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Home My WebLink AboutWOODLAND STATION PUD - PRELIMINARY ..... FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - 18-94B - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING1'IiuJLll l: S��EL� �/✓L/tClaf�lU TYPE 0 F MEETING: _/V E/GIt a Ic fiyoo ��1 r_o�crii> >ionl DATE: _ 0 ->e/ I`� NAME AUUItESS Y Y FL fiNN//+l G per / OICYov RfCflrf WRITTEN NOTIFICATION7YiuAo v YES/NO ? NT I �e s Yes ye s Y Y I 59. We feel a project like this would be a good representation of our city. 60. At the next meeting we would like to see the whole area mapped out, from NCR property line to HP property line. We need to see a bigger picture. 61. We would like to see the wetlands preserved as wildlife habitat. 62. Would the City planners and the Council's Growth Management Committee come out to our property for a tour? A. This is possible. 63. Will this (density issue) be something that we can change? A. The developer will not proceed with the process with anything less than three units per acre. The Planning and Zoning Board might have to grant a variance. Plans for building this site as a residential area have to be submitted by July 18, after that it would be easier to develop this site as commercial due to City Council's new phasing criteria for residential development. 64. What about reducing sidewalks to decrease density? A. Can look at 28 foot streets vs 36 foot streets. There may be parking restrictions and issues with the Poudre Fire Authority. These considerations require variances from the Ctiy's Engineering Department. 46. We foresee a problem with traffic from the subdivision when turning left. 47. No one stops at the stop sign at County Road 9 and Horsetooth. 48. The problem is that the property was annexed into the City. 49. We want slow and reasonable growth. A. The developer will consider three dwelling units per acre. Developer would be opposed to two acre lots merging to a higher density. We could take the perimeter lots and make them bigger. This development, as a whole, cannot be all large lot at rural -style densities. 50. You won't get support from the citizens if you do three units per acre. We are prepared to appeal to City Council for a density ruling. 51. Due to the acreage this is no longer zoned agricultural. 52. This is a special area, only 13 families live here and we don't want 130 homes put in the middle of it. 53. If you allow one acre lots it would be very costly to water a yard that size. 54. Will the water table go down? Where will the run off water go? 55. Where will storm drainage go? Will it affect the ground water? A. Surface runoff flows into a ditch on the lower part of Bob's property. Storm water doesn't affect ground water. 56. What about contamination of the water? A. There should be no contamination of groundwater. 57. This is an environmental area. A. The plans will have to be reviewed by The City's Department of Natural Resources.. 58. We would like to work with the City and the developer to build a special case for this area. The following is what we want: a. two acre lots what will feather into 1/2 acre lots near County Road 9. b. would like County Road 9 to be the natural borderline from urban to rural. 5 0 31. The developer can make money selling homes with larger lots so why doesn't he do it that way? A. City projects cannot go under three dwelling units per acre. 32. This is bad planning. Citizens should not let Council allow this. There is no transition. 33. Lot sizes should be at least one acre. 34. You should put bigger lots along the back and increase the density along County Road 9. 35. We don't want to be pushed out - we can't go any farther. 36. We could agree with having the following: low density, medium density then high density toward County Road 9. 37. Where is the floodplain on this proposed site? A. It is not in the flood plane.. 38. Will there be height limitations for the homes? A. 30 to 40 feet will be the limitation. 39. What will happen with the Nite Court connection in regards to Poudre Fire Authority? A. We will need to do what Poudre Fire Authority requires for this location. 40. We would like you to leave the fire lanes as an easement and not connect it. A. It could be a foot path or bike path. 41. If the connection is made to Nite Court people will be turning around in the cul-de-sac. 42. If this development is done as low density, it would decrease traffic problems. 43. We would like to see larger lots back to the East and feather the density out toward County Road #9. 44. There are no parks, or greenbelts in your plan. 45. Developer should work with citizens to change the density in certain areas. Developer needs to be a partner in determining compatibility. :I 17. Will the City be taking out existing landscape or our front yards to build roads? A. No. 18. Does the City of Fort Collins abide by agreements? A. Yes. 19. We would like to see two acre lots or bigger at this proposed development. 