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CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES,LLC
May 31, 2012
City of Fort Collins
Seth E. Lorson, AICP City Planner
281 N Colege Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
RE: Richards Lake P.U.D. Filing 1, First Replat, Ft. Collins, Colorado. Current land use is
Type LMN density
Mr. Lorson,
This letter will provide an introduction and explanation for our request to replat four existing vacant
Single Family lots into three Single Family Lots on Beamreach Place. The existing lots are Lots 237,
238, 239 and 240 aka known as 1715, 1721, 1727 and 1733 Beamreach Place respectivley.
Site Plans and overall site maps of these lots have been sent to you previoulsy by a mail showing the
relationship of these lots to the existing and neighboring lots.
These existing lots front Beareach Place Street and have rear yards which abut Lots 255, 254 and 253
Keel Cove. The issues causing the need to replat these lots is that due to the narrowness of the four lots
( 55' width) proposed for replat, these lots will require two story construction immediatley adjacent to
homes that are primarliy single story which will additionally cause a relative congestion of rear yards
for the three Keel Cove lots directly to the rear of these homes. Concern of this condition has been
expressed numerous times by potential home purchasers of these lots as well as by existing
homeowners.
Re -platting of the four lots, 237-240, into three lots will not only mitigate this concern but will also
allow for a greater mix of housing choices in the neighborhood. These four lots are the narrowest lots
in a grouping of lots where there are choices for either two story or one story homes. Due to the current
width of these lots, if only one story homes were to be built, they would not integrate well and would
clash because they would have to be significantly below the size standard of the neighboring homes.
If, to achieve relative conforming total size, two story homes were built on these lots, they would stick
out, and up, from the neighboring properties thereby losing the desired conformity and street appeal of
the neighborhood.
Allowing the re -platting of the four lots into three makes them more compatible and will allow homes
that would integrate into the surrounding neighborhood. Additionally, it would help the neighborhod
meet a demand choice of residents for one story, easier access homes, thereby expanding the choices
available to those residents.
1820 Richards Lake Road • Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Office/Fax (970) 484-8023 • www.ridgewayconstruction.us
The applicant, Ridgeway Construction Services LLC and the Owner, Richards Lake, LLC have been
marketing and building single family homes in this immediate neighborhood for a number of years. We
have experienced an ongoing feedback of potentially interested homebuyers of these lots who have
expressed the concerns contained in this letter. We believe allowing this proposed replat would do
much to resolve those concerns.
It is our opinion that approval of this application would be in compliance with the most current Fort
Collins Land Use Code by (1) insuring that the development is sensitive to the character of the existing
neighborhood, ( 2 ) will encourage the development of vacant properties within this established area
(3 ) will improve the design, quality and character of the development (4 ) will meet a wider range of
everyday living in neighborhoods that include a variety of housing choices.
We look forward to working with the City in an effort to achieve a practical solution for these
properties.
Cordially,
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Steve ONeal
Managing Partner, Ridgeway Construction Services LLC
RE: Richards Lake P.U.D., Filing One, Second Replat - 'att.net Mail'
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RE: Richards Lake P.U.D., Filing One, Second Rapist
From: "Joe Olson" <JOlson0kgov.com>
To: "Courtney Levingston" <CLevin9ston*fc4ov.com>
Cc: ',Steve ONear" <oneatsteve0sbcgbbat. net>,'"Ward Stanford"
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Hi Mr. O'Neal,
Friday, June 15, 2012 2:20 PM
As per our phone conversation, we will not require a traffic impact study for this proposed replat.
Let me know if you need any other information.
Sincerely,
Joe Olson, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
City of Fort Collins
-----Original Message -----
From: Courtney Levingston
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:45 PM
To: Joe Olson
Cc: 'Steve ONeal'
Subject: RE: Richards Lake P.U.D., Filing One, Second Replat
Hi Joe,
If you could please respond to Mr. O'Neal via e-mail and copy me so I would have a paper trail for the planning
file documenting that a traffic letter is not required for this replat I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Courtney Levingston, AICP, LEED AP ND
City Planner I CDNS
970.416.2283
-----Original Message -----
From: Steve ONeal [mailto:o. -alcta e(Msbco obal net)
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:24 PM
To: Courtney Levingston
Subject: RE: Richards Lake P.U.D., Filing One, Second Replat
Courtney,
Good afternoon. I was reviewing the 'to do' list from our Monday meeting and wanted to clarify that you had
or were going to contact Joe Olsen to verify that our replat would not require a Transportation Impact
Analysis. If anything, we will decrease traffic slightly due to one less home. Other than that change there is no
change in traffic.
I did just place a call to Joe, but he was out and when he returns my call will speak to him if you haven't yet.
Thanks,
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