HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY SAFEWAY MARKETPLACE, LOT 6, FUEL FACILITY - PDP - 33-94F - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (6)The Village at the Enclave
057 Iva Court
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
October 8, 2000
Mr. Ted Shepherd
Chief Planner, City of Ft. Collins
P.O. Box 580
Ft. Collins, CO 80522-0580
Dear Mr. Shepherd:
OCT 1 12000 IU
The board of the Village at the Enclave Association recently met and discussed the plans for the
proposed service station at the Harmony Safeway. The unanimous decision was against this
project. It was felt that such a business was entirely against the PUD as approved by the city
before the development of the land. When we once felt the plans were in place for a
development acceptable to the neighbors, we are now faced with constantly reviewing changes.
The need for a gasoline station at this location is minimal. There are 2 stations less than one-half
mile away on Lemay just south of Harmony. These 2 outlets fill the need of the area adequately.
The additional request to include a convenience store with the pumps is overwhelming. A fiill-
service supermarket within a few steps from the location seems to be more than adequate for
filling any needs a convenience store provides. This is merely a duplication of retail space. As
you pointed out in your letter to the Safeway planner, the business hours cannot be extended
beyond those already offered by Safeway, so the convenience store cannot provide any
additional times.
A service station of this size with the addition of a convenience store would certainly lure large
trucks from Harmony causing additional sound and congestion to the neighborhood. What was
to be a neighborhood shopping center would now become a magnet for Harmony traffic in
general.
The original plans of Safeway to be a friendly neighbor to a residential area seems to have been
forgotten by the corporation. To date, we have been pleased with the manner in which the
property has been developed. These new proposals are troublesome to our association which is
adjacent to the retail property. The lack of a need for such an outlet as well as the draw of
unwanted vehicles makes us request that the city deny the proposal.
Please notify us when hearings are to be held on this matter.
Sincerely,
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Elizabeth Sullivan. Secretary