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Home My Public Portal AboutPC Resolution 1994-12-01 Adopting Amendments to the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Fraser "'-. - '"" TOWN OF FRASER PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. tJ-I-91f A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Town of Fraser Planning Commission has studied and reviewed proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations to be applicable within the Town of Fraser, Colorado, and to property within three (3) miles of the Town boundaries respecting a major street plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing regarding said proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations and considered the comments of the public regarding said Regulations; and WHEREAS, it appears to the Town of Fraser Planning commission that it would be in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Fraser to adopt the amendments to the Subdivision Regulations that have been prepared. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF FRASER PLANNING COMMISSION, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the amendments to the Fraser Subdivision Regulations dated December, 1994, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof, shall be and hereby are adopted and approved, subject to final approval by the Board of Trustees. 2. Said amendments to the Subdivision Regulations shall be applicable within the corporate limits of the Town of Fraser, Colorado, as such limits exist from time to time subsequent to adoption of these amendment., and also applicable, with respect to a major street plan, to property within three (3 ) miles of the corporate boundaries of the Town of Fraser, Colorado. 3. That said amendments to the Subdivision Regulations be made available to the public in pamphlet form, at cost. 4. That the Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning Commission execute this Resolution and proceed with all acts necessary to complete the adoption of these amendments to the Subdivision Regulations. 5. Said amendments to the Subdivision Regulations shall be effective thirty (30 ) days after the date of publication of the c: \WP\FRASER\RESOL\PC-SUBD .REG . ýÿ ----- ------- . ' ", Ordinance of the Board of Trustees adopting said ~mendments to the Subdivision Regulations. ~ DU~VED, SE~DED AND APPROVED THIS ::JF DAY OF P/rh . ,19 . FRASER PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: o~uftuL. ~~~~~ see1ary C~irpe s n . - 2 - ýÿ EXHIBIT A ~ - -, - RESOLUTION # 1;)-/-4 FRASER PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDMENTS TO THE FRASER SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS December, 1994 section 12-6-6, Subsections (12) (b) and (23), of the Town Code are amended to read ~s follows: section 12-6-6. Public Ways. Streets. Bike Pathways. Walkways. Alleys. and Easements. (1)-(11) [No change] (12) Street Specifications: (a) [No change] (b) Street Specifications are as follows: ROW Roadbed Pavement MiniMax Surface Classification Width width Width Grade Material (l).Arterial Hwy~. (To conform to State of Colorado Highway Standards) (2) Secondary Arterial Streets 60' 42' 36' 0.5-5% a or cl (3) Collector Streets 60' 36' 24' 0.5-6% a or c (4) Local streets 36' 32' 24' 0.5-7% a or c (5) Marginal Access Streetsl Roads 36' 32' 24' 0.5-7% a or c (6) Private Drives (Lanes) 24'(30') 22' 20' 0.5-10% a, c or g (7) Alleys - Where Permitted 20' 20' -- -- a, c or g Page 1 of 5 Pages ... (8) Sidewalks: Residential -- -- 6'-8,2 -- a or c Business -- -- 8'-10,2 -- a or c (9) Bikeways -- 10' 8'-10,2 0.5-10% a or c (10) Easements 10'-20' -- -- -- -- ------------------- Footnotes: 1 a, c, g: asphalt, concrete, gravel - Class C 2 Required width determined as provided in Subsection 12-6-6(23) ------------------- (i) Minimum pavement widths shall be twelve feet (12') for each single travel land in road types (1) .