i d Nci? L.h Rr\t s\ttlt t^ N R ffi II t_ t.1 ffi w. $$! tr ,,t\---'A-\z'r.^,\--'i__ra\\J\ oEo cnEBEotr. IEs SD FF 5O) 15lu)c.)^--1noCMC)Qm^o^ 3.3 RESPONSE: The property is not located adjacent to the railroad corridor, and it is not likely that fixed route transit would be implemented by the Roaring Fork Transit Agency. Therefore, no public dedications or regional transit facilities are being proposed by the apPlicant. 3.2 To encourage the use of modes other than the automobile. RESPONSE: The applicant has included a proposed off-street bike path to allow for residents and visitors bicycling along County Road 109 to enjoy the property's County Road frontage. The property is within one (1) mile of the Town of Carbondale, and the town has identified a potential bike path connection from Main Street, along County Road 108 to the junction with County Road 109. A Public Access Plan for the PUD is shown on Exhibit 7. Proposed developments will be evaluated in terms of the ability of County roads to adequately.handle the trffic generated by the proposal. RESPONSE: A traffic study for the project is attached as Appendix C. The primary conclusions from the traffic study included the following summary and recommendations: 1. Coryell Ranch, a proposed residential development, is planned to be located along CR 109 northwest of the Town of Carbondale, Colorado. The development is planned to include sixty-five (65) single family dwelling units and seven (7) affordable housing units (most likely townhomes). The development is expected to generate approximately 670 vehicle trips per day (vpd) with approximately 55 expected to occur during the AM peak hour and 70 during the PM peak hour. 2. Based on the growth expected in the area, the analysis of the impacts of the proposed development site for the years 2001 and 2020 resulted in the following findings: (a) By the year 2001, the signalized intersection of SH 133/Main Street, and the two unsignalized intersections at CR 108/CR 109 and CR 109/the site access are expected to operate at LOS B or better during both the AM and PM peak hours. (b) By the year 2020, the signalized intersection of SH 133/Main Street is projected to operate at LOS D or better during both the AM and PM peak hoursl at the unsignalized intersections, it is expected that the critical movements will operate at LOS A during both the AM and PM peak hours. (c) The Coryell Ranch development is expected to increase the volume of traffic traveling through the intersection of SH 133/Main Street by less than three percent relative to existing traffic volumes and by less than two percent relative to projected year 2020 traffic volumes. I'l<ocr. 6CREEK ngruDlo Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 8 Coryell Ranch PUD Exhibit z Public Access Plart5 _--!Erocr E!c<rrr nsruDt0* 32'x54' PUBUC PARKING EST,IT (urEr) lbL-100 lt IO,PUBUC FISH€RIIANS EASTUENT D /\' q rd).-* -^-_ ----_\ \ tr----\i=\] \ (,\ ,/ct) \(i t\ \ 1 hsil\ '\\\_ 1\ \4*h It --I. (^r+-\ n, )-l r) \,ipnrutr drl tH EAgilEt*, f t-\--l- lun r,r I I '// lJdT i.J ,'"-:'-16 S^fi'\:\\\z'J" \ )\S,:'l1l i ( ,tt W. Cln 8r..0 &ib 8OOCf,rrood 8Drhil, Oobr.do t''ot CORYELL RANCH ifr. o[1 N,)> z^-\) \ rorfr , N N \ \ \ GRAPHIC SCAIT to'Puauc FISHERIIANS EAffiIENT IO'PRIVAIE EOUESTRIAN AND PUEUC PEDESIRIAN EASEMENT gClffil,ESEF OORDOI{ rr{EYER lt{C. IOF (d) Relative to existing volumes, traffic along the CR 108 approach from the west to SH 133 is projected to increase by eleven percent as a result ofthe additional Coryell Ranch trips. This is significantly less than the 20 percent criterion stipulated in the State Highway Access Code which requires a new access permit to be obtained. (e) At the intersection of SH 133/Main Street in the year 2020., comparing background traffic delays (traffic through the intersection, not including site generated traffic volumes) and total traffic delays (background traffic volumes plus site generated traffic volumes) the addition of the Coryell Ranch development traffic to the intersection is expected to increase the total delay per vehicle through this intersection by less than one second per vehicle during both the AM and PM peak hours comparing delays. 3.4 Proposed developments will include designs that will reduce adverse impacts on adjacent land uses, respect natural topography and minimize driving hazards. RESPONSE: Adjacent land uses include relatively low density uses associated with the Aspen Glen PUD, and rural residential uses along County Road 109. The project has been designed to distribute density consistent with adjacent land uses. Areas of excessive slope, including the transition from the upper bench to the river bottom have been avoided in the majority of cases. Some encroachment and over- lot grading will be necessary within Midland Point. The two (2) access points from County Road 109 are separated by nearly 1,400 feet, and have been located in areas providing sufficient sight lines for safety purposes. 3.5 Proposed developments will provide a minimum number of access points on through and highway corridors.L$e,@\L1 Wze?* RESPONSE: As cited above, only two (2) points of access are proposed to access off County Road 109. In addition, the applicant is proposing a fisherman's easement on the west side of an existing driveway. 3.6 Proposed commercial and industrial development will direct access to roadways capable of handling projected trffic. RESPONSE: Not Applicable 3.7 Street extensions will be required to occur in a logical manner. RESPONSE: No extensions of public right-of-ways are proposed within the PUD. POLICIES Tlnocr Flcnrer. l?lsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfreld County, Colorado Page9 3.2 Developments are encouraged to integrate bikewavs, pedestrian circulation patterns and transit amenities into project design. RESPONSE: The project includes a proposed bike path that would route bicycle traffic through the project, and then reconnect to County Road 109 (see Illustrative Site Plan and Public Access Plan). No future transit is envisioned by RFTA for County Road 109, so no fixed-based transit support facilities are proposed. An existing bus turn-around will remain in its present location for use by the school district. 5.0 RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE GOAL Garfield County should provide adequate recreational opportunities for County residents, ensure access to public lands consistent with BLM/USFS policies and preserve existing recreational opportunities and important visual coruidors. OBJECTIVES., 5.1 Encourage the location of active recreational opportunities are accessible to County residents. RESPONSE: The applicant has agreed to provide a public fishing easement along the entire river frontage controlled by the applicant. In addition, a conservation easement upon a 6.294 acre parcel fronting the Crystal River will be conveyed to the Roaring Fork Conservancy for public, environmental protection and educational uses (See Open Space Plan and Public Access Plan). 5.2 The County will support and encourage the creation of open space, through the development and implementation of zoning, subdivision and PUD regulations designed to retain and enhance existing open space uses. RESPONSE: The project includes in excess of 138.491 acres of open space, a public fishing easement and a conveyance of a conservation easement on the wetlands associated with the Crystal River frontage to the Roaring Fork Conservancy (See Open Space Plan). 5.3 Access to public lands will be expanded and maintained. RESPONSE: The site has no common boundary with public lands. 5.4 Rafting and fishing access will be strongly encouraged during the development review process. NROCK rlcREEK l'Jsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Color ado Page 70 I RESPONSE: The project incorporates public access to both the Roaring Fork and Crystal River frontage. Access points, consistent with the recommendation of the DOW, are isolated to two (2) points at each end of the project (see Illustrative Site Plan as Exhibit 3). POLICIES: 5.1 Developments that propose densities above one (l) dwelling unit per acre attd exceed 50 dwelling units will be required to provide adequate recreational opportunities to serve the residents of the project. Alternatives for meeting this requirement will be defined in the Subdivision Regulations. RESPONSE: The Coryell Ranch portion of the project will have access to memberships at the Aspen Glen Golf Course and other associated amenities. In addition, all residents of the subdivision will have fishing access to adjacent river frontage, common open space along County Road 109, and the use of the proposed bike path that traverses the property. 5.2 Important visual corridors will be identified and appropriate policies developed to address the retainment of open space areas that link communities in the County. RESPONSE: The entire property is located within the State Highway 82 View Corridor that was defined in the 1995 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed layout of the Coryell Ranch PUD included consideration of limiting the visual impact of the project from State Highway 82, County Road 109 and the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. The ponds located on the lower bench have been retained in their natural state. Lot lines are constrained to the 100 year flood plain to protect views from the river bottoms, and to push building envelopes away from the slope break. Significant open space has also been retained along County Road 109 to protect and retain the historic rural character of the roadway. 5.3 If physically possible, subdivisions and PUDs will be encouraged to design open space areas to become contiguous with proposed open spaces adjacent to the project. RESPONSE: The location of the proposed conservation easement was to retain the open space and rural buffer between the site and the Town of Carbondale, and support the rural, undeveloped uses currently owned by the Colorado Rocky Mountain School on the opposite side of the Crystal River. 5.4 Consistent with the management objectives of either the Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service, development next to public lands will be encouraged, but not required to provide public access easements without the use of co ndemnatio n proces s es. NROCK Bc<rrr. nsruDr0 Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 17 RESPONSE: See prior response. 5.0(A) OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS RESPONSE: No federal lands are adjacent to the property. 5.5 With the cooperation of the Division of lVildlife, developments proposed in areas next to streams or rivers with rafting or fishing potential should dedicate easements for public access to these areas. RESPONSE: In cooperation with the Division of Wildlife, the applicant has agreed to provide a public access fishing easement as shown on the Preliminary PIan with two (2) points of access suggested by the Division (See Public Access Plan as Exhibit 7). Rafters will also be able to utilize the fisherman's easement. 5.6 In order to encourage public access to rivers, streams and public lands, the County will be receptive to incentives, consistent with an overall program approved by the Board of County Commissioner's, for developments that propose public access to these amenities. GOAL Garfield County shall develop, adopt and implement policies that preserve the rural landscape of the Roaring Fork Valley, Rating agricultural uses, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities in a mutually beneficial manner that respects the between private property rights and the needs of the community. OBJECTIVES: e> RESPONSE: The property has been used for agricultural purposes in the past, but has been identified for higher density uses within the Comprehensive Plan. No agricultural uses are located adjacent to the project that would require mitigation. 5.2(A) To ensure that wildlife habitat is a component of the review process and reasonable mitigation measures are imposed on projects that negatively impact critical habitat; RESPONSE: The applicant has reviewed the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) Wildlife Resource Inventory System (WRIS) to mitigate for the potential impacts to important wildlife habitat. No "critical habitat" is located on the site. By digitally overlaying the WRIS database with Garfield County Geographic Information System data, the applicant has undertaken the level of analysis Delween prtvarc properry rtgn$ ana rne neeus oJ [ne communtry ,r1_ -) OBJECTIVES: ,D(f n @li7 / 5.1 (A) To ensure that existing agricultural uses are not adverselyAffr*ru#"rN development approved by Garfield County. l\k ' &th\rJ' [r0' NROCK 6cnrrr ngruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfreld County, Colorado Page 12 required by the Code. This analysis concluded that the property does include Elk Winter Range (Exhibit 8a) and Mule Deer Winter Range (Exhibit 8b). Neither of these designations represent "critical habitat" as identified in the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant intends on exceeding the wildlife habitat expectations of the Comprehensive Plan by limiting development in the 100 year flood plain and the associated ponds, providing a passage-way between the Coryell Ranch lots and access to the river bottom. In addition, large portions of the historic meadow along County Road 109 have been designated as Open Space. The applicant has presented the development plan to the CDOW, and has accepted the following requirements which have been integrated into the PUD (See Appendix H):trtraPq@**"xfTo ad')t^/?- 4ql Coryell Ranch Lots 1-6 will have a 50 foot setback frorffthe top of the slope above the Roaring Fork River. Landscaping will be permitted to top of slope. Coryell Ranch Lots 7 - 12 will have a 75 foot setback from the back of each lot line. Landscaping will be permitted to the lot line. 3. River access will be year around with access restricted to designated areas December through March. The two (2) designated points of accessing the fisherman's easement are shown on the Public Access Plan (Exhibit 7), and are located at the southeast and southwest corners of the site. 4. The river park area will be closed to snowshoers, cross country skiers, etc. from c ;.:- ;ilir, ";; ail CDow requirements. ilJ \.'u^"[' 6. No livestock shall be permitted within the subdivision. 7. There will only be one dog allowed per dwelling unit with kennel restrictions. Homeowners will be encouraged to keep cats inside. 8. No development on the north side of County Road 109 with the exception of a water tank and an access road. 9. Every effort will be made to minimize damage to vegetation when water and sewer lines are installed across the Roaring Fork River. 10. The bike path shall be placed on the south side of County Road 109. 11. Wildlife brochures shall be given to all property owners at closing. 12. The CDOW will not be held liable for wildlife damage to landscaping or plants. nRocK FCKEEK ngruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorado Page 73 N\::r-" -,;- .. ,r , ..irr' . .,.$i.ii' C)bI) GI& li0) tr B J1 rrl G,€ -o.qx E] e5 h., tr{otrGil oho() sI -..$aE .g$ *F[{BEBx Nlqll,l-:i rl l[, C)oo H& l-.(D tr.B l-{(l) c)a (l) iJ jj€ -o5xH B) c) 13. Homeowners shall be responsible for disposal of wildlife carcasses which may happen on their property. 14. Proper permitting and licensing shall occur in habitat enhancement and trout stocking within private ponds. POLICIES: 5. 1 (A) All projects approved adjacent to existing agricultural uses shall be required to mitigate any adverse impacts. These mitigation measures shall include some or all of the following: A) Appropriate buffering of building envelopes from common property boundaries. The use of open space to provide additional buffering; Dog restrictions. including limiting the number of dogs and requiring kenneling, prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. RESPONSE: There are no agricultural uses adjacent to the project. However, all suggestions by the Division of Wildlife, including building envelope placement, open space locations, fencing restrictions, access points to the river and dog restrictions have been adopted by the applicant. 5.2(A) Developers proposing projects located in areas defined as critical habitat by the Colorado Division of Wildlife WRIS database will be required to propose mitigation measures during the submittal of proposed projects. Mitigation measures shall include the following: Fencing and dog restriction consistent with DOW recommendations; Avoidance of critical portions of the property, through the use of buitding envelope restrictions or cluster development concepts; c) Conservation easements. The Board of County Commissioners shall have the authority to approve or reject proposed mitigation. RESPONSE: All suggestions by the Division of Wildlife, including building envelope placement, open space locations, fencing restrictions, access points to the river and dog restrictions have been adopted by the applicant (see earlier response). In addition, the applicant has proposed a 6.294 acre Conservation Easement along the Crystal River Frontage. a) b) NROCK trCREEK l"Istupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 1'4 7.0 WATER- AND SEWER SERVICES GOAL To ensure the provision of legal, adequate, dependable, cost ffictive and environmentally sound sewer and water services for new development. OBJECTIVES: 7.1 Development without adequate water and sewer service will be required to provide adequate and safe provisions for these services before project approval. RESPONSE: Domestic Water. The applicant is proposing a central water system to serve the needs of the project. Coryell Ranch Well No. 13 is located near the cul-de-sac on the end of Coryell Ranch Road and will provide sufficient water to serve the entire PUD. Maximum day demands on the potable water system are estimated at 53 gpm. Well No. 13 has been pump tested and is capable of flows well in excess of the maximum day demand. The pump test data suggests that, with a properly constructed large well in this location, yields of 1000 gpm or more may be realized. The previously cited water supply report by Resource Engineering provides complete and detailed information on the water supply, and is included within the submittal under a separate cover. Wastewater Treatment. The phased build-out of the Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District wastewater plant has been designed to accommodate Coryell Ranch. The property, and other properties beyond the boundaries of the PUD, were included within the original service plan. A Pre-Inclusion agreement between the Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District and Coryell Ranch is included within Appendix I. 7.2 Development located adjacent to municipalities or sanitation districts with additional capacity will be strongly encouraged to tie into these systems. RESPONSE: The project will tie in to the existing Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District. 7.4 Development will be required to mitigate the impact of the proposed proiect on existing water and sewer systems. RESPONSE: Engineering details concerning the impact of the project to existing water and sewer systems are discussed in detail within the Preliminary Plan section of the application. NROCK 6crEer. nsruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G x:field County, Colorado Page 75 7.5 Garfield County will strongly discourage the proliferation of private water and sewer systems. RESPONSE: The project proposes central water and sewer systems, as discussed Iater in the application. 7.6 High-density development, defined as exceeding one (l) dwelling unit per one (l) acres, will be required to assess the potential of connecting into existing central water and sewer facilities. RESPONSE: See earlier responses. POLICIES: 7.2 Where logical,legal and economic extension of service linesfrom an existingwater and/or sewage system can occur, the County will require development adjacent to or within a reasonable distance, to enter into the appropriate agreements to receive service. The burden of proof regarding logical, legal and economic constraints will be on the developer. RESPONSE: The applicant will tie in to the Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District. The central water system is discussed in detail within the Preliminary Plan portion of the application. 8.0 NATUR,AL ENVIRONMENT GOAL Garfield County will encourage a land use pattern that recognizes the environmental sensitivity of the land, does not overburden the physical capacity of the land and is in the best interests oJ the health, safety and welfare of Garfield County. OBJECTIVES: 8.1 The County of Garfield reserves the right to deny a project based on severe environmental constraints that endanger public health, tofrty or welfare. RESPONSE: The applicant has avoided all geotechnical, excessive slope, 100 year flood plain and wildlife habitat to the maximum extent possible. 8.2 Proposed projects will be required to recognize the physicalfeatures of the land and design projects in a manner that is compatible with the physical environment. RESPONSE: The project has been designed to avoid impacts to all natural features on the site. Lot lines are to not intrude upon the 100 year flood plain to minimize impacts on riparian resources. No development is proposed in areas with excessive 7l<ocr trCREEK l'Jgrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfreld Counfy, Colorado Page 76 slope. Open space areas have been based on protecting, to the maximum extent possible, important viewplanes from State Highway 82 and County Road 109. 8.3 Garfield County will ensure that natural drainages are protectedfrom alteration. RESPONSE: Steep hillsides southwest of County Road 109 will deliver minor flows to Coryell Ranch via several different cross culverts proposed for County Road 109 reconstruction. Historically, most of these flows have been intercepted by the Kaisers-sievers Ditch and have been conveyed northward. A Drainage Plan is shown on Exhibit 9a and 9b. An exception to this minor classification would be the larger drainage where the debris/mud flow event occurred in the summer of 1998. This watershed has a potential for generating larger amounts of runoff that must be addressed. Gar{ield County has installed a diversion berm near the apex of the fan which will direct runoff to the western portion of the fan. A 36" culvert will convey flows across County Road 109 under the new design. The Coryell Ranch Drainage Plan will intercept this flow and route it through the proposed development rather than allowing it to flow into the ditch. Runoff from the minor drainages will continue to flow into the Kaiser-sievers Ditch. Controlled overflows along the ditch will be installed so that any substantial rises in ditch water surface elevations will result in increased flows being diverted of into the Coryell Ranch drainage system. POLICIES.. 