HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY AND SHIELDS REZONING - 1-06 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (14)March 13, 2006
Dear Cameron,
I attended the rezoning meeting at Front Range Community College several weeks ago.
As an adjacent home owner, I have serious reservations about the rezoning request. I do
not favor moving the NC area to the comer of Shields and Harmony because of the
following reasons:
Traffic: The traffic is already an issue that will not be alleviated in the near future. I
realize that Shields will be widened but that may not even be adequate to address current
traffic problems. Assess to the Harmony Library is problematic. Students are rushing in
and out of the Shields exist every hour. Thousands of students flow in and out of the
school. It is not like a business with traffic at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Schools: Johnson Elementary and currently does not have the resources to adequately
meet the needs of the students. Several classrooms at Johnson have thirty students or
more which is above the recommended ratios for an elementary school. Is the developer
willing to invest funds for expansion of the elementary, intermediate and community?
Open Space: The area has valuable habitat in terms of old growth forest and wetlands.
The educational displays could be expanded to other areas of the property but it will
likely be destroyed with the noise and congestion. The area on the corner is a wetland
area for flood run-off. Can't the city get water conservation credits for designating it as a
protected area?
Commercial Value: The shopping centers on Harmony and Shields in either direction
are not at capacity — why set up competition for local businesses struggling to make a
profit?
Public Opinion: Current residents on Wakerobin and Shields are not in favor of the
rezoning. No-one at the public hearing welcomed the idea. Current residents bought
property to raise their children in a quiet safe area — having a tavern or shopping center
aimed at transient customers will not enhance the quality of life in our neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Kyle McVey
Wakerobin Court