- (5). (ii) Minimum surface widths for combined pedestrian/bicycle pathways shall be eight feet (8') or as otherwise set forth in Subsection 12-6-6(23). (iii) Street grades shall not exceed two percent (2%) for a distance extending at least sixty feet (60') in each direction from a street intersection. (iv) Driveway grades shall not exceed three percent (3%) for a distance extending at least forty feet (40') from a street intersection. (v) In residential zoned areas~ street grades shall not exceed seven percent (7%); in all other zoning districts, street grades shall not exceed five percent (5%). (13)-(22) [No change] (23) Bicycle Pathways and Walkways: Walking paths and/or bicycle path linkages will be required in accordance with the Master Pathway Plan pertaining to these amenities and/or in order to connect logically with established or planned pathways in the Town or County. If no such Master Pathway Plan requirements exist, the subdivider shall include bicycle and pedestrian pathways in development plans along logical routes recommended by the Planning Commission. Pathways may be included in any open space requirement of these or other regulations. Pathways shall be constructed by the developer. and shall be dedicated via easements to the Town or to the property owners' association. Easements for regional and local circulation pathways and recreational pathways as defined in the Master Pathway Plan shall be dedicated to the Town. All pathways of any classification shall be open to the public. Page 2 of 5 Pages ýÿ ." " ... (a) Pathway Type: Pathway types for'purposes of these regulations are as follows: Separated - Pathway is separated from an adjacent roadway by a minimum of 10' horizontally.. Grade differential or differing surfaces are provided between the pathway and roadway to discourage crossover by vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. Combined - Pathway is constructed as an extension of the roadway paved surface, and is identified by appropriate striping and signage. Combined pathways shall have one-way travel only, in the direction of the adjacent vehicular traffic, and shall be provided on each side of the roadway. - Pathway may consist of a separate bicycle lane adjacent to the driving lane plus a pedestrian lane (sidewalk) outside the driving or parking area, or a widened shoulder zone outside the driving or parking area for combined bicycle/pedestrian use. Sidewalks - Pathway is constructed as a sidewalk immediately adjacent to the travelled way or parking zone of the street, and is separated by a vertical or sloping curb. (b) Geometry: Pathways shall be constructed to meet the following minimum standards: Function/Class Recommended Pathway Type Separate Combined Sidewalk Regional Circulation 10'-12' Pathway NA NA width "- Paved Local circulation 8'-10' Pathway 5' Bicycle 8' width Width Lane Paved plus 6' Pedestrian Pathway - OR - 8' Combined Bicycle/ Pedestrian Zone Page 3 of 5 Pages ýÿ ; .. Neighborhood 8' Pathway Width 4' Bicycle 6' width Circulation Paved Lane plus 4' Pedestrian Pathway - OR - 6' Combined Bicycle/ Pedestrian Zone Recreational 8'- 10' Pathway NA NA width Paved or Gravel Footnotes: - Separate pathways require 2' minimum gravel shoulders on each side of the pathway. Shoulder width may be reduced to l' in special circumstances. - Combined pathways require 2' minimum gravel shoulders adjacent to the pathway. - Typical pathway sections are as shown on Figure 1 of the Master Pathway Plan. (c) Accessibilitv: All pathways shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related federal regulations, as the same may be amended from time to time. Pathways which are. to be dedicated to or operated and maintained by the Town of Fraser shall conform to the provisions of Title II of the ADA and the regulations contained in 28 CFR Part 35. Accessible routes shall be provided within subdivisions in accordance with provisions of the Title III of the ADA and the related regulations contained in 28 CFR Part 36 and/or the Fair Housing Act, as applicable. Recreation pathways within urbanized subdivisions or developments shall meet the standards for "Easier" Degree of Access as proposed by the Advisory Committee to the Access Board section of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB). Recreation pathways within non-urbanized areas shall meet the standards for "Moderate" Degree of Access as proposed by the Advisory Committee to the Access Board Section of the ATBCB. (d) Added criteria: (i) Horizontal and vertical alignment for separated pathways , shall be designed in accordance with American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) procedures for a minimum speed of 20 mph for regional and local pathways, and no minimum speed for neighborhood and recreational pathways. (ii) Signage shall be provided in accordance.with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control (MUTC). Page 4 of 5 Pages ýÿ . ~. .... (iii) 8' wide crosswalks shall be provided and. identified where pathways cross public streets. (iv) Pathways shall be constructed to provide stable subgrades suitable for support of heavy