HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIMBERLINE LEARNING CENTER - PDP/FDP - 31-00 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION2001 Sonora
Fort Collins, CO 80525
August 28, 2000
Stephen Olt
City Planner
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Mr. Olt:
Recently it has been brought to our attention that an applicant has requested the property at 2037 Sonora
Street be changed from a single-family residence to a full-time day care center. As a resident of this
subdivision for over 12 years and a resident just a few houses down from the property in question, we find
this request unacceptable.
First, this subdivision is a RESIDENTIAL neighborhood and not a place for businesses to be located. If we
had wanted to live in an area where businesses are conducted, we would of bought our home in a
commercial area. Second, in a town the size of Fort Collins, there are many areas of town that are already
zoned for businesses and we do not need to be bringing businesses into our neighborhood. Residential
neighborhoods are made for family dwellings. As the property in question was originally made for. Also,
neighborhoods like ours are a place where individuals/families work to have a home to enjoy their lives at.
The idea of coming home from work or having days off to enjoy our homes with a 16 children day care
center just a few doors down from our home is very disheartening. The additional traffic on our
neighborhood streets and the extra noise from 16 children are not needed in a quiet residential
neighborhood. Again, if we had wanted the additional traffic problem and noisy children, we would have
bought by a school. There are the appropriate locations in town for the appropriate purposes. Mixing
businesses and residential homes are not appropriate or needed for the well being of both parties involved
here.
If the individual(s) who are applying for this day care center really want this type of business, let them open
it in their own neighborhood next door to their home. Why pick a neighborhood away from their own
residential neighborhood to conduct this business and subject other individuals/famihes to the problems as
noted above for their financial gain.
The City of Fort Collins has continually promoted neighborhood gatherings, get to know your neighbor,
safety in the neighborhood, peace and quiet etc. With a day care center going in, it only makes me want to
come home, close my doors and keep from the outside problems that will be created by this day care
facility. This defeats exactly what the City of Fort Collins has been promoting in neighborhoods. Many
people walk, ride their bikes and enjoy a peaceful quiet RESIDENTIAL neighborhood as it is now. Please
strongly consider revoking this request for a full-time day care center leaving it as a single-family
residence.
Sincerely,
Cathy Sue Wagner -Renner Ronald Renner