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Home My WebLink AboutRIDGEVIEW CLASSICAL SCHOOL - SPAR - 16-01 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (5)0 We understand that the Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Fort Collins must be responsive to the needs of all of the citizens, and we appreciate the opportunity to communicate our concerns. We hope that serious consideration will be given to the impact on traffic in this intersection, with the complicating factors of both another school and the nursing home in such close proximity. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Sincerely, Coreen Boeding and John Grogan 1809 Pawnee Drive John Grogan and Coreen Boeding 1809 Pawnee Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 June 20, 2001 Brian Grubb City Planner Community Planning and Environmental Services P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: Ridgeview Classical School Site Plan File # 16-01 Dear. Mr._ Grubb:.:: We -live one block west of.the intersection of Stuart. and Lemay, near the location of the' proposed remodeling of the existing, church building. ,We have, serious, concerns. about the location of a school at this intersection, and we are writing to express our opposition to the proposal. The, intersection of Stuart and Lemay is already heavily congested with traffic, especially during the school year when Riffenburgh Elementary, just a few blocks east off of Stuart, is in session. Cars line up for several blocks on Stuart and sit through several changes of the lights during the peak travel times. It is our assumption that since Ridgeview is a Charter school, parents will be required to transport their children, and the intersection will be even more congested. We do not believe that this area can handle the traffic associated with two schools located so close together. We also have a concern due to the fact that Spring Creek Nursing Home is located on the northwest corner of this intersection. We have lived here for, fourteen years and have learned to proceed very carefully when we exit from our street onto Stuart.. Often there are ambulances, and fire department vehicles, and the.visitors for the Nursing Home residents are often elderly themselves and prone to making U-turns and erratic and unsafe driving as they,.attempt to park near the facility. It is frightening to think about the impact of adding children, pedestrians, bicyclists and additional drivers to this already dangerous situation.