equipment and pavement. The minimum pathway section shall consist of 6 inch compacted non-cohesive fill plus 4 inch compacted gravel base course, over a stable existing soil subgrade. Where paveme~t is required, pavement shall meet the minimum criteria of 31n asphalt pavement. Where pavement is not required, the surfacing shall be aggregate base course with sufficient fines to provide a smooth, dense surface when compacted. Gravel surfacing shall be compacted to a minimum of 95% Standard Proctor Density. (v) Bridges for separated pathways shall have a minimum width equal to the pathway width plus shoulders and shall support a live load of 100 psf. Stream crossing bridges shall be set at an elevation to clear the estimated 100 year flood level by l' . (vi) Adequate drainage measures shall be provided along and across the pathway to prevent erosion damage to the pathl'iay surface, to allow free passage of drainage flows across the pathway, and to prevent inundation of the pathway. (e) Easements: Combined Pathways and Sidewalks shall be located within the roadway right-Of-way. Separated pathways shall be provided with access and maintenance easements, at a minimum of 20' width. Pathway easements shall not overlap existing or proposed utility easements, except with the approval of and subject to such conditions as may be required by the Town. (f) Variance Procedures: Where site-specific conditions exist that make it impracticable to meet the location and design criteria set forth herein, the developer or applicant may request a variance from the limiting criteria. In such cases, the proposed design shall still provide a safe pathway configuration, meeting the functional and location criteria, and conforming to all applicable state and federal regulations. The applicant shall submit adequate design information to substantiate the request, prepared by a licensed professional engineer. (g) Maintenance: The developer shall maintain all pathways for a periOd of one (1) year from the date of final completion. At that time the developer may petition the Town to accept the ownership and maintenance of said pathways. The Town may, at its sole discretion, elect to accept the ownership and maintenance of said pathways. (24) [No change] Page 5 of 5 Pages C:\WP\RRM\FRASER\PATHWAY.SUB ýÿ Db .~. PROOF OF PUBLICATION . " J PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT ., " '~ .., WINTER PARK, COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GRAND I, Patrick Brower, do solemnly swear lhal I amlhe pub. lisher of lhe Winler Park Manifesl, ..thal llle sanie is a weekly newspaper prinled in whole or in parl, amI pub. lished in lhe Counly of Grand, Slale of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; thal said newspaper has been publishedconlinuously and uninlerrupledly ill' said' Counly C!f Gri!1ld fo~ ~.pcri9d of nlOre lhan liflY'lW\l, ~.o.n~. scculive weeks nexl 'jlrior lo lhe firsl publicalion of lhe annexed legal notice or adverLisemenr, lh;ll said ne\vspa. per has been admiued lo lhe Uniled Slales mail as second class mail maller upder the provis]ons of the acl of March 3, 1879, or any amendments lhereof, and lhal said news- paper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for publishint; legal nOlices and adverlisemenls wilhin lhe meanillt; of lhe laws or lhe Slale of Colorado, 'DIaL Lhe lUme~ed legal noliee of advertiscmcnl was published in a re&ular and entire issue uf every Ilumber uf said weekly newsp~pcr for lhe period of OflQ conseculive inserlions; lhal lhe firsl publiealion of said newspaper daledb('.o~1\ \S. I\.D, lB.Y-. and lhe laSl publication of said no lice was in the issue uf said newspaper daled~ A.D. 199!:J-, In iLness whereof I have hereunlO sel my homd lhis l5 ,A,_D,19~ YS d~y of M\ C , ..", . .. A . i . JV' I:J~'~ : ? 'y " \IUl; ~lllu\tll' , ~ 'I '( I) ~;,) '. ,'/"00. - My Conunission E1.pires: '; ):.~ .... ,/":.>/j -.." t .. 