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Seventy First Avenue
Home Owners Coalition
March 23,1995
Commissioner Dale K. Hall
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Commissioner Hall:
On the letter we sent to you on March 16th , the one with the petition attached, there was
an error on one of the phone numbers listed for you to contact if you so desired. I have
corrected the error and enclosed the corrected copy for your records.
The lines of communication flow both ways. We feel we have a unique viewpoint on this
subject as we all live in the area and travel the surrounding roads on a daily basis.
We would hope that discussions involving a major north -south arterial would be open to
all. We do realize that it is not always appropriate to have several hundred people attend
and speak at all meetings but we would at least like to have representation at all
discussions.
Thanks again,
Larry Steinmetz 339-5752
Robin Perez 353-6360
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Seventy First Avenue
Home Owners Coalition
March 23, 1995
Commissioner Dale K. Hall
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Commissioner Hall:
We are a group of homeowners that currently reside along or in the vicinity of
71st Avenue between O Street and US 34 Bypass. Our group is comprised of the people
whose signatures you will find on the enclosed petition. We are very much interested in
and concerned with city transportation planning that involves a north -south arterial
corridor for West Greeley and ultimately Northern Colorado. Many of the people in our
group are within the city limits of Greeley and have built our homes in the last eight years
or so. Some have lived here for over twenty five years and do remember when 71st
Avenue was truly a country road.
The corridor along 71st Avenue currently is comprised of residential housing,
agriculture land, light industry (Hewlett-Packard, EFTC), and a city golf course. There
are several new residential housing projects in various stages of development as well as
the new ballfields and a new private elementary school in the near proximity. Our
opposition as residents of this corridor to designating 71st Avenue as a major north -south
arterial is obvious. Some of the homes along 71st Avenue would fall within the right of
way and would have to be condemned, some homes would end up being so close to the
roadway that the aesthetic and actual value would be greatly reduced, and others would
be compromised due to difficult or dangerous access onto a major arterial.
All of us realize that Greeley will continue to grow, expand west and hopefully
continue to prosper for many years to come. We also see the need to look ahead and plan
appropriately for the future demands that this continued growth will put on our current
county roads and city streets. As the population base of Greeley becomes centered in the
65th to 71st Avenue area a major north -south arterial ( picture US 85 Bypass in East
Greeley) would then become a devisive boundary through the heart of the residential
Greeley.
We would ask when the time comes for you to make such a decision that you will
take into account the impact on our neighborhoods and the surrounding area in general.
We would also hope that you would look at all the alternatives and actually drive each
route rather than make a decision based on just a map or an aerial photograph.
If you would like to address our group or attend our meetings you can contact
Robin Perez at 353-6360 or Larry Steinmetz at 339-5752 and the appropriate
arrangements will be made. Your input would be most welcome.
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