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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAPLE HILL AMENDED FIRST REPLAT - PDP - 29-00H - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONPage 3 The neighborhood agreement with the developer of KB Homes was for the developer to build this frontage road prior to the issuance of the 201$` building permit for his development. We do not believe the City has reasonably protected the interests of our neighborhood on the issue of a frontage road. In earlier discussions, the City assured us that the issuance of 200 building permits would be the trigger for such action. Now we are faced with construction of two additional major subdivisions. The question remains when is the City going to build this frontage road. Our neighborhood bears all the adverse effects if this frontage road is not built in a timely manner. We would ask that the Maple Hill Subdivision not be able to tie into Turnberry Road (NCR 11) until the road has been relocated. We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed replat and ask that this letter be made a part of the hearing file. It is our fervent hope that we can successfully work with the City, the developers, and other parties to promptly achieve a timely, reasonable, and equitable plan to resolve the issues raised. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any assistance. Sincerely, Joseph W. Bleicher For Homeowners in the Country Club Heights Subdivision cc: Mayor Ray Martinez Mayor Pro Tern Bill Bertschy Council Member Eric Hamrick Council Member Kurt Kastein Council Member Marty Tharp Council Member David Roy Council Member Karen Weitkunat Commissioner Kathay Rennels Commissioner Tom Bender Commissioner Glenn Gibson Mr. Ted Shepard Mr. Brad Lenz Page 2 We are a neighborhood of county residents who have been long term homeowners, some for over 30 years, in a beautiful neighborhood of custom homes on large lots bordering on the Fort Collins Country Club. As we have seen the city come to the country, we have taken a responsible, reasonable, and proactive approach. Since 1996, we have actively tried to work cooperatively with the City, the developer, and other parties in an effort to mitigate the adverse effects of development and to preserve our neighborhood integrity, quality of life, safety, and home values. At meetings and hearings, we have provided extensive written and oral comments which have clearly shown our neighborhood concerns. For the past four years, we have seen construction in our immediate neighborhood from KB Homes directly to our north (up to 682 units) and also faced the issue of development directly from our east from Maple Hill (up to 667 units) and from our northeast from Centex (up to 775 units). Since the March 2, 2004, hearing on the earlier proposed Maple Hill replats, we have now seen work begin on the infrastructure for both the Maple Hill and Centex developments and construction of homes will be coming soon. Both the Maple Hill and Centex developments are under the framework of the 1997 City Plan. The KB Homes development to our north was under the earlier development guidance. In response to neighborhood concerns, the developer provided mirror sized large lots on which comparable homes are being built, thus protecting the neighborhood integrity of the homeowners on Richards Lake Road. The developer of Maple Hill should not be able to do whatever he wants as long as he meets the dwelling units/acre requirement; the City should require the developer to mitigate the effects on the distinct character of our neighborhood. Further, the City should require adequate protection of the interests of existing homeowners. The net effect of the City approving the developer's request is the effective "taking" of our property by drastically reducing its value. Further, our neighborhood has to suffer from all the adverse effects on quality of life, safety, and home values that result from the greatly increased traffic from development. And we have been extremely frustrated with our efforts to make meaningful progress in achieving a timely implementation of a frontage road for our homes along Turnber y Road (NCR11) between Country Club Road and Richards Lake Road. Our neighborhood has worked since 1996 to obtain a bermed and landscaped frontage road which would provide homes with limited, consolidated access to the ultimate road to the east rather than backing directly out onto an arterial road. The landscaped separation area moves north and southbound traffic further away from our homes and would help mitigate the noise and visual effects of the greatly increased traffic we are already experiencing from development. Joseph W. Bleicher 2509 Turnberry Road Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone (970) 407-0531 August 17, 2004 Mr. Cameron Gloss Planning Director City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mr. Gloss: Our neighborhood, the Country Club Heights Subdivision, appreciates the opportunity to provide written comments on the Maple Hill Amended First Replat, #29-OOH. The Maple Hill Amended First Replat proposes changes along Tumberry Road (NCR 11) to Block 1 (10 duplex lots are reduced in width by five feet and one single family lot added) and Block 2 (10 duplex lots are reduced in width by five feet and one single family lot is eliminated so that two new duplex lots are added). On March 2, 2004, we provided written comments on the initial first and second replats which are now being canceled by the new owner, J2 Development. Because of the distance from our homes, we saw the changes as having only minimal impact on our neighborhood, and we therefore had no specific comments regarding these two proposed replats. Our written comments noted again our neighborhood's continuing concerns with the adverse effects of ongoing and future developments on our neighborhood integrity, quality of life, safety, and home values. Further, we made oral comments that our neighborhood was very concerned about the homes in the development which would be closest to our existing homes. The Amended First Replat clearly is a major concern for us since these homes are directly across from our existing homes and will be highly visible. The replat would result in smaller lot sizes and smaller duplexes which would be even less compatible with our existing large homes which are on 150 foot wide lots with large spacing between the homes. We have met informally with the developer to try to resolve our concerns, but our efforts have been rebuffed. Therefore, we would strongly oppose this change for those duplexes which would be closest to our homes.