20. The property to the North will be developed eventually. 21. We feel that this development will influence what is to happen to the North. 22. We would like Nite Court to remain as it is rather than a connection be made. 23. People want variety in where they live. The City of Fort Collins has that variety, that is why it is growing so much. Everyone should not be forced to live on three units per acre. Large lots add to the variety. 24. We would like to address these issues, of minimum densities, at City Council. 25. Everitt Company does good work, and they build good houses. This development would increase property values. 26. What is happening with the proposed density change from three to five dwelling units per acre? A. Plan was not adopted. The current requirement remains three Dweling Units Per Acre. 27. The City can't see this problem the way we (the citizens) see it. We must have a more sensitive transition between urban and rural lots. 28. We have concerns about the noise, traffic, lights, and crime that this development will bring. 29. What about preserving land in Fort Collins? 30. County Road 9 is viewed as the buffer between the rural area and the high density area. We have not objected to English Ranch and N.C.R. because we believe County Road #9 acts as a good buffer. We are very concerned, however, with densities East of County Road #9. 3 6. You said mixed residential, but the lot sizes you proposed are quite different from the existing lot sizes. We are concerned about urban -style lots being incompatible with our rural -style lots. Don't forget, we were here first. 7. We have some environmental concerns. 8. What about the drainage that you propose to go into the hillside. Will this contaminate our water and wells? A. The stormwater runoff must be handled by a system that meets the design criteria of the City's Stormwater Utility. 9. Will there be a lane change made, or do our streets have to be made into public streets? A. The project will rely on its own street system and not rely on existing streets that serve your homes. 10. We would like to see a buffer between existing homes and County Road 9. 11. Maybe we should try to get the City density policy changed. As county residents, we feel that three units per acre is incompatible with our existing rural character. 12. Is this a done deal, or do we have a chance to try and change this project? A. Nothing is a done deal until approval is granted by the City's Planning and Zoning Board, or City Council. 13. We would like to see the density reduced. 14. Where are the Larimer County representatives tonight, are there any here? Why don't we have any representation as county residents? A. This property was annexed into the City of Fort Collins, therefore, it is under the jurisdiction of the City. 15. We are concerned about the transition between City and County. 16. We have some traffic concerns a. Will there be traffic signals? b. What will happen with our firelane, will it become a street? A. There are no signals planned at this time. As far as the fire lane becoming a street, we welcome your input. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES DATE: June 30, 1994 PROJECT: Shields and Strackan Farms PRESENTER: Eldon Ward APPLICANT: City Scape Design, Brad Bennett PLANNER: Ted Shepard The meeting began with an overview of the planning process. The farms of Mr. Shields and Mr. Strackan have been sold to Mr. Brad Bennett who intends to develop the property. The Strackan Farm has been annexed into the City of Fort Collins. The Shields Farm is to also be annexed into the City of Fort Collins. The existing property surrounding this development consists of 13 homes on 54 acres. The residents' main concern is the density of the proposed development. Mr. Bennett has proposed to build an average of 130 homes at approximately 3.5 dwelling units per acre with 7,000 to 8,000 square foot lot sizes. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS There are no greenbelts shown on the plan. A. The lot sizes decrease with greenbelts so there are bigger lots and fewer greenbelts. 2. We don't see any places for the children to play. Will they be trespassing onto our property to play? A. The children can play in their backyards. 3. We are concerned about the liability if someone trespasses onto our property and gets injured. 4. There are trees and a canal that these children would enjoy playing in, however, this is private property and we don't want any trespassing. 5. This is an established rural area and you plan to put high density housing in the middle of this rural area? 1