Castle Rock Residents Petition Opposing Phillips Square
CASTLE ROCK RESIDENTS PETITION
CONCERNING PHILIPS SQUARE REZONING REQUEST 16-0066
To Whom It May Concern:
Residents of Castle Rock strongly oppose the current rezoning
and concept plan of Phillips Square. We are not opposed to the
mere presence of a multifamily development near our
neighborhood, but rather certain aspects of the design including
the use of Castle Rock Parkway as an entrance and exit to this
development, and the proposed development of land within the
100-Yr. Floodplain.
While residents understand the current rezoning request may
reduce traffic generated by the development from projected
levels of the 2010 approved design, we also feel that the
approval of the 2010 design was made without adequate or
clear representation of facts, and lack of due process for Castle
Rock Homeowners.
Residents of Castle Rock understand the rezoning request
applied for in 2010 was recommended for approval by P&Z, but
with suggested restrictions aimed at addressing concerns of
residents which included traffic safety, potential hazards of
developing land within the 100 yr floodplain, and loss of
neighborhood integrity. Since that time, the 2010 City Council
and the present P&Z staff have failed to show any real interest
in resolving or clearly addressing resident concerns.
Currently, resident concerns with traffic safety include but are not
limited to:
1. Seemingly illogical and inaccurate assumptions of traffic flow
patterns contained in the 2010 TIA. Since that time, the only update
to the TIA included traffic counts in and out of Castle Rock
subdivision. To date, the unreasonable assumptions regarding
traffic flow patterns remain.
2. Reduced pedestrian safety due to increased traffic on Castle Rock
Parkway.
This includes concerns for current and future residents of both
developments using the walking paths for exercise and access to
Castle Rock Park and the neighborhood pool, as well as children of
various ages who are picked up and dropped off by school buses
along Castle Rock Parkway.
Concerns regarding the development within the 100-Year Floodplain and
in close proximity to green spaces include:
1. Possible alteration of FEMA 100-YR flood plain boundary,
causing homes located in Castle Rock and Reatta Meadows
Subdivisions to be included. A condition detrimental to
property values of those residences.
2. The wetlands, green belt, and environment will be disturbed
and ultimately impacted by construction and there is no way
to determine the loss until this and other surrounding
developments are complete.
Residents of Castle Rock respectfully request that City Council deny the
applicant's current rezoning request and proposed concept plan in lieu of
one that addresses resident concerns and provides benefits for all
affected parties.
Comment