HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUMMERHILL PUD PRELIMINARY - 41 93 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION1827 Michael Lane
Ft. Collins CO 80526
July 1, 1993
Mr. Mike Herzig, Planning Dept.
City of Ft. Collins
281 N. College
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
Dear Mr. Herzig:
I attended a neighborhood meeting June 30 where a presentation
was made of Summerhill PUD (formerly Underhill PUD). I own a
house at the south end of Westbridge Dr. and am concerned by the
proposed cul de sac treatment of Westbridge Drive as it turns
into the Summerhill development.
Why is a cul de sac turn around with its excessive paving being
required by the City of Ft. Collins? It seems illogical to treat
the southern end of Westbridge as a typical dead end requiring a
cul de sac turnaround when in reality the street continues at a
90 degree angle into the Summerhill development. This reality is
not changed because one street is dedicated to the public and the
other is proposed as private.
I purchased the 1700 Westbridge property in April, 1990. From my
first negotiations with the seller, United Bank of Boulder,
having an acceptable and legal access was a prerequisite to my
purchase. In order to fully understand future requirements of
the City of Ft. Collins so that my options for using the property
would not be constricted and so that I would know the most likely
configuration of street pattern that Ft. Collins would accept for
the Underhill property, I met with Rich Rickert at least twice.
My notes are from a 2/90 meeting. At no time during these
discussions did Rickert intimate that a cul de sac turn around
would be required. He instead said, "The future location of
Westbridge seems to be dictated by the curve at the end of the
existing street for a least 200 feet." I relied on his
statements because the lot survey had revealed a very limited
distance from the NW front of the house to the front property
line. A cul de sac, as proposed, is particularly detrimental to
the value of this property.
I also wish to call to your attention the fact that the width of
the access to 1700 Westbridge was agreed upon prior to my
purchase. The agreed width is that which is required by the City
of Ft. Collins for adjacent development or 40 feet wide whichever
is greater.
Thank you for the attention to my concerns.
Sincerely,
Nona Thayer
cc: T. Hoaglund
S. Olt