Board Position on Rezoning of 7701 Ruby Drive SW

The following email was sent on August 14, 2014 to the City of Lakewood in support of the City's determination of non-significance for the rezoning of tax parcel 6430403850 (7701 Ruby Drive SW)

"...This email is in response to the July 31, 2014 public posting of the Notice of Application #CPA-2014-01 involving the 7701 Ruby Drive SW location. The Oakbrook Townhouses Board of Directors, at its August 11, 2014 meeting, determined to strongly support the City's determination of non-significance (DNS) for the rezoning of tax parcel 6430403850 from multifamily to single family (MF1 to R3).
The Board’s support is based on the following:

1. 7701 Ruby Dr SW is fully included within the Oakbrook 4th Addition, and is therefore subject to the covenants and restrictions of the 4th Addition. Rezoning this property to R3 will follow the community vision that has been in place since 1966.

2. Oakbrook Townhouses, a townhouse community of 65 individually-owned units in 12 buildings, commonly known as addresses from 7407 to 7813 Zircon Drive SW, lies, in part, immediately adjacent to the 7701 Ruby Drive SW site. Rezoning to R3 would be consistent with the community vision of Oakbrook Townhouses, Inc.

3. A rezone to R3 is consistent with City policy to encourage development of single family residential homes; reduce the ratio of multifamily to single family residences; and to protect the quality and value of existing single family residential neighborhoods.

4. We understand that the developer was provided written legal notification of the Protective Covenants of the 4th Addition on March 27, 2014, and that, notwithstanding, on June 2, 2014 the developer purchased the property through his LLC, Ruby 62 Holdings, LLC.

5. On February 24, 2014, the three Homeowners' Associations, including Oakbrook Townhouses, Inc., representing over 500 homeowners surrounding the 7701 Ruby Drive parcel, expressed their strong concerns regarding a multifamily development.

6. We also understand that, on March 3, 2014, the Oakbrook 4th Addition HOA, representing over 320 homeowners, formally requested the rezoning of this parcel from MF1 to R3. The Oakbrook Townhouses, Inc. Board also supports that request.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Kenneth M. Karch, President..."