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City of Fort Collins
November 20, 1990
Mr. and Mrs. Barry S. Nichols
1601 Meadowaire Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nichols:
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Mike Davis
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Thank you for your recent letter expressing your concerns with the Galatia
Annexation and Zoning proposal. The City Council has been asked to delay their
review of the annexation and requested zonings until the December 17 meeting.
The City shares your concerns that ultimate development of this property must
not be detrimental to surrounding properties and uses: The Planning and
Zoning Board has recommended that the Council place a Planned Unit Development
(POD) condition on the zonings of the Galatia Annexation. If the Council
follows that recommendation, all development proposals would be required to be
evaluated according to the criteria contained in the City's LAND DEVELOPMENT
GUIDANCE SYSTEM. The LDGS development review process assures active citizen
participation in the review of development proposals.
I have also asked the planning staff to present some zoning options for the
Council to consider, which would be used to promote compatibility of new uses
on the Galatia site with adjacent existing uses and properties, should the
Council decide not to follow the Planning and Zoning Board's PUD zoning
recommendation.
If you have further comments or concerns regarding the Galatia Annexation,
please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Susan Kirkpatrick
Mayor
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James M. Davis, Director of Development Services
Tom Peterson, Director of Planning
Ken Waido, Chief Planner
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City Council
City of Fort
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins,
Collins
CO 80522-0580
Ladies and Gentlemen:
RE: Galatia Annexation and Zoning
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We are homeowners at 1601 Meadowaire in Homestead Estates,
just south of the proposed Galatia annexation. This letter is
intended to re -state our views and concerns as City Council
prepares to consider this proposal at the Tuesday, November 20
meeting.
Over the last two months, through meetings and. discussions
with planners and city officials, we have educated ourselves and
expanded our perspective about this proposal and have gained basic
knowledge of the LDGS and PUD process. While we no longer oppose
the annexation of this parcel into the City, we are extremely
disturbed that the Planning and Zoning Board chose not to address
the issue of compatible land use in this established rural area by
recommending appropriate low -density zoning at this time. At the
October 22 Planning and Zoning Board meeting, the Board voted
unanimously to recommend that City Council approve the proposal as
written.
Planning and Zoning Boardmembers' comments to the area
homeowners attempted to reassure us by encouraging our continued
involvement in the PUD process. They explained that as preliminary
and subsequent plans are submitted to their board, our input will
be considered. We are aware that the City is constrained by the
need to generate enough revenue from developed land to provide an
urban level of services and that the PUD condition requires a
minimum density of 3 dwelling units per acre to meet this demand.
Therefore, without a variance (applied for by the developer), the
PUD condition will not allow an appropriate and congruent density
of the residential areas.
Our major issue may be outlined as follows: We believe that
the surrounding rural residential and farming land uses and the
proximity of this parcel to the UGA and the Weld County line (2
miles to the east) make it appropriate and necessary to designate
an average residential density of 1 dwelling unit per acre to
ensure a smooth, transitional shift from an urban to rural
atmosphere.
The City of Fort Collins crossing I-25:is a new issue that
will come up again as the City moves to the east and develops the
I-25 corridor. We are looking to City Council to envision "an end
to the City" and develop a comprehensive plan to allow a transition
to the next UGA. Council has the opportunity to develop policies
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in this early stage that will ensure continuity of eastward
development which is respectful of this area's existing lifestyle.
Thank you for your consideration of these important issues. Please
feel free to contact us at 484-4990 if you have any questions.
Sincerely yours,
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Cheryl J.S..Niichol�s
Barry S. Nichols