HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-ELEVEN @ COLLEGE & MAGNOLIA - PDP/APU - PDP120026 - REPORTS - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONRonald Strote, rpstrote@gmail.com 2/21/12 7:27 pm
Request for additional permitted use
Dear Ms. Levingston:
As we will not be in Fort Collins for the scheduled neighborhood meeting on February
23, 2012, with respect to the proposed 7-11 store, please accept this letter as our
comments regarding the proposal.
We are owners of a unit at The Lofts of Magnolia (210 W. Magnolia) on the corner of
Magnolia and Mason, the closest residential properties to the proposed building site.
While we are not opposed to development in general, the construction of a 7-11, which is
open 24 hours, is not a viable development for the now vacant parcel for a number of
reasons. Our initial concern is the impact on traffic and access to our home.
South College and Magnolia is a busy intersection with periods of heavy congestion on
South College. A convenience store at this location will increase the number of vehicles
turning onto Magnolia from College resulting in increased traffic congestion on
Magnolia. Magnolia is only I lane in each direction. Even without the added traffic
from a convenience store, South College and Magnolia is a busy intersection and left
turns onto Magnolia from north bound College can be difficult. Ingress and egress to the
store through the proposed curb cut on Magnolia will increase the difficulty of a left turn
onto Magnolia and access to our home. In addition, the ability to access Magnolia from
Mason Street will not be possible once the re -development of the Mason Corridor
proceeds, as left turns from northbound Mason onto Magnolia will be prohibited which
eliminates the potential to use Mulberry to Mason as an alternate route.
We also have concerns regarding the potential for the increased noise and trash a 24 hour
convenience store could generate. Old Town Fort Collins has had continual problems
with noise, fights and litter on many evenings when the bars close. A convenience store
on this corner has the potential to bring these problems to a more residential area of Old
Town that has been historically spared these issues.
The neighborhood presently has access to any necessities on a 24 hour basis at the
Safeway at College and Mulberry as well as the existing 7-11 at the corner of Mulberry
and Remington, so there would seem to be no rationale basis to increase the type of
permitted uses tin the district, to add a convenience store at this location. The addition
of a permitted use to the present zoning would not benefit the area, the City or its
residents.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at this email address
or 248.894.0647.
/s/ Janet Shaffer Strote /s/ Ronald P. Strote
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7 Eleven — Attachment 9 Contd.
Karen McKissick, karenmckissickkcomcast.net 11/2/13 6:02 pm
Hello Ms. Levingston:
I live in a residential condominium at 210 W Magnolia Street. I would like to voice my
opinion on the use of space at the NW corner of College and Magnolia. I have concerns
about the increase in traffic on the corner, as well as the operation of a 24-hour
convenience store on this corner of Old Town. The area is relatively serene at night,
compared to a few blocks immediately north of Magnolia. I feel construction of a 7-11 is
not a desirable use of the property. Thank you for your consideration of my comments.
Karen McKissick
Ronald Strote, rpstrote@gmail.com 11/19/12 6:39 pm
Dear Ms. Levingston:
We have previously expressed our concerns regarding the proposed development of the
7-11 on the corner of Magnolia and College, and we understand those comments remain
on file regarding this development proposal and the request for a variance to develop
what is presently a relatively quiet part of Old Town, somewhat removed from the
boisterous crowds in the heart of town.
The concerns we previously expressed regarding the increased pedestrian and vehicular
traffic on this relatively quiet corner on the southern end of Old Town, and the impact on
the immediately adjacent residential areas to the west are still important concerns and
considerations. We contend that granting a variance to allow for this 7-11 negatively
impacts the character of the residential area and negates the desirability of the area for
families, retirees, singles and business professionals, whose presence contribute to long
term stability and viability of the downtown core. The impact is magnified by the fact
that most 7-11 stores are open 24 hours,7 days a week..
We would add to our prior remarks, that a variance to allow a convenience store on this
parcel is unwarranted as there are an abundance of similar stores in the immediate area.
Within blocks, there is the Safeway, 2 liquor stores on College (at Mulberry next to the
Safeway and immediately north of Olive) and a convenience store/gas station on the
corner of Mulberry and Mason. 7-11 also has a store on the corner of Mulberry and
Remington. The area is saturated with similar stores with there being no valid reason to
add to the saturation by granting a variance.
Ronald and Janet Strote, 210 W. Magnolia, unit 270, Fort Collins, CO 80521