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Home My WebLink AboutNORTHBROOK PATIO HOMES @ FAIRBROOKE PUD - PRELIMINARY - 7-94 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - APPEAL TO CITY COUNCILFA DRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R- - 2407 LAPORTE AVENUE FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80521-2297 (303) 482.7420 Bauder Elementary School Mr. Monte Peterson Executive Director March 24. 1994 To Whom It May Concern: 2345 West Prospect Fort Collins, CO 80526 William W. Bruss Principal Dr. Don Unger Superintendent I have been asked for any recommendations I might have in . reference to the proposed development on the corner of Hampshire and Prospect. As principal of Bauder Elementary School, one of my major concerns is, of course, the safety of my students while coming to and going home from school. One of the concerns in this regard is the amount of traffic that Hampshire is beginning to carry. It is a big, wide and beautiful street, but it promotes speeding. With Blevins Junior High at one end and Bauder Elementary at the other, this street is clogged with students from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every week day. Add to this the increase in traffic from the surrounding day cares, church schools, school buses and private baby-sitters and traffic on this street increases dramatically. I would strongly recommend that other routes into and out of this new development be explored that do not involve Hampshire. It would not help the current situation, but it would certainly prevent making it worse. Thank you for listening. Sincerely, William W. Bruss Principal Bauder Elementary School WB/br POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 PTO-PAB PARENTTEACHER BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT ADVISORY ORGANIZATION 2345 WEST PROSPECT BOARD FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80526 March 25, 1994 To Whom It May Concern, It has come to our attention there is a housing development to be built north of Coventry and east of Hampshire rd. in the summer of this year. We are greatly concerned about the amount of traffic this will cause an Hampshire rd. Hampshire rd. is the main access road to Bauder Elementary School. Children are always in this area, before and after school, as well as, on weekends. It is our concern that if the main "feed" to this development is placed on Hampshire rd. this will cause a great deal'more traffic to an already dangerous situation.' We arm therefore requesting that the entrance to this lot be placed on Prospect rd. to avert a possible tragedy on Hampshire. Your consideration in this matter is greatly appreciated. Roxie Ronkainen Vice -President Chris Diehl 0Vecretarp Ann Macbeth VIPS Coordinator Thank You, The Ba1.r1er elementary PTO board Erica L. Ireckman President /'/ /- Joanna Leeke LZ Marcia Williamson Treasurer Judy Pray April 10, 1994 Page 2 Appeal - Northbrook Patio Homes - #7-94 5. Traffic issues with the Prospect Entrance. FALSE - City TRAFFIC ENGINEERING endorsed the Prospect entrance! Staff (Kirsten) from the start of discussion did not "like" the Prospect entrance and therefore DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ALTERNATIVE to the Board. The Board decided on BIASEDANACCURATE information. Staff slides DID NOT SHOW BLIND INTERSECTIONS, those this neighborhood committee were most concerned with at the first meeting. The Board also considered the following misleading evidence; it was stated there was no water issue or concern. The information presented was that in fact a neighbor directly south of the project had EXTENSIVE water related costs and problems. (developer dismissed this as "that woman at the neighborhood meeting" when it was a different residents' problems that I related) Test holes were drilled on approximately March 2, 1994. On March 5th, myself and another interested resident measured each hole for depth and water. (weather was dry for 2 weeks preceding) We found STANDING WATER at 36" in the middle of the project, 51" and 58" respectively at the south and middle sections of the tracts. Although a swale with concrete pad was added to the drainage plan, water concerns are still an issue. Secondly, the Board failed to properly interpret and apply relevant laws by changing the entrance to Hampshire without considering all the evidence and precedents throughout the city: 1. Many projects have egress on arterials. 2. Upgrades to the street will fulfill ALL traffic movements. 3. Development to the east and north are NOT an issue. 4. Neighbor compatibility is NOT an issue with Prospect entrance, integration will be smoother with the Prospect entrance. Finally, at the time of this filing, transcripts of the P & Z Board meeting were not available. It is difficult to accurately appeal , based on the record of what happened at the hearing held by the board or commission, if the record is not available to reference. As spokesperson for the Fairbrooke Neighborhood Committee and a property owner within 500 feet of the project, I feel this appeal is necessary to have our concerns properly addressed. 1 elY Robert H. Clay 2313 Cedarwood Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 303-490-1412 (H) 303-484-9183 (W) cc: file 77L_1 i xnr+ l= 7' t1it LAP RK I TLJI CITY ?:_ckr; April 10, 1994 City Clerk City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Ave Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 re: Appeal to the Decision of Planning and Zoning Board - Northbrook Patio Homes #7-94 On March 28, 1994 the Planning and Zoning Board gave preliminary approval for the Northbrook Patio Homes at Fairbrooke P.U.D. 47-94. I am appealing several of the decisions made in regards to this P.U.D. based on the grounds that the board failed to hold a fair hearing by: considering substantially false and grossly misleading evidence offered by staff and the developer as well as their own perceptions and did not properly interpret and apply relevant laws. P.U.D. entrance was changed to Hampshire Road entrance based on the following FALSE and MISLEADING evidence; 1. Safety of children was being addressed by an "On -going" committee/group studying the issues of traffic which will be GREATLY increased with the P.U.D. FALSE - No current study of a "safe route" is in progress. In fact, parents in the area have complained for over 2 years. Some parents were contacted by the city, NO action EVER taken. Both the principal of Bauder and the Bauder PTO have written letters stating their concern with a Hampshire entrance for the project. (copies enclosed) 2. Difficulty of residents turning left out of the project (on Prospect). FALSE - Currently any traffic turning left from the collector must wait, sometimes for many minutes. The developer will improve the roadway to four lanes, giving MORE opportunity to turn left. Secondly, the wait to turn left from Prospect at Hampshire is very congested at peak times. By moving the additional traffic from the project OFF the Hampshire left turn lane, traffic movement will be IMPROVED for Prospect and the collector. 3. Most traffic from the project will move north to Prospect. FALSE - The City of Fort Collins continues to grow south of the project. Most discount stores, hardware and malls are located south, to include the most convenient grocery shopping. Most of the traffic (as proven by local traffic from both Fairbrooke Developments) goes SOUTH, thereby increasing traffic especially at Coventry and Cedarwood BLIND intersections. (see #1) 4. Prospect entrance and requested Fence makes the project and "Enclave". FALSE - The Fairbrooke I, II and older neighborhoods prove this line of reasoning and statements to be patently false. Most Fairbrooke residents have close friends in other neighborhoods. The addition of fences and a different entrance WILL HAVE NO AFFECT ON NEIGHBORHOOD interaction. Fairbrooke II is completely ENCLOSED not only by a fence, but a GREENBELT as well. Neighborhood compatibility is accomplished by working with the current residents. Fences provide aesthetics and are important for privacy as well. Most projects the board mentioned are COMPLETELY FENCED., Cod yes