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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLINDIMER SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY - 26 93 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (5)within 400' of the property boundary. The statement should contain the following information: "The undersigned property owner understands that a horse stable and riding arena are located within close proximity of this residence. There are no plans to change this land use in the future. The undersigned agrees that certain normal conditions are associated with the operation of this facility, including certain noises, odors, or conditions inherent to the use, riding and stabling of horses, and these conditions are acceptable and agreeable." - Animal Control. Along with the disclosure above, information stressing the control of dogs in neighborhood should be included. This information should include current Colorado law, that allows destruction of dogs found harassing or chasing livestock. - Building_ Setbacks. We utilize all of our property, at various times, in the support of feeding, housing, riding or caring for livestock. In order to reduce the potential impact on proposed residents, we request that a building setback of 150' from our north property line is required. It would be totally unacceptable, and unfair, for the City to allow construction of a residence any closer to a livestock area. - Temporary Liability. We have managed to safely manage and operate a business in a typically high liability category. Our responsibilities include purchasing insurance for liability claims by clients, or by unauthorized visitors on the property. The increased noise and activity during construction will pose an increased risk to our business. We request that the developer purchase increased liability insurance, to. protect our business, during the construction period. This insurance would only be utilized for accidents proven to be caused by the existence of the adjacent construction activity. c 2 Assurance of Land Use Compatibility Our property supports our major livelihood, which is the operation known as Horsetooth Stables. This property has operated as a stable and riding arena ever since it was constructed in the 1960's, and has operated under our ownership since 1986. We have no plans or desires to change our livelihood, and it has taken many years of hard work to build our business and reputation to where it is today. Horse stables and urban land uses can be compatible, as evidenced by the location and operation of successful stable operations in most major metropolitan areas, for hundreds of years. Special considerations are required, though, for the successful compatibility of these two land uses. Should the City grant approval for the proposed Lindemer subdivision, we feel it is the Cities and the developers responsibility to plan for and consider these issues of compatibility. We feel that as we are established residents and business members of the community, and the nature of our horse and stable operation is clearly evident, it is the responsibility of any proposed new development to plan for and implement compatibility issues. These would include: - Visual separation and barricades. Prior to any heavy equipment and construction activities, an 8' solid wall fence should be constructed along the property boundary. This fence is required to prevent disruption of our operation both during construction and future residential use. The riding arena, training areas and several horse pens are located on the property adjacent to the proposed subdivision. Construction activity, noise and equipment can frequently frighten horses. We need to protect our clients from this potentially dangerous situation. A solid wall fence would provide some protection from startling. Construction noises would remain a problem. After construction, the fence would be necessary to deter small children and animals from entering the property and either harassing the animals, or being injured themselves (from horses or electric fencing). - Physical separation. .In order to guarantee confinement of the horses, we use a combination of wire fence, barbed wire and electric fencing. Horses typically damage and weaken wooden fences, either by kicking, pushing, or chewing. A horse fence similar to the other perimeter fence we have constructed should be constructed approximately 4' off of the solid wall fence, and inside of our property line. This would be necessary to maintain the integrity of the solid wall fence, and continue to confine the horses. - New Property Owner Disclosure. In order to assure that all of the new property owners in the subdivision understand the nature and location of our operation, a statement should be attached to, and signed by the purchasers, upon closing of all property transactions 2 Neighborhood Meeting re: Proposed Lindemer Subdivision April 27, 1993 Charlie Tidd & Suzanne Bassinger 1506 W . Horsetooth Road Fort Collins CO 80526 (Residence 223-5809) If the City of Fort Collins does not deny the application for development of the proposed Lindemer Subdivision, as requested in information we have submitted, we request that at the very least the following considerations be incorporated in the development plan. These considerations are necessary for us to continue our established business and land use without potential disruption and/or potentially severe financial impact: 1 Distribution of Off -Site Improvement Costs It is our understanding that the proposed plan will include an extension of Birmingham Drive that will dead-end at the south property boundary (also our north property boundary), with a temporary barricade to be removed upon future extension. This plan indicates that the logical transportation access plan for the area includes future access to the nearest arterial, which is Horsetooth Road. Horsetooth Road is located approximately 600 feet from the Lindemer property boundary, and the next closest arterial or collector street access is Dunbar, which is greater than 600 feet from the proposed Lindemer property. It is reasonable to assume that once access to Horsetooth Road is available, a majority of the proposed subdivision will utilize this access. It is also our understanding that the City of Fort Collins requires new development to participate in off -site improvement costs, including improvements to arterial roadways. Our conversations with City personnel in planning and engineering have indicated that should our property ever be developed, costs for improving Horsetooth Road would be assessed against our property. If the entire area (the proposed Lindemer property and our two contiguous parcels) were to develop at one time, in a more comprehensive and logical manner, both the Lindemer property and our property would share the assessment of arterial improvement costs. Should the City grant approval for the proposed Lindemer subdivision to proceed against our objections, we would request that the developer escrow improvement costs for Horsetooth Road, to more fairly distribute the burden of improvements, and development costs, upon the actual beneficiaries. 1