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Home My WebLink AboutULTIMATE LOVING CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY - PDP - 27-02 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (22)property is responsible for the cost and expense of enforcing the provisions within the covenant. If the owners and developers wish to further pursue developing this property, they should be willing to acknowledge the potential costs and risks attached to such an endeavor. The next step for us as residents will be to contact the Dakota Ridge Committee and lawyers who should be able to enforce a legally binding covenant. Given the existence of the Dakota Ridge covenant, I would sincerely hope that the city planner would eliminate any need for the consideration of any future business development within Dakota Ridge. Sincerely, Glen Lindstrom ell om Ragins Enclosure: Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Dakota Ridge Planned Unit Development; Article III. CC: The Home Owner at 3107 San Luis Street The Dakota Ridge Committee Walter and Sara Lamia Charles H. Betters Fort Collins Coloradoan Troy W. Jones City Planner Community Planning and Environmental Services City of Fort Collins July 5, 2002 Dear Sir: Glen and Kelly Lindstrom Ragins 3125 San Luis St. Fort Collins, CO 80525 RECEIvEp JUL n g 2002 'JRRENT PLANNING As a member of the Dakota Ridge Community, I am disappointed that the City of Fort Collins is considering the development proposal File #27-02. There are so many levels at which this proposal is inappropriate that it is incredible that the developer is wasting the time of the City and the community with such a blatant disregard for the law and community. A development proposal for a group home in Dakota Ridge is illegal, impractical, and immoral. There is a covenant for Dakota Ridge that clearly states in Article III, section 1: "No lot or lots situated in the Properties shall be used for other than single family residential purposes". If section 1 isn't clear enough, section 15 also deals with prohibiting business development of the community. The home at 3107 San Luis Street is covered under the jurisdiction of the Dakota Ridge covenant. Asa member of the Dakota Ridge covenant, I was not notified of a legal process to break this covenant for this property. The proposal to put a business with multiple tenants at 3107 San Luis St. is impractical and unnecessary. There are three multiple unit dwellings located within one mile of this location. The southeast corner of Timberline and Horsetooth has a multiple unit dwelling. The northeast comer of Vermont and Timberline has multiple unit dwellings. And there are multiple unit dwelling units built, and in construction, southeast of Drake and Horsetooth. The developer of the Ultimate Loving Care Elderly House would be better suited developing a property that is already designed to support multiple residents. There is no shortage of supply of more appropriate properties in the immediate area. The City's consideration of the business concerns of a developer in apparent disregard to the needs of the community strikes me as complete disregard for the stated values and needs of the City of Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins, as a political organization should be supporting the values of family and community. Many of us at Dakota Ridge are families that have invested considerably in purchasing new homes and creating a family community. The risks in purchasing a new home and creating a new community are considerable enough without the City adding more uncertainty and risk. It is inappropriate that the City would approve of the destruction of the community that exists at Dakota Ridge. Bringing in a business without any concerns for family or a family community is in complete opposition to the Dakota Ridge community. If Fort Collins expects to attract families with new homes and communities, the City cannot approve of breaking down these communities soon after inception. The community of Dakota Ridge is a successful family community. The city does not need to "assist" in the commercial development of our residential community. The city should be doing everything they can to support family communities and family values. As a final consideration for the owners of 3107 San Luis St. and the potential developers, I would like to draw attention to the Dakota Ridge covenant again. Article V section 1 states that the owner of this j Troy Jones _Dakota Ridge -Project Develr--rent Plan, File #27-02 _ _. _ Page 1 I From: "Ragins, Kelly L" <kelly_ragins@merck.com> To: FCI.CFCPO(tjones) Date: 7/5/02 1:36PM Subject: Dakota Ridge -Project Development Plan, File #27-02 Mr. Jones - Attached is a letter that was mailed to you today regarding Project Development Plan, File #27-02. Due to late notice and other obligations, we will be unable to attend the public hearings regarding this proposal. Please consider this letter as a statement of our objections to this proposal. Additionally, we will be in contact with your office. Kelly and Glen Ragins <<3107sl.doc>> Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by e-mail and then delete it. CC: FCI.GWIA("opinion@coloradoan.com")