8.1 Garfield County shall discourage and reserve the right to deny development in areas identified as having severe environmental constraints such as active landslides, debris flows, unstable slopes, bedrock slides, major mudflows, radioactive tailings, slopes over 25 percent, riparian areas and wetlands and projects proposed within the 100 year flood plain. RESPONSE: The applicant has thoroughly investigated the environmental constraints which affect the property, and the project avoids or will mitigate all known geotechnical and geologic constraints, excessive slopes, riparian areas, wetlands and the 100 year flood ptain. For detailed reports, see the Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation and Geologic Hazard Investigation performed by CTl/Thompson included within Appendix F and the Wetlands Impacts included in Appendix G. Geologic and Geotechnical Mapping developed by CTl/Thompson was digitally overlayed on the proposed Site Plan to demonstrate that these areas have been avoided to the maximum extent possible, and these are shown on Exhibits lOa and l0b. All lots that have subsidence risks include building envelopes that are located outside of these areas. The only exception to this avoidance strategy are minor encroachments of roadways and utilities. These encroachments have been Ttnocr 6cnrrr nsrDDo Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 17 Coryell Ranch PUD Q*mrc a.atorn IEX lbit 9a Plan ROCK EEK NOIE: 100-YR. 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Full size reproductions of the Geologic Hazard Map and Geologic Map are included within the full-size map sheets submitted with the Application. The applicant has digitally overlayed the Lincoln-Devore Hazard Mapping on the proposed project, and these areas are shown on Exhibits 11a, llb, 12 and 13. Geologic constraints based on the County mapping is isolated to a debris fan that extends from the draw at the northeastern portion of the property. This area is not proposed for development and further mitigation is contained within Appendix F. Septic system constraints are located in areas within the 100 year flood plain and areas of high ground water, which are not impacted by the project due to the use of central sewer for waste disposal. Slope Hazards are constrained to the slopes to the south of County Road 109 and the above-cited debris fan, which are not proposed for residential development. Soil Constraints are isolated to the areas south of County Road 109 which are also avoided in the current development scheme. The conclusions of the Preliminary Geotechnical Invistigation, which is included within Appendix F, are summarized below: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS 1. CTl/Thompson discovered no geological or geotechnical constraint that would preclude the planned site development. The subsoil conditions are in general favorable for the proposed residential development. Areas of potential geologic hazard to be avoided or mitigated are discussed in the geologic hazard investigation. Borings and test pits penetrated a surficial mantle of organic sand and clay underlain by dense to very dense, moist, silty to clayey gravels with cobble and boulder with thin to moderately thick layers of medium dense to dense, silty to clayey sands with gravels and occasional cobbles. A 3.5 feet thick and I foot thick layer of silty to sandy clays were found in TH-3 and TP-4, respectively, below the organic soils, above native gravels. The natural clays were judged to be moderately compressible. The natural gravels and sands were judged to possess a low consolidation potential. CTl/Thompson anticipates spread footings placed on native gravels will be the recommended foundation type for the majority of lots. Extension of footing excavations to gravels and sands or removal of clays and replacement with structural fill built with on-site gravels or sands may be recommended where clays are found at footing elevations. Detailed soils and foundation investigations should be performed on a lot by lot basis to determine the appropriate foundation type and to develop design criteria. ) 3. 4. nRocK Ftc<rrr lJsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 78 5. 6. 7. Preliminary data indicates concrete slabs-on-grade floors placed on the gravels or sands will perform satisfactorily if the soils below slabs are not wetted. Where clays occur at floor subgrade elevation it may be recommended to remove and replace the upper I to 2 feet of the clay with granular structural fill. The gravels and sands will provide good subgrade support for pavements and were found at planned subgrade elevations. This should result in economical, minimum thickness pavement sections. Thicker pavements or removal of 12 to 18 inches of clay and replacement with gravels and sand as a subbase layer may be recommended in areas where clays are found at planned subgrade elevations Control of surface drainage is important to the performance of foundations and interior and exterior slabs-on-grade. Surface drainage should be designed to provide rapid removal of surface runoff away from buildings and roads. CTl/Thompson also has completed a Geologic Hazard Investigation, which is included within Appendix F. A summary of their findings are presented below: GEOLOGIC HAZARDS The geologic study identified geologic hazards that need to be considered during the planning and development phases of this project. None of the geologic hazards identified will prevent the development of the property, however, geologic hazards must be planned for and mitigated during site development. The present landscape at the site has developed in the context of geologic time and been influenced by human activities, primarily flood irrigation. Flood irrigation has a major influence on slope stability, debris/mud flow and ground subsidence. Post-glacial erosion and development of the alluvial terraces that define the present surface topography have occurred over the past several thousand years. Erosion was greater several thousand years ago when climatic conditions were more humid and annual precipitation rates were higher than at present. Flood irrigation of the upper and lower terrace has occurred over approximately the last 100 years and will not be continued on the lower terrace. In the context of 100 year events commonly used for engineering design and development consideration, this site exhibits a low to moderate degree of geologic instability. Surface Subsidence Hazards The most significant geologic hazards at the site include surface subsidence and slope stability. Potential for distress to structures built at the site from surface subsidence is associated with several areas. Surface subsidence at this site involves solution cavities that form in the underlying Eagle Vatley Evaporite. Evaporite minerals in the Eagle Valley Evaporite are dissolved and removed by circulating ground water associated with flood irrigation and subflow related to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers. The ground water circulates through the permeable alluvial terrace gravels and stream alluvium forming solution cavities in the Eagle Valley Evaporite. Overburden soils collapse into nRocK trcREEK noruDro, Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 19 the solution cavities. When caving propagates to the ground surface, ground subsidence and/or sink holes occur. Formation of sinkholes is random and can occur anywhere and at any time in the geologic environment at this site. These geologic conditions, however, are common in other developed areas in the locale. An unquantifiable degree of risk is, therefore, associated with development in the locale and at this site. The comparative risk increases from the "moderate risk" (Sub 2)boundary to the "high risk" (Subl ) boundary. Within the "high risk" area it is probable that structures will be affected by subsidence. It is recommended that no buildings be located within the sinkhole or "high risk" subsidence areas designated on Figure 2 (See Appendix F). Roads, utilities or other structures should avoid the "high risk" areas or be designed to structurally span an unsupported distance equal to at least the width of the "high risk" subsidence area. It may be appropriate to site non-critical structures such as roadways and utilities in the "moderate risk" areas. Utilities such as water and sewer lines that pass through the "moderate risk" subsidence areas should be designed with flexibility or placed in vaults to accommodate comparatively large differential settlements or to structurally span the subsidence area. Roads that pass over the "moderate risk" subsidence areas may require increased maintenance but will likely not experience sudden catastrophic failure. Increased maintenance may involve repair of cracks in curb and gutter and asphalt surfaces. These measures could likely be performed during normal maintenance intervals over the design life (20 years) of the pavement. If increased maintenance is not acceptable, roadways should avoid the subsidence areas or be designed to span the subsidence areas. The above discussed mitigation concepts are based on relative degrees of avoidance associated with varying degrees of assumed risk. Extensive sinkhole subsidence areas have been developed in other regions of the country such as parts of Florida, Alabama and New York. Proactive mitigation has been used in these areas to allow development of the type proposed for this site. Proactive mitigation could be used to allow siting critical structures such as residences in the "high risk" areas. Mitigation such as compaction grouting to stabilize sinkhole areas and construction of grout curtains in the subsoils to control ground water circulation may be appropriate. These measures would require additional geotechnical investigation involving extensive deep drilling to develop geotechnical criteria for design level mitigation recommendations and may not be cost- effective. Potentially Unstable Slopes CTl/Thompson observed some small slope failures on the slopes along the southwest property boundary. These slopes and the slopes down to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers have grades measured from published topographic mapping and visually estimated at 30 to 50 percent. These slopes may be at the soils angle of repose and near NROCK llcnErr niluDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Color ado Page 20 stability/failure equilibrium. Existing slope stability is influenced by flood irrigation on property adjacent to and above the slopes. A recent landslide that resulted in a debris flow occurred on the slopes of the drainage at the southeast part of the site. Because of irrigation, slope stability at this site is not strictly a "natural hazard". The slopes to the south of County Road 109 present a hazard to the development from irrigation induced landslide/earthflow failures. Slope stability evaluation for the slopes to the west of County Road 109 is presented in a slope stability evaluation (See Appendix F). Steep slopes along the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers have not exhibited the types of failure as the older terrace slopes along County Road 109. These lower slopes appear to be stable and will remain stable so long as buildings are not sited at the crest of the slopes and that excavations into the slopes are limited. Excavations into the slopes should be evaluated on a case by case basis. Buildings or other structures should be set back a sufficient distance from the top of the slopes such that a 1:1 (horizontal to vertical) line extending down and away from the outer edge of foundations does not emerge on the steep slopes. Debris/Mud Flow Hazards A debris fan is in the southeast part of the site. The fan has been built by debris flows, mud flows and landslide/earthflow failures due to flood irrigation and surface run-off from the upper terrace. Due to the small extent of the fan's drainage basin and erosion control of vegetation and irrigation ditching associated with agricultural use on the upper terrace, the I'natural" hazard from debris/mud flow at the site is negligible. Landslide/earthflow failures that result in debris/mud flows are man made conditions caused by flood irrigation can be expected to occur at any time and should therefore be mitigated. Mitigation recommendations for debris/mud flow hazards are presented in Appendix F. Mia!ion Widely spaced spot gamma radiation measurements were taken at 25locations across the site. Measurements were taken with a Ludium Instruments, Inc. Model No. 19 Micro-R- Meter. Measurements were taken on the various soils occurring at the site. The measurements were consistently 7 microroentgens per hour. Experience indicates these measurements are consistent with normal background radiation in the region and are not cause for concern. Grading operations will expose subsoils that could contain higher concentrations of radioactive materials. It is recommended that the applicant perform a gamma screening survey after site grading operations and before construction of buildings to determine if areas of higher than background radiation exist. If areas of higher than background radiation are identified, mitigation may be indicated which may involve providing ventilation and vapor barriers in crawl spaces and below floor slabs, capping the area with "clean" structural fill or re-configuring development in the area, depending on the level of radiation. E<ocr trcREEK NSTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G ar'field County, Colorado Page 2l Earthouakes The site is located in the Western Mountain Seismotectonic Province. CTl/Thompson believes that faults in the area can be grouped into two general types. One type of fault is related to the large scale continental tectonic environment. These faults penetrate deep into and likely through the earthrs crust and are on the order of 30 mitlion years old and older. Although these faults are potentially active and able to produce large earthquakes it is believed they are essentially dormant and unlikely to cause earthquakes. A second type of fault is related to comparatively small scale localized geologic conditions. These faults are active and likely caused most of the historic earthquakes in the area. One historic earthquake centered in the Glenwood Springs area west of the site exhibited Modified Mercalli Intensity of V. A second earthquake with its epicenter located between Glenwood Springs and Cattle Creek had a magnitude in the range of 4.0 to 4.9. Several earthquakes have occurred with epicenters located in the Thompson Creek area south of Carbondale with magnitudes of up to 4.9. Ground accelerations associated with an earthquake intensity of VI can be expected at this site. An intensity VI earthquake would be felt by all and may result in cracking of weak masonry structures but would cause negligible damage to structures of good design and construction. The region is in the Uniform Building Code, Seismic Risk Zone 1, however, the Colorado Geologic Survey recommends considering all of Colorado except the northeast corner of the state to be in a Seismic Risk Zone 2. The potential for an earthquake of sufficient intensity to cause significant damage to structures during a design serviceability of approximately 100 years at the site is low. Structures in the development should be designed to withstand moderately strong ground shaking with little or no damage. CTl/Thompson recommends anticipating horizontal ground accelerations on the order of 0.035G to 0.07G in the design of structures to be built at this site. Wind loads typically govern structural design for dynamic loads in this area. The relationship between the 100 year flood plain and the property are shown in Exhibit 14, and the project proposes no encroachment into these areas. Wetlands mapping is provided in Exhibit 15. The area identified as containing regulated wetlands has been placed in Open Space. Additional information on wetlands permitting is included within Appendix G. 8.2 Garfield County shall discourage development proposals that require excessive vegetation removal, cut and fill areas or other physical modffications that will result in visual degradation or public safety concerns. RESPONSE: Roads have been designed to minimize cut and fill sections. The majority of the site proposed for development is relatively flat, and will not require significant modification of the existing topography. There will be no large-scale over-lot grading. Natural vegetation is confined to areas along the river corridor, which will be undisturbed and left in its natural state. 7l<ocr 6cr.rrr niluDto Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 22 aSE FTN F,.r N R D U-D--dUAA-i-OAG '//)k (lr.q7//,/ r--,// \.-/\/l ''l- t.- t, |:t: \ . /ir -1 \\ z',lr/t J -u^'' l-- - \\i 1/,)l _./ -(' ^i q \' ((, //5 /// /,fh N..'l1.,.,\\lNN N\N NN] ss Nh \Nsstr N\ ru sS NNh \NSsstFrL.! l,/ t () a-'"'- -" \-//, t.J--.'-"/ tr- '1 <:z>._:i==rr.._tr / I J l,/t / : I l. j I I -./-.1 ,,_- Lrt /, t I,ffi ,/ ( iH "-'."" t) '/t fl ffi '[,'i'' ooE o F tD o FU (-. U t.tj oo9. FE s) Pttt>xsf,EttE:il d6A 5lo^ ^om(-)m7{7 ,/l I,rt F:3- sisB 3E{sq'{E l3s: Ed+s t$E d-Gao c)SN )Ya bINFt N R N -- '- ,." -/A\ ,/ //Y I N rds k NirN R N NL. H 7 r- -',, /, I t\/ S,,,r I \-/I itot/ tq\, / -"" U h/t ---t: :'/./ LI 3ffir t'' I U ooH o F SD o FU CU {o ET sDItiJ'9.o1a1>x>Hrnf -e E$)on'() \J =-ilS E. I+ 9rflz 1a H9^ d6 <rr 1$t! 8.3 Natural drainage patterns will be preserved so the cumulative impact of public and private land use activities will not cause storm drainage and Jloodwater patterns to exceed the capacity of natural or constructed drainageways, or to subject other areas to an increased potential for damage due to flooding, erosion or sedimentation or result in pollution to rivers or other natural bodies of water. RESPONSE: See drainage plan discussion above and the Civil Engineering Report is in Appendix E. The Coryell Ranch drainage scheme meets all of these criteria. 8.4 The County will require development with river frontage to address the issue through physical design in a way which wiil protect fragile wetlands and scenic resources and protect flood plain from encroachment. RESPONSE: The project has been designed with a great deal of care for the adjacent riparian areas associated with frontage on the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers, in addition to wetlands associated with the ponds located on the site. Lot lines have been excluded from the 100 year flood plain, important wetlands (ponds) have been preserved as open space and will undergo habitat improvement, and a conservation easement on a 6.2 acre parcel located adjacent to the Crystal River is proposed to be conveyed to the Roaring Fork Conservancy for protection and public education. The proposed fisherman's easement will be unimproved to limit the impact to riparian and wetland areas, and access points are isolated to two (2) locations suggested by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. In addition, the densities are based on protecting the river corridor and retaining important viewsheds from both State Highway 82 and County Road 109. 8.5 The County will discourage development in areas where severe soil constraints cannot be adequately mitigated. RESPONSE: All areas of significant soil constraints have been avoided to the maximum extent possible (see Geotechnical Report attached as Appendix F). 8.6 Garfield County will protect critical wildlife habitat needed by state and federally protected, threatened or endangered species. Development within these designations that cannot be designed, constructed and conducted so as to have a minimum adverse impact upon such habitat or these wildlife species. shall be discouraged however, it is the intent of this policy. that no private landowner lose the ability to develop his/'her land without fair compensation as a result of owning s i gnifi c an t w i ldl ife habit at. RESPONSE: All recommendations from the Division of Wildlife have been followed by the applicant. 8.7 Garfield County will require development on lands having moderate or minor environmental constraints to mitigate physical problems such as minor rockfalls. NROCK rlCREEK ngruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 23 17 to 24 percent slopes, minor mudflows, potential subsidence, high water tables, slow percolation, radioactive soils and/or corrosive and expansive soils. RESPONSE: The only significant mudflow potential associated with the site has been addressed by the applicant using a berming system to control and mitigate future events on the site (See Geotechnical Report attached as Appendix F). The mitigation of natural hazards are addressed more fully in the PUD Compliance section of the application. FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION The property is included within the "High Density Residential" land use classification, which recommends densities above the two (2) acre minimum lot size suggested by underlying zoning. The matrix used in the Comprehensive Plan is based on a classification system that suggested higher density uses in areas with access to central water and sewer, and lower density uses in areas with significant environmental constraints (flood plain, steep slopes, etc.), or areas distant from established urban areas. The "High Density" classification methodology was based on a scale of detail similar to USGS quadrangles, with a working scale of 1" :2000'. Without any consideration for view shed impacts, riparian areas, known geotechnical constraints or excessive slopes, the property could have an overall carrying capacity ofat least 130 units based on simply applying the densities suggested by the Comprehensive Plan to the gross acreage ofthe site. The Coryell Ranch PUD conceptual site planning process was based on several key principles reflected in pertinent sections of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan. These concepts included the following intentions: The development scenario should be sensitive to the 100 year flood plain and associated riparian areas and avoid these areas to the maximum extent possible; All building envelopes and road alignments should avoid site-speciJic geotechnical constraints to the maximum extent possible; The Division of Wildlife guidelines and recommendations regarding wildlife constraints be included within the design process to ensure the protection of existing wildlife habitat; Steep slopes should be avoided to minimize distarbance to natural vegetation and drainage patterns; 1. 2. 3. 4. nRocK trcREEK nsTUDr0 Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 24 5. 6. ?t1 The project should include a mix of housing types, and integrate the necessary affordable housing mitigation requirements on-site if possible; The lot design should incorporate a sensitivity to adjacent land uses and the goals of adj ac e nt c o m m u nities. These concepts drove the overall site planning exercise. Based on these fundamental planning approaches to rural land developmenta, Table 2 summarizes a series of environmental constraints that reduce the overall land mass open for development purposes. Based on applying the environmental, riparian and geologic constraints, the gross density of the site that is developable meets the Comprehensive Plan Designation of densities greater than two (2) acres per dwelling unit when areas not appropriate for development are eliminated from consideration. Based on applying the goals, objectives and policies from relevant portions of the Comprehensive Plan, the applicant believes that the proposed development is consistent with the Plan. When reducing the area considered by the development team as inappropriate for residential development, the net density is calculated by dividing the remaining developable land (116.9 acres) by 72 dwelling units, for an "environmentally sensitive" density calculation of 1.61 acres per dwelling unit. An additional consideration incorporated into the design process was the requirement to address impacts to adjacent land uses and the policies of adjacent jurisdictions (the Town of Carbondale). The Town has stated the need to preserve a rural buffer where -Pa'-t D 1 ft4 w {if,ri* uro.4f . z{l Wv^,P*;f, D#t{K*^, l"*-' \-Eft€-'', - >+-1",*^+ -^ {^t;=a T'J 10 / Brrc "f W T- N-^-* /'v\to Darr"''l F"B- +O >S=-ta-- k>tct**oN otr €,ff€'/4tN| fo? E<P$rt:*- :o**= ;;'""L',ttt- EL sics ftlLe olET? 6oo / Sp,et lrN po AD To tA rPtaLrD Poal7 RD- @11-1s-- oP Ta tr" aa=7t//1 ' t/tw Of.lreoP- ht'WL'!4t5 - J'r:ttft blt' tu|/rB ?qz Pe*vAx **l 14 ryu- :"::, ^ry&7rEf.,>*,)n -€ Erk P-$^. 