HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARRIAGE HOUSE APARTMENTS - PDP - PDP120035 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (18)November 10, 2012
Courtney Levingston, AICP, LEED AP ND
City Planner I Community Development & Neighborhood Services
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Ms. Levingston:
I attended October 29a' neighborhood meeting for the proposed Carriage House development. I was
happy that the developer agreed to meet with the neighbors to further discuss the proposal. I have
since heard that Mr. Bailey has stated that he will not have onsite management at the Carriage House
complex. I find this disingenuous of Mr. Bailey, along with his claims that he doesn't know what the
proposed development will look like. If he has financing, he knows exactly what the development will
look like. Just as he knows that telling neighbors at the public neighborhood meeting that he has an
onsite management plan will reduce the neighborhood opposition to his proposed complex.
I have further concerns regarding the compatibility with the existing neighborhood and the adjacent
grade school.
o Mr. Bailey is planning on three story buildings including the apartment buildings abutting the
single family homes west of his complex.
o The buffer area does not seem adequate to mitigate the impact of the complex on the
neighborhood/grade school.
This complex has the additional problem of a near -by grade school which will exacerbate the
parking issues raised by the inadequate parking of the proposed development. If Carriage
House tenants park on Bennett Rd. that will make drop-off and pick-up problems for the
elementary school. Springfield Dr. currently is "parked -up" by residents and CSU students
during the day, so Carriage House renters will have few other near -by choices other than
Bennett Rd, which will harm Bennett Elementary.
I feel these issues need to be addressed by Mr. Bailey before the Carriage House development can be
approved by the P. & Z. Board. I will be following this proposed development closely and appreciate
the opportunity to voice my concerns at the beginning of the process.
Sincerely,
Debra Applin
1608 Sheely Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
deb@applin.us