HomeMy WebLinkAboutREGISTRY RIDGE - OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 32-95 - REPORTS - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (28)July 20, 1995
6600 Thompson Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Dear Mr. Ludwig:
An out of town developer has filed a proposal for a
Planned Unit Development, Registry Ridge (formerly Dalco
PUD), across the road from our rural neighborhood. At the
neighborhood meeting we learned that 750 residential units
and a commercial development are planned for this area. We
believe such a development is totally inconsistent with
the existing land use. Our neighborhood, to the north of
this site, has homes built on 1 1/2 to 20 acres. Homes to
the west are in the county and have similar lot sizes.
We mourn the loss of the wheat strips, as we had
hoped this area could remain open. If that is not
possible, we plead for it to be less densely developed.
While t•he developer's proposal meets the city code, it, is
the plan of o+3.r neighborhood to get a variance on this
property. Many cities of our size have a "transition zone"
to allow for an "edge of town". We feel this is
particularly important with the current efforts to keep
Fort. Collins and Loveland's communities more separate.
It seems that our suggestions are consistent with the
goals of the city council. When you drive by this area you
will see that one mile to the north of this proposed
development is the Cathy Fromme Prairie Site. To the west
along the foothills is land purchased by the city to
remain as open space. (We are disappointed the city was
not able to come to terms to buy the Deines farm property
on the south-east corner of Shields and Trilby to remain
as open space as once proposed.) The area directly south
of this proposed development is the proposed corridor
area. Condos, townhouses and a shopping center in the
middle of these open spaces seems inconsistent, if not
ludicrous.
Our neighborhood community is organized and unified.
We have studied the Land Use Guidance Systems and plan to
exercise our rights and options including, if necessary an
appeal to City Council.
LeAnn and Mark Thieman