4. o7. oZ ",!AbE-f o A\igntficant resource in the site design piocess included Conservation Design{or Subdivisions: A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks. & Rural Blt Design by Randall G. Arendt. Both books advocate a design concept based on limiting impacts to sensitive environmental and visual areas through clustering and open space planning. Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 25 ")'**a'*z'^ta p,'ft( g€ 9c2tc:( fi$0l0lnlorvr nRocK trCREEK Clslroto Gi->rw oP t,lr e a c't Et'4 Ys.il I iz"i^,f, {' *:)1:-* 1'ots'r - 3ro'Y- trJrrrt tN PBsvFrlr %:v$\ Table 2 Coryell Ranch PUD Environmental Constraints and Net Density Calculations Environmental Constraint Site Location Acreage Percent of Site Wetlands, Flood Plain and Riparian Areas Crystal and Roaring Fork River Frontage and Existing Ponds 23.5 9.0 Excessive Slopes South Side of County Road 109 42.6 t6.4 Geotechnical Constraints Throughout the Site (See Geotechnical Report) 76.4 29.4 Total Acreage of Constraints 142.5 s4.9 Total Remainins 116.9 Density Based on Developable Area 1.61 acres per dwelling unit Source: Rock Creek Studio, I 999. NROCK TiCREEK ngTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 26 , i lr' 'i",--.,.f.l,:r': : Planned Unit D evelopment Compliance The applicant is requesting a rezoning from underlying zoning to "PIJD" (Planned Unit Development), which requires compliance with Section 4 - Planned Unit Developments of the Garfield County ZoningResolution,1984, as amended. The following section demonstrates the applicant's compliance with all required criteria. Direct cites from the ZoningResolution are shown in italics, and the applicant's response is followed in bold. 4.02 PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT 4.2 The purpose of a PUD is to permit greater design flexibility and, consequently, more creative and imaginative design for development than generally possible under conventional zoning and subdivision regulations. It is intended that PUDs shall be plained to ensure general conformity, both in substance and location, with the goals and objectives of the master/comprehensive plan through integrated development (4. e7-t09). RESPONSE: The PUD has been based on the application of the following approaches to the proposed site design: 1.The development scenario should be sensitive to the 100 year flood plain and associated riparian areas and avoid these areas to the maximum extent possible; All building envelopes and road alignments should avoid site-specific geotechnical constraints to the maximum extent possible; The Division of Wildlife gaidelines and recommendations regarding wildlife constraints be included within the design process to ensure the protection of existing wildlife habitat ; Steep slopes should be avoided to minimize disturbance to natural vegetation and drainage patterns; The project should include a mix of housing types, and integrate the necessary affirdable housing mitigation requirements on-site if possible; The lot design should incorporate a sensitivity to adjacent land uses and the goals of adj ac e nt c o m m u nitie s. Proposed Site Plan. Based on the above-cited concepts, the following specific design components are included within the Illustrative Site Plan, which is shown on Exhibit 3: 2. aJ. 4. 5. 6. NROCK BcrrEr. NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 27 1. 2. Property boundaries have been isolated to exclude the 100 Year Flood Plain' consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and an effirt to minimize the impacts of the project on view sheds from the river corridor: The property will be platted as two (2) distinct neighborhoods. The larger lots, shown as "Coryell RAnch", are located adjacent to the river frontage and located in the area of the property most visible from State Highway 82. This area includes open space designations for the ponds that are located adjacent to the Roaring Fork River and very exposedfrom State Highway 82. The smaller lots, shown as "Midland Point", are located in areas not easily visible from State Highway 82, at the southeastern portion of the property. The alfordable units are located within the Midland Point subdivision. The geotechnical l'sszes are addressed in detail later in the application. All buitding envelopes have been located outside of areas identiJied as having geotechnical constraints, and only short portions of roadways encroach within these areas. All lots located in areas with geotechnical or geologic constraints have building envelopes that restrict development to areas with no signiiicant constraints. Geologic and Geotechnical Reports are included with the application as Appendk F. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOry) has reviewed the proposed subdivisions, and additional building envelope setbacks and access restrictions suggested by DOll/ have been incorporated into the project. Details regarding the conditions of approval acceptable to both the applicant and the CDOW are included within the application as Appendix H. 5. All areas of signiJicant slope have been avoided. 6. Lot sizes vary in the project from estate lots (2 to 5 acres in size), to medium density lots (13,939 s.f. to 38,000 s.f.). Larger lots are located in areas with greater environmental and view shed impacts, and smaller lots ure located in areas with the least impacts. 7. Consistent with the goals within the Comprehensive Plan and the Town of Carbondale, the applicant is proposing a ten (10') foot public Jisherman's easement along all water frontage under the ownership of the applicant. 8. The applicant has offered to grant a conservation easement to the Roaring Fork Conservancy on a particularly sensitive portion of the property located adiacent to the Crystal for protection of valuable riparian, Jishing and wildlife habitat. 4.03 SCOPE Applications for Planned Unit Development zoning may be made for land located in any zoning district. J. 4. 7l<ocr 6CREEK nsruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Color ado Page 28 RESPONSE: The property is located within the Agricultural/Residential/Rural Density (A/R/RD) zone district. 4.04 CONSISTENCY WITH THE MASTER/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN No PUD shall be approved unless it is found by the County Commissioners to be in general conformity with the County's Master/Comprehensive Plan(s). When appropriate, an applicationfor an amendment to the GarJield County Master/Comprehensive Plan may be made as part of a PUD application. An application for Master/Comprehensive Plan amendment must be approved by the Planning Commission, prior to its recommendation on the PUD application and may occur at the same meeting. Applications for Comprehensive Plan amendment shall include justificationfor the amendment base upon the criteriafor establishing the land use designations contained in the Master/Comprehensive Plan. (A. 97'109) RESPONSE: The applicant has demonstrated compliance with the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan - Study Area I earlier in the application. 4.05 RELATIONSHIP TO ZONING AND SUBDIVISION 4.05.01 The Garfield County Subdivision Regulations, as the same may befrom time to time amended, and the provisions of this Zoning Resolution, as the same may be from time to time amended, shatt be applicable to PUDs insofar as said Regulations and Resolution are consistent with this section and with any specific zoning or subdivision requirements approved by the County Commissioners at the time of zoning or platting the PIJD in question. To the extent that said Regulations and Resolution are inconsistent herewith, they shall not be applicable and the provisions of this section shall control. 4.05.02 It is recognized that the uniqueness of each proposal for a PUD requires that the specifications, standards and requirements for various facilities including but not limited to, streets, highways, alleys, utilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, parks, play-grounds, school grounds, storm drainage, water distribution, and sewage collection and treatment, may be subject to modifications, standards, and requirements established in the Subdivision Regulations of Garfield County for like uses in other zone districts. The County Commissioner's may, at the time of zoning as a PUD, waive or modify the specifications, standards and requirements that would otherwise be applicable, as requested by the applicant. Any waiver or modification of specifications, standards and requirements will only be approved if it can be demonstrated that the proposed waiver(s) is consistent with "best engineering practices," as recommended by an engineer retained by the County. (A. 97-109) RESPONSE: The applicant is not requesting any significant modifications to the requirements contained within the conventional subdivision regulations for infrastructure or dimensional standards. nRocK rlcREEK fllsruoto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorudo Page 29 4.06 INTERNAL COMPATIBILITY OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS It is recognized that individual land uses, regardless oftheir adherence to all the design elements providedfor in this section, might not exist compatibly with one another. Therefore, a proposed PUD shall be consideredfrom the point of view of the relationship and of the relationship and compatibility of the individual elements of the Plan, and no PUD shall be approved which contains incompatible elements. RESPONSE: The project consists of a mix of housing types, including larger 6,estate" lots in areas with significant environmental and view plane constraints and smaller "suburban lots" in areas with little or no environmental constraints. The applicant has located the affordable units on-site. Buffer areas and significant open space have been strategically located to adequately separate the housing types to avoid the appearance of unbroken development patterns. There are no internally incompatible uses created by the various uses proposed within the PUD. Consistent with the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan, and the relative distance of the site to the Town of Carbondale, no industrial or commercial uses are proposed within the PUD. 4.07 STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS 4.07.01 The County Commissioners may approve a proposed PUD rezoning upon a finding that it will implement the purposes of this section and will meet the standards and requirements set forth in this section. RESPONSE: The entire application, including mapping appendices and documents submitted under separate cover, demonstrate compliance with all applicable standards of both the Garfield County ZoningResolution of 1984 as amended, and the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations, 1978 as amended. 4.07.02 The number of offstreet parking spaces for each use in each PUD shall not be less than the requirements used in other zoning districts, except that the County Commissioners may increase or decrease the required number of offstreet parking spaces in consideration of the following factors : (1) Estimated number of cars owned by occupants of dwellings in the PUD; (2) Parking needs of non-dwelling uses; (3) Varying time periods of use whenever joint use of common parking areas is proposed. RESPONSE: The covenants require that all parking associated with all units be contained within the individual lots. Additional parking is proposed near the NROCK 6CREEK nsruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorado Page 30 southwest corner and at the western portion of the site for public users of the proposed fisherman's easement. 4.07.03 The PUD shall meet thefollowing site plan criteria unless the applicant can demonstrate that one (t) or more bf them is not-applicable or that a practical solution has been otherwise achieved: (l) The PUD shalt have an appropriate relationship to the surrounding area, with unreasonable adverse effects on the suruounding area being minimized. RESPONSE: The property is located in the Roaring Fork Valley floor, with a wide variety of adjacent land uses. The Aspen Glen PUD is located to the northwest of the subject property, on the north side of the Roaring Fork River. The gross density of Aspen Glen is approximatety.645 dwelling units per acre, with a variety of lot sizes. The Satank Area, located adjacent to the Town of Carbondale, has a more urban development pattern, currently zoned Residential/Limited/Urban Density under the Garfield County ZoningResolution. A triangular shaped parcel owned by Colorado Rocky Mountain School,located between Satank and the Crystal River, is currently undeveloped and used for limited agricultural purposes. The proposed Conservation Easement serves as a buffer from this parcel, as well as the Kennedy and TomCat parcels. The location of the larger lots along the Roaring Fork River is based primarily on known environmental constraints (riparian areas, flood plain and wildlife habitat issues) and to limit the visual impacts to adjoining property owners. (2) The PUD shall provide an adequate internal street circulation system designed for the type of trffic generated, safety, separation from living areas, convenience and access. Private internal streets may be permitted, provided that adequate access for police and fire protection is maintained. Bicycle trffic shall be provided for when the site is usedfor residential purposes. RESPONSE: The project is proposing a private street network within both subdivisions. The entrances to both subdivisions will not be gated. The project is proposing a curvilinear street pattern for both the Coryell Ranch Subdivision and the Midland Point Subdivision to encourage slower vehicular movements. The applicant is proposing a public separated bike path that would traverse through the property and return bicycle traffic to County Road 109. (3) The PUD shall provide parking areas adequate in terms of location, area, circul ation, s afety, c onvenienc e, s ep aration and s creening. RESPONSE: All parking associated with individual lots can be accommodated within each lot. Due to the intent of providing public access to the Roaring Fork River, and the need to conform to DOW access requirements, the applicant is proposing a two (2) public parking lots to be located at the western and southern l''lrocr BCREEK ngruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 37 edges of the property, utilizing an existing access road (See Public Access Plan on Exhibit 7 and Illustrative Site Plan on Exhibit 3). (4) The PUD shall provide Common Open Space adequate in terms of location, area and type of the Common Open Space, and in terms of the uses permitted in the PUD. The PUD shall strive for optimum preservation of the natural features of the terrain. RESPONSE: The Coryell Ranch PUD has been designed with the protection of natural features as a primary goal of the site design process. Areas of significant wildlife and riparian habitat, as well as view corridors from both State Highway 82 and County Road 109 have been designated as open space, or offered to a land trust for protection. Areas with significant slope constraints are not proposed for development, and also designated as open space. Total open space dedication is upproii-u tely 144.785 acres, .epr.renting 55.8 percent of the entire property.s For precise location of these areas, refer to the Open Space Plan on Exhibit 6. (5) The PUD shall provide for variety in housing types and densities, other facilities and Common Open Space. RESPONSE: The project incorporates a wide range of housing types and densities. The Coryell Ranch Subdivision is rural in nature, proposes twenty-nine (29\ dwelling units on 76.60 acres, with a gross density of 2.64 acres per dwelling unit. The Midland Point Subdivision, more suburban in nature, proposes 43 dwelling units lots on 16.38 acres, with a gross density of .38 acres per dwelling unit. (6) The PUD shall provide adequate privacy between dwelling units. RESPONSE: The building envelopes for both subdivisions provide adequate physical separation from each dwelling unit. Six of the proposed affordable units will be in a common-wall duplex scenario with a typical urban lot design. (7) The PUD shall provide pedestrian ways adequate in terms of safety, separation, convenience, occess to points of destination and attractiveness. RESPONSE: The project includes a 10' public fisherman's easement for the use of the public, as well as a separated bike path through the project. Open space spines have been included to provide access to the river corridor and proposed Conservation Easement. (8) If centralized water and/or wastewater facilities are proposed within the PUD, they shall be provided for in a separate utility zone district that shall contain its own performance standards. No land within any utility zone district shall apply toward any open land calculation or requirement. The PUD shall demonstrate how common water t The 144.785 acres ofopen space includes the granting ofa Conservation Easement over a 6.294 acre parcel along the Crystal River frontage of the property. Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 32 NROCK 6cREEK nsruDr0 and waste water facilities will be controlled or governed by the future owners within the PUD (A.97-t0e)) RESPONSE: The PUD Plan, shown as Exhibit 16, includes a separate zone district for utilities (pump houses,lift stations and water storage tanks). The applicant is proposing a central water system, with details described in The Coryell Ranch and Midtand Point Water Supply Plan prepared by Resource Engineering and submitted under a separate cover, as well as the Engineering Report, included within Appendix E . Waste water will be provided by the Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District, and a confirmation letter from the District is included within Appendix I. The Coryell Ranch water system will be constructed by the applicant, at its expense. It is the intention of the applicant to, at least initially, dedicate and convey all facilities of the Coryell Ranch water system, without charge, to the homeowner's associations of Coryell Ranch and Midland Point subdivisions as tenants in common. The water system will thereafter be maintained and operated by both associations. All elements of the Coryell Ranch PUD sanitary sewer system, including the connection to the District's facitity will be constructed by the Applicant at its expense. Upon completion of construction, all of such facilities will be dedicated and conveyed to the District. (9) Any disturbance of slopes in excess of 40% shall be the minimum necessary to meet the development needs, with a revegetation and geotechnical plan submitted with the PUD application; (A. 97-109) RESPONSE: The only disturbance proposed for slopes exceeding 40 percent will be the placement of an access road to a water tank at the transition between the bottom and side slope of an existing incised drainage located at the south end of the property. Although the precise location of the tank is not located within an area of significant slope, the area is shown on the slope constraint mapping contained within the Comprehensive Plan. The following discussion addresses the mitigation necessary for the placement of the tank, and is discussed more fully within Appendix F. A Topographic Analysis is shown as Exhibit 17. The tank location is at the bottom of a topographic knob approximately 400 feet from the shoulder of County Road 109 up a drainage to the south. The top of the knob is the comparatively flat surface of an upper terrace having a ground elevation of approximately 6300 feet. Natural ground surface grades at the tank footprint are between 10 percent and 40 percent at elevations between 6180 and 6200 feet. The tank site is generally shielded from the center of the drainage by the "knob". Vegetation is pinion pine, scrub oak and native grasses and weeds. 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Cilr 8r..t 8dt 3OO CORYELL RANCH N E\t'.. \.- --2Y ,','i \, r (*d \..t"t,, . , *'\ \' Nl$us,'=' l'iESNf,]- r*,, ioAHt,'\i.. 1\. ' . :.,,:. -- I i\ '/'-L _-,*,rLt-./ t -1*3"*. .'* --' :r\'ti * . *, | , -) , .v;.,::{} -\ : \ ,'oiirl +* ,. ,. -. ''t-ii'{.1_!-.,'-1"_- '' ,',' ".: :,i ..'1...,.. .;p i rc *- rr Dil u'I,; SLOPE ANALYilS w A steel tank with a 200,000 gallon capacity is planned. Floor elevation will be 6200 feet. The tank will be approximately 32 feet tall with a 32.6 foot diameter and be founded on a ring shaped footing. A 10 feet wide access road will be adjacent to the outside of the tank. The tank has been located to minimize required excavation into the natural slope. CTl/Thompson recommends a cut and fill balance pad be constructed for the tank to minimize excavation into the east side of the drainage. Subsurface conditions were explored by drilling an exploratory boring in the terrace above the tank site and excavating exploratory pits into the existing ground surface adjacent to the planned tank location. In the boring CTl/Thompson found 6 inches of organic sands above 48 feet of silty sand with gravels. In the exploratory pits they found 2 feet of medium dense clayey gravel with organics underlain by medium dense to dense, slightly moist clayey gravels with cobble and boulder. CTl/Thompson considered the natural clayey gravels a good soil on which to build the water tank. CTl/Thompson recommended that the tank should not bear in part on the natural soils and in part on fill. They recommend the tank be founded by footings on a 10 feet thick mat of structural fill at a maximum allowable soil bearing pressure of 4000 psf. The fill should be built with a silty to clayey gravel with a maximum diameter rock size of 3 inches and between 10 and 30 percent silt and clay size particles (passing the -200 sieve). A good source of fill material would probably be gravels from water feature excavations planned at the Coryell Ranch development. These soils can be mixed with debris flow material that currently is in the drainage. The granular structural fill should be moisture treated to within 2 percent of optimum moisture content and compacted to at least 95 percent of modified Proctor dry density (ASTM D 1557). The placement of fill will be checked for satisfactory moisture and density during fill placement. CTl/Thompson suggests maximum loose lifts no thicker than 10 inches. The excavation floor will be scarified to at least 10 inches, moisture treated and compacted and then proof rolled to check for soft areas prior to placement of the initial fill lift. CTl/Thompson estimated differential settlements of approximately I inch across the tank footprint. An approximate 8 feet deep cut into the native slopes will be required to reach the bottom of fill elevation 6190. Additional excavations beyond the minimum required should be avoided to reduce the likelihood of lowering the existing slope stability. Final slope grades for the native gravels should not be steeper than 1.5 to I (horizontal to vertical). Larger rocks exposed in the final slope cut face will be removed to the extent practical. CTl/Thompson recommended that the uphill part of the fill pad for the tank be rock armored to mitigate erosion. The rock armor will be with larger rock present in the drainage channel and extend approximately 150 to 200 feet up from the tank, with a minimum vertical height of 10 feet for the rock armoring. The applicant shall implement grouting the rock armor to increase resistance to erosion and scour from debris flows. rr<ocr r'CREEK ngruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 34 An earth fill berm will be constructed above the tank, between the tank and the side of the drainage to deflect debris flows. The berm will tie into the native slopes above the tank and the side of the fill pad below the tank. The armor layer on the uphilt part of the fill pad shall extend along the uphill part of the berm. The berm can be buitt with readily available debris flow material. The fill will be moisture treated and compacted during placement. A representative of CTl/Thompson, Inc. will visit the site to observe that construction practices are appropriate. (lO) If community facilities are proposed to be contained or allowed in the PUD, the application shall discuss who or what entity shall be responsible for the provision of and payment for the proposed facilities. The facilities shall also be included within the overall common infrastructure requirements of the PUD, to include water, wastewater and parking requirements. (A. 97-109) RESPONSE: The construction of all community facilities will be undertaken in a single phase by the Coryell Ranch Company, LLC. 4.07.04 The maximum height of buildings may be increased above the maximum permitted for buildings in other zone districts in relation to the following characteristics of the proposed building: (1) fts geographic location: (2) The probable ffict on slffrounding slopes and mountainous terrain; (3) Unreasonable adverse visual ffict on adjacent sites or other areas in the immediate vicinity; (4) Potential problems for adjacent sites caused by shadows, loss of air circulation or loss of view; (5) InJtuence on the general vicinity, with regard to extreme contrast, vistas and open space; and (6) Uses within the proposed building. RESPONSE: The maximum height proposed for structures within the Coryell Ranch Subdivision is thirty-two (32') feet, measured from the mid-point of the top of roofline to the gable. This is identical to the adjacent portions of the Aspen Glen PUD. The maximum height within the Midland Point Subdivision Midland Point is twenty-five (25) feet, and consistent with underlying zoning. 