HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost Hearing - Peter Williams Hidden Valley Letter to City CouncilFrom 71 Households in Hidden Valley Subdivision
September 5, 2022
Re: RPRXBCA0291271 (south of Star View Drive) - Rezone from Low-Density Residential 1 (LDR1) to
Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2)
Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council Members,
We are writing to reiterate our opposition to this rezone request. We are concerned that the change will
fundamentally change the nature of our community.
However, if the rezone is inevitable, we request a compromise to the developer ’s current rezoning
request. We understand that the developer would like greater density to offset development costs.
However, the community would like to preserve the character of the community with single family
detached residences. One purpose of zoning is to preserve the "character" of a community. High density
housing will change the character of the existing Hidden Valley Subdivision as well as the existing
community on Mill Hollow as well as future envisioned communities further up the hill.
We submit the following compromise to the proposed request to rezone the property south of Hidden
Valley from LDR1 to LDR2.
Even though the existing Hidden Valley Subdivision is currently zoned LDR2, some of the rights
associated with the LDR2 zone have been limited by covenant. The following covenants taken from the
"Declaration of Covenants of Hidden Valley Subdivision, LLC Phases 7, 8, and 9" limit the rights of the
LDR2 zone:
●"Lots shall be used for single family residences." Twin homes and duplexes that are permitted by
the LDR2 zone, by covenant, are not permitted in the existing Hidden Valley Subdivision.
●"Mobile homes, manufactured housing, and modular homes are specifically not permitted." The
aforementioned structures, by covenant, are not permitted in the existing Hidden Valley
Subdivision.
If City Council must grant the rezoning, we propose the city and developer enter into a development
agreement stipulating that "all lots shall be for single family residences," and that "mobile homes,
manufactured housing, and modular homes are specifically not permitted."
This allows the developer to go from 12,000 sf per lot to 8,000 sf per lot. As such, the developer gets
greater density and the community gets single family detached residences.
Thank you for your service and careful consideration.
This letter was collaboratively drafted and distributed through our Home Owners Association email list,
texts, and physical copies around the neighborhood. Residents were given an opportunity to sign a
physical copy or add their name and address below if they were unable to get to one of the hard copies in
time. Here are the names and addresses of those who signed this letter.
Rob & Jennifer Lindstrom 660 Centennial Loop
Greg & Janeil Chambers 684 Centennial Loop
Gregg & Laurie Hardy 162 S Hidden Valley Road
Tim & Krystal Martindale 50 Mill Race Road
Rich & Andrea Garner 650 Palmer Circle
Craig & Carolyn Broadbent 123 s Hidden Valley Rd
Evan & Stacey Hansen 744 Centennial Loop
Jessica and Tyler Dustin 636 Centennial Loop
Sky & Marianne Sessions 118 S Hidden Valley Rd
Héctor and Darlette Becerril 671 Dell Dr.
Brian & Monica Hill 104 S Hidden Valley Rd.
Michael and Marci Larsen 104 Star View Dr.
Kevin and Marcie Smith 78 Star View Dr.
Travis and Becky Greene 112 Star View Dr
Carolyn Osborn 743 Centennial Loop
Jim and Anne Papworth 165 S. Hidden Valley Road
Rick & Jalissa Robinson 672 Hillside Drive
Eric Barzee 107 Starview Drive