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I lopctully you will give serious consideration to these Iitirly modest suggestions. We
understand the inevitability of the growth in the Ridgctt farm area. However, this is an
enormous level of development, one in which many ways defines the "quality" of growth
in this city, and we are very concerned that it be done tastefully, with minimum impact on
existing neighborhoods and in a way that provides additional community -scale amenities
such as parks, open space, recreation and bike trails.
Sincer
W'iiliam L. Jacks n
Jane W. Jackson
cc:
City Council
Parks and Recreation Department
Dec-22-00 11:01A
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William L- Jackson
Jane W. Jackson
2418 Creckwood Drive
Fort. Collin,, CO 80525
December 12, 2000
'troy Jones; City Plaruter
Fort Collins Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
tort Collins. CO
Dear Mr. ,Jones,
We are residents oi'Parkwood Last and attended the recent series of information meetings
on the planned development at the Rigden Farm area. 'Phis letter is to follow-up on input
we inlbrmally provided during the meetings: We support requiring the lbllowing
amenities as part of this development to help minimize its impact on our neighborhood.
in general, and Ldora Park specifically. We understand that development "amenities" are
either a part of the city "code" or are otherwise "up to the developer." I encourage city
planners and officials to conununicatc the community's interest in these amenities to the
developer.
Edora Park already is severely over crowded, especially on `youth sports'
weekends. it lacks adequate parkin and level terrain lbr youth sports. The only
access from Rigden liana is through Park -wood East. It is ARSOLUTFLY
CRiTICAL that the new Rigden Farm population (estimated between 8.000-
10,000) NOT be dependent on Edotu Park for municipal park services such as
youth soccer fields, youth baseball, picnic (kcilitics, etc. We believe the
developers should be requested to dedicate between 30-50 acres 1br municipal
park, sports, recreation and open space services. 1f it. is tutrealistic to request this
of the developers, perhaps the city could pursue open space funds or hands for
this purpose.
2. The attractiveness of this development, especially from [)rake Ave., and
Parkwood East is of great importance to us. We suggest trees be planted along
the railroad tracks on the east side of the tracks. furthermore, we Suggi.St that a
wide (wider than the "code" requirement) tree -planted city strip be required along
the north side of Drake Ave.
3. A new "detached" bike path should connect the bike path along the west side of
the railroad tracks with the Poudre'frail at the east end ol'Drake. Such a path did
not appear on any of the planning documents presented at the recent community
meeting.
4. Anew elementary school on the east side of Timberline is absolutely necessary.