4.07.05 The minimum lot areas and the minimum setback restrictions may be decreased below and the maximum lot coverage may be increased above those applicable to like buildings in other zone districts to accommodate specific building types with unusual 7'l<ocr ricnrrr noruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G afiield County, Color alo Page 35 orientation on the lot or relationship between buildings. The averaging of lot areas shall be permitted to provide flexibitity in design and to relate lot size to topography, but each lots shall contain an acceptable building site. The clustering of development with usable open space shall be permitted to encourage provision for, and access to, common open areas and to save street and utility construction and maintenance costs. Such clustering is also intended to accommodate contemporary building types which are not spaced individually on their own lots but share common side walls, combined servicefacilities or similar architectural innovations, whether or not providingfor separate ownership of land and buildings. Architectural style of buildings shall not be a basis for denying approval of a PUD application. RESPONSE: The applicant is proposing five (5) zone districts within the PUD. Each of these zone districts are summarized below, and minimum lot sizes are indicated for each zone district. 1. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT (Coryell Ranch Subdivision) Minimum Lot Size:2.0 acres 2. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT (Midland Point Subdivision) Minimum Lot Size:.30 acres 3. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ZONE DISTRICT Minimum Lot Size:.25 acres 4. OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT Minimum Lot Size: Not Applicable 5. UTILITY ZONE DISTRICT Minimum Lot Size: Not Applicable 4.07.06 The overall residential density shall be no greater than two (2) dwelling units per gross acre within the PUD; provided, however, that the County Commissioners may allow an increase to a maximum offifteen (15) units per gross acre in areas where public water and sewer systems, owned and operated by a municipal government or special district (as defined by Section 32-1-103(20), CRS) are readily available and the prior zone district allowed residential densities greater than two (2) acres per dwelling units per gross acres, such densities being determined by reference to the maximum lot 7l<ocr ricREEK NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 36 coverage, minimum setback, maximum tloor area ratio, maximum building height and parking standards of the prior zoning classification. The overall residential density shall be calculated by summing the number of residential dwelling units planned within the boundary of PUD. Averaging and transferring of densities within the PUD shall be allowed upon a showing of conformance to the purposes of this section through appropriate utilization of the area within the PUD to achieve high standards of design and livabitity. The density of dwelting units in any oarticular area may be greater than the maximum permittedfor a like use in other zone districts. (A. 83-93, A. 96-87, A. 97- 10e) RESPONSE: The gross proposed density of the Coryell Ranch PUD is .30 dwelling units per acre. The project is served by both central water and sewer. The project includes a cluster approach, based on known environmental and geotechnical constraints, as well the view sheds from both State Highway 82 and County Road 109. 4.07.07 The minimum number of acres that may comprise a PUD is two (2) acres. RESPONSE: The Coryell Ranch PUD is approximately 260 acres in size. 4.07.08 All uses which are permitted in the underlying zone district are consistent with the land use designations in the Comprehensive Plan , or approved as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, may be permitted in PUDS. (A. 95-0411-A. 97-109) The uses which shall be permitted in any particular PUD shall be those permitted by the resolution zoning the particular area PUD. RESPONSE: The PUD only proposes residential and open space uses, which are allowed in the underlying zone district, which is Agricultural/Residential/Rural Density (A/R/RD). The allowed uses within the A/R/RD zone district are included within Appendix B. The PUD also proposes a Utility Zone District as required by Section 4.07.03 (8) of the Zoning Resolution. 4.07.09 Twenty-five percent (25%o) of the total area within the boundary of any PUD shall be devoted to Common Open Space. Not more than twenty-five percent (25%o) of the Common Open Space shall be an area of water not classified as commercial open space. Of the 25'% open space requirement within PUDS, no more than 40o% of the 25% total required, shall be limited use open space, with the balance being retained as one or more of the remaining open space categories, listed above. Provided, however, that the County Commissioners may reduce such requirement f they find that such decrease is warranted by the design of, and the amenities and features incorporated into the Plan, and that the needs of the occupants of the PUD for Common Open Space can be met in the proposed PUD. (A. 97-109) zlnocr Flcnrrr ngruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfrcld County, Colorado Page 37 RESPONSE: The total Open Space acreage in Coryell Ranch is 144.785 acres, or 55.81% of the total. Of the 144.785 acres, 25.46 acres or l7o/ois water surface area. This includes the existing ponds near the Roaring Fork River, both the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers, and the new ponds being created near the lots. Most of the area south of County Road i09, approximately 38 acres has a slope greater than25o/o. This Limited Use Open Space comprises 260/o of the total Open Space Area. 4.07.10 If any zone district within the PUD is proposed to contain time-share or fractional ownership units, or other similar interest in property, the provisions for such ownership shall be those approved by the Board of County Commissioners at the time the property is zoned PUD. RESPONSE: No fractional ownership of any dwelling unit is proposed within the PUD. 4.08.03 The plan shall show where within the PUD each type of use will be located and shall indicate the total acreage which witl be devoted to each use, where no subdivision of the proposed as a part of the PUD. The precise location of each use and the location of lots, bloct<s or other parcels within each area devoted to each use shall be shown as that area is subdivided and platted in accordance with the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations. (A. 79-l 32, A. 97-l 09) RESPONSE: The Planned Unit Development Plan is shown on Exhibit 16. 4.08.04 The uses by right, conditional uses, minimum lot area, maximum lot coverage, minimum setbacl<s, maximum height of buildings, and all other use and occupancy restrictions applicable to any area zoned as PUD shall be those which are approved by the County Commissioners at the time such area is so zoned. RESPONSE: The proposed Zone District Text for all zone districts are presented later within this section of the application. 4.08.05 Where a Preliminary Plan Application is included with a PUD application, the Subdivision Regulation requirements will supersede the following PUD requirements where the same information or more detailed information is required as a part of a Subdivis ion app lic ation. RESPONSE: All standards pertaining to the more stringent Preliminary Plan standards are addressed in detail under the "Preliminary Plan Compliance" section of this application. (l) A Statement of Ownership interest in the property to be included in the PUD and the written consent of all the owners. RESPONSE: A Title Commitment is included in Appendix A. NROCKrlcnrrr ngTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 38 (2) A PUD Plan indicating the broad concept of the proposed development. Such Plan shall clearly indicate: (a) The maximum number of dwelling units proposed within the overall area; RESPONSE: The maximum dwelling units within the PUD are seventy-two (72) units; sixty-five (65) free market units and seven (7) affordable units. (b) The minimum acreage which will be dedicated to Common Open Space, RESPONSE: Open Space dedication is 139.06 acres in size, and is depicted on Exhibit 6. (c) The type ofuses proposed and the acreage devoted to each use; RESPONSE: The following table summarizes the acreage of each use proposed within the PUD: Low Density Residential: Medium Density Residential: Open Space/Common Areas: TomCat Expansion: Kennedy Expansion: 76.548 acres 16.377 acres 144.785 acres 1.009 acres 1.468 acres Total Roads: 17.372 acres TOTAL 259.438 acres (d) Major internal circulation systems; RESPONSE: Major internal road geometrics are discussed in detail in Appendix E' and are shown on map sheets R-l through R-13. The Traffic Study is included within Appendix C . As cited earlier, the traffic impacts associated with the project are not considered significant for County Road 109, County Road 108, Main Street or the Main Street/State Highway 133 intersection. Existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT) levels are shown on Exhibit 18, and Future ADT levels with project build out are shown on Exhibit 19. (e) The acreage which be dedicatedfor school sites; RESPONSE: No school site is proposed within the PUD, and the applicant will pay the required School Impact Fee according to applicable Garfield County regulations at the time of Final Plat. (0 The general nature and location of commercial and industrial uses, if any, to be located in the PUD; NROCK trc<Err nsTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 39 2reTv.sI ULLEVIC LEGEND XXX(XXX) = AM(PM) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes \__ Avcraoc Dallv Count: 1996;1y Garlield CountY 80O Avsragc Daily Count; May 1996;-by Garlield CountY \ \1 '.od} (/, Itrlqr NN5@ JG'Jo rucooror@tI t-rrs(1ss) - 29(82) 1{- sz(at } 87(ss)-J 4il(48)-+ 5s(42) - ,1\r" U"n *. Coryell Ranch PUD Exhibit 18 Existing ADT Levels I ";"\ Pcak Hour Turning ,orit.nt "ount f-tlt wcrc ertimated lrSm available lraflic :- \ data on CR 108 and CR 1@ Corycll Ranch TIA 0*02, 21 12lgg \1. i'x \ sH 82\ r.\ _. n North 2ra'ly.gI ULLEVIC {3, po\(xxx) = AM(PM) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes Y+ ,,F.\: ,-9 t-rra(rsa) -- 33(93)t{- sg(as) iITE f].D\'/.ks &\ d rs\)- >trt\ )'. NC,)@ilurN @l JG)Jl N55l9gr9 JIL as,"t-g".'*\e,L,, t^\ ttain gt.sg(r oe) --j \ 52(54) + ot (+ot-1 Coryell Ranch PUD Exhibit Cory.ll Ranch TIA g*0?2,?^1ng Future ADT \[E\\E fl RESPONSE: Consistent with the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan - Study Area 1, no commercial or industrial uses are proposed within the PUD. (g) Provisiotn for woter, sewer, telephone, electricity, gas and cable television, if applicable; RESPONSE: A discussion of all utilities is included within Appendix E, and "will serve" Ietters are included within Appendix I. (h) Other restrictions proposed by the applicant such as building setbacks, height limits, access requirements and grade or slope restrictions to be applied to particular areas, written in the form of a zone district text the same as, or similar, form to, the Garfield County Resolution; and RESPONSE: The following summary represents the proposed zone text for each of the five (5) zone districts proposed within the PUD. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT (LDR ZONE DISTRICT) CORYELL RANCH SUBDIVISION ;,i'i ' Uses By Right: Single-Family residential uses plus accessory usesrmhh*F\,dil detached guest and/or caretaker's quarters; home occupation. i (hes, Conditional: None ,, Uses, Special: None ? ._ _ Minimum Lot Area: Two (2) Acres {Ed$triffiuiio, .zs +,. q, dr Minimum Setback: Front = 35 feet, rear = 35 feet, Side Yard = 10 feet or % height of principle building, whichever is greater Corner Lot Minimum Side Yard Abutting Private Street: 20 feet from roadway right-of-way Minimum Lot Depth: 200 feet Minimum Lot Width: 100 feet (at building setback) Maximum Height: thirty-two (32) feet Minimum Off-Street Parking per Dwelling Unit :4 spaces k iL.Iri "{# %, i& &:" NROCK FlCREEK ngTUDto Coryell Ranch PUD Gaxfield County, Colorudo Page 40 MEDIUM DENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (MDR ZONE DISTRTCT) MIDLAND POINT SUBDIVISION Uses By Right: Single-Family residential plus accessory uses except g;prt rn#pf caretaker's quarters; {gn+ Oscuprtign. Uses, Conditional: None Uses, Special: None Minimum Lot Area: 13,000 Square Feet Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .25 ffi* Minimum Setback: Front = 30 feet, rear = 20 feet, Side Yard: 10 ,ffJF' ,.,n.to*hichever is greater 6ffi, , Corner Lot Minimum Side Yard Abutting Private Street: 20 feet Minimum Lot Width: 80 feet (at Building Setback)il Minimum Lot Depth: 110 feet Maximum Height: Twenty-five (25) feet Minimum Off-Street Parking per Dwelling Unit: 4 spaces feet or % height of from right-of-way AFFORDABLE HOUSING ZONE DISTRICT (AH ZONE) Uses By Right: Deed Restricted, Appreciation-Capped Duplex and Single-family dwelling and customary accessory uses; home occupation. Uses, Conditional: None Uses, Special: None Minimum Lot Area: .25 Acres Maximum Floor Area Ratio: .35 Minimum Setback: Front : 25 feet, rear = 25 feet, Side Yard = Zero (Common Wall) or 10 feet for Single Family Lots nRocK FIcREEK NSTUDIo Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colora.do Page 47 Minimum Lot Depth: 125 feet Minimum Lot Width: 85 feet Maximum lleight: Twenty-five (25) feet Minimum Off-Street Parking per Dwelling Unit: 2 spaces OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT Uses By Right: Open Space, Passive and Active Recreation, and typical open space accessory uses including but not limited to barbecues, shelters, gazebos and other uses not intended for residency. Uses, Conditional: None Uses, Special: None Minimum Lot Area: .10 Acres Minimum Setback: None Maximum Height: Twenty-five (25) feet UTILITY ZONE DISTRICT Uses By Right: Utilities, including but not limited to pump houses, lift stations, water tanks and access roads. Uses, Conditional: None Uses, Special: None Minimum Lot Area: .10 acres Minimum Setback: None Maximum Height: Thirty (30) feet (2) If more than one phase is proposed, a phasing plan shall be included in the application that delineates the proposed phasing of the development. (A. 97-109) NROCK FlcREEK nsruDro Coryell Ranch PUD Gafiield County, Colorado Page 42 RESPONSE: The applicant is proposing a single phasing plan that would include all infrastructure required for the PUD. (3) A regional location map showing the relationship of the site to connecting roadways, public facilities, commercial and industrial facilities and surrounding land USCS; RESPONSE: A Vicinity Map is shown on Exhibit 1, and an Existing Zoning Map depicting existing and planned uses is shown on Exhibit 4 and future land uses as proposed by the Comprehensive Plan are shown on Exhibit 5. (4) A site map illustrating site boundaries, acreage, existing structures and the existing zoning; RESPONSE: An Existing ZoningMap is shown on Exhibit 4. The property boundary and existing acreage are shown on Map Sheet 1. All existing structures are shown on Map Sheets I through 9. (5) A site topographic map showing at least five-foot contour intervals, major vegetation elements, streams, rivers, ditches and areas subject to 100 YearJlooding; RESPONSE: A site topographic map with major vegetation elements, streams, ditches and the 100 year flood plain is shown on Exhibit 14. A generalized Vegetation Map is shown on Exhibit 22later in the application. (6) Legal description of the area which the applicant wishes to include in the PUD; RESPONSE: A legal description of the property is irrcluded with Appendix A. (7) A written statement containing thefollowing information: (a) An explanation of the objectives to be achieved by the PUD; RESPONSE: The objectives guiding the proposed PUD, demonstrated by the Comprehensive Plan discussion and compliance with the PUD and Preliminary Plan criteria were as follows: 1. The development scenario should be sensitive the 100 year Jlood plain and associated riparian areas and avoid these areas to the maximum extent possible; 2. All building envelopes and road alignments should avoid site-speciJic geotechnical constraints to the maximum extent possible; NROCK ECREEK lf,sruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 43 3. The Division of Wildlife guidelines and recommendations regarding wildlife constraints be included within the design process to ensure the protection of existing wildlife habitat; 4. Steep slopes should be avoided to minimize disturbance to natural vegetation and drainage patterns; 5. The project should include a mix of housing tlpes, and integrate the necessary affordable housing mitigation requirements on-site if possible; 6. The lot design would incorporate a sensitivity to adjacent land uses and the goals of adjacent communities. Proposed PUD Plan. Based on the above-cited concepts, the following specific design components are included within the Illustrative Site Plan, which is shown on Exhibit 3: 1. Property boundaries have been setbackfrom the 100 Year Flood Plain, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and an elfon n minimize the impacts of the project on view sheds from the river corridor: 2. The property includes two distinct neighborhoods. The larger lots, shown as "Coryell Ranch", are located adjacent to the river frontage and located in the area of the property most visible from State Highway 82. This area includes open space designations for the ponds that are located adjacent to the Roaring Fork River and very exposed from State Highway 82. The smaller lots, shown us "Midland Point", are located in an area not easily visible from State Highway 82, at the southeastern portion of the property. The alfordable units are located adjacent to the Midland Point subdivision. The geotechnical isszes are addressed in detail later in the application. All building envelopes have been located outside of areas identiJied as having geotechnical constraints, and only short portions of roadways encroach within these areas. All lots located in areas with geotechnical or geologic constraints have building envelopes that restrict development to areas with no significant constraints. Geologic and Geotechnical Reports are included with the application as Appendix F. The Colorado Division of ll/ildlife (CDOry) has reviewed the proposed subdivisions, and additional building envelope setbacks and access restrictions suggested by DOIY have been incorporated into the project. Details regarding the conditions of approval acceptable to both the applicant and the CDOII/ are included within the application as Appendix H. All areas of signilicant slope have been avoided. aJ. 4. 5. NROCK trICREEK ngruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Color ado Page 44 6. Lot sizes in the projectfrom estate lots (2 to 5 acres in size), to medium density lots (13,949 s.f, to 38,000 s.f.). Larger lots are located in areas with greater environmental and view shed impacts, and smaller lots ure located in areas with the least visual impact to view corridors idenffied within the Comprehensive Plan. 1. Consistent with the goals within the Comprehensive Plan and the Town of Carbondale's long-standing policy regarding public access to the Crystal River,, the applicant is proposing a ten (10') foot public Jisherman's easement along all water frontage under the ownership of the applicant. 