Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEARTHFIRE PUD - RESUBMITTED PRELIMINARY (REMAND FROM CITY COUNCIL) - 31-95C - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO CITIZENGreg Byrne 0 tI . 199� (response ..ding) --- TO the Fort Collins City Council Planning Board Re. Hearthfire PUD mtg. 9/23/96 We did not come to the meeting to be insult"ed nor.to witness seemingly bored council members. Contrary to a statement made by a_counci,lmember, we do pay our share by paying gasoline taxes (supposedly used for road repair), sales tax and property tax.. You see "estates", we see agriculture, cows for meat and milk, sheep for wool,.donkeys; llamas, and horses for pets, pleasure, and work. How many city people use public .transportation instead of their cars? Do you? People.living in the -country do not go to the store everyday nor'use their cars eight to ten times .a day. We are more efficient and combine many jobs into one. We give up so called conveniences for the joy of country living. "Density..= efficiency" you say. In fact it equals higher police costs.' Human.beings are not sardines to be vacuum packed. Furthermore, we do not need nor want stores on every corner. There are too many empty store buildings now, as well as unsold new dwellings. 'Why does anyone insist on developing propertywith the many problems as the Hearthfire land has?. With the wet lands, the oil well, and the.lack of necessary roads, schools and "conveniences", why did the city annex the land in the first place? Just how far out of Fort Collins must we move to be able to live in the country for a lifetime`? I appreciate your willingness to take the time to participate in the development review process. I hope you will continue to express your concerns as this project seeks final approval. The City's Current Planning Department (281 North College Avenue, telephone #221-6750) is your primary contact point for information on what is being proposed on any parcel of land within the City and where a development proposal might be in the review process. Specifically, Steve Olt is the staff planner on the Hearthfire PUD project. Sincerely, Ann Azari Mayor October 14, 1996 Elizabeth M. Andersen 701 East Douglas Road Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Dear Elizabeth, I would like to thank you for taking the time to express your concerns about the Hearthfire PUD (planned unit development) that was granted preliminary approval by the Planning and Zoning Board on September 23, 1996. This residential project would be located on property that was annexed into the City with the Country Club North Second Annexation in January, 1984 and the Jewett Annexation in October, 1988. While the property is at the periphery of the current City limits, being surrounded on three sides by properties in Larimer County, it remains subject to the plans, policies, and regulations of the City of Fort Collins. At this time, regulation requires that the overall average residential density within the City limits be at least 3.0 dwelling units per acre for development projects. Variances to the density requirements can be granted by the Planning and Zoning Board under certain circumstances. In this case, the developer did request a variance to allow for a density of 1.4 dwelling units per acre and the request was granted by the Board. The City's Planning and Zoning Board is a decision -making group charged with making decisions based on current City plans and policies. Each person is appointed by City Council to serve a 4-year term and each devotes many hours to this volunteer, unpaid position. It is unfortunate that their discussion was perceived as being insulting or that they appeared bored. I know that each of them views their role on the Board very seriously. I assume none of them would intentionally make statements that may appear insulting to participants in the audience. The project as approved provides for mitigation between the wetlands and single oil well on -site and the proposed single family residential homes. These issues were studied and evaluated during the development review process. This development will be responsible for necessary off -site road improvements to help accommodate the added vehicular traffic in the area. Also, there are no stores being proposed within or in conjunction with this development.