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HomeMy WebLinkAboutYORKTOWN CORNER - GROUP HOME REVIEW - 10-97 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOL�, INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT NAME Yop�-TO V 1K1 DATE_f3� LOCATION atil t Fftp A. f (v (C l U AL Please fill in the following information. Did you receive written Notification of this meeting? current Address Would you like copies of minutes from tonight's meeting? Name Address Zip �l - o O 1-7 a� l`i2� YDi'� . I- I — b 1LJ �-� �-� —1 L\J `U� . i t L� \ 58. Will there be smoking in the house? A. There will be no smoking or alcohol on the premises. 59. Where will the residents eat? A. They will eat in the room labeled as the living room on the plan. City Response: The City sets the boundaries for who is to receive a letter. You will receive another letter if you received the first letter, notifying you of the Planning and Zoning Board meeting. 48. (APPLICANT) If we do get in, feel free to come visit and take a tour. City Response: I will do the research and get a letter out to all of you to let you know the results accompanying the minutes from tonight's meeting. 49. 1 don't live in the cul de sac. I have 4 cars, the people next door have 5. 1 can see the concern here, but I feel these people are really willing to work with us. 50. 1 think it's great that the church is helping out so much. 51. 1 can't disagree with what it is you are trying to do. What concerns me is the group home being approved for this property. A. Please go to Planning and Zoning and say that. They need to hear it. 52. Has the city looked into how many on and off street parking spaces there will be? City Response: There are guidelines for off-street parking. The City's engineering department will review this during the planning process. A. We would like to work with you on the neighborhood stuff. 54. What if there are 7 families visiting all at once? A. There will be no overnight guests. If they have families there, we will arrange to use the church parking lot. That is not a problem for us to do. We can also put it in the house rules that if two cars are already parked on the street, then families must park in the church lot. 55. One of our biggest concerns is property values. A. We can understand your concerns. This will not affect your property values. We are not changing the appearance of the home. 56. So this is a business? A. Yes. 57. (APPLICANT) Our number one goal is to provide quality living for elderly people. Yes, we want to make a profit, but we make enough money for ourselves now. 38. Are you a corporation? A. Yes. The name is Tri-Care and the three of us are owners. 38a. Do you have a copy of that proposal? A. No, but I could get one to you. 39. Could you take them places? A. No, we can't drive them around. We would call a family member to do it. 40. Where will they eat? A. They would eat in the kitchen/dining area. 41. Does the green sign have to be there? *DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL UNDER REVIEW FOR THIS PROPERTY* City Response: It is required to be there until approved. 42. It doesn't say "group home'. City Response: No. We don't want it to say group home. The signs are the same for all types of proposals. 43. (APPLICANT) I'd like you all to take a look at the Sunshine Home if you have a chance. It is on Matthews. It is similar to what will be done here. 44. The sign is required by the city? We are trying to sell our home and sign is a deterrent. City Response: City regulations say it has to be there and that the project must be posted. 45. Could you get data on the property values? City Response: I can do some research on that. 46. Could you tell me where the neighborhood covenant falls with the city? A. The neighborhood association or the developer enforces. The city does not govern those. 47. What are the boundaries for the letter? 29. Could you do background checks on them? A. Yes, we could. We need to be careful, however, that this is not a violation of rights. 30. Do you run more than one of these homes? A. No we don't. 31. Do you live in this town? A. Yes, we all do. 31 a. Have you lived here all your lives? A. No. 32. Will the staff person who lives there take one of the 4 bedrooms? A. There will be a finished room in the basement. We will have an intercom system for emergencies and a fire sprinkler system. 33. With the basement finished, can you have more than four bedrooms? A. No, we won't do that. We can only have 7 residents based on the size of the lot according to City regulations. 34. So there will be one person who lives there plus the residents? A. Yes. 35. All activities will be on the first floor? A. Yes. There will be no residents in the basements. 36. What are your guidelines for the residents? A. We will be the primary provider, with room and board, supervision, medications and activities. We will not be providing nursing care. 37. What happens if someone's condition worsens while there? A. We will evaluate everyone every four months. If the condition worsens, they will be transferred to care that serves their needs. this unrelated residence. Is this subsidized by the city? A. No. City Response: A good example to give you an idea is the Mission. Although there are a number of beds for separate individuals, it is considered to be a single family residential unit. 22. (APPLICANT)lt could be a 7. person family or 7 residents. There is approximately 1900 square feet. With elderly tenants, you may go for weeks without seeing anyone. It will be pretty quiet. 23. It will still cause more traffic. A. When we figure the traffic we made the assumption that two people make 5 to 6 trips per day normally. I've sat at the house and counted and think that we may have less traffic than a family. 