8. A particularly sensitive portion of the property located adjacent to the Crystal River has been offered for dedication to the Roaring Fork Conservancy for protection of valuable riparian, lishing and wildlife habitat. (b) A development schedule indicating the approximate dates when construction of the various stages of the PUD can be expected to begin and be completed; RESPONSE: The applicant is proposing a single-phase development schedule. Construction would begin in the Fall of 1999 or Spring of 2000 depending on the date of approvals relative to the construction season. (c) Copies of any special covenants, conditions and Restrictions, which will govern the use or occupancy of the PUD; provided, however, that the applicant may impose additional covenants, conditions and restrictions on any particular area in connection with the platting of such area; RESPONSE: An initial draft of protective covenants for both the Coryell Ranch Subdivision and the Midland Point Subdivision have been submitted with the application under separate covers. (d) A list of the owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the boundaries of the PUD and their addresses; RESPONSE: Property owners within two hundred (200) feet are included within Appendix J. (e) A statement by a licensed engineer, with supporting calculations and documentation, which shall provide evidence of thefollowing; (A. 97-109) O The proposed water source of legally & physically adequate to service the PUD; (iil The proposed method of sewage treatment legally and physically adequate to service the PUD. I/'the PUD application proposes to utilize existing central facilities, the application shall contain a letter from the District or provider that adequate excess capacity currently exists and will be devoted to accommodating the development, or that the capacity will be expanded to adequately accommodate the development (A.97-109). NROCK 6CREEK nsTUDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfreld County, Colorado Page 45 (iii) The proposed method in which storm water drainage will be handled, demonstrating the adjoining property owners would not be damaged by the development; and (A97-109) (iv) The proposed method in which provision will be madefor any potential natural hazards in the area such as avalanche areas, landslide areas,flood lain areas, and unstable soils, and the extent and mitigation of such hazard(s); (A. 97-109) (F) Easements showing vested legal access for ingress and egress from a public road to the PUD and/or documentation demonstrating access shall be acquired across a public right-of-way or easement within two (2) years of any PUD approval and said access staff be vested prior to final platting of any property subject to the easement across the righrof-way; (A. 97-109) and (G) Evidence that the PUD has been designed with consideration of the natural environment of the site and the surrounding area and does not unreasonably destroy or displace wildlife, natural vegetation or unique natural or historical features. RESPONSE: An Engineering Report demonstrating compliance with all requirements of this Section is included within Appendix E. 4.09 4.09.01 4.09.02 DEVELOPMENT IN STAGES The applicant must begin development of the PUD within one (l) year from the time of its final zone change approval; provided, however, that the PUD may be developed in stages and the Board may approve the commencement of development activity beyond one (l)year. The applicant must complete the development of each stage and of the PUD as a whole in substantial compliance- with the development schedule approved by the County Commissioners. (A. 97-109) If the applicant does comply with the time limits imposed by the preceding subsection, the County Commissioners shall review the PUD in a publicly noticed public hearing noticed as required in Section I0.04.0I , and may revoke approval for the uncompleted portion of the PUD, or require that the PIID be amended or extend the time for completion of the PUD one (l) time, for a period not to exceed one (l) yearfrom the expiration of the original time limit. (A. 97-109) Each stage within a PUD shall by so planned and so related to existing and surrounding and available facilities and services that failure to proceed to a subsequent stage will not have a substantial adverse impact on the PUD or its surroundings. 4.09.03 NROCK 6CKEEK ngruDta Coryell Ranch PUD Garfietd County, Colorado Page 46 4.09.04 If a PUD contains nonresidential uses, they may be constructed in advance of residential uses if the County Commissioners find that such housing is consistent with sound principles of development and will have not substantial adverse effect on the quality or character of the PUD. RESPONSE: The applicant shall begin a single-phase construction program within one (1) year of approval. Construction equipment will access the site directly from County Road 109, and the applicant will take care to ensure that there will be no adverse impact of adjacent uses. The Coryell PUD contains only residential and open space uses. 4.09.5 The development and construction of and within all PUDs shall be done in such manner and fashion that minimizes disturbance to adjacent land uses and owners. Access for all construction equipment shall be designated within the PUD proposal and shall bear a logical relationship to any proposed phasing of the development. RESPONSE: "Best Management Practices" will be used in all construction of the Coryell Ranch PUD. Access from 109. Access for all construction shall utilize County Road 109, and care will be taken to ensure that all construction impacts will be limited to the maximum extent possible through controlled access points, and construction activity shall be limited to daylight hours. 4.IO MAINTENANCE OF COMMON OPEN SPACE The Common Open Space of a PUD may be owned and maintained by the property owners within the PUD or by an organization chosen therefrom or thereby. in the event that the organization established to own and maintain Common Open Space, or any successor organization, shall at any time after establishment of the PUD fail to maintain the Common Open Space in reasonable order and condition in accordance with the Plan, the County Commissioners may serve written notice upon such organization or on the residents of the PUD setting forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain the Common Open Space in a reasonable condition, and said notice shall include a dernand that such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 30 days thereof and shall state the date and place of a hearing thereof which shall be held within 14 days of notice. At such hearing the County Commissioners may modify the terms of the original notice as to deficiencies and may give an extension of time within which they shall be cured. If the deficiencies set forth in the original notice or in the modifications thereof are not cured within said 30 days or any extension granted, the County Commissioners, in order to preserve the taxable values of the properties within the PUD and to prevent the Common Open Space from becoming a public nuisance, may enter upon said Common Open Space and maintain the same for one year. Said entry and maintenance shall not vest in the public any rights to use the Common Open Space except when the same has been voluntarily dedicated to the public by the owners. Before the expiration of said year, the County Commissioners shall, upon their initiative or upon ,r, orfr"rrrrror rrq NROCK trCREEK ngr0ot0 Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield Counfy, Colorudo Page 47 Space call a publi PUD to be held b maintenance by Commissioners, determine that Space in reasona Common Open at the end of said year. If the County Commissioners shall determine such o ization is not ready and able to maintain said Common Open Space tion the County Commissioners may, in their discretion, continue to hearing upon notice to such organization or the residents of the the County Commissioners, at which shall show cause why such County Commissioners shall not , at the election of the County tinue for a succeeding year. If the County Commissioners shall organization is ready and able to maintain said Common Open condition, the County Commissioners shall cease to maintain such in a reasonable maintain said C,,. Open Space during the next succeeding year, and subject to a determination, in each year thereafter. The cost of suchsimilar hearing a maintenance by t County Commissioners shall be assessed to and paid by the owners the PUD that have a right to enjoyment of the Common Open Space,of properties withi and any unpaid as,ments shall become a tox lien on said properties. The County Commissioners I file a notice of such lien in the ffice of the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder upon he properties affected by such lien within the PUD and shall certify such unpaid ts for collection, edorcement, and remittance in the manner provided by law taxes. the collection, enforcement, and remittance of general property RESPONSE:maintenance of all open spaces will be the responsibility of the Midland Point Subdivision Homeowner's Association.Coryell Ranch an 4.12.05 ,ROVTSION FOR INDEPENDENT OR OUTSIDE LEGAL AND/OR CHNICAL EXPERTISE County Commissioners acknowledge and find that, from time to me, the County may be required to obtain independent or outside and technical counsel and/or opinions concerning the PUD l. The County Commissioners shall have the authority to ain these experts or expertise at the sole cost of the PUD pplicant(s). After referral the Board may retain assistance if uested by the Planning Commission, or to address any unforeseen cal or legal issue not previously foreseen. At such time of ention of outside expertise, the PUD applicant shall be advised of e nature of the outside expert review and a payment schedule shall established. (A. 97- I 09) RESPONSE:applicant hereby acknowledges the County's right to obtain outside, indepe t engineering or legal expertise, and is willing to pay for such nce during the review of the Coryell Ranch PUD. Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 48 independent ass 'i, . . I - ',. ,r, :. '..-li I ii: , : ,.' " " !(:, "' r|:li i. r.' I-i' r ,i r':" .- r':-;,. ., I ,ir,::,. -t.r; 11, . r.-- "': , ' ,. i .,'l "- - 1..' .'^,ri,,:,,,: ,.,. iail' '' :' 11;, ;i r : :i; f :.{i Prelimi aryPlan Comp\iance The applicant is ng two (2) separate subdivisions within the Coryell Ranch PUD. ivision is composed of twenty-nine (29) lots ranging in size from . The Midland Point Subdivision is composed of 36 free market m 13,939 to 38,000 square feet, and four (4) affordable housing ,m 11,935 square feet to 14,800 square feet. The final construction of the affordable ing units would be paid for by the applicant, and be composed of three (3) common-ll duplexes and a single-family home. A reduction of the Preliminary Plan is shown later in this Section on Exhibit 20, Map Sheets I through 9.and full-size copies included within the mapping as In addition to the conveyances that subdivisions shown on Exhibit 20, there are two (2) Coryell Ranch PU ve been negotiated with adjacent property owners to ensure that the addresses the impacts to adjacent properties. The first is shown on as the "Kennedy Expansion Parcel", and is approximately 1.468the Preliminary acres in size. The I will be conveyed directly to the Kennedy's at the time of Final Plat. Since the exi ing Kennedy parcel was created via a Subdivision Exemption, an amended Subdivisi The Coryell Ranch 2.0 to 5.3 acres in s lots ranging in size lots ranging in size conveyance parcel and is approximate applicant to submit the property would time final plats are The applicant is Ranch Planned U compliance with al Section 4.0 (Prelim TomCat Ranch at the time of final plat. The TomCat parcel will be proposing a application with the County that should be submitted to the Countyseparate subdivisi within thirty (30)s of the submittal of the Coryell Ranch PUD. It the intent of the inal plats for Coryell Ranch and TomCat ranch simultaneously, and Exemption Plat would also have to be recorded. The second shown on the Preliminary Plat as the "TomCat Expansion Parcel", 1.099 acres in size. The parcel will be conveyed directly to the shown as being contained within the TomCat Subdivision at the for both subdivisions. uesting a combined PUD/Preliminary Plan approval for the Coryell Development.. The following section demonstrates the applicant's required criteria for Preliminary Plan Approval. Direct cites from nary Plan) and 9.0 (Supplemental Regulations of the Garfield County ions) are shown in italics, and the applicant's response is followed inSubdivision Reg bold. 4:40 4:4I SU .ITTAL REQUIRENIENTS 'iminary Plan submittal shall contain an applicationform, map(s), uired additional and supplemental information- All documentation be of sfficient detail and clarity to answer basic engineering ions and to permit evaluation of the application. Detailed 'ruction, engineering, and design plans will be developed at the time of F, The and nR FlCKE NgTU Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 49 al Plat submittal. .ii. ,/y ./'t'E arr;,i,'f 'ds( \\:1-*A \\ q\>'k,1 w*;i -Q-qe-* %a \ ,/ ._l_:::::.{. SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER INC. W. C$ Er..g &rt 2OO CORYELL RAAT{:f{ bV $l Eil ch PUD EYhibit 20 Preliminary Plan nRoCK 6CREEK flEruoto., leoF'' +.LOO - -3 in ta, d .4A.+ f;spnl.;2v i.q,, ..co |l'! i'=e'6 9g Oz i.h g^$' "*l il: #r L 7o/o Rts z l,l, B, ik)/t ,ffi';ii:---,h,'":@ ft.v-ftVt; lH ' h! . \. -'r, R o .b :- ,:J 7 )i (?',+B "6.4sf * ,.r, *'.*r,illr dIErj z- d E E*Yzd EZ sE frrEfl d )L';l B\ '$,\ B \r/ \\ E \ AIffi,,,rp \t' Yn(\ ','i!! r, E ,l9.6of a.OZ,OjJB n) -ry---GRAPHIC SCA.LE Ti (frffi) ! hch= ?m iL rc /;/sE 1E EE '$i/rr'fa-"'' 'f"{#''X W re .ori.a 3 1'lo F '$nt'ill 15i // iilrhqret\ 1$ rqa,\q '/x* E iil ,6>. .f3"-.Y=_3n, ') ',t-rr- It qD .ib-F----anfrHqafra&qfrFFAtEpfr*-& tod-aEdb Saq.lr'da -@--5-6Fhb&dUffi* '/ "-"'-6 I I I (,r--- 3i e$u'P RNS/ON UE AY PRqLIMINAR I- PLAT Job No. 9808fc-Ug Drovn br RAJ oote: O4,/12,/99 Appr. by: KW *&rc RESPONSE: All required submittals are contained within this application, the map packet, or submitted under separate cover. 4:42 (Jnless otherwise specified, maps and plans shall be to scale as follows: subdivision Lot Area scale Less than 10,000 sq. ft. 10,00lsq.ft--2acres 2.01 qcres or more I ":50' or less I": ]00'or less I ":200' or less RESPONSE: The total area subject to subdivision is approximately 260 acres in size. All mapping pertaining to the Preliminary Plan application is at a scale of l":200'or less. Detailed engineering mapping varies in scale from 1" = 30' to 1" = 100'. 4:50 PRELIMINARY PLAN MAP The Preliminary Plan map shall show the entire area proposedfor subdivision on one(l) sheet, if practical, at a size of 24" x 36"- The map shall include the following information: Name of proposed subdivision, which shall be dffirentfrom that of any subdivision previously recorded in Garfield County. Date of preparation of the map, graphic scale, basis of bearing and symbol designating North, certified by a Colorado registered pr ofe s s i o n a I s urv ey or, Boundary lines with bearings and distances, survey ties and legal description of the proposed subdivision; Names, addresses and phone numbers of the owner(s), applicant(s), planner(s) and engineer(s) for the proposed subdivision; names and addresses of mineral owners and lessees of mineral owners of record of the proposed subdivision, and of the tenants of any structure propos ed for conve rsi on, Vicinity map from U. S. G. S. quadrangle at a scale of I ":2000' depicting the location of streets, highways and adjacent utility systems within a minimum one-half (l/2) mile of the proposed subdivision and showing the natural drainage courses for streams flowing through the proposed subdivision with the limits of tributary areas shown where reasonable. A. B. C. D. E. nRocK F!CREEK ngrupro Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorudo Page 50 Departing property lines, names and addresses of owners of record of a all parcels adjoining and within two hundred (200) feet of the proposed subdivision, including those separated by a public right-of- way; Street, block and lot layout within the proposed subdivision, including the approximate area of each lot; Proposed easementsfor drainage, irrigation, access: and I. Standard lot setbacks, which may be indicated by map note. J. Land use breakdown showing: Existing zoning and proposed zoning change, if applicable; Total development area ; Total number of lots proposed; Total number of dwelling units proposed- Total area of non-residential Jloor space; Total number of individual dwelling units proposed for each structure, Total number of proposed offstreet parking spaces; Total gross density proposed, number of dwelling units as a ratio to the total development area. RESPONSE: The Land Use Breakdown is on the Subdivision Summary Form submitted with the application. The Preliminary Plan Maps meeting all requirements of Section 4.50 are shown on Map Sheets 2 through 9. K. Existing contours with thefollowing minimum contour intervals: 1. Twofoot (2') contour intervalfor subdivisionwith any lot less than nuo (2) acres in size; 2. Five foot (5') contour interval for subdivisions with an lots being at least two (2) acres in size; RESPONSE: Existing contours meeting the requirements of Section 4.50(K) are shown on the Map Sheets MGI and MG2. In addition, a Topographic Analysis is shown on Exhibit 17 within the application. L. Common open space not reserved or dedicated to the public, RESPONSE: The proposed open space plan for the Coryell Ranch PUD is shown on Map Sheet 2 of 9 (Preliminary Plat). Private Open Space for the use of residents of the Coryell Ranch Subdivision and Midland Point Subdivision is indicated as F. G. H. NROCK trc<EEr nsTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 57 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. ,.Private Open Space." The term is somewhat deceptive, due to public access allowed via a 10' public fisherman's easement that traverses the entire river frontage under control of the applicant. M. Sites to be preserved or dedicated for public parl<s, schools and other public buildings, facilities or use; RESPONSE: The fisherman's easement will be available to the public. Two (2) unpaved parking lots are shown on the Preliminary Plan maps to be located at the north and south ends of the property. In addition, the applicant is currently in negotiations with the Roaring Fork Conservancy to grant a conservation easement over the property labeled on the map sheets as "Conservation Easement." This 6.29 acre parcel is located along the west bank of the Crystal River, and extends to the river centerline. It is anticipated that the property would be open to the public for educational and recreational purposes. A bike path is also shown on the Preliminary Plan mapping to allow recreational uses off of County Road 109 through the property. The applicant is not proposing dedicating a site for school purposes, but will pay the required school impact fee at the time of Final Plat. N. Approximate street grades and road centerline radii of curvature data; RESPONSE: Street grades, road centerline radii and curvature data are shown on Map Sheets R-l through R-13, and roadway details are shown on Map Sheet RD-l. Road grades within the residential portion of the project range from one (1) to six (6) percent, with the majority of the road network in the range of one (1) to three (3) percent. The proposed access road to the water tank location has a proposed grade of less than (12) percent for a the tank. ten (10) percent, with a portion of the roadway exceeding twelve short reach of approximately 150 feet as the road terminates at O. Any existing easements, along with the name(s) and address(es) of the entity having an easement and legal description of those easements- RESPONSE: The Title Commitment (Appendix A) indicates all existing easements on the property. As shown on the Preliminary Plat, two (2) existing road segments accessing the Kennedy and TomCat property will be abandoned, and both properties will take access from the internal subdivision road system via a forty (40) foot private access and utility easement that is located along the southern boundary of Lot 26 (Coryell Ranch Subdivision). AD D ITIONAL IN F O RMATION Thefollowing information shall accompany the Preliminary Plan: A. Proposed terms of reservations or dedications of sites for public and/or commonfacilities or use, if any; 4:60 NRoCK r'CREEK nsTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colot ado Page 52 RESPONSE: The fisherman's easement will be available to the public. Two (2) unpaved parking lots are shown on the Preliminary Plan maps to be located at the north and south ends of the property. In addition, the applicant is currently in negotiations with the Roaring Fork Conservancy to grant a conservation easement over the property labeled on the map sheets as "Conservation Easement." This 6.29 acre parcel is located along the west bank of the Crystal River, and extends to the river centerline. It is anticipated that the property would be open to the public for educational and recreational purposes. A bike path is also shown on the Preliminary Plan mapping to allow recreational uses off of County Road 109 through the property. The applicant is not proposing dedicating a site for school purposes, but will pay the required school impact fee at the time of Final Plat. In addition, the applicant has shown a l0 foot bicycle and equestrian easement for use by the Kennedy and TomCat parcels to access County Road 109. B. Description of any proposed phasing plan, tf any; RESPONSE: The applicant intends on constructing all necessary improvements in a single phase. C. Evidence that all lots and parcels created will have access to a public right-of-way, as required by Colorado state law; RESPONSE: The applicant currently has historic access from County Road 109. Two (2) points of access are proposed off of County Road 109, and county road access permits, if necessary, will be obtained prior to the recordation of a Final Plat. D. Total number of proposed offstreet parking spaces, excluding thos e provided for s ingle'family residential us e, RESPONSE: All parking associated with the residential use will be contained within each individual lot, as shown on the Preliminary Plat, and required under the covenants for both the Coryell Ranch Subdivision and the Midland Point Subdivision. Parking associated with the Fisherman's Easement are located in two (2) separate lots located at the southeast and northwest corners of the PUD.6 E. Evidence that all areas of the proposed subdivision, which may involve soil or topographical conditions presenting hazards or requiring special precautions, have been identified, and the proposed uses of these areas are compatible with such conditions; RESPONSE: Geotechnical and Geological Reports are included within Appendix F, and full-size geotechnical mapping is included within the Map Packet. A direct excerpt from CTl/Thompson's findings and conclusions is summarized below: 6 The Draft Covenantsfor both subdivisions have been submitted under separate cover. rlnocr tr!CREEK NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield Counfy, Colorudo Page 53 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS "Our geologic study identified geologic hazards that need to be considered during the planning and development phases of this project. None of the geologic hazards identified will prevent the development of the property, however, geologic hazards must be planned for and mitigated during site development. Geologic hazards are shown on Figure 2" (note: geologic mapping within 24" x 36" map sheets). "The present landscape at the site has developed in the context of geologic time and been influenced by human activities, primarily flood irrigation. Flood irrigation has a major influence on slope stability, debris/mud flow and ground subsidence. Post- glacial erosion and development of the alluvial terraces that define the present surface topography has occurred over the past several thousand years. Erosion was greater several thousand years ago when climatic conditions were more humid and annual precipitation rates were higher than at present. Flood irrigation of the upper and lower terrace has been over approximately the last 100 years and will not be continued on the lower terrace. In the context of 100 year events commonly used for engineering design and development consideration, this site exhibits a low to moderate degree of geologic instability." Surface Subsidence Hazards 6'The most significant geologic hazards at the site include surface subsidence and slope stability. Potential for distress to structures built at the site from surface subsidence is associated with several areas. In our opinion, surface subsidence at this site involves solution cavities that form in the underlying Eagle Valley