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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREINHOLTZ / FORNEY PUD - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 61-87 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGu E SUMMARY OF ISSUES RAISED AT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FORNEY-REINHOLZ P.U.D. A neighborhood meeting was held in the Balcony Room of the Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 24, 1987, to obtain neighborhood input on a planned unit development known as the Reinholtz-Forney PUD. A total of thirty- four neighbors were in attendance, as well as Kari VanMeter and Joe Frank. from the City Planning Department, and the applicants and their represent- ative, Dick Beardmore of AE Design. The applicants, Ralph and Cheryl Olson, presented their proposal as a four bedroom bed and breakfast facility, with the ability to hold small seminars and social functions. They outlined proposed renovation improvements to the building and grounds, and stressed the fact that they, too, are neigh- borhood residents and as such have a large stake in the appropriate and compatible functioning of the business within the neighborhood. Many of the questions and concerns raised by the audience were only answer- able by the applicants themselves. Such questions pertained to the market- ing of the business, advertising, profit margin, National Historic Register Designation, frequency and type of outdoor events, and whether or not alco- hol would be served at those functions. Stated concerns included fear of strangers in the neighborhood, a perception that property values would decline, as well as supportive statements that this proposal presents an opportunity to preserve a valued historic structure. The following are questions asked of the staff at that meeting: QUESTION: Does approval of this plan constitute a rezoning? RESPONSE: There is no rezoning connected with this land use proposal. If the PUD is approved, the underlying zone district will remain the same. QUESTION: What is the underlying zone district, and what other uses are allowed by right in that zone? RESPONSE: The zoning is R-L, or low -density residential. Other permitted uses in that zone include single family residences and accessory buildings and uses (such as garages and gardens), public and private schools for grade and high school, some public recreational uses, utility and service installations, churches, and group homes (through special review). QUESTION: What will happen if the Olsons move and sell the mansion and business to someone else? Can other businesses be operated in the mansion if this is approved? RESPONSE: If this PUD is approved, the only legal and permitted use will be whatever is approved as part of that plan. If the PUD is approved as a bed and breakfast facility, no other use can take place there. The staff is even of opinion that for the mansion to revert back to single family use, the PUD would first have to be rescinded. The approved plan for the PUD is binding on each successive owner.. QUESTION: What about traffic and parking impacts? How will that affect us? RESPONSE: A traffic impact study and parking report will be required as part of the submittal. The staff will review these documents and determine how best to mitigate the impacts to surrounding neighbors. If the traffic generated by this use is too great for the existing street capacity, or if parking cannot be adequately handled, the staff will not recommend approval of the project. QUESTION: What protection do we have if this thing becomes a nuisance? RESPONSE: The City has in place ordinances regulating noise and other disturbances. These can easily be enforced through complaints to the Police Department. Additionally, if staff recommends approval of this plan, conditions will be placed on that approval that may be more restric- tive than the ordinances. Some of these conditions may restrict maximum occupancy or attendance, hours of operation, etc. QUESTION: Will the alley be paved? RESPONSE: Yes, to the extent that it is used for access to the site. There are minimum City standards for off -site improvements for development and land use requests such as this. QUESTION: What guarantees do we have that future owners of this business keep it maintained and don't let the house and grounds fall into disrepair? RESPONSE: Each owner of an approved PUD must sign a site and landscape covenant with the City guaranteeing that they will maintain at all times all improvements and site amenities. These improvements and amenities are shown on the approved site plan, as well as notations concerning other restrictions and conditions, and become legally binding once the site plan is approved and recorded. Additionally, the LDGS (part of the City Code) now requires landowners by law to maintain landscaping and other improve- ments as approved on the site plan. C At the meeting's end many in the audience indicated their support for the Olsons and their proposal. Still, there were several in attendance that indicated their absolute objection to the proposal on the grounds they wanted to protect the neighborhood against any business encroachment. Some were firmly opposed to any commercial use in the R-L zone.