HomeMy WebLinkAboutROLLINS SUBDIVISION, 431 E. LAUREL - FDP - FDP110014 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFFincrease in the speed of the transiting vehicles. This may be because the western end of
the alley was paved as part of the project development approval agreement for the
property adjacent to mine. I fear that more residents at the eastern end of the alley will
use the alley to transit, and will do so at a higher speed, than they would on an
unimproved surface alley. The proposed development will disproportionately hurt my
interests because besides the adjacent property, mine is the only residential property on
the block having a long deep border with the alley, thereby exposing my property most to
any increased volume, frequency. and speed of vehicular traffic. The resulting higher
volume, frequency, speed, and noise of vehicular traffic through the alley will degrade
the neighborhood's tranquil nature, and hurt my ability to attract qualified tenants desiring
to live there, and willing to pay market rent for a home in quiet old town neighborhood of
single family homes on large plots of land.
The Standards were created for various reason, and one of those reasons was to limit this
kind of development. This city block already has at least one Modification of Standard
development with the sub -division of the property adjacent to mine. Also, 431 East
Laurel Street already has a duplex on it, housing twice as many families as originally
intended (it used to be a single family residence). I don't think the property should be
further subdivided to house yet another family or potentially two more families and their
associated vehicles. These Modification of Standards have and will irrevocably degrade
the nature of the the neighborhood, by increasing population density, vehicular traffic
volume, frequency, and speed.
Thank you for your consideration>
John Carman
Owner of 712 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO 80524
(321)223-6775
Mr. Shepard,
Could you please tell me the outcome of the 431 East Laurel Street Replat, #30-10.
Thank you.
John Carman
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From: Chip Cannan <ccannan(@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Subject: 431 East Laurel Street Replat, #30-10
To: tshenard(a)fcjzov.com
Mr. Shepard,
Per our earlier telephone conversation please forward my comments below to the Hearing
Officer for consideration regarding the subject project.
I request that the Hearing Officer conducting the administrative hearing for the 431 East
Laurel Street Replat, #30-10 deny the two Modification of Standard requests. As a long
time former resident (my father purchased the house in the 1960s), and current, long time
owner (since 1991) of 712 Peterson St. I can say without pause that this proposed project
development is not in the best interests of the unique neighborhood, and will, without
doubt, lower surrounding property values, increase both pedestrian and vehicular traffic
through the adjacent alley, and increase crime in the area.
My property is directly adjacent to another such property that was similarly sub -divided.
The two properties immediately north of mine, across the alley, used to be one. It has
since been sub -divided and another house has been constructed on the new partition.
This was and continues to be a scar on character of the neighborhood. This area of Fort
Collins is known for its smaller, historical houses, with large extended lots, full of fruit
trees. One look at the two properties north of mine and you can see the incongruities.
Where there was one house, now there are two crammed into significantly smaller lots.
Where once only one family lived, now at least two dwell, along with their associated
motor vehicles (coming and going). I objected to the sub -division of that property as I do
that of 431 East Laurel Street.
From my own observation, I have noticed an increase in the volume, and frequency both
pedestrian and vehicular traffic through the alley since the sub -division of the adjacent lot
(north of mine). I suspect the proposed project development will yield similar if not
worse results. The volume, and frequency of vehicular traffic will be most obvious as the
number of vehicles and there accompanying sound will increase, because there will be
more residents with vehicles accessing (parking and transiting) the alley. Also, from my
own observation is that the increase in vehicular traffic has also been accompanied by an
From: chip.cannan@gmail.com [mailto:chip.cannan@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Chip Cannan
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 4:04 PM
To: Ted Shepard
Subject: Re: 431 East Laurel Street Replat, #30-10
Mr. Shepard,
Thanks you so much for your assistance.
John Cannan
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Ted Shepard <TSHEPARDacjcgov.com> wrote:
Dear Mr. Cannan:
The Administrative Public Hearing was held on January 12, 2011.
The Hearing Officer approved, with conditions, 431 East Laurel Street, #30-10 on January 25,
2011.
On February 9, 2011, a Notice of Appeal was filed with the City Clerk.
On February 11, 2011, the City Clerk's Office notified the appellants that the Appeal contained
certain deficiencies.
On March 1, 2011, the appellants filed an Amended Notice of Appeal.
On March 22, 2011 City Council voted 3 — 3 on the motion to overturn the decision of the Hearing
Officer. Because a majority of vote was not achieved, the decision of the Hearing Officer stands.
On July 29, 2011, the applicant applied for Final Plan.
The Final Plan has completed two rounds of review. All comments have been addressed. The
City's Engineering Department is drafting a Development Agreement to be signed by the
applicant. Upon the execution of the Development Agreement, final documents and recording
fees will be delivered to the City for recording purposes. As of today, final documents have not
yet been received by the City.
Please let me know if you have any further questions. I can be reached at 221-6343 (direct line).
Sincerely: Ted Shepard,Chief Planner
From: chip.cannanCagmail.com[mailto:chip.cannanCabomail.com] On Behalf Of Chip Cannan
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 9:22 AM
To: Ted Shepard
Subject: Fwd: 431 East Laurel Street Replat, #30-10