HomeMy WebLinkAboutSANCTUARY WEST - FDP - FDP110004 (FORMERLY 30-07A) - CORRESPONDENCE - APPEAL TO CITY COUNCILWILLIAM B. VEIO, MANAGER, SOLITAIRE HOMES, LLC
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DATE: January 26, 2012
TO: Wanda Krajicek
City Clerk
City of Ft. Collins
300 W. Laporte Ave,
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
FROM: Bill Veio, Manager, Solitaire Homes, LLC
RE: APPEAL OF PLANNING DIRECTOR'S DECISION TO NOT EXTEND PDP
EXTENSION DEADLINE FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR SANCTUARY
WEST SUBDIVISION FOR 112 HOMES (This is a Type 1 Review)
Solitaire Homes has been diligently pursuing the Final Plat Process and has submitted all
required mylars for the Final Plat and all Utility drawings and signed Easements. The
Development Agreement (DA) was the only document remaining unsigned to meet all the
conditions for project approval on January 10, 2011, Solitaire Homes began requesting a
preliminary draft of the DA as early as April 2011 on up through December 2011 but never
received a copy. The first time Solitaire Homes received a draft of the DA was on Jan.10, 2012
with a 4"h City revision being received at 10 minutes to 5:00 pm on that day.
This is certainly riot a reasonable amount of time to review, revise, or amend such a document.
I replied to the City in the evening of Jan.10, 2012 stating the DA could not be signed as
presented due to two Ditch Company clauses and a stormwater clause that were incorrect.
Other clauses that were expected to be there and had been mentioned in prior Stormwater
meetings were omitted from the DA.. (Section 26-544 & 546, et al)
On January 12, 2012 I received a letter from the Planning Director stating that the PDP for
Sanctuary West had expired because the utility drawings could not be fully signed and the DA
was not signed by the Developer. Therefore the Subdivision Plat could not be signed.
I believe the Planning Director has the authority to approve the development with conditions,
grant a hardship extension, or provide a 30-day extension in order to complete the drafting and
signing of the DA. There are many extenuating circumstances created by the City staff that
contributed to the project submittals bumping up against the deadline. The inability of the City
to provide at least a draft of the Development Agreement when the engineering for the project
has been complete for over 6 months, except for very minor corrections, is the primary reason
the DA could not be signed on the day, Jan.10, 2012 it was received.
We are requesting that the Planning Director allow a 30-day period to complete the drafting
and signing of the DA, so there is no hardship to the Developer, and the project can be
approved and move forward with development this Spring.
Party in Interest, Solitaire Homes, LLC, Willam B. Veio, Manager.
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Steve Olt
From: Wanda Krajicek
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 9:01 AM
To: Paul Eckman; Steve Roy; Karen Cumbo; Courtney Levingston; Steve Olt
Cc: Sara Gonzales; Rita Harris; Mary Donaldson
Subject: Veio Appeal
Attachments: Veioappeal.pdf
Yesterday, January 26, before 5:00 p.m., Bill Veio's representative turned in the attached "appeal" (and
$100 fee) that we all were discussing yesterday.
He's characterizing the expiration of the PDP for Sanctuary West as an appeal to a Type 1 Administrative
Review.
I think everyone agrees that there are no provisions for appeal in this case.
Paul.....will you be the one to respond to Mr. Veio AND return his $100 fee? We won't cash the check.
Please let me know.
Wanda
1 /27/2012