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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPETERSON PLACE (611 S. PETERSON) - PDP ..... FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - 35-00 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNETHBORHOOD INFOR' NATION MEETING for �.� Project: u- Meetina Location: City of Fort Collins Date: Attendees: PIease sign this sheet. The information will be used to update the project mailing list and confirm attendance at neighborhood 'W �J;.. meetings. trontact the rianning Department (LZ1-675U) if you wish to receive minutes of this meeting. Did You Receive Written NotificationAddress? of this meeting? Correct Name Address Zip ( Yes No Yes I No � �={Z v t�4c-- �JZG S. Louv-7e SUS m o d e l 41{ w e s Z 1 H up��c►�;i�1�- 66s P sT. s214 v 5-TA AJ U - R A Li71 VyF ,' L tit ef�' � � o�-� ► l'byvIle q0r77,4 ✓I A neighbor estimated that the proposed plan has covered up the site with around 80% impervious area. This is a "huge" concern for this neighbor. The neighbor does not think there is enough usable area on the lot because most of the lot is building and parking lot. The rest of the space is not usable because it must function as stormwater swales. Several neighbors expressed concern that increasing the density so much will generate additional noise because of more traffic and more people. A neighbor pointed out that parking is a huge issue, especially downtown, and suggested that the required 1.75 parking spaces per unit is unrealistic, particularly this close to campus. The neighbor pointed out the example that he has had to have cars towed that were illegally parked in front of his driveway (3 times in the last year). A neighbor expressed concern that what is and was an owner -occupied neighborhood is being transformed into a rental neighborhood. This is seen as a real problem to the neighbors. One unit on a lot to 4 units on the lot is a big difference. The neighbor wondered if this is perhaps the start of a domino affect for the neighborhood. The neighbors speculated that this type of development could have negative impacts to property values throughout downtown. It was pointed out that the neighborhood already has a fairly balanced mix of rentals and owners, and the neighbors explain that they don't want it to be tipped any further in the rental direction. A neighbor commented that this is a "terrible" project because is devalues the neighborhood in the name of an investment opportunity for someone who doesn't even live in the neighborhood. The neighbor pointed out that it is only a financial endeavor for the applicants and expressed a wish for the applicants to reconsider. A neighbor asked the applicants if they would do this sort of thing in the neighborhood where they live. The applicants stated that the zoning would not allow it in their neighborhood. A neighbor explained that the proposed green spaces on the rear lot are totally unusable spaces with very little landscape, and that utility conflicts may increase the problem. Several of the neighbors expressed a concern that they are very much opposed to the subdivision of single-family lots in Old Town to make multi -family lots. r A neighbor asked the applicants to clarify their role with the property after it is built. The applicants indicated that the property is an investment for them, and that they intend to manage it themselves. A neighbor asked what the rental price ranges would be. The applicant said that the new 2-bedroom units will be in the $800 range and the house will also be rented. The new units will have 9-foot high ceilings and design details. The applicants don't anticipate that the rentals will go exclusively to student renters. A neighbor expressed a concern that there will be nothing to ensure that down the road that students may be "packed in" to each of the units. A neighbor expressed concern that by splitting the lot, the 2 lots could each be sold individually to separate owners. The applicants stated that they do not intend to sell either of the lots. There will be a pedestrian easement across the front lot so that residents of the rear building have access to and from Peterson Street. Sewer will need to be coordinated and each lot needs a separate water tap. Sewers are available in both Peterson Street and in the alley. Water is accessed from Peterson Street. The next door neighbor stated that he believes that the existing house's sewer merges with his before the line(s) reach the sewer main in the alley. A neighbor commented that the existing house should perhaps be designated as a local historic landmark. The neighbor expressed a great concern that the proposed building is not sensitive to the historic nature of the street. It was pointed out that the historic character of the street is one of small houses that front the street. It was suggested that the massing and the lack of street frontage make the proposed building entirely inappropriate from a historic view. A neighbor suggested that rather than having just historic detailing, the proposed building should rather have a consistent mass and density to the neighborhood. Several neighbors expressed concerns about parking. They pointed out that rentals that are geared toward students (as these units most likely will be) typically have a much higher demand for parking per unit than other non -student rentals. If this site cannot accommodate all of its parking on -site, it will contribute to the parking problem that already exists in the neighborhood. A neighbor commented that using the alley as the primary vehicular access to the proposed building is overloading the alley with extra traffic beyond what is a workable amount of traffic for the alley, and that the alley was never intended to be used as a street. Additional vehicle headlights in the alley, particularly late at night, concerns the neighbor. 2 Citv of Fort Collins Commu _ y Planning and Environmental -vices Current Planning NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING for 611 Peterson Street conducted October 9, 2000, by Troy Jones A neighbor asked where the yard and grass areas are for the project. The applicant responded that yard and grass area is provided on the north and east sides of the project. The neighbor suggested that, compared to the size of the proposed building, the provided grass and yard area was insufficient in size. A neighbor asked what the condition of the existing fence is. The applicants said that they are open to improving the fence, if necessary. To clarify neighbor questions, the applicant explained that there are porches on the south side of the proposed building, and also that existing trees in the yard will remain. A neighbor asked why the floor is raised so high. The applicants responded that they are required to raise the floor 18" above the flood level. A neighbor commented that the existing house is a single story and the proposed building is 2 stories and the ground floor is raised 3 feet. The neighbor expressed the concern that the scale does not match the existing house. The applicants pointed out that the proposed building matches the architectural elements of the existing house, and estimated that the proposed building is only 3 feet taller than the existing house at the peak lines. The 3-plex is 28 feet from the ground to the peak (29.5 in spots). The applicants indicated that they anticipate that the parking for the existing house will continue to use the existing driveway off of Peterson Street. A neighbor commented that 4 people have been living in the existing house and doesn't think the parking for the existing house will be adequate. A neighbor asked why the applicants are splitting the existing lot into 2 lots. The applicants responded that it is dictated by the standards. A second building would be limited to one extra dwelling unit and limited to 800 square feet if it is in the rear yard of the existing lot. But, if the lot is split, the new lot is allowed to have a multi -family building on it (up to a 4-plex). 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020