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,.Anne Aspen— --1310 LaPorte Avenue Mor" ^ation of Standard ,File #35-04 _Page 1
From: "Jen Allen" <jallen @ newbelgium.com>
To: <aaspen@fcgov.com>
Date: 10/18/04 5:59P d"Wk6 <Fwdevl -/v Ltj2 /a//9�
Subject: 1310 LaPorte Avenue Modification of Stan rd , File #35-04
Dear Anne,
I am writing this letter as a concerned resident of the neighborhood
which will be impacted by the potential development at 1310 LaPorte.
First, as a resident, I am grateful for the opportunity to voice my
opinions and concerns. As a commercial builder by profession, I hope to
offer a solution that is reasonable to both sides.
I believe that the intersection of McKinley and Leland is already
crowded and dangerous. The folks living across the street from me have
had their parked car hit several times in the last 5-10 years. I have
had my parked car hit once already in the 2 years that I have been here.
I fear that adding more traffic to the immediate area will only
increase the problem.
I have also noticed that parking is already tight in our
neighborhood. I cannot imagine where the parking for 3 new residences
and their occasional guests will be placed. For the most part, Leland
is not wide enough to provide for parking. This means that those of us
closest to the corner of McKinley and Leland (myself and my next door
neighbor) would be most directly impacted by these proposed homes by
extra cars being parking on McKinley. The alternative is for folks to
squeeze their cars onto Leland - making the aforementioned hazards even
greater.
Furthermore, I enjoy walking the neighborhood daily. It's very nice
to have a large open lot near my house. It reduces the feel of a
congested neighborhood. I greatly value open spaces - private or
public. I would like to see that lot remain a single lot.
Lastly, I do not believe that the minimum lot size should be
altered. This is a longstanding neighborhood. Allowing smaller lots
demeans the existing properties, by creating a crowded look in the
neighborhood. When the currrent residents are ready to sell their
property, we do not want people to pass up our homes because our
neighborhood is too crowded.
Having voiced my concerns, I am also able to imagine how I might
feel as a landowner seeing a potential profit. It's possible that the
most lucrative deal for the landowner is to divide the lot as many times
as possible. I believe that a reasonable and fair compromise is to
allow the current landowner to divide the lot into 3 lots - adding 2
residences. Personally, I would prefer that the lot not be divided at
all. However, I believe that it is only fair to allow this owner to
make money off of his/her property - but not at the expense of the other
residents. I strongly believe that this would be the case if the
property were divided into lots that are any smaller in size than the
current minimum lot size.
Thank you for your time,
Jen Allen
223 North McKinley Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521