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Home My WebLink About11/20/2025 - Planning and Zoning Commission - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS - Supplemental DocumentsCity of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing Date: November 20, 2025 Supplemental Documents SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 1 From:Kara Micetich To:Development Review Comments Cc:Clay Frickey; Susan Gutowsky; kkler@fcgov.com Subject:[EXTERNAL] Comments on Agenda Item #4 for the November 20, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (Sonders Village-PDP230012) Date:Wednesday, November 19, 2025 7:50:32 PM To Whom it May Concern, I would like to provide comments on the Sonders Village-PDP230012 request to the Planning and Zoning Commission. This is Agenda Item #4 on the meeting of the Commission set for November 20,2025. I strongly object to the developer's possible plan to overburden the Sonders development's public space amenities, instead of providing similar amenities in the newly proposed community of Sonders Village. These amenities will not be able to hold the capacity of both developments in a safe and appropriate manner. I believe the current Sonders amenities do not fulfill the developer's obligations to either the Sonders community or the proposed Sonders Village community. The developer has also not fulfilled the commitments to the City of Fort Collins regarding the use of non- potable water for irrigation. It would seem more appropriate for the Commission to deny approval for construction of the Sonders Village project until the developer addresses the services promised in Sonders as well as presenting a clear plan for the amenities and public spaces in both Sonders and Sonders Village. Thank you for the opportunity to present my concerns. Sincerely, Kara Micetich SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 2 From:Stephanie Stern To:Development Review Comments; Kai Kleer Subject:[EXTERNAL] Upcoming Planning Commission Meeting for Sonders Village Date:Wednesday, November 19, 2025 4:22:32 PM To whom it may concern, My husband and I live in Sonders and chose this development with the understanding that the contractually-obligated, public-benefits literature we were given at the time of sale included amenities that were going to be provided in a timely manner. Our literature stated 2023 for the following items: - Non-potatable irrigation, - Walking trails and maintained open green spaces, - Parks throughout the development, - A community pool, learning center, pickle ball courts and more. My husband and I selected the lot we built-on with the understanding that Flourish Park, with community gardens, would be built in 2023, not after Sonders Village (Phase 2) was built. And we paid a premium to build our house where we did because it backs up to Flourish Park. As it stands now, in 2025, the open space called Flourish Park is nothing more that noxious weeds that do not get mowed and that creep into our backyard. To make matters worse, Flourish Park may not be started until Sonders Village (Phase 2) is completed. This is unacceptable! Likewise, the developer now expects the Community Pool and Learning Center, which are still not completed and are too small for Sonders residents, to be shared with Sonders Village (Phase 2) residents. (For reference, Sonders will have 378 homes, and Sonders Village will have 700 homes.) This is unacceptable! With all due respect, please do not allow the developer to get City approval for Sonders Village before the completion of Sonders and do not give approval that allows Sonders Village access to Sonders amenities. Respectfully, Stephanie Stern Daniel Curran 3028 Barn Swallow Circle Fort Collins, CO 80524 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 3 Stephen and Suzanne Wakeen 1911 Morningstar Way Unit 1 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Planning Committee: We are writing to urge you to not approve the plat plan for Sonders Village being presented by Bill Swalling. As one of the home owners, we have felt the lack of timeliness and accountability for the Developer to deliver the “promised” amenity/public beneﬁts package. The Town’s agreements with the developer do not seem to protect us with any form of deadline for the completion of the public beneﬁts for the home buyers. As you might surmise, these public beneﬁts helped form our decision to buy into the community. I believe I could say that the beneﬁt/amenity package was a crucial component of what we homeowners were buying into. Those amenities have been promised for 2023, 2024 and 2025. As construction of part of the public beneﬁts/amenities has begun within Sonders/Phase1, we were greatly relieved to know they will be available to us in 2026. Only to discover, per the recent amendment request, that the developer is now planning to have this partial delivery of beneﬁts shared with an additional 700 home owners planned for Phase 2, Sonders Village. Not only have advertising and sales materials referred to these amenities for 4 years, but we have had no recourse per the documents in place to force the developer to comply with this plan in an even remotely timely manner. I gather neither does the City of Fort Collins. That the developers or the City would now force us into an overcrowded sharing situation with a Phase 2 project that is signiﬁcantly larger than Phase 1, seems patently manipulative and unfair. Plus, crucial facts and speciﬁcity of details were deliberately vague and obscure to the buyers. In fact, the modiﬁcations requested to the plan, i.e. sharing with an additional 700 homeowners, is not what we thought we were buying when we made our purchase. I am astounded that neither the Town nor the lending institution seems to have any control over this developer living up to his word and protecting the consumer of these promised beneﬁts. In addition to the beneﬁts/amenities not being available, the developer has completed our infrastructure using potable water, signiﬁcantly increasing our expense for landscaping maintenance and in violation of their agreement with ELCO and the Town. And with the SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 4 homeowners, who desired an ecologically friendly community. Another public beneﬁt not delivered. At what point does the development and public beneﬁts plan have meaning and enforceable accountability for us, the consumers and citizens of Fort Collins? Thank you for your