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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIMPALA VILLAGE PUD PRELIMINARY FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - 6 93 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING111{UJEC7': _, �Pf}Lf3 Y/LZ-Eta&- _ TYPE OF MEETING: _/VE/61I,606 N000 --r- rJgrianl DATE: q1 / 993 NAME N ►2 ADDRESS JAG /qN n/i.�l G 1 v �Irfm (J6 DID You RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION 00 YES/NO ? Age You AI OWNER YE:! REN•r Y o np yes IX-5 ,iA Y yd can choose a variety of colors so the units do not all look the same. 37. Will the units be furnished? RESPONSE: No. In addition, the Housing Authority does not furnish garages, dishwashers, or air conditioners. 38. Does the Housing Authority own land around Blue Spruce and Conifer? RESPONSE: No. 39. What was the cost of the land? RESPONSE: The land was purchased by the former director several months ago. The cost was between $106,000 and $120,000. 40. Do you plan on mixing in any units to be rented at the market rate? RESPONSE: This is not our plan at this time. 41. The vacant field provides an open space amenity for the existing residents. This is a valuable and attractive feature for the neighborhood. Other uses should be considered for this parcel such as permanent open space or greenbelt. RESPONSE: The Housing Authority respects the attraction of the open space that is presently provided by the vacant ten acres. Please keep in mind that the Ricketts Subdivision was preliminarily approved for 35 single family homes several years ago. Clearly, the last owner intended that the land be developed in some fashion. Impala to meet minimum distance requirements between intersections. Also, Ramblewood access may be difficult to obtain since that project is built. The traffic impacts on Impala will be looked at and evaluated by the City's Transportation Department. 29. Could you get approval for 56 units and then come back and increase this number without public review? RESPONSE: No. Once a P.U.D. is approved, it can only be increased in density by an amendment. Amendments must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Board, through the public process. 30. Will the site be cleaned up and the chicken coops removed? RESPONSE: Yes, the site will be cleaned up and the chicken coops will have to be removed before any site work can be done. 31. What about the irrigation ditch on the north? RESPONSE: We will work with the owner about placing this ditch in a pipe as it flows across the property. 32. Will tenants be allowed to purchase any units? RESPONSE: No, our plan at this time is that the project will be exclusively rental. 33. What is the likelihood that by providing these units, that more low income and homeless people will be attracted to Fort Collins? RESPONSE: This is very unlikely. At this time, the Housing Authority has about 1,800 individuals (including about 750 families) on the waiting list. The proposed project will not satisfy this demand. The demand for our units is local and immediate, not from outside the community. 34. Our neighborhood already supports low income housing. The proposed project of 56 modular units will only hurt our property values. 35. Does the Authority do its own maintenance? RESPONSE: Yes. We have seven full time maintenance staff. This is about one maintenance person per 50 tenants. In the summer, we contract out for lawn service. 36. From the slides, it appears that these modulars could benefit from upgraded siding. Can the Housing Authority upgrade these units? RESPONSE: As mentioned, our plan is to not upgrade the present siding. These units will be put on our standard painting schedule which means new exterior painting every three to five years. We Many of our families "get on their feet" and move up and out of the system after the transition period. 20. Do you rent to emancipated youths? RESPONSE: No. 21. As a resident of Tenth Green, I must again emphasize that the project is too dense. This crowding will affect our quality of life. 22. Will there be any access from Impala Village onto Briarwood Road? RESPONSE: No. 23. The fence between the proposed project and Tenth Green should be eight feet in height. 24. What's the story on the possible closing of Impala Drive? RESPONSE: Poudre High School is presently exploring options for expansion. One option is to utilize the land located on the east side of Impala Drive. This option may include a request to the City Council to close a portion of Impala Drive. All ideas are in the concept stage and nothing has been decided, or formally submitted to the City. 25. What about pets and junk cars? How does the Housing Authority deal with these problems? RESPONSE: We do not allow pets or derelict vehicles in any of our projects. 26. How much will rent be? RESPONSE: At this time, we are estimating that rents will be $250 for a two -bedroom unit, and $300 for a three -bedroom unit. Sometimes, we work with a formula that a tenant pays 30% of the monthly income towards rent. 27. Who owns the property now? RESPONSE: The Fort Collins Housing Authority. 28. I am worried about the number of kids in the neighborhood and the increasing traffic on Impala Drive due to this project. Impala carries a lot of traffic now so the proposed project will only make a bad situation worse. Lunch time traffic is already bad during school days. There should be alternate access points (Mulberry and Ramblewood) rather than load traffic onto Impala. RESPONSE: Please be aware that access onto Mulberry will probably not be allowed because any Mulberry access would be too close to 13. The existing homes in the area are traditional single family homes. The proposed homes are not traditional and not aesthetically pleasing. They have no style or traditional architecture. The concentration of these units will hurt our property values. RESPONSE: The Housing Authority takes pride in rehabilitating existing housing. These units, however, are in pretty good shape and do not need major exterior work. It would be expensive to re- side these units for aesthetic purposes. Exteriors will be stripped, powerwashed, repaired, and repainted but there is no room in the budget to re -side the units. 