HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARIBOU APARTMENTS (RESUBMITTED) - PDP - 18-02C - P&Z PACKET - CORRESPONDENCEAugust 10, 2006 RECEIVED
Steve Ott, City Planner AUG 1 ,i 2006
Community Planning and Environmental Services CURRENT PLANNING
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Re: Caribou Apartments Project Development Plan, File #18-02C
Dear Mr. Ott:
In regards to the Caribou Apartments Project planned for the southwest corner of Caribou
and Timberline in Fort Collins, I have some concerns, particularly regarding the marsh located to
the south of the proposed development.
My husband and I live in Harmony Half -Acres, the neighborhood on the south side of
this marsh, and have lived here for seventeen years, enjoying the environment of one of the few
wetlands left in our area. This marsh houses foxes, raccoons, blue herons, geese, ducks and
countless birds. We have seen deer and even coyotes stop for a visit off and on. It would be a
shame and a tragedy to compromise the integrity of these animals' home. Additionally, this
marsh serves as a stormwater drain.
My concerns and requests are as follows:
What measures are being taken to prevent significant runoff from the
developed area after the moisture -retaining sod is removed and covered with
asphalt and concrete? Although we are currently experiencing drought conditions, in
the future we may have rains leading to run off from the proposed project that would
likely flood our backyards and basements.
2. Please allow at least a 100-foot buffer between the marsh and the development to
protect the precious ecological environment and its occupants described above. This
100-foot buffer was surveyed from the railroad tracks to Timberline Road and agreed
upon by the City at the time the storage units just west of the proposed development
were built.
3. A line of trees conducive to a marsh environment would help in buffering the marsh.
4. A fence sturdy enough to discourage wandering pets, vehicles, and people would also
protect the marsh.
5. Increased traffic is always a concern on Timberline and this development will only
add to the problem particularly if there is another road/driveway built adjacent to the
marsh. Please keep the traffic to and from the apartments away from the vicinity of
the marsh and funnel it onto Caribou.
I hope the above concerns and suggestions will be considered by the City and the
developer for the well-being of the marsh and our neighborhood. I would appreciate it if you
would read this letter at the meeting on August 17, 2006. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lynn Mattock
1924 Harmony Drive
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
(970)226-1073