HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARRIAGE HOUSE APARTMENTS - PDP - PDP120035 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (45)add to the number of individuals traveling on or crossing Shields at a location with inadequate
crossing.
Finally, 1 would support a parking permit process implemented by the city for the residents of the
neighborhood. This would exclude those living in the development from obtaining parking permits.
also would recommend that parking would need to be addressed on Bennett Rd as well. There are
many parents that drop off and pick up their children during the school day. Many parents also
volunteer at Bennett Elementary School and will need a place to park when at school.
Thank you for your consideration,
Sandra L. Quackenbush, PhD
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Courtney Levinoston
-rom: Quackenbush, Sandra <Sandra.Quackenbush@colostate.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 9:35 PM
To: Courtney Levingston
Subject: CarriageHouse development
Dr. Ms. Levingston,
I would like to share my opinion of the neighborhood meeting held on October 29, 2012 regarding the
proposed student housing project on the corner of Springfield and Shields. Overall, I was very
disappointed at the outcome of the meeting. I was under the impression that the meeting was for the
neighborhood to meet with the developer to hear about the proposed plans and for the developer to
listen to the concerns of the neighborhood. The meeting was nothing more than a repeat of the
meeting that was held last year. The developer was asked by many in the audience about specific
plans such as size, height, capacity, parking and buffer from the neighborhood. He was unable to
answer any of these questions. It is very difficult for citizens to have any input when we have no clear
idea of the real plans.
I found his request to have a designated spokesperson representing the neighborhood an insult. This
effort was to commit us to compromise on aspects of the design that don't really exist. I came away
from the meeting not believing that his "conceptual design" would be the plan that is ultimately
submitted. It was quite evident that the developer has no intention of listening to any of the
neighborhood concerns regarding the compatibility of this project with the existing neighborhood. He
;leady stated that the concerns of the neighbors that were brought up at the meeting would not be
incorporated into the proposed project.
It is clear the developer has no concept that this is a community of folks who care about each other
and for the quality of this neighborhood to be sustained. I am a member of this neighborhood and
believe that our community should continue to represent itself as a whole. We have expressed our
concems repeatedly and they will likely not change. This community is made up of several elderly
individuals, retirees, families with children, new couples and students. We care about our
neighborhood and want our community and the quality of life we enjoy to be sustained. We recognize
that a development will likely happen in our neighborhood but would like to ensure that it is
compatible with the existing neighborhood. We are the folks that live here day to day and experience
the challenges that already exist, such as noise, parking and traffic.
My understanding of the NCB zone is that it is a buffer between high density and single family
neighborhoods. As you are aware this is a residential neighborhood with single story or at most two
story homes. There are no three-story residences within several blocks of the proposed
development. The proposed plan does not provide an adequate buffer zone. The green space
between the parking area and the neighbor backyards does not provide an adequate buffer to the
residential neighborhood. I urge the planners to consider an adequate buffer for the neighbors.
The location of the driveway for the development is not in an appropriate place on Springfield. This is
right on the curve and will likely provide additional safety issues. As I brought up at the meeting I am
very concerned about the safety of many individuals, such as the new tenants in the proposed
,)roject, the residents in the neighborhood, CSU employees, parents and children attending Bennett
Elementary School. The added number of residents living in the proposed project will significantly