7 ~'. .... .... '.;,,-.." ~(~, '" ':-; .I ,,, ,.........,,~} /..,' \:", (: f'F ti:\~... ,9' ,,~"- _I . ":..4' '-.:"~~~~~~:;'.;r 1:;160 PROOF OF PUBLICATION PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT , WINTER PARK, COLORADO : STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GRAND I, PaLIick Drower, do solemnly swear lhall am lhe pub- lisher of lhe Winler Pilfk Manifesl, lhal lhe same is a weekly newspaper prinled in whole or in pan, and pub- lished in lhe Counly of Grand, Slale of Colorado, and has a general circulalion lherein; LhaL said newspaper has been published conlinuously and uninlerrupledly in said Counly of Grand for a period of more lhan Iifly-lwo con- seculive weeks nexl prior 10 lhe firsl publicalion of lhe anne1.cd Icgal notice or advertiscmcnl, lhal said newspa- per has been admilled Lo lhe Uniled Slales mail as seeollll class mail maller uoder the provisions of lhe acl of Mim;h 3, 1879, or any amendmenlS lhereof, and lhal said news- paper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal nOlices and adverlisements wilhin lhe meilning of Lhe laws of Ihe Slale of Colorado, 111:11 Ihe lI.nnexed lebal notice of advcrtiscmcnt was published in a regulilf and enLire issuc of every Humbcr or said weckly newspa.per for lhe period of ()'lJ) eonseculive inserlions; lhal lhe firsl publicalion of said newspaper daled DiC'ero'tJ1^ \5 ,A,D, I~. and lhe lasl publication of said nOlil:e WilS in lhe issue of said newspaper datcd))r9rn}{f) l5 A,D, 19~. In WiUlCSS whcrcof I havc hcreunto sct my h,Uld lhis 1'3"" ~~4A.D.19~ - ~,l,,,,, // Subscribed ~d sworn 10 before mc, a nl?.\!1rl'.:JWQ!i~,ill C.--- ~al r '"~ and for lhe Counly of Grand, Slals;~b.IY' .~f~/', CS' r.( <.~ .... g '. . / . \ day of ? , ~:b ( . .::~ My t.;urmmsslon expires 20: :. \ . YJ~ My Conullission Expires: ~ -- BAKER, CAZIER AND McGOWAN r01~atU (lJ~ OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS 62495 US HIGHWAY 40 EAST BOX 500 JOHN L. BAKER, P.c. GRANBY. COLORADO 80446 STANLEY W. CAZlER, P.c. TELEPHONE (303) 887.3376 RODNEY R, McGOWAN, P.c. FAX (303) 887,9430 December 8, 1994 Ms. Virginia Winter, Town Clerk Town of Fraser P.O. Box 120 Fraser, co 80442 RE: Master Plan and Subdivision Regulations Amendments Dear Vicky: Enclosed herewith please find two (2) Notices of Public Hearing, one for the Planning Commission's hearing on the proposed amendment to the Town's Master Plan, and one for the Commission's hearing on proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations, both of which will be held on December 28, 1994. Please fill in the time of the Planning.Commission meeting on both Notices, and see that they are both published in the winter Park Manifest in its December 15, 1994 issue. Also enclosed are copies of the draft amendments to both the Master Plan and the Subdivision Regulations, which you should hold available for public inspection in accordance with the terms of the Notices. I will be preparing forms of Resolution providing for formal adoption of the amendments prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Let me know if you have any questions. Rodney R. McGowan, P.C. RRM:mkw Enclosures c: \liP \RllH\FRJlSER\ WINTER. LEI' NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with C.R.S. 31-23-214 and Section 12-2-6 of the Code of the Town of Fraser, Colorado, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the Town of Fraser, Colorado, on December 28, 1994, at ~}:IS- p.m., in the Town Board Room of the Fraser Town Hall, located at 153 Fraser Avenue, Fraser, Colorado, for the purpose of considering amendments to the sUbdivision regulations of the Town of Fraser. Among other things, such amendments would modify the requirements and design criteria for bicycle pathways and walkways within the Town of Fraser. A copy of the text of the proposed amendments is available for public inspection at the offices of the Town Clerk in the Fraser Town Hall during normal business hours. The proposed amendments are subject to changes which may be adopted as a result of the discussion at the public hearing. All interested parties and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard at such public hearing. DATED this IJ- day Of_ll?,'{J.:'/( fJP'\J~ 1994. By order of the Planning Commission. ct" Virgih Clerk Published in the winter Park Manifest on f)" I~.. : -" ~ 1994. ".c JL.4:.-/ j , C:\WP\FRASER\NOTICE-P.Sl - -- - BAKER, CAZIER AND McGOWAN 0/tQ?aa- ~~ OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS 62495 V,S, HIGHWAY 40 EAST BOX 500 JOHN L. BAKER, P.C, GRANBY. COLORADO 80446 STANLEY W. CAZIER, P.C. TELEPHONE (303) 887.3376 RODNEY R. McGOWAN, P.C. FAX (303) 887-9430 December 13, 1994 Mr, Clay Brown, Town Manager Mrs. Vicky Winter, Town Clerk Town of Fraser P,O. Box 120 Fraser, CO 80442 RE: Master Trail Plan Dear Clay and Vicky: Enclosed please find revised drafts of the amendments to the master plan and subdivision regulations, containing the changes I discussed with Clay and Ed by phone. Please substitute these amendments for those I forwarded previously and discard the earlier drafts, ~ Rodney R, McGowan, P,C, RRM : s w pc: Mr, Ed Optiz c: \1P\n,nl8\nUII,ln ýÿ