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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAST ELIZABETH STREET REZONING - 2-02 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PETITIONPage 2 East Elizabeth Street Rezoning Petition The reason that the petition is being made at this time is that we as owners must make some changes in our lives and these properties are a large part of that (in golf terms, we have all reached the age of "Super" seniors and beyond). Mr. and Mrs. Hyder (1008) hired a professional appraiser to evaluate their property, and both their yard and home are in excellent condition, but the value of their property was discounted 20% because the Appraiser said their home could no longer be considered as being in a "Single Family residential neighborhood". No one has or would propose to build a single family detached home on the vacant lot (1004), nor would any Lender approve a loan for that purpose. It is really not possible to start any kind of reasonable planning for this lot at this time under the present zoning. We Owners realize that we have been "passed over" during this time of change in the Zoning and use of the Properties around us. Our petition is not so much to change Zoning, but to correct it. It is our understanding that the Zoning on the Property adjoining to the East (1040 E Elizabeth) is to be corrected to NCB (Buffer). In studying the requirements and purpose of the NCB Zoning in the Land Use Code, it is proper and reasonable for this location and situation. Bob Conlon lives at 725 East Elizabeth and I lived at 704 Garfield Street (behind him), so we both recognize what a really fine residential neighborhood is to the West of these properties, and the need of a "Buffer Zone". This NCB Zoning would also be consistent and compatible with the NCB Zone buffering the West side adjoining our property. 0.;6 &t,C6� Our purpose for this Zoning is that we can move forward 'wi the planning to become a useful part of our neighborhood and community. We appreciate your consideration of this matter so important to us. Sincerely, ���ti Paul F. Harder EAST ELIZABETH STREET REZONING PETITION February 8, 2002 TO: Fort Collins City Staff, Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board, Fort Collins City Council and other interested parties. FROM: Paul F Harder, Owner and Representative for the Properties. Phone # (970) 223-2408 SUBJECT: Rezoning of 1004 and 1008 East Elizabeth Street to NCB (Buffer). This Property is located at the very eastern edge of the "East Side Neighborhood" and is impacted by the Riverside-Lemay Shopping Center to the North, and the Poudre Valley Hospital Area Medical, Office, Business, and Apartment development to the East and South. All of the Property on this Eastern Edge is Zoned Commercial (NC) or Employment (E), which is essentially business; except for a small "finger" of property on the North side of East Elizabeth Street (zoned NCL residential). This is where our property (1004 and 1008) is located, completely "sandwiched" and surrounded by commercial and business development. In section 3 (Buffer Areas) of the East Side Neighborhood Plan the statement is made that "the close proximity to the more intense Fringe Areas tends to make many sites less desirable for most single family residential uses". It then states "a wider range of land uses is appropriate in these areas" and goes on to explain these low intensity Buffer uses. Certainly, our property qualifies as being in such a "more intense Fringe Area". These properties have been owned for (1004) thirty years and (1008) forty years. During this time we have experienced all this planning and growth with the necessary changes in zoning encircling and even jumping over the top of our property. In recent history, the Hospital purchased the Commercial Building adjoining our property to the North, changing it into a Medical Center. They then acquired land to the West and developed it into a Parking Lot. The zoning for this Parking Lot development is designated as NCL (residential), but this, of course, is not correct. By constructing this Parking area, the complete West side of the Commercial Shopping Center is effectively NCB (Buffer) Zoning. Actually some of the Hospital employees from this development walk across our property as a short cut to the Hospital and a restaurant and businesses to the South. Not only have we experienced all the building around our property, we have also seen the expansion of utilities, streets (especially Lemay), transportation (city bus stops right in front of 1008), and a Neighborhood Park. All of this has of course changed the nature of our "immediate" Neighborhood and the practical use of the Property. City of Fort Collins Elizabeth Street Rezoning Zoning Code Division 2.9.4H The rezoning request for 1004 and 1008 East Elizabeth Street is being made because of the changing conditions and character of the neighborhood. The parties have owned the properties for more than 30 years, and have witnessed continued commercial, office, and apartment development for the past 25'years. The property is presently completely surrounded by commercial and rental properties. To the north is a commercial major shopping center (adjoining), to the east are medical office buildings (adjoining), to the south is commercial shopping, apartment building, and nursing homes (across Elizabeth Street), and to the west is rental housing. Without question, the character of our "immediate neighborhood" has changed from residential to commercial and business. Our present zoning is NCL, which basically permits single-family detached dwellings. Since there has not been a single-family detached dwelling built within blocks of our property in the past thirty plus years, and the only development has been commercial or business, it is apparent that the present zoning is outdated and incorrect. The medical building directly west and adjoining our property was incorrectly zoned NCL at the time City Plan was adopted. Dr. Baker, the owner, informed us that the zoning is going to be corrected and the new zoning will be NCB. This zoning allows small multi -family. and mixed -use dwellings with limits on height and size and is "intended for areas that are a transition between residential neighborhoods and more intensive commercial -use areas". This is exactly the position we find our property in. Since our property is in the same exact location and "footprint" as Dr. Baker's, the NCB zoning is the reasonable and proper zoning for our property so that its use can be a buffer from the adjoining commercial and business development. It is our desire that our property can be used and become useful to the community and ourselves. The property is completely improved and is basically flat land and therefore the change to NCB zone should not change the present environment. The amendment should result in a logical and orderly development of the area. Submitted by applicant: Paul F. Harder 737 Rochelle Circle Fort Collins, CO 80526 1� Reason for Request: (Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed.) Please see attached letter. Please. attach listing of names and addresses of all persons owning land (as per Latimer County Assessor's office on date of request) within 500 feet of any portion of the area under petition for rezoning. Respectfully submitted, i • e State of .Colorado) ss. County of Larimer) The forgoing instrument was acknowledged before me this lD "'Nay of �Gc�uar , 1'9 BY 0O"4t� L.� the tln w purpose thereinset forth. My co"414i4Ia- 6 --R I G u `�••. Notary Public R Note: Filing of a petition to rezone requires a deposit of with the City Clerk to defray the cost of the amendment. Please return to the Planning Department - City of Fort Collins. • Petitioner: Name Paul F. Harder CITY OF FORT COLLINS REZONING PETITION Address 737 Rochelle Circle Fort Collins, CO 80526 Owner. Name Address Paul F. Harder 737 Rochelle Circle, PC Robert-M-.-Conlon 725 Elizabeth Street, FC A. .(1004 E. Elizabeth) ----=----------------------------------------------------------- Donald N. Hyder Lela B. Hyder 1008 E. Elizabeth St., F.0 B. (1008 E. Elizabeth) To the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. I -(We), the undersigned, do hereby respectfully petition and request that the City Council amend the zoning ordinance of the City of Fort Collins by changing the zoning of the hereinafter described parcel, containing .77 acres, more or less, from NCL zoning district to NCB zoning district: (Legal description) .. A. 1004 E ELIZABETH ST..(50X350) COMA 85.5.FT-W OF SE COR OF NE 13-7-69 W 50 FT N 350 FT E 50 FT S 350 FT TO BEG FTC 6 B. 1008_:E.ELIZABETH ST.';(80X200) COM AT PT 305.5 FT W OF E 1/4 COR 13-7-69 TH W 80-FT'N -200 FT E 80 FT S 200 FT TO BEG FTC