HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041535.tiff Carol Harding
Jrom: Barbara Douglas [bobbied@frii.com]
ant: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:33 PM
o: Carol Harding [ : F., ,; "
Subject: Docket#2004-51
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This message is in regard to the above listed Docket # 2004-51. This is the request from
the Mary Carlson Revocable Living Trust and George B Carlson Revocable Living Trust
regarding a change of zoning for their property from A to E (Estate Zone District) for a
nine lot Minor Subdivision.
Because of conflicts we will not be able to attend the County Commissioners meeting on
June 16, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. As a result, we needed to re-emphasize our concerns regarding
this proposed change which we raised at a meeting of the Planning Commission on May 4th.
We own the farm immediately to the west of the Carlson property.
A summary of our concerns are as follows:
1. Concern regarding the density - would prefer a limit of 5 estate lots as maximum.
2. Concern regarding the increased traffic on Weld County Road 84 since it is a
gravel road and not that well maintained as it is regardless of the fact that it recently
received some new gravel. It is extremely dusty due to just the current travel on this
road. The additional concern regarding the traffic on this road is the hill and
visibility issue for drivers who travel to fast in connection with the road which till
bring traffic into this proposed development. When one drives from the east heading west,
they will come over the peak of the hill just before the exit out of the development and
this creates a blind situation for those drivers.
3. The Carlsons and their developer, Jeffrey Couch, were not aware of the current
irrigation water limits and they only own 1 share of irrigation water. It was their
thought that all of the occupants of this estate area would be able to irrigate their
acreage with this amount. Instead of 6 acre feet/share available, this year as well as
last, it was and is more like 1 1/2 feet/share. This is not enough to meet their needs.
4 . We are also interested in the covenants which will be established and that quality
;ncing be installed to separate our farm from their development. We would also request
that the development plant a tree row to provide a live privacy separation from our farm.
5. The Planning Department was also not aware that there were already 2 homes on the
property - a smaller home adjacent to the main home. This is the home which the Carlson's
use when they visit here when Mr. Carlson's aunt was alive. This should count as one of
the homes in the development.
6. Their planner had also indicated that Boxelder Sanitation was probably going to
bring in the sewer within the next year to 18 months.
We are aware that this is cost prohibitive and Boxelder Sanitation has no plans to move
into this area. My husband formerly served on the Boxelder Sanitation Board of Directors
and maintains contact with several board members.
We moved from our previous acreage to this farm for the very reason we are opposed to
this development. The City of Fort Collins and development encroached on our home
bringing with it the density issue, lack of privacy, increased traffic, and all of the
other accompanying disadvantages when one wants to live in an agricultural area.
Please feel free to contact me, my husband or Tracie and Shawn Wotowey if you have
questions regarding our concerns. Our number is
970-226-5415 and the Wotowey's number is 970-224-4542.
Thank you for including our concerns in the case file on this issue.
Barbara Douglas - 7392 Weld County Road 84, Fort Collins CO 80524
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' SIGN POSTING
CERTIFICATE
THE LAST DAY TO POST THE SIGN IS 6/1/2004 THE SIGN SHALL BE POSTED ADJACENT
TO AND VISIBLE FROM A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. IN THE
EVENT THE PROPERTY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL REVIEW IS NOT
ADJACENT TO A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE DEPARTMENT
OF PLANNING SERVICES SHALL POST ONE SIGN IN THE MOST PROMINENT PLACE ON
THE PROPERTY AND POST A SECOND SIGN AT THE POINT AT WHICH THE DRIVEWAY
(ACCESS DRIVE) INTERSECTS A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
I, SHERI LOCKMAN, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE SIGN
WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS HEARING FOR MZ-1053 IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT.
SHERI LOCKMAN
Name of Person Posting Sign
Sign$tWre of Pelson Pasting Sion
STATE OF COLORADO
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The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to me this) day of\I C 1 - , 2004.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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