14. Will these modular units meet Code? RESPONSE: Yes, all units will meet the Uniform Building Code as adopted and amended by the City of Fort Collins. 15. Why was this site selected? RESPONSE: The advantage of this site is the 10 acre size which allows the Housing Authority to develop it like the project at Mountain Avenue and Bryan Street at City Park. The size also gives the Housing Authority the flexibility to consider adding a daycare facility or offices to the site. 16. Are these modulars stored where we can go look at them? RESPONSE: Yes, there are six units stored behind the Pagoda restaurant on North College Avenue. 17. Does the Housing Authority manage any multi -family units? RESPONSE: Yes, at Mountain and Bryan, we own and manage 27 units which are a mix of one and two -bedroom units. 18. Where do your tenants work? If they work out east of the City, then that is where the housing should be, not clear over on the west side. Subsidized housing should be located near employment areas. RESPONSE: Like any neighborhood, our tenants work over a wide geographical area. Many of our tenants are non-traditional students. The site is accessible to Transfort for those tenants that do not drive. 19. Will extended family members be allowed to live in these units? RESPONSE: No. The only family members allowed to share a unit are immediate family members. Again, most of our families are single parent households. These families are usually going through a transition such as a divorce, or a parent returning to school. 7. The proposed project will harm our property values. RESPONSE: The Housing Authority has data from an independent appraiser which concludes that our projects do not have a negative impact on surrounding property values. Our projects are well - maintained. Tenants must obey the terms of the lease. In fact, we have a reputation for being tough landlords and we evict tenants who violate the terms of the lease. 8. With about 300 tenants and only 93 off-street parking spaces, it looks as if there will be parking spilling out in the neighborhood. RESPONSE: The parking ratios will be carefully looked at. Keep in mind that our tenants will also be able to park on the public street in front oftheir homes just like in any other neighborhood. 9. There is traffic on Impala all day due to the high school. There are accidents at the Mulberry and Impala intersection. We do not want another traffic signal on Mulberry at Impala due to this project. RESPONSE: The project will be reviewed by the Transportation Department for the need for a signal at Mulberry and Impala. 10. Noise is a big factor in our neighborhood (Tenth Green), especially with Ramblewood Apartments being located to the north. Students are noisy. The proposed project will be noisy and cause our neighborhood to be converted even more so to rental houses. RESPONSE: Ramblewood is exclusively a student rental project. The Fort Collins Housing Authority rents to diverse group of clients. Most of our clients are single parents that are either working or going to school. If noise is a problem at any of our projects, neighbors are encouraged to call the police, or the Housing Authority. Again, we are tough on tenants who violate the terms of the lease. 11. The homes in Tenth Green are east of the project. Already, we have trash blowing into our yards from the west. The proposed project will only make a bad situation worse. RESPONSE: We have inspected the site and agree that there is a lot of trash blowing up against your perimeter fence. Most of this trash is fast food wrappers and containers from the high school parking lot which will be blocked from your yards by our project. 12. The existing project on Impala has a problem with noise and trash. RESPONSE: Again, if there are any complaints, please call the Housing Authority at 221-5484, or call the Fort Collins Police Department. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Impala Village Preliminary P.U.D. DATE: February 4, 1993 APPLICANT: Fort Collins Housing Authority: Tracy Carter, Acting Director Jim Klein, Construction Manager PLANNER: Ted Shepard, Senior Planner QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1. I am opposed to this project. The zoning is single family. I am against a P.U.D. to increase the intensity of the land beyond single family. 2. There is a raw water irrigation line running across the property. This could be a health hazard if someone were to assume the water was treated. What will become of this line? RESPONSE: This line feeds the irrigation system for City Park Nine. It will be placed within a platted easement and will continue to be safely placed underground. 3. How many persons are allowed per,unit? RESPONSE: According to the lease, there can be no more than two persons per bedroom. Of course, parents can share a bedroom and two children are allowed per bedroom. If the children are over five years of age, those sharing the bedroom must be of the same sex. 4. What is the breakdown on two -bedroom and three -bedroom units? RESPONSE: We are planning on 28 two -bedroom units, and 28 three - bedroom units. 5. What is the maximum number of tenants based on this breakdown? RESPONSE: The two bedroom -units could house 112 tenants, and the three -bedroom units could house 168 tenants, for a total of 280. 6. The subdivision bordering to the east is called Tenth Green, First Filing. It is a single family development of about 50 homes on 13 acres (3.85 dwelling units per acre). What you are proposing is too dense, too congested. This much density and congestion will hurt our resale values.