HomeMy WebLinkAbout605 WEST LAKE STREET BOARDING HOUSE - PDP - 48-05 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (3)Dr. Gordon Hadfield
1612 Prospect Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Current Planning
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Ft. Collins, CO 80522
Dear Steve Olt and Shelby Sommer:
I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed Swanstrom Boarding
Houses. Several factors have shaped my opinion. First, the area is already filled to
capacity. I travel down Whitcomb past Blevins Court on my way to work; and the street
is frequently littered with trash and crammed full of vehicles. This area simply cannot
reasonably sustain more renters. Second, the fact that "no structural changes are
proposed" to the existing structures leads me to believe that no real changes will be made
to accommodate the additional residents. The proposed zoning change is simply an
attempt to sidestep the Fort Collins 3-unrelated ordinance. Lastly, I wonder if the owners
of the proposed Swanstrom Boarding Houses live in this area. Both my wife and I are
professors in CSU's English department; we love CSU and feel privileged to interact
with its students. This said, cramming an excess of young renters into crowded and
inadequate structures will simply create additional problems for the entire neighborhood.
Please help us protect our neighborhood by denying the request to convert the existing
single family structures into extra -occupancy rental houses.
Thank Y u,
Dr.•Gordon Hadfield