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Home My WebLink AboutREFERRED MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE RIGDEN FARM NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER - 56-98C - REPORTS - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (7)4. FPOW AP.NABAS TEAM LLC FAX NO. : 970-224-0575 Feb. 01 2001 01:01pM Pi Rigdrm Farni, LLC 1027 W I IbrSCLUVIII RoMd. Suite: 200 Fort Collins, C:() 80526 Phone: (970)225-9 i05 i ax: (970)225-9709 MEMO Date: 12/4/00 To: All Purchasers of L,ots/Rigden Farm -Fort Collins From: Fred L. Croci, President Wolverine Management Group lnc., Managcr Re: Rigden Farm Community Ccnter Revisions The ownership of Rigden Farm in the name of the homeowner associations plans to make a minor modification to the community center development plan. The house is now planned to be occupied full time as a residence for the homeowner association manager's family. Initially it was planned that the house would be used as the homeowner management office during business hours only. Originally the home was to have a. small coffee shop in the house with a large patio east of the home. A community mail center was also planned somewhere near the barn. Modifications planned to be made include moving the coffee shop out to the barn and remodeling the barn to be used as a coffee shop, basketball court and association public meeting facility for4-14, scout, and other neighborhood meetings. A large outdoor patio seating area overlooking the children.'s playground wil I be installed on the east side of the barn. To avoid coiigestiwii around 111c conununity caitcr, especially with children in the area, the central mail facility is being changed by installing multiple mail boxes in the neighborhoods. The house and garage will become a residence for the manager and his wife who will both become managers and social directors for events to be held within the Rigden Farm Community and the community barn to help build a strong sense of community. At least six major social events are planned for each year. To acknowledge your approval of these modifications please sign the attached letter where appropriate and return the original in the envelope provided. If you have any questions call me at 970-225-9305. Thanks for your help. FPBJOIOO 'Suilloo 110,j ..„od ucp5rd w.iv j uap2ii& w asnOH uOsuyO f of `= w= am ,, m uoj J J � J W Q uW TIIIQ � 1 lu u _w n._.r 14� -lie i @I I9 II I� �c ail 4 CJ i` 11 Cod'Ay lariasol dH 'WV LC:09:60 l0/Sl/CO 'lho.0O3 '6mp-luawpuawo ioulw»uCyOZA\6mp\dOd\ACtOZ\ONVI\S31IJ 103rO8d\:3 No Text ■ (ryF. d) r : Q--�-- G` -- }c. Q N 9 v 0- ------------ 8.0, Sw ! PK.WY ■ PARKIN IZ STALLS) if'�GW._AR DRJVE — ! 4 -OFF AREA IHOUSE PO. %OXee I `o`'Q ARBOR rTRASH ENCLO IR�� BARN FL sro� ! GARAGE dash°'� I eey care ll w I ■ '' ■ CHICKEN COOP — ■ 0 0 0 PLAYAREA i RKIN f iGYCLE PARKIW. I cn 9tai�g�...... ■■ PLt I �JNKHOUSE ■ I a - ■ GARDEN a n) TlllO RAIL FEND_ TAIL5 SW a a ■ co Z J RpA H I ! EX a r ! r a 3/27/01 MEMO; page 3 residents could contract to have the special events orchestrated or a newsletter published - probably at a lower cost than on -site personnel and without the long- term commitment. It would be an arms -length transaction which the residents could terminate without having to evict the person. I think it would have been appropriate for the Rigden LLC to make full disclosure for their proposed change (site plan, floor plan, operations description, budget, etc.) prior to requesting endorsements. I considered the NCC as approved as one of the benefits - and cost - for purchasing in the Rigden development. Let's face it, Rigden parcels are not cheap. All I'm asking is that the Rigden LLC do what they said they would do. If you want any further information or have any questions, please call me at (970)493- 1104. 1 would be interested in hearing your opinion - pro or con. If you cannot be represented at the P&Z meeting, please fax me your comments @ (970) 493-3033. Thank you for your interest. 