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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREIDER DUPLEX, 720 WEST MYRTLE - MODIFICATION OF STANDARD - 13-02 - REPORTS - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (6)APR-04-2002 THU 12:05 PH Nâ–șCOL REALTY FAX NO, 9702061117 P. 02 LIC 10 ENTERPRISES Troy Jones, City Planner City of Fort Collins via Fax: 416-2403 Dear Troy, P.O. BOX 726 Ft. COLLINS, CO 60522 (970) 206-1030 FAX (970) 206-1117 April 4, 2002 I am writing this letter to state my opposition to reducing the number of off-street parking spaces for the Reider Duplex File #13-02. 1 have been managing rental properties in the City of Fort Collins for over 20 years and know that parking in rental neighborhoods has become it real issue. I feel that if the number of off. -street parking spaces for this project is reduced, it will be detrimental to the neighborhood, as it will affect the parking for the adjoining; and near -by properties. The location of this project is in an area of town very near the CSU campus and this neighborhood has become primarily a rental neighborhood. In managing properties located just one block west of this project, I can state that parking in this area is a real problem. Not only are residents trying to park their cars in. front of their houses, but commuting CSU students park on Myrtle all day long while they are in class. Although there is diagonal parking in this area, this will account for approximately 2 cars worth of parking spaces. In my experience in renting to CSU students, a very large majority of these students have their own vehicle by the time they move otf campus and into our community. This means that for a 3-bedroom house, one could expect a need for 2-3 parking spaces. As this proposed project is going to be a duplex with 11 bedrooms each, one, could reasonably expect a vehicle load of 5 to 6 cars. If there art: 2 cars allotted out on the street, where will the other 3-4 cars park? They will park on the: street, but in front of their neighbors' homes. Everyone will be juggling for parking spaces. I strongly encourage the P & Z Board to deny this modification and to require that the project have 4 parking spaces on the property. This would accommodate the vehicles that will be owned/driven by the tenants. One must also remember that the tenants will have friends visiting who will drive over to see them and where will these visitors park? Thank you for your consideration of my request to deny this proposed modification.