Evaporite. Evaporite minerals in the Eagle Valley Evaporite are dissolved and removed by circulating ground water associated with flood irrigation and subflow related to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers. The ground water circulates through the permeable alluvial terrace gravels and stream alluvium forming solution cavities in the Eagle Valley Evaporite. Overburden soils collapse into the solution cavities. When caving propagates to the ground surface, ground subsidence and/or sink holes occur." "Formation of sinkholes is random and can occur anywhere and at any time in the geologic environment at this site. These geologic conditions, however, are common in other developed areas in the locale. An unquantifiable degree of risk is, therefore, associated with development in the locale and at this site. We believe that comparative risk increases from the "moderate risk" (Sub2) boundary to the "high risk" (Subl) boundary. Within the "high risk" area we consider it probable that structures will be affected by subsidence. We recommend no buildings be located within the sinkhole or "high risk" subsidence areas designated on Figure 2. Roads, utilities or other structures should avoid the "high risk" areas or be designed to NROCK 6cnrrr nsruDto, Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorado Page 54 structurally span an unsupported distance equal to at least the width of the "high risk" subsidence area."1 ,,It may be appropriate to site non-critical structures such as roadways and utilities in the "moderate risk" areas. Utilities such as water and sewer lines that pass through the "moderate risk" subsidence areas should be designed with flexibility or placed in vaults to accommodate comparatively large differential settlements or to structurally span the subsidence area. Roads that pass over the "moderate risk" subsidence areas may require increased maintenance but will likely not experience sudden catastrophic failure. Increased maintenance may involve repair of cracks in curb and gutter and asphalt surfaces. These measures could likely be performed during normal maintenance intervals over the design life (20 years) of the pavement. If increased maintenance is not acceptable, roadways should avoid the subsidence areas or be designed to span the subsidence areas." '6The above discussed mitigation concepts are based on relative degrees of avoidance associated with varying degrees of assumed risk. Extensive sinkhole subsidence areas have been developed in other regions of the country such as parts of Florida, Alabama and New York. Proactive mitigation has been used in these areas to allow development of the type proposed for this site. Proactive mitigation could be used to allow siting critical structures such as residences in the "high risk" areas. We believe mitigation such as compaction grouting to stabilize sinkhole areas and construction of grout curtains in the subsoils to control ground water circulation may be appropriate. These measures would require additional geotechnical investigation involving extensive deep drilling to develop geotechnical criteria for design level mitigation recommendations and may not be cost-effective." Potentiall], Unstable Slopes "We observed some small slope failures on the slopes along the southwest property boundary. These slopes and the slopes down to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers have grades measured frorn published topographic mapping and visually estimated at 30 to 50 percent. We believe these slopes may be at the soils angle of repose and near stability/failure equilibrium. Existing slope stability is influenced by flood irrigation on property adjacent to and above the slopes. A recent landslide that resulted in a debris flow occurred on the slopes of the drainage at the southeast part of the site. This failure is the topic of our Letter dated July 28, 1998 (CTL/T Job No. GS-2494).8 Because of irrigation, slope stability at this site is not strictly a "natural hazard". We believe the slopes to the south of County Road 109 present a hazard to the development from irrigation induced landslide/earthflow failures. We have identified a potential landslide/earthflow run out zone (Plz) on Figure 2. Our slope stability 1 All building envelopes shown on the plat are located outside of areas identiJied as having "moderate" or " high " risk for subsidence hazards. 8 The letter cited in this passage is contained with AppendLx F. All proposed mitigation measures have beenfollowed by the applicant. nRocK rlCREEK noruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield Counfy, Colorado Page 55 evaluation for the slopes to the west of County Road 109 is presented in our slope stability evaluation (CTL/T Job No. GS-2650)." .,Steep slopes along the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers have not exhibited the types of failure as the older terrace slopes along County Road 109. We believe these lower slopes to be stable and will remain stable so long as buildings are not sited at the crest of the slopes and that excavations into the slopes are limited. Excavations into the slopes should be evaluated on a case by case basis. Buildings or other structures should be set back a sufficient distance from the top of the slopes such that a 1:1 (horizontal to vertical) line extending down and away from the outer edge of foundations does not emerge on the steep slopes." DebrisiMud Flow Hazards "A debris fan is in the southeast part of the site. The fan has been built by debris flows, mud flows and landslide/earthflow failures due to flood irrigation and surface run-off from the upper terrace. Due to the small extent of the fan's drainage basin and erosion control of vegetation and irrigation ditching associated with agricultural use on the upper terrace we believe the "natural" hazard from debris/mud flow at the site is negligible." "Landslide/earthflow failures that result in debris/mud flows are man made conditions caused by flood irrigation can be expected to occur at any time and should therefore be mitigated. Mitigation recommendations for debris/mud flow hazards are presented in our letter dated July 28,1998 (CTL/T Job No. GS-2494)." F. Radiation evaluation for areas for potential radiation hazard to future land use; RESPONSE: Widely spaced spot gamma radiation measurements were taken at 25 locations across the site. Measurements were taken with a Ludium Instruments, Inc. Model No. 19 Micro-R-Meter. Measurements were taken on the various soils occurring at the site. The measurements were consistently 7 microroentgens per hour. Experience indicates these measurements are consistent with normal background radiation in the regiqn and are not cause for concern. Grading operations will expose subsoils that could contain higher concentrations of radioactive materials. It is recommended that the applicant perform a gamma screening survey after site grading operations and before construction of buildings to determine if areas of high than background radiation exist. If areas of higher than background radiation are identified, mitigation may be indicated which may involve providing ventilation and vapor barriers in crawl spaces and below floor slabs, capping the area with "clean" structural fill or re-configuring development in the area, depending on the level of radiation.e e See Geologic Hazards Investigation. Coryell Ranch. Prepared by CTl/Thompson, Inc., which is included within the Application As Appendix F. NROCK 6c<EEK nsTUDr0 Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 56 G. A title commitment for property to be developed; RESPONSE: A Title Commitment consistent with the requirements of the Code is included within Appendix A. H. If there is a subdivision of a section required, a copy of the final work sheet shall be providedfor approval by the County Surveyor. RESPONSE: NotApplicable SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.. GEOLOGY, SOIL, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE Information on the following characteristics of the area proposed for subdivision shall be shown graphically and/or by reports, whatever is appropriate, for a complete description of existing conditions, and shall include: A. Geologt - Description and/or illustration by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of Colorado of bedrock litholog,t and the stratigraphy of overlaying unconsolidated materials in sufficient detail to indicate any potential development problems resultingfrom groundwater, subsidence, instability in road excavations andfills, expansive soils, drainage patterns, structural bearing strength, or the like; RESPONSE: See prior response and Geologic and Geotechnical Reports contained within Appendix F. B. Soiis - map and description of soil types and their boundaries based on the National Cooperative Soil Survey, USDA Soil Conservation Service, and including a table of interpretations; RESPONSE:classifications for the site are shown on Exhibit 21. all soil classifications shown on Exhibit 2l are includedInterpretati within Appe #6 #13 #39 #42 #92 #106 /- r) / site includes the following soil typesr0: almy loam (1 to 12 7o slopes) Atencio-Azeltine complex (3 to 6 7o slopes) Evanston loam, (6 to 25oh slopes) Fluvaquents (0 to 10%o slopes) Redrob loam (1 to 60/o slopes) Tridell-Brownsto (12 to 507o slopes) to Soil Survqt qf Aspen-G),psum Area. Colorado. united States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, I 984. r<ocr trcnrrr nsruDto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 57 tl., .:l' il'.: ri; C. Vegetation - Map and description of plant associations following practices of the Soil Conservation Service and including a description of adapted materials and the location of major tree masses, and RESPONSE: The property includes four (4) distinct vegetative types. The upland slope south of County Road 109 are dominated by pinon-juniper, with a natural grass under-story. The lower slopes include isolated stands of oak scrub. The existing ditch alignments have isolated stands of cottonwoods. The primary bench near the center of the property has been used for grazing purposes in the past, and is dominated by native grasses. The lower bench, along both the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers, is dominated by cottonwoods, willows, service berry, isolated stands of chock-cherry and Douglas fir. A Vegetation Map is shown on Exhibit 22. The design of the proposed subdivision and the open space plan is based in part on retaining as much existing vegetation as possible. No disturbance, with the exception ofthe proposed water tank and access road, is proposed for the area south of County Road 109. Significant riparian habitat is protected through open space dedications. D. Wildlife - Description of wildlife habitation, including big game ranges based on the mapping practices of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. RESPONSE: The applicant has overlayed all available information obtained from the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) Wildlife Resource Inventory System. The WRIS data did not indicate any known nesting areas for Great Blue Herons or Bald Eagles, however the entire river corridor is identilied as habitat for both species. In acknowledgment of the existing habitat, the applicant has preserved the entire river corridor in its natural state. No "critical habitat" is located on the site. By digitally overlaying the WRIS database with Garfield County Geographic Information System data, the applicant has undertaken the level of analysis required by the Code- Thr^ - i concluded that the property does include Elk Winter .- Winter Ranch (Exhibit 8b). Neither of t habitat" as identified in the Comprehensivr exceeding the wildlife habitat expectations ol development in the 100 year flood plain an passage-way between the Coryell Ranch lots addition, large portions of the historic meado designated as Open Space. k#,r o f 4{////4/il,Lrf Mule Deer rt "critical ntends on y limiting oviding a ttom. In has been The applicant has presented the plan to the CDOW, which has been accepted by a Letter of Agreement included in Appendix H, and the applicant has integrated these suggestions into the PUD: NROCK 6CREEK NgIUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G ar:field County, Colorado Page 58 1. Coryell Ranch Lots 1-6 will have a 50 foot setback from the top of the slope above the Roaring Fork River. Landscaping will be permitted to top of slope. 2. Coryell Ranch Lots 7 - 12 will have a 75 foot setback from the back of each lot line. Landscaping will be permitted to the lot line. 3. River access will be year around with access restricted to designated areas December through March. The two (2) designated points of accessing the fisherman's easement are shown on the Public Access Plan (Exhibit 7), and are located at the southeast and southwest corners of the site. 4. The river park area will be closed to snowshoers, cross country skiers, etc. from December though March. 5. Fencing shall comply with all CDOW requirements. 6. No livestock shall be permitted within the subdivision. 7. There will only be one dog allowed per dwelling unit with kennel restrictions. Homeowners will be encouraged to keep cats inside. 8. No development on the south side of County Road 109 with the exception of a water tank and an access road. 9. Every effort will be made to minimize damage to vegetation when water and sewer lines are installed across the Roaring Fork River. 10. The bike path shall be placed on the north side of County Road 109. 11. Wildlife brochures shall be given to all property owners at closing. 12. The CDOW will not be held liable for wildlife damage to landscaping or plants. 13. Homeowners shall be responsible for disposal of wildlife carcasses which may happen on their property. 14. Proper permitting and licensing shall occur in habitat enhancement and trout stocking within private ponds. SUP P LE M ENTAL IN F O RMATION A drainage plan, at the same scale as the Preliminary Plan and prepared by an engineer registered in the State of Colorado, shall depict the following information in graphic and/or written form: A. Existing water courses and lakes; NROCK rlCREEK ngTUDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 59 B. Limits of tributary areas, where practical, C. Computations of expected tributary Jlows; and D. Design of drainage facilities to prevent storm waters in excess of historic runoff from entering, damaging or being carried by existing drainagefacilities, and to prevent major damage orflooding of residences in a one hundred (100) year storm, showing: l. Area subject to inundation; and 2. Location and size ofproposed culverts, bridges, ditches and channels. RESPONSE: The Drainage Plan is shown on Map Sheets MGI and MG2. Direct excerpts from the Engineering Report are summarized below, and the entire text is included within App'endix E. SECTION 1. DRAINAGE A. INTRODUCTION This report addresses the requirements of Section 4:80, "DRAINAGE PLAN" of the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations. The project drawings contain a Master Drainage Plan, Sheets MGl and MG2 and show detailed drainage information on the roadway plan and profile Sheets Rl through R13. This report contains a discussion of both off-site and on-site drainage features and the methodology used to design various drainage elements to ensure adequate flood protection in accordance with County Design Standards. An additional section describes the stormwater quality management measures incorporated into the plan and describes the measures that must be taken to ensure that the quality of the Crystal and Roaring Fork fuvers and adjacent wetlands is not compromised. B. OFF-SITE DRAINAGE CONSIDERATIONS l. Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers The confluence of the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers is located just east of Coryell Ranch. The Roaring Fork River continues flowing along the northerly portion of the properfy. Peak flows for the rivers are primarily derived from snowmelt due to the large basin size and high elevation of the headwaters. Table 1 is based on information from the FEMA Flood Insurance Study for Garfield County, Colorado, January 3, 1986. NROCK 6CREEK ngruoto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 60 TABLE 1 LOCATION PEAK DISCHARGE (cfs) 1O-YEAR 5O-YEAR IOO-YEAR 5OO.YEAR Roaring Fork River above confluence of Cattle Creek.12,000 17,000 19,200 25,000 Crystal River at mouth.5,500 6,800 7,800 12,600 The peak discharge values in Table I have been presented mainly for a frame of reference. The proposed development will have no impact upon flood elevations as no structures are proposed within the 100-year floodplain or floodway, the limits of which have been shown on the Drainage Master Plan sheets. The only work within the 100-year floodplain will consist of the sanitary sewer force main link to Aspen Glen and the construction of a small pond on the northem portion of the property. No permanent fill will be placed as a result of either of these constructions. Work for the force main construction will fall under a nationwide Army Corps of Engineers Permit. 2. Basins Southwest of County Road 109 Steep hillsides southwest of County Road 109 will deliver minor flows to Coryell Ranch via several different cross culverts proposed for the County Road 109 reconstruction. Historically, most of these flows have been intercepted by the Kaiser-Sievers Ditch and conveyed northward. An exception to this minor classification would be that of the larger drainage where the debrisimud flow event occurred last summer. This watershed has a potential for generating larger amounts of runoff that must be dealt with. Garfield County has installed a diversion berm near the apex of the fan which will direct runoff to the western portion of the fan. A 36" culvert will convey flows across County Road 109 under the new design. The Coryell Ranch Drainage Plan will intercept this flow and route it through the proposed development rather than allowing it to flow into the Kaiser-Sievers Ditch. Runoff from the minor drainages will continue to flow into the Kaiser- Sievers Ditch. Controlled overflows along the ditch will be installed so that any substantial rises in ditch water surface elevations (due to either a blockage or increased runoff) will result in increased flows being diverted off into the Coryell Ranch drainage system. Drainage elements are sized accordingly. 3. Irrigation Ditches The Coryell Ranch Drainage Plan must accommodate two major irrigation rl<ocr rlCREEK nsruDro Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 67 ditches: the Kaiser-Sievers Ditch decreed for 22.4 cfs and the Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch decreed for 12.4 cfs. Both ditches originate from the Crystal River and enter near the southern portion of the Coryell Ranch development. Minimal modifications are proposed for the Kaiser-Sievers Ditch. A new culvert will be required to cross the Coryell Ranch road near the intersection of County Road 109. An overflow/turn-out structure is proposed to intercept the debris fan drainage and a separate overflow/turn-out structure is proposed near the intersection of Midland Point Road and County Road 109. There are substantial sections of new ditch piping proposed under the current County Road 109 design. The Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch will require extensive rerouting and piping within Midland Point. Historically, the ditch has carried flow rates in excess of the decreed 12.4 cfs. An overflow/turn-out structure will be installed at the southern entrance to the property to limit flows that must be conveyed throughout the project. Conversely, Southard- Cavanaugh piping will be upsized to accommodate potential overflows from the Kaiser- Sievers Ditch and stormwater runoff. C. ON-SITE DRAINAGE CONSIDERATIONS. The Coryell Ranch on-site basins will generally produce less runoff than a typical development due to the low overall density. The Rational Method was used to produce a conservative set of hydrologic flood peak calculations for sizing particular drainage elements (i.e., the Rational Method would predict higher flood peaks than alternative methods). The Rational Method takes the form of Q : cia, where Q = flow rate (cfs); c : runoff coefficient based on soil type and cover; i : rainfall intensity corresponding to the time of concentration; and a: watershed area (acres). The Coryell Drainage Plan represents an optimization drainage and raw water conveyance. Most of the drainage elements are dual purpose; they carry both stormwater runoff and raw water irrigation flows. Drainage elements were sized to safely convey the 25-year flood peak in addition to a conservative estimate of irrigation flow. The 100-year flood peak amounts were checked to make sure they would not produce flooding that would result in property damage. Table 2 contains drainage calculations for the major elements on Coryell Ranch. The drainage element I.D. numbers corespond to those shown on the Drainage Master Plan. Table 3 contains a description of the major drainage elements, including their size and function. (See Tables 2 and 3 on following pages). D. STORMWATER QAALITY PLAN The Coryell Ranch Drainage Plan has been designed to preserve the water quality of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers and adjacent wetlands. Combining the proposed NROCK Flc<EEr nsruDto Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorado Page 62 TABLE 2 CORYELL RANCH MAJOR DRAINAGE ELEMENT CALCULATIONS ELEMENI NI.,,MBER IRRIGATION FLOW (CFS) DRAINAGE AREA (AC) RUNOFF COEFF'C' TIME OF coNC. (MlN) 2s.YEAR INTENSITY (IPH) 25.YEAR o (cFSl lOO.YEAR INTENSITY(IPH lOO.YEAR o (cFS)COMMENTS 1 2.00 4.47 0.23 15 2.77 4.85 3.67 5.77 11 200 000 2.OO 2.00 )200 o00 2.OO 2.OO 3 34 00 317.39 o.21 95 1.08 105.98 1.26 1 17.98 INCLUDES AREA ABOVE DEBRIS F A 200 21 20 o32 20 2.42 18.42 3.21 23.78 5 34 00 285.96 o21 90 1.10 100.06 1 .38 116.87 INCLUOES AREA ABOVE DEBIIIS FAN 5 0.00 6.24 o28 15 2.77 4.84 3.67 6.41 7 200 17.79 028 15 2.77 15.80 3.67 20.28 8 0.00 1.45 028 10 325 1.32 4.35 1.77 a dnn oo0 4.00 q 10 4.00 17.23 028 20 2.42 15.68 3.21 19.49 11 22.00 000 22.00 22.UU 4.00 4.00 11. 1 4.00 0.00 12 4.00 000 4.00 4.UU 121 2.00 0.00 2.00 2.OU INCLUDES AREA AEOVE OEBRIS FAN 13 22.OO "15 nn 0.19 90 1.10 71 12 1.38 83.62 14 30 10 3.25 48.87 4.35 53.91 1Al 6.00 o00 6.00 6.00 15 0.00 2.76 0.32 10 10 3.25 32E 2.87 4.35 3.84 7.62 4.35 10.200.00 7.33 17 000 3.62 o32 10 3.25 3.76 4.35 5.04 2.86 o.32 10 3.25 2.97 4.35 3.98 22.0O 19 22.0O 000 22.UU 20 12.00 000 12.UU 21 25.00 0.00 25.0U 25.00 25.00 22 25.00 o00 3n7199 CORDRAIN.XIS SGM.lnc. Davld M. KoE. P.E. TABLE 3 MAJOR DRAINAGE ELEMENTS ELEMENT NO.DESCRIPTION 1 18" CMP. Conveys inigation and stormwater flows. 1.1 Diversion structure off Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch. Diverts up to two cfs for residential use. 2 18" CMP. Conveys up to two cfs of irrigation water for residential use. J Major outlet swale for Coryell Ranch, Midland Point and area of debris fan. Riprap channel two feet deep, 8-foot bottom width with 2: I side slopes. Conveys excess irrigation flows and flood flows. 4 24" CMP. Conveys excess residential irrigation flows and stormwater. 5 Two 36" CMP's. Conveys excess irrigation flows and flood flows above debris fan. 6 18" CMP. Conveys stormwater. 7 24" CMP. Conveys excess residential irrigation flows and stormwater. 8 18" CMP. Conveys stormwater. 