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From: "Sam Martin" <sjm 1 @pvhs.org>
To: <ssommer@fcgov.com>
Date: 09/25/2006 4:38:46 AM
Subject: Conversion of 606 S Howes
Dear Shelby,
I own the 4 plex at 600 S Howes, which is right next to the house at 606
S Howes that's applying for boarding house status. I would like to
express my opposition to this conversion. 606 S Howes has been a party
house ever since I purchased my property 5 yrs ago, and probably for
many years prior. A couple of years ago one of my tenants was at a
party there, a brawl ensued, and he ended up on crutches for 4 months.
I know you'll say he should have known better, I told him the same
thing. It would be hard for me to imagine that there wouldn't be police
calls to this address.
Up until the owner decided to apply for boarding house status, the
outside looked like a slum. There were broken beer bottles and beer
cans all over the front yard. The tenants weren't concerned with the
way it looked, and evidently the owner wasn't either, because it wasn't
cleaned up until recently for the review process. I would go over every
week or two to pick up the broken glass and trash that had migrated to
my property. Also, one of the major windows in the front was broken
out. The window and the trashed yard were like that for 6-9 months. I
bring this up just to show you how much the owner cared about the
appearance of the building and the neighborhood. I feel if he's granted
boarding house status, the property will revert to it's prior condition.
One of the concerns I had when I received your letter was the statement
he had 6 dedicated parking spaces in the back. That I disagree with.
The parking lot is owned by the Myrtle Street Village Apartments HOA.
In the parking lot there are 25 regular spaces and 2 handicapped spaces.
The HOA is comprised of 18 living units, of which he has 3. Therefore
he would be entitled to 1/6th of the spaces if they were assigned,
however, they are available on a first come basis.
I have a rather large investment in my building, and allowing this
property to be a boarding house
would have nothing but detrimental effects on my property and the
neighborhood.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sam Martin
429 S. Loomis Ave
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
482-2149