3/27/01 MEMO; page 2 become private. The approved PDP shows a 1,300 square foot deck (plus handicapped ramps) and a 2,200 square foot patio, These have been reduced to a 600 square foot deck (with no ramps) and a 900 square foot patio. Consequently the exterior space is less than half (only 43%) of the original size. 4. The concept is poorly conceived and will ultimately compromise the integrity of the Johnson house. I think having a caretaker and social director is a great concept but having them living on -site as a condition of employment is unnecessary. What happens if the Rigden Farm residents decide they don't like the job one or the other is doing? Fred Croci says the residents have the right to evict them, but where do the residents find another husband and wife combination who are suited for the job and are willing to give up the equity they may have in their own home to move into a situation where they are a vote away from being evicted? I have requested a written plan to this regard, but I have yet to receive it. I anticipate that the house will become an albatross to the Rigden HOA: they will either end up using it as a rental when they are not able to staff it with another on - site team, or they will be saddled with the financial burden to convert it to a coffee shop as originally approved. 5. The proposed change is a mis-use of the historic Johnson house which is an architectural focal point_ A neighborhood center should be a focal point. The Johnson house is distinctive, and it is located in a prominent location on the round -a -bout at the end of the bike trail - one of the most significant features in Rigden Farm. How unfortunate to make it a private house that the Rigden Farm residents cannot access. 6. There is no compelling reason to necessitate the change. Fred Croci told me the reason they were going away from the approved concept is because the building department was going to nail them for a change -of -use (from residence to coffee shop). So they came up with the caretaker/social director concept to keep the house as a house on the premise that it is a better idea. I talked to Mike Gebo of the building department twice. Mike assured me that regardless of a change -of -use or maintaining it as a residence, the house (and the barn) would have to be brought up to code because they are structures that have been moved. However, Mike was willing to work with the Rigden LLC to not have to re -do everything. My impression was that it wouldn't cost significantly more or less as a residence or a coffee shop. As I said: having a caretaker and social director would be great but they don't need to be in the Johnson house. I have investigated alternative sources where the 0 ADVOClVri_ I N C O R P O R A T E D DEVEL PMENT CONSTECTION AN EQULATERAL COMPANY March 27, 2001 MEMO To: Rigden Farm Property Owners and Developers From: Carl Glaser, LaGrange LLC, Parcel F Re: Neighborhood Community Center at Rigden Farm Review of the Proposed Minor Amendment Modifications proposed by the Rigden Farm LLC shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board the evening of April 5, 2001. 1 intend to speak against the modifications; I favor developing the Neighborhood Community Center (NCC) as per the plans approved for the first filing. Whether or not you signed the 12/4/00 Rigden Farm memo, I request your support in this discussion. (Exhibit E) BACKGROUND The Johnson house was designated to be a coffee shop with ancillary uses of manager's office, and convenience store. It was depicted in the renderings and plans as having a large deck, a large patio, umbrellas, lights, and banners. It was intended to be a gathering place. The barn was designated to be a meeting area, basketball, dance hall, and day care. It was intended to be an activity center. (Exhibits B & C) The modifications call for the Johnson house to be a private residence for a caretaker and his wife who would serve as a social director to produce six major social events each year (such as Easter egg hunts, Fourth of July parades, etc.) The coffee shop would be combined with the meeting/ basketball area in the barn. (Exhibit D) OBJECTIONS I have filed the following six objections to the P&Z Board: 1. The proposed change will result in a change of character of the development. Whereas the Johnson House was intended to be a public gathering area, now it will be a private residence with Rigden Farm residents limited to access only a small office on the back end. 2. The proposed change would adversely affect the quality of life of the Rigden Farm development and my development. The barn is only 1,500 square feet to begin with - hardly enough for half -court basketball. The modification would divide it (almost in half) to be shared with the coffee shop. Neither are compatible and by cramming both into the barn, neither will be very useable. So what's the point? 215 JEFFERSON 3. The proposed change adds uses to the neighborhood community center FORT COLLINS, CO 80524.2412 (NCC) without adding any additional square footage, and in fact - the exterior area has been decreased. The barn is approximately 1,500 square feet and the footprint of the house is approximately 1,155 square feet so 40% of the indoor community area shall Ph 970.493.1104 Fax 970.493.3033