HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE VALLEY PLAZA PUD - PRELIMINARY - 30-95A - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO CITIZENMay 10, 1995
Stephen Olt
City Planner
City of Fort Collins
281 N. College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80522-6002
Mr. Olt,
I was unable to attend your recent meeting concerning the planned development of the
space on the southeast comer of Shields and Horsetooth but wanted to express my
dissatisfaction with the planned development. Your letter indicated the possible addition
of a possible convenience store, retail space and residential uses (whatever that means).
We already have 2 convenience stores within 1 block of this location and we certainly do
not need another. I find it hard to believe that the planning office would even consider
this as a reasonable use of the land. Additionally, the addition of retail space in this area
is not consistent with the general area which is primarily residential. We moved into this
area because of the quiet neighborhood quality it possessed. Since that time (5 years
ago) , the city has done everything in its power to destroy this quality with the addition of
convenience stores, day care facilities (2), travel agencies, auto lube and more recently
high density housing. Now you wish to add to the demise of our once beautiful
neighborhood. We also protested the previous developments with no success at all. It
seems money speaks louder than the long time residents of the area (we were told that at
the last convenience store addition). I really don't expect this letter or any other protest I
may try to make any difference since it never has in the past. I have had dealings with
the city of Fort Collins for 19 years and money has always had the final say. I find it tragic
the only voice that our city employees, planners and leaders will listen to is the
developers and real estate lobby.
You wonder why the citizens of our country have turned a deaf ear to all governmental
voices; you have the answer. Processes like this and many others have this same
outcome, money and development before the quality of life that made this area attractive
to people in the first place.
Sincerel
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Steve Proctor
3614 Richmond Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80526
cc: Ann Azari
Steve Proctor
May 30, 1995
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The City of Fort Collins welcomes your input and hopes for your continued involvement in this and
other matters of community interest.
Sincerely,
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Stephen Olt
City Planner
cc: Ann Azari, Mayor
City Council Members
Greg Byrne, CPES Director
Bob Blanchard, Current Planning Director
Comn. -city Planning and Environmentu jervices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
May 30, 1995
Steve Proctor
3614 Richmond Drive
Fort Collins, CO. 80526
Dear Mr. Proctor,
Thank you for your letter concerning the proposed bank, restaurant, retail, and residential complex
on a 6 acre site at the southeast corner of South Shields Street and West Horsetooth Road. A
neighborhood information meeting was held on April 27, 1995, for the purpose of providing the
opportunity for citizen participation early in the development review process. This type of meeting
is held -during the conceptual planning stage and prior to formal submittal of a development plan to
the City for review. No development proposal on this property has been received by the Planning
Department at this time. The next submittal date for P.U.D: requests is June 19, 1995. After this date
you can call the Planing Department for information on the project, if plans were submitted.
The proposed uses are not permitted "uses -by -right" in the existing zoning district and, therefore, any
development proposal must go through the City's planned unit development (P.U.D.) review process,
with all final decisions being made by the Planning and Zoning Board. Each phase of the P.U.D.
review process will be 9 weeks in length, be evaluated against the City's Comprehensive Plan and
Land Development Guidance Systemand result in a public hearing. You will be notified of these
hearings by written notice and are encouraged to attend and express your position on the
development.
I would like to clarify an error in the referenced notification letter dated April 20, 1995. It stated that
the developer is proposing a business/office park that may include a convenience store, small
retail/commercial, office and residential uses. There is no intent to include a convenience store in this
development. The proposed uses are a bank, restaurants, retail, and residential (based on the
developer's presentation at the neighborhood information meeting). City staff misunderstood the
developer's intent during an informal conceptual plan review meeting on April 17, 1995.
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