HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY RIDGE PUD, PHASE ONE - FINAL - 49-95B - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFFFrom: Dave Stringer
To: FCI.CPES(BBLANCHARD, SOLT), TS.ENG_NET(GDIEDE, MBA...
Date: 3/17/98 11:48am
Subject: Harmony Ridge Status -Reply
Mike,
The problem Vansant is having with the Overlook people is of no concern to us.
The City should not condemn property that does not benefit the City as a
whole. In this case Seneca will only benefit the development.
We can not guarantee the owners of the Overlook that they will always have a
full movement intersection nor do we want to be placed in that position.
With the access onto the old Harmony Road this can be accomplished by
requiring an access easement or street as part of their or any owners
project.
Vansant would be required to design Seneca with his project regardless of the
situation in order for him to develop, so again it is his problem.
My feeling is that a meeting is not needed and this project should be
continued by the board until such time as an access to Harmony Road has been
obtained.
>>> Michael Coley 03/17/98 09:19am >>>
Good morning.
Joe Vansant, the developer of Harmony Ridge, has raised several concerns that
I said I'd pass along. As you already know, he has been unable to secure the
ROW necessary for the access into Harmony Ridge. The property owners to the
North (Overlook) are refusing to sign the deed of dedication without some
'guarantees' from the City. As I understand them, the guarantees are 1)
unrestricted turning movements at the intersection of 'old' Harmony and Seneca
and 2) access onto 'old' Harmony as shown on the 1/97 approved preliminary
site plan for the Overlook at Arapahoe Farms.
Currently at issue is the fact that the approval for the aforementioned
preliminary is over one year old and therefore may be expired as stated in
Ordinance 161. This matter is currently being reviewed by the City Attorney's
Office and should be resolved today. If the preliminary has expired, I don't
believe that we can give them any guarantees.
Joe Vansant feels that he is being 'held hostage' be the Overlook camp. He
feels the because he has done the engineering work for Seneca, which is
clearly shown on the Master Street Plan, the Overlook camp should not be able
to hold up his project. He has suggested that the City condemn the ROW needed
for Seneca in order for his project to proceed.
This project is on the P&Z agenda for this Thursday (3/19). It seems doubtful
that these issues will be resolved by then, but I told Joe I would do
everything I could to try to make it happen. Joe has also suggested setting
up a meeting with him, the Overlook camp, and City staff. If you think this
would accomplish anything, let me know and I'll try to set up something.
Otherwise, please pass along your thoughts on this project.