consideration, Suzanne Wakeen Stephen Wakeen Sgwakeen1@gmail.com stevewakeen@gmail.com 203-349-1940 203-257-8473 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 5 From:Bruce Williams To:Development Review Comments Cc:Clay Frickey; Susan Gutowsky; Kai Kleer Subject:[EXTERNAL] Comments on Agenda Item #4 for the Nov 20, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting (Sonders Village - PDP230012) Date:Wednesday, November 19, 2025 10:50:26 AM Hello, Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the “SONDERS VILLAGE – PDP230012” request before the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 20, 2025. I am a homeowner in the current Sonders development, and I am writing to express my strong concern and disappointment with the developer’s recent actions and delays. When I purchased my home, the amenities and commitments outlined by the developer were a major part of my decision. The changes now being proposed—especially the postponement of amenities and the shifting of key commitments to an uncertain future—are deeply troubling and feel inconsistent with what was originally promised to residents. Specifically, I am concerned about the following issues: The developer has not fulfilled the commitment to use non-potable water for irrigation, as outlined in the Agreement to Secure Public Benefits for Waters’ Edge Development (Exhibit A to Resolution 2020-069). The developer has not delivered the “Other Extraordinary Benefits of the Project” described on pages 91–93 of the Consolidated Service Plan for Waters’ Edge Metropolitan District Nos. 1–5. By delaying or omitting amenities such as sports courts in Sonders Village, the developer appears to be shifting the burden onto the amenities planned for Sonders West, which will negatively affect current residents. The developer is seeking approval for Sonders Village (Sonders East) without fully meeting the commitments previously made both to the City of Fort Collins and to existing homeowners regarding amenities, water usage, and public spaces. Because of these concerns, I respectfully urge the Planning and Zoning Commission to withhold approval of Sonders Village until the developer has met the obligations and representations already made to the City and to current Sonders residents. If the Commission chooses to move forward despite these unresolved issues, I strongly request that the City require the developer to meet the conditions outlined in Section 3.b of the Agreement to Secure Public Benefits—specifically, that no residential building permits be issued for Waters’ Edge East until there is a binding, enforceable commitment to complete the Public Spaces in Sonders West. These commitments should include firm, enforceable deadlines and must be developed with meaningful input from Sonders West residents and the Metro District 2 Board. As a homeowner who relied on the original representations, I am personally very disappointed SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 6 by the developer’s decision to postpone key amenities far beyond the timeline presented to us when we bought our homes. I believe the City has an important role in ensuring that developers deliver on the plans and commitments that helped obtain community and City support in the first place. Thank you for your consideration. SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 7 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 8 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 9 SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 10 Good, we’re glad you asked... IS SONDERS FORT COLLINS AN AGE-QUALIFIED, 55+ COMMUNITY? WHAT DOES THE NAME SONDERS MEAN? WHEN WILL SONDERS BE COMPLETE? HOW MANY HOMES ARE PLANNED IN TOTAL? WHAT TYPES OF HOMES WILL BE BUILT AT SONDERS? WHAT ARE THE MAJOR AMENITIES AND WHEN WILL THEY BE COMPLETED? WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE METRO DISTRICT AND HOA AND WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? METRO DISTRICT $200 per home per month initial monthly assessment * Community Amenities – includes use and cleaning/maintenance of: Sonders Learning Center continued on back... SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 11 Studios Evernew Park The Greens Flourish Park Serene Park Wag Around Dog Park open space, miles of trails Maintenance items included: HOA – SONDERS FORT COLLINS LAKE ASSOCIATION INC. $50 per home per year initial assessment * S O N D E R S F O R T C O L L I N S . C O M SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 12 Good, we’re glad you asked... IS SONDERS FORT COLLINS AN AGE-QUALIFIED, 55+ COMMUNITY? WHAT DOES THE NAME SONDERS MEAN? WHEN WILL SONDERS BE COMPLETE? HOW MANY HOMES ARE PLANNED IN TOTAL? WHAT TYPES OF HOMES WILL BE BUILT AT SONDERS? WHAT ARE THE MAJOR AMENITIES AND WHEN WILL THEY BE COMPLETED? WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE METRO DISTRICT AND HOA AND WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? METRO DISTRICT $200 per home per month initial monthly assessment * Community Amenities – includes use and cleaning/maintenance of: Sonders Learning Center continued on back... SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 13 Studios Evernew Park The Greens Flourish Park Serene Park Wag Around Dog Park open space, miles of trails Maintenance items included: HOA – SONDERS FORT COLLINS LAKE ASSOCIATION INC. $50 per home per year initial assessment * S O N D E R S F O R T C O L L I N S . C O M SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 14 Good, we’re glad you asked... IS SONDERS FORT COLLINS AN AGE-QUALIFIED, 55+ COMMUNITY? WHAT DOES THE NAME SONDERS MEAN? WHEN WILL SONDERS BE COMPLETE? HOW MANY HOMES ARE PLANNED IN TOTAL? WHAT TYPES OF HOMES WILL BE BUILT AT SONDERS? WHAT ARE THE MAJOR AMENITIES AND WHEN WILL THEY BE COMPLETED? WHAT ARE THE FEES FOR THE METRO DISTRICT AND HOA AND WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? METRO DISTRICT $200 per home per month initial monthly assessment * Community Amenities – includes use and cleaning/maintenance of: Sonders Learning Center continued on back... SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 15 Studios Evernew Park The Greens Flourish Park Serene Park Wag Around Dog Park open space, miles of trails Maintenance items included: HOA – SONDERS FORT COLLINS LAKE ASSOCIATION INC. $50 per home per year initial assessment * S O N D E R S F O R T C O L L I N S . C O M SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS Packet Pg. 16