9 18" CMP. Conveys residential inigation flows. l0 Riprap outlet swale. Conveys residential inigation flows and stormwater to pond. fuprap swale 18" deep, 3-foot bottom width, 2: I side slopes. ll 42" CMP. Conveys Kaiser-Sievers Ditch. 1l.l Diversion structure. Diverts up to 4 cfs for downstream users in the Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch. t2 24 CMP. Conveys up to 4 cfs for downstream users of Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch. t2.t Diversion structure. Diverts up to 2 cfs for residential irrigation use. t3 Diversion/overflow structure. Captures drainage from above debris fan. Acts as automatic overflow and turn-out structure for Kaiser-Sievers Ditch. t4 42" tJltra Flo pipe. Main line Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch piping. Overflow/tum-out Kaiser-Sievers Ditch and stormwater conveyance for Midland Point. t4.t Diversion structure. Diverts up to 6 cfs for residential irrigation use. 15 15" CMP. Conveys stormwater. 16 18" CMP. Conveys stormwater. t7 18" CMP. Conveys stormwater. l8 l5' CMP. Conveys stormwater. 19 30" CMP. Conveys Kaiser-Sievers Ditch tum-out/overflow water. 20 36" Ultra Flo. Main line Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch. 2l 36" CMP. Conveys Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch turn-out/overflow water. 22 Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch diversion/overflow structure. NROCK Ficnrrr ngTuDto Coryell Ranch PI-ID Garfield County, Colorado Page 63 design with conscientious construction practices will ensure that this project does not degrade the downstream receiving waters. As described earlier, there will be minimal wetlands/floodplain disturbance. Under the proposed design, run-off will be routed through several large ponds where sedimentation will occur before continued flow onto the receiving waters. Appropriate channel linings on steep sections and at culvert outlets will be used to prevent scour. Another key factor is that, with the low overall density of the project, minimal overlot grading will be required. Temporary erosion control measures will be required for construction of the roadways, utility systems and ponds. A CDPHE Stormwater Permit for Construction activities over five acres must be obtained. It will be important to use the ponds as temporary sedimentation basins while they are under construction. In general, the contractor will be required to comply with Section 107 .25, "Water Quality Control" of the Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Highway Specifications - 1991. These specifications, in conjunction with CDOT Standard Plan M-107-l provide guidelines for the contractor to incorporate into day-to-day construction activities. In addition to the routing and control of stormwater, these specifications deal with fuel and chemical storage among other factors. Key temporary erosion control measures include maintenance of vegetative buffers, minimal disturbance, installation of hay bale check dams downstream of newly-constructed ditches, installation of silt fence and prompt revegetation. 4:90 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: UTILITY PLAN A water supply plan, at the same scale as the Preliminary Plan, shall provide the following information in graphic and/or writtenform: A. In all instances, evidence that a water supply, sufficient in terms of quality, quantity and dependability, shall be available to ensure an adequate supply of water for the proposed subdivision. Such evidence may include, but shall not be limited to: 1. Evidence of ownership or right of acquisition or use of existing and proposed water rights; Historic use and estimated yield of claimed water rights; Amenability of existing right to change in use; Evidence that public or private water owners can and will supply water to the proposed subdivision, including the amount of water available for use within the subdivision by such providers, the feasibility of extending service to the area, proof of the legal dependability of the proposed water supply and the representation that all necessary water rights have been obtained or will be obtained or adjudicated, prior to submission of thefinal plat; and 2. J. 4. 7l<ocr 6CREEK NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield Counfy, Colorado Page 64 B 5. Evidence concerning the potability of the proposed water supp$' for the subdivision. If a central supply and distribution system is to be provided, a general description of the system, as designed by a Colorado registered engineer. In addition: of the legal entity which will own and operate the water system- 2. Proposed method offinancing the water system. C. If connection is to be made to an existing water system, a letter from an authorized representative of said System stating that the proposed development will be served, and evidencefrom either the Colorado State Engineer's ffice or Water Court, W'ater Division No. 5, that the existing water system presently po,ssesses an adequate legal water supply to serve the proposed development; D. If individual water systems shall be provided by lot owners, a report indicating the availabitity of ample potable ground water at reasonable depths throughout the subdivision and the expected quality and long-term yield of such wells, with the written report by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of Colorado, qualified to perform such work; and E. If applicable, a Plan of Augmentation and a planfor subdivision water supplies, as required by law, with the supporting engineering work signed by a Colorado registered engineer, shall be submitted by the applicant, even if the applicant is not the actual supplier of water. RESPONSE: The Water Supply Plan for Coryell Ranch PUD produced by Resource Engineering, Inc. is submitted with this Application under separate cover. [t contains detailed information about the legal and physical supply of water for the Project. The approved well permit for Coryell Ranch Well No. 13, West Divide Water Allotment Contract, Application for Plan for Augmentation and other pertinent water rights data are included within Appendix D. Finally, a summary of the Water Supply Plan is included within the Engineering Report (Appendix E) and relevant excerpts from the Engineering Report are set forth below. WATER SYSTEM A.INTRODUCTION This report is meant to fulfill the requirements of Section 4:91, "WATER SUPPLY PLAN" of the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations. Additional information is I . Nature and Tlnocr 6cnrEr nsruDr0 Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 65 contained elsewhere in this submission in a report entitled "Coryell Ranch and Midland Point PUD Water Supply Plan",prepared by Resource Engineering' This section provides a cursory discussion of design criteria for the water distribution, storage and supply systems. The water system master plan is shown on drawings MWSI and MWSi- Detailed plan Sheets, MPl thru MP15, are included within the Preliminary Plan drawings. B.WATER SAPPLY Coryell Ranch Well No. 13 is located near the cul-de-sac on the end of Coryell Ranch Road and will provide sufficient water to serve the entire development. Maximum day demands on the potrbl. water system are estimated at 53 gpm. Well No. 13 has been pump tested and is capable of supplying flows well in excess of the maximum day demand. The pump test data suggests that, with a properly constructed large well in this location, yieldi o11000 gp* oi-ore may be realized. The previously-mentioned water supply ieport by Resource Engineering provides complete and detailed information on the water supply. C. WATERTREATMENT The Coryell Well No. 13 water has been shown to be a true groundwater source requiring only disinfection by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. ThL well pump will deliver water to a chlorination station located in the common area opposite the intersection of Spirit Mountain Road and Coryell Ranch Road. After chiorination, the well water will continue to travel via a 6" ductile iron pipe to a water storage tank located southwest of County Road 109. The volume of the 6" line and water storage tank will provide a chlorine contact time well in excess of the required minimum 3O-minute detention time. The well pump will be operated off a control panel located within the chlorination building. Water level transmitters located in the water storage tank will signal via telemetry for the pump and chlorine injectors to turn on and off at appropiate levels. Alarm conditions will include high and low levels for the storage tank, cliorine gas detection, power failure, motor protection and loss of the telemetry system. All these alarm conditions will be sent to a phone dialer which will automatically call out to on-call operators to attend to any alarm conditions. D. WATER STORAGE The Coryell Ranch water system will be served by a 200,000 gallon above-ground steel water storage tank. The hydraulic analysis of the proposed water system determined that this one storage tank was sufficient to provide satisfactory pressures and fire flows to all locations. The location of the storage tank is shown on the Master Sewer & Water Plan Sheet MWS2 of the Preliminary Plan drawings. NF.OCK BcrErr. NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G arfreld County, Colorado Page 66 The storage capacity for a water system can be evaluated in terms of equalization, fire and emergency needs. Equalization storage accounts for peak usage periods when consumption &ceeds production capabilities and occupies the upper portion of the tanks. Fire storage is allocated immediately below equalization, with the emergency storage reserve nlling the bottom levels of the tank. Emergency storage is the most subjective of the components. It should be based upon the owner's assessment of the reliability of the water system and the possible ramifications of running out of water during an emergency event. Table 4 contains a calculation for each of the water storaqelcomponents and shows how the 200,000 gallon tank size was determined.iqab/' TABLE 4 CORYELL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS Eoualization Use of 25% of Maximum Day Demand 0.25 x 53 gpm x 1440 min/day: 19,080 gallons tu Use 1000 gpm fire flow for aZ-hr. duration 1000 gpm x 2 hrs x 60 min/hr: 120,000 gallons Emersencv Use 2 x Average Day Demand ^L.,tL )tl J '"-fuf"-t 2OO.OOO GALLONS E. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The Coryell Ranch water distribution system consists of a 10" diameter transmission main from the tank and a network of 8" distribution lines. Water lines have been looped where practical. The goveming design situation for the water system will be that of fire flow demands superimposed over maximum day demands. The system has been designed to provide a minimum fire flow of 1000 gpm at a residual pressure of 20 psi throughout all points in the system. The water system was modeled using the CYBERNET computer program. The results of the fire flow analyses are shown in Table 5 on the next page. Normal system pressures will range from a minimum of 35 psi to a maximum of uUout 75 psi. The pressure variations are more dependent on the current tank water surface level and the elevation of the lot, rather than normal system demands without fire flows. NROCK Bcrrrn NgIUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G arheld County, Colorado Page 67 2x2l gpm x 1440 min/day:60,480 gallons I With higher elevations prevalent throughout Midland Point and the possibility for long servic.r *ithin Coryell Ranch, a standard water service size of 1" will be utilized thro=ughout the entire project. This will reduce the pressure losses that would normally o.".rii, a typical 3/41' service installation under higher in house demands. The water service lines will be tapped from the distribution mains to a point behind the back of curb. A curb valve will be located at this point and will delineate the responsibility between the private property owner and the District. RAW WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM Coryell Ranch and Midland Point will make extensive use of raw water inigation. The potable water system will not be used for pressurized irrigation. Water rights are derived from both the Kaiser-Sievers Ditch and Southard-Cavanaugh Ditch. The Midland Point area will be irrigated by a pressurized raw water system served by a pump house located on the small pond near the intersection of Midland Point Road u.ra County Road 109. The raw water irrigation pump will be rated for a maximum design flow of approximately 220 gpm at a to-tal dynamiC h.ud o{lilfl;f,ltese design values were arrived at by assuming a maximum day demand based on 50% of the homes using up to I 0 gpm at any one time. A variable frequency drive will be installed so that the [ump can closely match the actual demands at any one time on the system. The raw water will be distributed by a 6" PVC main flowing to a network of 4" PVC lines. The 4" line will form a loop so that bi-directional flow is possible. Gate valves will be dispersed throughout the systlm so that sections of the main can be shut down if needed without placing mo&tb3!, say 1 0 homes without irrigation water. Individual houses will take water In.o"Hfiililffimbs within an electionically-operated valve which will allow E-.-.,_r each system to be isolated and worked on if necessary' F OWNERSHIP AND FINANCING The water system for the Coryell Ranch PUD has been designed as a complete and independent system, fully capable of providing adequate domestic water to all of the Coryell RanchPUD independently of any other domestic water system. Additionally, the elements of the Coryell Ranch water system have been designed to the standards and specifications of the Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District (formerly the Aspen Glen Water & Sanitation District), which provides domestic water service to the neighboring Aspen Glen PUD. The Applicant will also provide an easement which will allow physical connection of the Coryell Ranch water system to the existing Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District's system. The Coryell Ranch water system will be constructed by the Applicant, at its expense. It is ihe intention of the Applicant to, at least initially, dedicate and convey all facilities of the Coryell Ranch water system, without charge, to the homeowners association of Coryell Ranch and the homeowners association of Midland Point as NROCK FcREEK ngruDro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 68 tenants in common. The water system will thereafter be maintained and operated by both associations. In the course of preparing the within Application, the Applicant has approached the Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District and inquired whether the District would be interested in being the provider of domestic water to the Coryell Ranch PUD. The District has determined that it could be beneficial for it to act as the regional supplier of water, as well as sewer. Potential advantages include redundancy of infrastrucfure, including supply, treatment, transmission mains, and storage facilities, which would benefit Coryell Ranch and other developments which might receive water from the District's facilities. The District administration is already established and prepared to provide billing, administration, and operational services to customers receiving both water and sewer service. The existing service plan for the Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District provides that the District shall not provide domestic water service outside the boundaries of the Aspen Glen PUD without first obtaining an amendment to its Service Plan. The District is in the process of preparing and submitting for approval a Service Plan Amendment that would increase its service area for the purpose of providing water service. At such time as this Service Plan Amendment is approved, the homeowners associations for Coryell Ranch and Midland Point would be free to transfer all of the Coryell Ranch water system facilities to the District, and the District would thereafter own, operate, and maintain such water system. In the event that approval of the District's Service Plan Amendment is obtained prior to completion of the Coryell Ranch water system, then the Applicant would, at the outset, dedicate and convey all of the water system facilities directly to the District. A sanitary sewage disposal plan, at the same scale as the Preliminary Plan, shall provide thefollowing information in graphic and/or writtenform: A. If a pubtic sewage disposal system is proposed evidence that provision has been made for a adequate sewage treatment works for the subdivision and, if other methods of sewage disposal are proposed, evidence that such systems will comply with state and local laws and regulations; B. If a sewage treatment works is proposed, a general description of the collection system and treatment facilities, as designed by a registered professional engineer licensed by the State of Colorado. In addition: Copy of a completed, but unapproved, Colorado Department of Health Waste Water Treatment Plant Site Location Approval Application; Nature of the legal entity which shall own and operate the sewage treatment works; and 2. NRoCK trc<Eer IJsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 69 3 . Proposed method offinancing the sewage treatment works; c . If public or private sewage treatment facilities are to be provided by an existing district or through connection to an existing sewer system, evidence that the treatment facility or system can and will provide adequate sewage treatment for the proposed subdivi,sion. In addition: t. Letter from an authorized representative of the facility or system stating that the proposed development can and will be served; 2. Nature of the legal entity which will own and operate the sewage treatment works; and j. Proposed method offinancing the sewage treatment works; RESPONSE: The Sewer Treatment Plan is included within the Engineering Report (Appendix E). Relevant excerpts from the Engineering Report are summarized below, and the entire text is included within Appendix E. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM A. INTRODACTION This report addresses the requirements of Section 4:92 "SANITARY df,WeCB DISPOSAL PLAN" of the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations. The project drawings contain a master sewer plan on Sheets MWS1 and MWS-2 and show detailed sewer plans and profiles on Sheet MPI thru MP15. This section provides a cursory discussion of the proposed method of wastewater collection and treatment. B. WASTEWATER COLLECTION Wastewater will be collected by a network of 8" PVC sanitary sewerlines as shown on sewer master plan Sheets MWS1 and MWS2, and the plan & profile Sheets MPl thru MP15. Where possible, mains have been located within the streets. Easements have been created where sewerlines will flow along the sides or rear of lots. The collection lines will deliver flow to a lift station located in the northern portion of the project as shown on MP1. From there, the wastewater will be pumped via force main across the Roaring Fork River to Aspen Glen. The existing Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District sewerlines and interceptor will convey flows along to the Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District wastewater treatment facility. The sewerlines in Aspen Glen were sized to accommodate the additional flow from the Coryell Ranch. Interceptor sewers and collection systems have been designed to flow at a maximum depth of one-half full for the design flows. Manhole spacing has been limited to NROCKrjcrrEr t'Jstupro Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorudo Page 70 400 feet. Sanitary service laterals will consist of 4" PVC lines which will enter into the mains at wye connections. C. WASTEWATER TREATMENT Wastewater service to the Coryell Ranch was contemplated and planned for in the Aspen Glen Water and Sanitation District Service Plan (now RFWSD). Garfield County approved the Service Plan in Resolution 94-008. Coryell Ranch is located in the primary service area as defined in the Service Plan. The Coryell Ranch was the subject of an Out of District Sewer Service Agreement between Unocal, the former owner of the ranch, and the District. That Agreement, which was also approved as part of the Service Plan, provided the terms of wastewater service to the Coryell Ranch PUD. The ultimate capacity of the RFWSD WWTF was based upon EQR and population projections included in the approved Service Plan. The proposed density included in the Service Plan for the Coryell Ranch (Unocal South in Service Plan) was for 75 EQR's which is more than the 72 EQR's included in this application. Therefore, wastewater service to the Coryell Ranch is consistent with the approved Service Plan. The interceptor sewers, lift stations and wastewater ffeatment facility have all been designed for the density from the Coryell Ranch. The existing RFWSD WWTF has a capacity of 107,000 gpd, however, because the facility was designed to be built in phases, many of the facilities have been designed for 321,000 gpd. The current flows to the facility include service to approximately 50 units and flows are so low they are difficult to measure. However, the expected flow from these units, based upon industry standards, would approach 12,000 gpd. The District facility was planned to be built in phases. Phase 2 will require an additional aeration basin, clarifier and digester. These phases were identified in the Service Plan and the Site Application approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The current Site Application for the District is for the Phase I construction for 107,000 gpd. The District's Discharge Permit requires a planning process to proceed with plant expansion when capacity reaches 80% and construction must commence when capacity reaches 95olo. A Site Application will be required when the plant flows trigger an expansion. The wastewater treatment facility consists of the following unit processes. Pretreatment facilities consist of bar screening, an aerated grit chamber and flow measurements. Flow measurements via Parshall flume and continuous recording chart. Grit from the aerated grit chamber is processed with a grit pump to a grit classifier. The grit from the classifier is stored and disposed of at an approved landfill. Secondary treatment is provided by an extended aeration activated sludge process followed by secondary clarification. Sludge from the clarifier is pumped to the head of the extended aeration basin as return sludge or pumped directly to the aerobic digester. Clarified wastewater flows to a flow equalization basin before it is pumped to a mixed media filter. Coryell Ranch PUD G arfteld County, Colorado Page 77 NROCKllc<rrr nsTUDl0 Tertiary treatment is provided through a mixed media filter. After the filter, water is disinfected with chlorine and flows through a chlorine contact tank. Water from the chlorine contact tank then flows through a natural wetlands area where additional treatment is provided before discharge to the Roaring Fork River. The gravity filter effluent is then discharged to the Roaring Fork River through an outfall pipe. Backwash water comes from the chlorine contact tank. The waste backwash water is directed to a holding tank and pumped to the head of the extended aeration basin. Sludge is digested through an aerobic digester. The aeration for the extended aeration basin, aerobic grit chamber and aerobic digester is supplied by a series of blowers and distributed to the basins