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Elementary, and Blevins Junior High) within a half mile of the site, all are over
1000' away.
The project would gain an additional 5% if it were within 1000 feet of a child
care center. The closest child care center as defined in the LDGS is the
Immanuel Christian Day Care & Pre School, located approximately 1300' from
Summerhill. There are also a number of licensed Day Care Homes within close
proximity of the subject property.
In each of the above cases, if the proposal were located further west it would meet
the criteria and achieve a higher score on the point chart, but would more greatly
impact existing single family areas.
Reducing the density of this project to slightly less than 10 d.u./ac. would not have
a more positive impact on the surrounding area or on City infrastructure; but would result in
increasing the cost of housing to the residents of Summerhill.
Thank you for your consideration of this variance request. We will be looking forward
to your favorable review of the Summerhill PUD.
Sincerely,
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Eldon Ward, President
Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.
cc: Mel Price
Stan Myers
August 3, 1993
City of Fort Collins
Planning and Zoning Board
c/o Steve Olt
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Board Members;
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This letter represents a request for a variance to "Absolute Criteria #2" on Point Chart
"H" regarding the proposed Summerhill PUD. The proposed plan scores 92.3% on Point Chart
"H" which would allow a density of "9-10 dwelling units/acre". Because the proposed density
is slightly over 10 d.u./ac., a score of 100% or more is technically required. We are therefore
requesting a variance to this requirement.
This variance is justified at this location because the plan submitted is equal to or
better than a plan for the site modified to meet a strict application of the criteria; and the
granting of a variance may be made without substantial detriment to the public good and
without substantially impairing the purposes of the LDGS. This finding can be supported for
the following reasons:
This site in conformance with the adopted Land Use Policies regarding the location of
higher density residential development. (Policies 75, 78, 80, and 82).
2. The proposed density has been dropped from that previously approved (10.1 d.u./ac.
vs. the previous 11.8 d.u./ac.).
3. The City of Fort Collins has purchased a large tract of open space that was previously
a part of this multi -family project. That purchase affects both the density of the
project and the point chart totals. It was not the intent of either the City or the seller
to cause a reduction in density of the remaining development area through the
purchase of the open space.
4. The specific location of the subject property results in a number of "near misses" in
meeting criteria of the Density Chart.
The project would gain an additional 20% if it were within 2000 feet of an
existing or approved neighborhood center. The King Soopers Shopping Center
at Taft Hill and Elizabeth is approximately 2500 feet from the subject property.
- The project would gain an additional 10% if it were within 1000 feet of a
school. While there are three public schools (Bauder Elementary, Bennett