24. We all know the kids on the street and we like the quiet of a cul de sac. The kids are out there quite a bit. With this there will be traffic in the cul de sac. A. The first thing we could do is meet with the family and the resident. We could meet with them about parking and tell them how and where to park. 25. This is something different. We are talking about a cul de sac with 5 houses each with two houses. What happens when people come to visit? Where will they park? They will park in the cul de sac. A. - Like I just said we can ask them to park differently. We can ask them to park in the church lot or on Yorktown. 26. Where would these people come from? A. They would come from around Fort Collins. 27. Would you take people from out of state? A. Oh yes. 28. Would you take community members first? A. We would take who ever comes first, whether or not they are from the community. We would meet with them first. Our focus is on the community first, through, however we have guidelines we need to follow. A. Hopefully nothing. We are trying to make our house just like you house. 13. Are there other group homes in the city that have made an impact? A. There are a lot of group homes in the city. I'm not aware of any problems. 14. So a group home will not have an effect on my home? City Response: I would say no. 15. So if one resident gets hurt or sick, a fire truck and ambulance will come? A. If your other neighbors get sick or hurt they would come too. 16. If you are licensed for a group home for elderly, can it be switched at a later date to another kind of group home? Can the zoning be switched? City Response: Because this has an affordable housing component this project can be submitted under old system. If the type of use were to change, they would have to apply for development review. This home is fully handicap accessible , therefore it doesn't make sense to have it for juvenile delinquents. Group homes are an allowable use in this zoning district. 17. The covenant says single family housing. How does this fit in? City Response: Covenants are controlled by the home owner's association and the City does not play a role regarding enforcement of the covenants. It is a single family residence however. 18. Is this a business for a profit? A. I am sure it would eventually, but that is not why we are doing it. 19. How many bathrooms? A. We are required to have 1 full bathroom per every 6 residents. This house has 1 3/4, which is considered to be 2. 20. What is the additional zoning you had to get to do this? A. The zoning does not change with this use. As stated previously, group homes are an allowable use in the zoning district. 21. So, under the covenants, it is stated as single family residence. Now we have A. All of our residents will no longer be able to get around on their own. A2. If they do still drive, they will not be allowed to keep their cars there. 5. Who takes care of the property outside of the house? A. We will also take care of that. 6. Will there be great big signs? A. If we do have a sign at all, it would be a small sign hung by the front door (at the eave.) We want to blend in to the neighborhood, not bring attention to ourselves. 7. Why do you have to have a sign? A. We will have 2 affordable housing units, so we are required by the city to have a sign. 8. There will be 7 people plus only one staff person living there? A. Yes. 9. As far as safety, will there be any residents with alzhiemers? A. No, we are not prepared for that. 10. Will there be a change in the zoning from residential to business? A. There will be a change in the use- not the zoning. 11. Where will visitors park? A. We have 2 spaces in the driveway and along the street. 11 a. There are already parking problems on the street. A. The church has allowed us to use their park if there is a problem. City Response: The Planning and Zoning will have a public hearing. Depending on when this is submitted, if at all, it will be heard go in May or June. You will receive notification of the meeting. 12. 1 live next door. What happens to the value of my house? NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Mohn Group Home DATE: March 13, 1997 APPLICANT: Tri-Care Corporation CONSULTANT: Same STAFF: Leanne A. Lawrie Yorktown Corner, located at 1933 Yorktown Court, is a senior board and care home, offering 24 hour supervision for fully functioning senior members of the community, and assistance with homemaking and activities. With the 24 hour supervision, Tri-Care does not anticipate more than two employees on the premises at any one time. The Unitarian Church has agreed that any visitors may park in the church parking lot. All of the staff will have a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to ensure safety for the neighborhood. An application for priority development processing of the project has been approved as this facility would accommodate up to 7 residents and has dedicated a minimum of 30% of available beds or senior citizens that are recipients of Medicaid. 1. My daughter told me that group homes are for Down's Syndrome children. Will this group home be for that? A. This group home will be for older people. 2. What kind of care will be needed for these people? A. This will be for older individuals who are still involved members of the community but cannot necessarily live without some assistance. 3. Are you talking about elderly people or children? A. This home will be for the elderly. Applicants will be over 55. The only children you would see would be mine. The residents will all be seniors with the exception of the one, live-in staff member. 4. 1 have a question on the number of vehicles. Would the residents have their own vehicles?