through fine bubble diffusers. Digested sludge is pumped to sludge trucks and hauled to either a landfill or an approved disposal site, in accordance with the CDPHE latest 301 Regulations. The WWTF is now operating under Discharge Permit #CO-0044750 and Site Application #4133. Approval letters from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are attached to the back of this report. D. OWNERSHIP AND FINANCING All elements of the Coryell Ranch PUD sanitary sewer system, including the connection to the District's existing facilities, will be constructed by the Applicant at its expense. Upon completion of construction, all of such facilities will be dedicated and conveyed to the District. By Amendment to Construction and Reimbursement Agreement dated August 17, 1998, between the Roaring Fork Water & Sanitation District, Aspen Glen Golf Company, and the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, a mechanism has been put in place by which Aspen Glen will pay for an expansion of the District's existing waste water treatment plant by the addition of capacity in the amount of 107,000 gallons per day. This plant expansion, together with the treatment plant's existing facility, also paid for by Aspen Glen, provides plant capacity in excess of the needs of the Aspen Glen PUD at build out. Excess capacity allocated to Aspen Glen is estimated to be at least 80 EQR'S. The developer of Coryell Ranch PUD has reached an agreement with Aspen Glen to purchase 72 EQR's of plant capacity from Aspen Glen in a manner consistent with the Out-of-District Sewer Service Agreement. Thus, the Applicant will pay for the necessary treatment plant capacity to provide service to the Coryell Ranch PUD. Furthermore, the Applicant and the District have reached agreement on a Pre- Inclusion Agreement which sets out the terms and conditions upon which all of Coryell Ranch will be annexed to and become apart of the District. A copy of the Pre-Inclusion Agreement is included within Appendix I. 4:93 Alt utility and road plans shall be marked "Not for Construction". RESPONSE: See Utility and Road Plans within Map Packet. NROCK 6CREEK lllsrupro Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page72 4:94 Off-site road impacts shall be evaluatedfor subdivisions through completion of a trffic study identi.fying the volume of trffic generatedfrom the development, based on Trip Generation Rate calculations utilizing the most current Institute of Trffic Engineers, Trip Generation Manual, to establish an Average Daily Trffic UDD. The road impactfee shall be established as a result of entering the applicable data identified in the Road Impact Fee calculation lMork Sheet located in Appendix A. RESPONSE: The Road Impagtrfl'ee calculation is based On Garfield County Resolution No. 97-lll. Exhibi(Alo tbr:fBesolution indicates that Coryell Ranch falls within Traflic Study 9. Y*nifi B/indicates the cost of one-hundred and Twenty Two Dollars ($122.00) per At'erage Daily Trip (ADT). Table 1, Trip - Generations, contained on page 7 of "Coryell Ranch TrafJic Impact Report" included as Exhibit C. Fifty percent (50%o) of the road impact fees shall be collected at the Final Plat for a subdivision, if the affected County road project is scheduled to start within five years in a Capital Improvements Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. All other road impact fees will be collected at the issuance of a building permit. Any road impact fees collected will be put into a separate interest bearing account in the County Treasurer's ffice, for each road that impactfees are collected. ARfees collected and interest accrued must be spent on capital improvements to the specific road for which the fees were collected within twenty (20) years of the date that the fee is established. All capital expenditures must be consistent with the capital improvements plan used as a basis for establishing the fee. If after twenty (20) years, the fees collected have not been spent in accordance with the capital improvements plan used to establish the fee, all fees will be returned to the land owner of the property assessed an impact fee, with interest accrued. To the extent the County has expended funds consistent with a capital improvements plan for a particular road and a property owner has not paid a road impact fee as required for a building permit which establishes additional ADT, the impact fee shall be collected at the time a building permit is issued to recoup the expenditure. Any fees collected after the completion of an identified road project, will be credited to the appropriate project and witl be used to reimburse the County for the funds advanced to complete the project. The County may use road impact fees for a speci/ic improvement identified as a critical facility with a high priority -for health and safety reasons in a Capital Improvements Plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, in advance of the completion of the entire road improvement project. Any such use offunds must be consistent with the basis for the impact fee. If, after the use of road impact fees for a critical facility road improvement, the County fails to complete the entire project identified in the capilal improvements plan within the twenty (20) year period of collection, the proportionate NROCK rlCREEK NgIUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 73 share, with interest, will be returned to the owner of the property subject to the impact fee based on the actual amount of the expenditures made on a particular road system. As a part of the Capital Improvements Plan, the Board may determine that certain portions of the road improvements to a road are critical to complete, before there are any additional traffic generating uses added to the road. If a development is proposed before the County has scheduled to make the necessary improvements identified in the Capital Improvements Plan, the developer may be allowed to pay the total cost of the needed improvements prior to the County's schedule. The County will reimburse the portion of the cost that exceeds the amount that would be applicable for road impact fees, plus interest, by the time that the project had originally been scheduled to be completed. If the Board of County Commissioners have not established a base road cost per ADT for the area in question, the applicant will not be obligated to provide an analysis of the off site road impacts. RESPONSE: County Road 109 is scheduled for construction within five (5) years. Consistent with this portion of the Code, the applicant will pay fifty (50) percent at the time of the above-cited Road Impact Fee at the time of final plat. The remaining fifty (50) percent wilt be paid at the time of issuance of the first building permit within the PUD. 9:00 9:10 9:1 1 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS GENERAL SITE STANDARDS In designing and planning individual lots and street layout for a subdivision, the constructed improvements and engineering design shall conform to the provision of this Section 9:00, as well as to other applicable Garfield County land use regulations and standards. 9;12 Land subject to identified natural hazards, such as falling rock, land slides, snow slides, mud Jlows, radiation, flooding or high water tables, shall not be platted for dny use other than open space or an uninhabitable portion of a lot over two (2) acres, unless mitigation is proposed by a Colorado registered professional engineer qualified to do such design. Land subject to flooding, or in a natural drainage channel, shall not be piatted for occupancy unless adequate provision has been made to eliminate or control any potential flooding. In no case shall a project con/lict with the standards and requirements established in the Garfield County Floodplain Regulations. RESPONSE: The applicant has addressed the known geotechnical and geological hazards previously, and a Geologic Hazards Report is included within Appendix F' and map sheets cited in the Report are included within the full-size map sheets submitted with the application. The design for both the Coryell Ranch Subdivision NROCK 6cREEK flstuoto Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 74 and the Midland Point Subdivision have avoided all encroachment into the 100 year floodplain. g;13 Development plans shall preserve, to the maximum extent possible, natural features such as unusual rock formations, lakes, rivers, streams and trees. Where appropriate, the subdivider may be required to dedicate lands to lot owners to preserve these features. In no case shall lots be designed such that a dwelling unit will be located closer than thirty feet (j0') to a live stream, lake or pond, regardless of the fact that floodplain regulations may allow dwelling units located closer in some instances. RESPONSE: The most significant physical features on the site are the slope south of County Road 109 and the riparian areas associated with frontage on the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. Both of these areas will be left in their natural state. No dwelling unit is proposed within thirty (30) feet of a live stream, lake or pond. 9:14 Public access and/or fishing easements to lakes, rivers and streams shall be provided as a part of any development proposal where it is determined to be appropriate by the Board of County Commissioners. RESPONSE: A 10 foot public fisherman's easement has been provided along all river frontage under the control of the applicant. 9:20 9:21 LOT AND BLOCK DESIGN Lot size, width, depth and shape shall be appropriate for the type of development proposed and shall meet or exceed the minimum lot size requirements of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution or PUD regulations, where applicable. RESPONSE: All lot sizes, width, depth and shape meet or exceed all requirements contained within the Zoning Resolution and PUD Regulations. 9:21.1 Individual lot sizes may be increased by the County above the minimum lot size allowed in the applicable zone district in areas posing a potential health hazard due to soil conditions or geologt. RESPONSE: The design for both subdivisions was based in part on known geologic and geotechnical issues associated with the site. No building envelopes are located in areas identified as having significant constraints. 9:2 I .2 Depth and width of lots shall be adequate to provide for the offstreet service and parkingfacilities required by the type of use and development contemplated. RESPONSE: No on-street parking is proposed within either the Coryell Ranch or Midland Point Subdivision. NROCK(lcnrrr ngruDro. Coryell Ranch PUD G arfield County, Colorado Page 75 9:21 .3 Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width to permit the required building setback from both roads, as required in the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. RESPONSE: All corner lots within the both subdivisions have a twenty-five (25') foot setback on both frontages, consistent with the PUD setback requirements, and those currently in place under the A/R/RD zone district. 9:22 In no case shall a lot be created with accesses onto a public or private road with less than twenty-five feet (25') of street frontage. RESPONSE: All tots within both subdivisions exceed the twenty-five (25) foot frontage requirement. 9:22.1 Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to road right- of-way lines or centerlines. RESPONSE: All side lots lines are substantially at right angles from road centerlines. The only exceptions are isolated to several lots within the Coryell Ranch Subdivision, where lot lines were partially driven by geotechnical, flood plain and building envelope constraints. 9:30 9:31 STREETS AND ROADWAYS Access to all subdivisions shall befrom a public street system. RESPONSE: Access to both subdivisions is directly from County Road 109. All roads will be private, and maintained by the respective homeowner's association. 9:32 Streets and roads shall be designed so that alignments will join in a logical manner, such that adjacent road systems can be combined to form a continuous route from one area to another. RESPONSE: Due to fact the that the Roaring Fork River and County Road site. property is framed by the Crystal River, the 109, this requirement is not applicable to the 9:32.1 Streets shall have the names of existing streets in the same alignment; otherwise there shall be no duplication of street names in the County. RESPONSE: To the best of the applicant's knowledge, the street names shown on the Preliminary Plat have no duplication with existing street names in Garfield County. NROCK FIcREEK nsTDDto. Coryell Ranch PUD Garfield County, Colorudo Page 76 /^-:::i *< 9:32.2 No more than two (2) streets shall intersect at one point, with a minimum of two hundred feet (200') between offset intersections, unless otherwise approved by the County Road Supervisor. RESPONSE: There are no more than two (2) streets intersecting at any one point. 9;32.3 Streets shall be designed to bear a logical relationship to the topography. RESPONSE: The roadways within Coryell Ranch and Midland Point will take on differing characteristics. Those serving the large lots of the Coryell Ranch side will take on a rural feel and will have gravel shoulders and open roadside ditches. The roads within the more dense Midland Point area will be typical of a residential neighborhood and have curb and gutter on both sides. The curb and gutter will be a mountable curb, eliminating the need for curb cuts. Road plan and profile views are shown on Preliminary Plan drawing Sheets Rl thru R13. Typical cross sections are shown on Roadway Detail Sheet RDl. The typical road section includes 3" of asphalt over 6" of Class 6 aggregate base course. In areas where roads cross moderate risk subsidence areas, an additional sub- excavation of three feet will be required. This sub-excavation will be filled with compacted granular structural fill obtained from on-site sources. The Coryell Ranch and Midland Point roadways have been designed in accordance with the Garfield County Street and Roadway Design Standards contained in Section 9:35 of the Subdivision Regulations. Typical turn radii are 25 feet at intersections and cul-de-sacs The proposed roadway network will not require any significant cut and fill, respecting the natural topography. 9:3 3 Cul-de-sacs and dead end streets may be designed under the following circumstances: A. Cul-de-sacs may be permitted provided they are not more than six hundred feet (600') in length and have a turnaround radius of not less than forty-five feet (45') from the center of the cul-de-sac to road edge and fifty foot (50') righrof-way for residential development and not less than seventy-five foot (75') right-of-way for commercial industrial development where tractor trailer trucks will enter the property or by providing a T-shaped turnaround with a minimum turning radius of fifty feet (50') for residential development and seventy-five feet (75') for commercial/industrial development where tractor trailer trucks will enter the property. The Board may approve longer cul-de-sacs for topographical reasons and it can be proved that fire protection and emergency egress and access is provided as a part ofthe longer design; and RESPONSE: The applicant, consistent with the PUD process, requests a variance to this standard. Stonefly Road, which extends from Coryell Ranch Road to the NROCK ScrErr NgTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G afiield County, Colorado Page 77 western reaches of the property, exceeds the 600 foot limitation. In recognition of this portion of the Code, the applicant has shown an emergency access from the Stonefly Drive cul-de-sac to an existing road that is located on the western edge of the property that connects with County Road 109 near the existing bus turn-around. All cul-de-sacs meet the forty-five (45) feet radius requirement. B. Dead end streets shall be discouraged, except in cases where the dead end is meant to be temporary with the intent to extend or connect the right-of-way in the future. If a dead end street is approved, room for plowed snow storage shall be included by providing a T-shaped turnaround with a minimum turning radius of fifty feet (50') for residential development and seventy-five feet (75') for commercial/industrial development where tractor trailer truclts will enter the property. A dead end street being dffirent from a cul-de-sac in that a dead end street has no permanent turnaround at the end of the street. RESPONSE: No dead end streets are proposed within either subdivision. 9.34 All streets are dedicated to the public but all streets will be constructed to standards consistent with these Regulations and repair and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the incorporated Homeowners Association of the subdivision. RESPONSE: Consistent with PUDs approved in the past, the applicant is proposing that all streets within the Coryell Ranch PUD be private in nature, subject to appropriate easements for access by emergency service vehicles and personnel. It is not intended that roadways into either Coryell Ranch or Midland Point will be gated. All maintenance of the roadways wilt be the responsibility of each Homeowner's Association. NROCK 6CKEEK NsTUDIO Coryell Ranch PUD G arfrcld County, Colorudo Page 78 :. ..-',i," l ll . t "r,ir'i.'1: [',.;,i -'^.::,.'.,, r: '': ] ' l.'li,,t ,, -.' r.- _,,, , 1. :. i'. .: : .,..". ! ::.:: ".\ 1 : ",: ' r...,. :: h.. rj'f i . ir" :: :,.' r.' i;o: :,',t. ;l -,r l' ' ;:, ':'l'':. ii_:.. .l . l'.1 t, i -r:,i'; '.:' . '.!. - ):\ |:a ': ., : _ -. '1 ;-'il r-, I 'i i;'.,','.'i, .i "1 1.71 l:11" ' ,.i;-:/'.. ,,.:.l:ii _. ,_- 'ill';' .,, . .: ,,.i:, t:1 -' . I l. , .:!r :r'ti:. ,t' 1L','.':. ^;;,. : i ,. ,i! ",1,l ; . ; , .r ' ' ,r\ :, -. r. ,- l^ i .,.i: ,, 'i ;. , .,f i... i, j.:i," !';r ,: I ,,1' ,' ,t-, t: I - "i. { " I ,i, ", . r;.^1 i.-' -1 ,, "l:i --':l .r::r:i:: r,;' . ';:. l ': :i, I r]' t;!. : ll l' ;.,'i ': 1: . -. .'', t:;',t. t- '- - ., -";,'i !;-',.'' -'"], .,\ " r.':,.'" ' ,. '',, . ; :.:.; .1:. l :/: iir , r-'. -',,: ,': ' ',i,.' "t:. -i. .'r,.),,!.-. ':';,+' '"1 ' :.''j '::.t'.'.t r-': - '...1-... ';.-.. ':,'.i.i " ' :: ,:i, '-, , ,'. ']l'.r'; ,' ..'l:- j/ ','': : ..t.: :.1, { 1l i. r;1., . j.,.,1: i..i i,"'.1 r,l. 1.:.;: . ;,.,! .; : .,: ; r;i11",.,''; r, : :-,a-.,..:: '..'''.,: .l"r'l I ,.r..',,:,r- LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY DISCLOSI.]RE STATEMENT Required by C.R.S. l0-ll-122 A) The subject real propeny may be located in a special taxing district. A Certificate of Taxes Due listing each taxing jurisdiction may be obtained from the County Treasurer's authorized agent. The informadon regarding special districts and the boundaries of such districts may be obtained from the Board of County Commissioners, the County Clerk and Recorder, or the County Assessor. Effective September l. 1997, CRS 30-10-406 requires that all documents received for recording or filing in the clerk and recorder's office shall contain a top margin of at least one inch and a left, right and bottom margin of at lease one half of an inch. The clerk and recorder may refuse to record or file any document that does not conform' except that. the requirement for the top margin shall not apply to documlnts using forms on which space is provided for recording or filing informaion at rhe top margin of the document. B) c) I I I l. ,'2. Old Republic National Title Insurance Company ALTA COMMITMENT Schedule A Our Order No. GW23ll2E-2 Cust. Ref.: Property Address: Effective Date:March 30, 1999 at 5:00 P.M. Policy to be Issued, and Proposed Insured: 'TBD'Commitment Proposed Insured: TBD The estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment and covered herein is: A Fee Simple Title to the estate or interest covered herein is at the effective date hereof vested in: CORYELL RANCH COMPANY. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: SEE ATTACHED PAGE(S) FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTION 3. 4. I I i Our Order No. GW23l128-2 tEGAt DESCBIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN LOTS 12 AND 13, SECTION 28 AND IN LOTS I,2,8,9,I0,II.12.13 AND 19. SECTION 29, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 88 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. COUNTY OF GARFIELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A FOUND B.L.M. ALUMINUM CAP IN PLACE FOR THE EAST I/4 CORNER FOR SECTION 29. WHENCE A FOUND BRASS CAP L.S. 7734IN PLACE FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER FOR SAID SECTION 29 BEARS N OO DEGREES 27' 51" E A DISTANCE OF 2677.86 FEET. wITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO: THENCE N OO DEGREES 27' 51" E ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 29 A DISTANCE OF 154.77 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THE PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREIN; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH, EAST AND SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS IN BOOK 9I8 AT PAGE 366 TO 367 OF THE RECORDS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER THE FOLLOWING 8 COURSES: l) N 88 DEGREES 47', tL" W ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 343.54 FEET: 2) S 03 DEGREES 08' 57" E ALONG AN EXISTTNG FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 287.7r FEET: 3) N 76 DEGREES 59', 2r" E ALONG AN EXTSTTNG FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 9.75 FEET: 4) S 03 DEGREES 51' 05',W ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF FEET: 5) S 30 DEGREES 25', 57', E ALONG AN EXTSTTNG FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 75.33 FEET: 6) S 39 DEGREES 4l' 10" E ALONG AN EXTSTTNG FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 193.84 FEET: 7) S 3l DEGREES t4', 48'. E ALONG AN EXTSTING FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 71.04 FEET: 8) S 23 DEGREES }r', 25" E ALONG AN EXISTTNG FENCE LINE A DISTANCE OF 73.27 FEET; THENCE S 79 DEGREES 33' 53" E ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE LINE AND SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL A IN BOOK 929 AT PAGE I58 TO I59 OF THE RECORDS OF SAID GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER A DISTANCE OF 257.61FEET TO THE END OF SAID FENCE LINE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY S 79 DEGREES 33' 53" E A DISTANCE OF 7I.OO FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER; THENCE ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID CRYSTAL RIVER THE FOLLOWING 4 COURSES: 1) S l0 DEGREES 45' 00" E A DISTANCE OF 262.02 FEET; 2) S t2 DEGREES 30' 00' E A DISTANCE OF 168.00 FEET: 3) S 26 DEGREES 00' 00" E A DISTANCE OF 219.00 FEET: 4) S 4l DEGREES 3s', 02' E A DTSTANCE OF 206.26 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 13 OF SECTION 28; THENCE S 0l DEGREES 00' 52" w ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 13 (SAID EAST LINE ALSO BEING THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE AS AGREED UPON BY UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA AND JOHN K & BARBARA M. SNOBBLE. SAID AGREEMENT BEING RECORDED IN BOOK 933 AT PAGE 836 TO 838 OF THE RECORDS OF SAID GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER) A DISTANCE OF 909.3I FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 13: THENCE ALONG A COMMON BOUNDARY LINE AGREED UPON BY UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CRYSTAL RIVER RANCH (SAID AGREEMENT BEING RECORDED IN BOOK 912 AT PAGE 785 TO 789 OF THE RECORDS OF SAID GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER) THE FOLLOWING 20 COURSES: