HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY RIDGE PUD, PHASE ONE - FINAL - 49-95B - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (7)Finally, we continue to be concerned about the unacceptable
traffic congestion on Harmony Road and the intersection problem at
Shields street. We realize that this is not an issue of Harmony
Ridge; however, we feel strongly that the situation already is at
an unacceptable level and plans need to exist to address the issue
prior to additional development on Harmony Road.
Please understand that we would like to see your development
proceed and for you to be successful with it. We are willing to
have additional face-to-face meetings between you and the Ridge HOA
board or additional neighborhood meetings to move toward win/win
solutions. Our next board meeting is tentatively scheduled for
November 7, 1996. If you would like to attend we would like to
have you. If possible let us know by November 1, 1996 as that is
the date of the annual meeting of the entire association and we
could announce that you were planning to attend the board meeting
so that interested residents can also attend.
Thanks for your consideration of these issues. I can be
contacted at home at 223-6355.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Howard
President, Ridge HOA
cc: Steve Olt
Planning Commission
Gary Diede
The Ridge Homeowner's Association
October 8, 1996
Mr. Joe Vansant
Positive Environments, Inc.
P.O. Box 98
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Mr. Vansant:
The Ridge Homeowner's Association Board of Directors met on
October 3, 1996. One of the agenda items was the Harmony Ridge
development and the Planning Board's conditional preliminary approval
of Phase One. The Board and representatives of several of the lots
adjacent to Harmony Ridge discussed our continuing concerns at length.
It was agreed that the following items need further consideration:
1. Inadequate (non-existent) buffer/greenbelt between the Ridge
greenbelt west border and the Harmony Ridge eastern border.
2. Lack of clarity in maximum building height and the effect on
Ridge resident views.
3. Lack of clarity in street lighting plans.
4. Traffic on Harmony Road.
In our letter of November 17, 1995, we stated that we wanted
to have as much of a buffer as possible between our neighbor:
and your development that might include berms and vegetation. The
preliminary plan as presented had no buffer. By buffer, we mean
a greenbelt. The board suggested the addition of a minimum 30
foot greenbelt to your plans would be acceptable to the board and
the affected property owners. We know that this presents additi
design challenges; however, we believe that it is possible with on
minor impact on the plan. Additionally, the berm and vegeta
continue to be good ideas and should be designed into the landsca
plans for your greenbelt.
It is unclear what the maximum building height will be relative
to the current elevation of the site and the impact on the views of
the Ridge residents. It would be unacceptable to have multi-stor;
houses that completely block views of Ridge residents. We request that
you clarify your intentions and help us understand the impact on views,
It is important to us that the street lighting be very
unobtrusive to Ridge residents and users of the open space. The
Ridge wishes to maintain the more rural environment we have. We
have consciously chosen not to add street lighting with this purpose
in mind. We wish to see more detailed plans that clarify your lighti
plans prior to final plan approval and we hope the City will understa
and cooperate with our concerns.
THE RIDGE
HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION
4600 Regency Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
April 13, 1998
Steve Olt R 4 q�
City of Fort Collins Advanced Planning .'�4U
281 N. College
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Re: Harmony Ridge POD
Dear Steve:
Bob Kulovany told me that you had requested that the Ridge
Homeowner's Association send you a letter setting forth the
position of the association concerning street lights in Harmony
Ridge PUD. Enclosed is a copy of a letter addressed to Joe Vansant
dated October 8, 1996 which describes the position of our
neighborhood concerning street lights. A copy of that letter was
sent to you. Our position has not changed.
Mr. Vansant told me that he favors reduced lighting but that
the City had expressed an insistence that Harmony Ridge use one of
the two street lighting alternatives approved by the City. I was
disappointed to hear that because reduced lighting had been
approved for the Westbury subdivision. I now understand that the
final decision on this issue will be made by Gary Diede (or
somebody working under him) and that .the City might consider
reduced lighting. The Ridge has always enjoyed a rural atmosphere
without street lights, more importantly a lack of lighting would be
consistent with the City's plans for the Cathy Fromme Prairie. I
am certain that the Department of Natural Resources would support
our request that the City waive its normal lighting requirements
and accept a reduced level of street lighting.
Very truly yours,
Stephen E. Howard
xc: Tom Shoemaker, Dept. of Natural Resources
Gary Diede, Engineering Dept.
Joe Vansant
Planning and Zoning Board ✓