HomeMy WebLinkAbout431 E. LAUREL STREET REPLAT (ROLLINS SUB.) - PDP - 30-10 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (15)Monday, January 10, 2011
Mr. Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: 431 East Laurel Street Replat, #30-10
Dear Ted:
My wife and 1 have lived on the corner of East Laurel and Colorado Streets in Fort Collins for 38 years.
Our home is located on a subdivided portion of Lot 1, Block 197 of the original Town Plat of Fort Collins,
approximately 3 blocks east of 431 E. Laurel. Our property has an area of 4,500 square feet out of the
original 8,000 square feet of lot 1. Until 2001, when we added a driveway and garage, we had no off-
street parking. A large number of our neighbors own lots which have been similarly divided and have no
off-street parking. Most of us enjoy the unique charm of our neighborhood and are glad to be living
where we do.
Divided lots and a lack of off-street parking are quite common in this part of Fort Collins and are, in fact,
an integral part of the personality of the area. We feel that the proposed replat, #30-10, is not at all
dissimilar to many of the other lots in this neighborhood and is very much in keeping with the character
of this part of Old Town. We are familiar with the project site and do not feel that relaxing the parking
standard would negatively impact the area.
We therefore ask that the City grant the applicant's request to subdivide the lot at 431 E. Laurel and to
provide zero off-street parking.
Sincerely,
Mike and Rosalind Jones
700 Colorado Street