Coventry HOA

The Coventry HOA annual picnic needs volunteers.  Please call Dani at Faith Property to volunteer or signup.  Without your help, the 2014 picnic won’t happen.

On May 31, 2014 (and Sept 6, 2014) the city of Fort Collins will collect household hazardous waste for FREE (no charge).

Where:  Parking lot at northwest corner of Lake St and College Ave (on CSU campus)

When: 9am-3pm, Sat, May 31, 2014 (and Sept 6, 2014)

Who:  Fort Collins residents (commercial waste not accepted)

Not accepted:  Tires, e-waste, asbestos, explosives, pharmaceuticals, bio-waste (needles, bandages, etc.)

Acceptable (no leaking):  pesticides, painting products, household batteries, CFLs, cleaning and automotive products, mercury-containing items (thermostats, thermometers, button batteries, appliance switches, etc.)

More info:  http://fcgov.com/hazwaste

Phone: 970-221-6700, TDD: 970-224-6003

The Coventry HOA will hold it’s annual meeting at 6:30pm at The Harmony Public Library (Harmony & Shields) on Jan 20, 2014.

Attached is the agenda and the proxy.  Here:  Jan2014AnnualMeetingDocs

If you can not attend, please fax or scan/email the proxy to Faith Property Management.

It looks like FRCC is moving forward with their Integrated Technology building…Tonight may be the final opportunity to oppose or voice your opinion on this project…

The FRCC IT building planning meeting is tonight at 6pm.

Planning & Zoning Board Meeting
City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave
Fort Collins

The future of your neighborhood is at stake.

The City of Fort Collins and FRCC have scheduled another public neighborhood meeting to discuss the Integrated Technology (FRCC IT) Building plan.

After the first meeting, FRCC and planners have changed their original building plans, but failed to release the new plans ahead of the meeting, thereby denying Coventry residents and neighbors a chance to review the plans and discover what issues need to be research and discussed prior to the meeting.  Note: The meeting info is not on their website…yet.

You should have received notice by now…here is the mailed notice: FRCC_Notices12012013.

The meeting is Tues, Dec 3, 6pm, FRCC.

Some issues that are unknown:

• Why is the City of Fort Collins not posting the information about this meeting ahead of time?
• What/Where are the new building plans?
• What are the current noise levels, and what are the expected levels in the future?  How will the noise level be mitigated? (fans, blowers, filters, power tools, air tools, etc.)
• Why the small setbacks from Coventry homes? (no trees, burms, walking paths, etc.)
• What hazardous and deadly chemicals will be present and how far from homes? (cleaners, paints, flammable gases, etc.)
• What electrical noise will be present and how will it interfere with wifi, baby monitors, security systems, radios, etc.  (arc welding, etc.)
• What is the zoning now and in the future? (residential with industrial use???)
• Is the building appropriate to the zoning?  What is the current zoning?
• How will property values be affected by the presence of an “industrial” use near a neighborhood zoning? (loss of value in neighborhood and decay of character?)
• Why disrupt the quiet enjoyment of Coventry forever instead of a 12 month interruption to remodel the existing building?
• FRCC is growing and will continue to grow over the next 20 years….what happens when FRCC outgrows the current space?

These are a few questions that will be asked at the meeting.  If you have a concern for your property values, safety and quiet enjoyment, attend the meeting to voice your concerns.

If you are unable, please notify a Coventry Board Member or Faith Property Management.

…. Stay Tuned…. Updates over Thanksgiving Holiday Thurs & Fri…

FRCC will have their second meeting regarding the new Integrated Technology Building.  As a resident of Coventry, you should attend with your concerns.

Per the required notice (you should receive your copy soon)…

“…Neighborhood meetings provide an opportunity for developers to provide preliminary information to neighbors regarding proposed projects before they are formally submitted for review. Neighbors then have the opportunity to ask questions and express concerns about or support for the project as proposed. No neighborhood meetings are planned for the week of Nov. 25-29; one will be held the following week:

• Tuesday, Dec. 3 – Front Range Community College (FRCC) Integrated Technology Building Meeting Info: 6:00-7:30 p.m., Long’s Peak Student Center, FRCC, 4616 S. Shields St.
  This is a second neighborhood meeting for the FRCC Integrated Technology Building. The building is a one-story classroom, lab and office space. At this meeting, FRCC would like to share the changes to the plans that were made in response to feedback from the first neighborhood meeting. The revised plans will be reviewed at the Dec. 12 Planning and Zoning Board meeting…”

The Coventry HOA annual meeting will be held at the Harmony Public Library located on the Front Range Community College campus.

Harmony Library (corner of Shields & Harmony)
Location: Community Room (H)
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014
Reservation Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The location was changed from the school since the new school policy went into effect costing the HOA $100 per meeting plus additional liability insurance ($1M general, $2M aggregate).

Trash service will be on Saturday following the Thanksgiving Day Holiday (instead of Friday).

The Bicycle Safety Institute of Colorado, Inc. will place a lone bicycle at the corner of Harmony Road and Hinsdale Drive to honor the life of a dear cyclist Jim and raise awareness of bicycle safety.  The white bicycle will be visible for about 30 days starting on November 17, 2013.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Rick Price at:  Rick@ExperiencePlus.com or www.BicycleSafetyInstitute.com or (970) 310-5238.

The Bicycle Safety Institute of Colorado, Inc. is dedicated to bicycle safety.  If you wish to learn more, contact Rick.

On Saturday, Nov 9, the Troop 116 Boy Scouts distributed flyers and plastic bags for the Larimer County Food Bank food drive to the Coventry and Clarenden Hills community.

The boy scouts will return on Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 to pickup any food for the Larimer County Food Bank.  Also, if you have good shoes that can be re-used, put those in a separate bag for pickup.  Please put out your donations by 9am on Saturday.

If you have any questions, please call the Wolf Den Leader, Colby at (970) 430-5177.

Please donate non-perishable food items; The recent floods have depleted many food bank supplies to critical levels.

Thank you,
Robert Kaczanowski, HOA Board Member and Assistant Wolf Den Leader, Pack 116.