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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 03/06/2003DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORfTY REGULAR DIRECTORS' MEETING LARRY STROUD, CHAIR BILL BERTSCHY, COUNCIL LIAISON ANNE GARRISON, STAFF LIAISON MINUTES OF MARCH 6, 2003 229-9900 (W) 484-6838 (W) 484-2020 (W) REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M. ON MARCH 6, 2003 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524. PRESENT THERE WERE PRESENT: LARRY STROUD, CHAIR JASON MEADORS, SECRETARY/TREASURER MARY BRAYTON RICK GOODALE GREG BELCHER STEVE TAYLOR ASSENT: Kim JORDAN, VICE CHAIR CAREY HEW= BILL BERTSCHY STAFF; ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNE GARRISON GUESTS: DAVID SHORT, MYRNE WATROUS, DARIN ATTEBERRY, KATHLEEN REAVIS, BOB FELSBURG, CAM MCNAIR, GARY DEDE, BILL COULSON, LEE SWANSON, REM' FRAZIER, DEAN KLINGNER, JACK WOLFE CALL TO ORDER MR. STROUD CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 A.M. AND ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MR. MEADORS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2003 THIS WAS SECONDED BY MS. BRAYTON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CORTINA - CANYON S MR. STEINER PROVIDED SOME BACKGROUND FOR THIS PROPOSED MIXED -USE PROJECT. THE HOWES PROJECT 96 FT BUILDING WILL COMPRISE 68,000 SQUARE FEET OF WHICH 43,000 IS RESIDENTIAL AND 25,800 15 OFFICE/COMMERCIAL SPACE, WITH UNDERGROUND PARKING PROVISIONS. THE REQUEST BEFORE THE BOARD IS FOR $ 1,678 MILLION WHICH EXCEEDS DDA'S USUAL 1 O% FORMULA FOR A PROJECT. HOWEVER, MR. STEINER SPOKE TO ONE OF DDA'S PRIMARY OBJECTVES; THAT OF PROVIDING HOUSING IN THE DOWNTOWN, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD EXTEND ITS FULL SUPPORT. IN PRESENTING HIS PROJECT, MR. COULSON ENVISIONS BUILDING SOMETHING ENDURING WHICH REPRESENTS GOOD ARCHITECTURE, AND SOME OF THE FEATURES REPRESENTATIVE OF DOWNTOWN. TO DATE, THE PLANS HAVE BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY THE CITY. CONSTRUCTION IS SLATED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER 2003 AND BE COMPLETED IN MARCH 2O05. THERE WERE SOME PARKING QUESTIONS AND SOME CONCERNS REGARDING POSSIBLE DISRUPTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. DDA MINUTES PAGE 2 MS. BRAYTON THEN MADE A MOTION TO COMMIT UP TO $ 1 .687 MILLION DOLLARS, NOT TO EXCEED 1 5% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, WITH UPDATES PROVIDED TO THE ODA ON A SIX MONTHLY BASIS. COMPLETION IS ASSUMED BY DECEMBER 31 , 2005. THE METHOD OF PAYMENT WILL BE TAX INCREMENT CASH FUND. THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR. TAYLOR AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, MASON STREET COGNIZANT THAT THE BOARD RECENTLY REVIEWED A FULL PRESENTATION ON THIS SUBJECT, MS. CORRIDOR REAVIS SUGGESTED AN OPEN DISCUSSION OF BOARD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. IN PARTICULAR THE OPEN BALLAST, AND THE FENCING INTENDED TO MINIMIZE MID STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. SOME OF TFIE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE BOARD WERE AS FOLLOWS: • THE FENCE CREATES A VIRTUAL PEDESTRIAN BARRIER TO BUSINESSES • FENCE ON ONLY ONE SIDE STILL ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE TRACKS • IT PROVIDES AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE FOR PEOPLE TO CLIMB UPON • FENCING CRITICALLY AFFECTS TRAFFIC FLOW • CONCERN EXPRESSED REGARDING LEFT HAND TURN LANES • OPEN FENCING BECOMES A TRASH COLLECTION POINT IN MID STREET • HEIGHT OF FENCE CHALLENGED - 3' TO 4' INSTEAD OF 6' • IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE 'DANGEROUS SITUATION' MAY BE OVERSTATED • CONVERSION TO TWO WAY STREET SHOULD ADDRESS MANY OF THE RR'S CONCERNS • CONCERNED ABOUT PROJECT COMMUNICATION, THE MATTER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ALREADY DECIDED, BUT IT IS BEING CONVEYED AS IF IT WERE STILL AN OPEN ISSUE • NOT CERTAIN THAT MASON STREET WILL HAVE THE IMPACT HOPED FOR IN DOWNTOWN MS. REAMS AND MR. FELSBURG'S RESPONSES TO THE SOME OF THE POINTS ADDRESSED WERE AS FOLLOWS: • THERE ARE ALREADY FIVE LOCATIONS WHERE LEFT HAND TURNS ARE AVAILABLE • WHEN A LEFT TURN LANE IS ADDED, ON STREET PARKING 15 REDUCED (MS. BRAYTON SUGGESTED A LEFT TURN LANE COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT LOSS OF PARKING.) • MS. REAMS STATED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RAILROAD CONTINUE, BUT THAT THE CITY NEEDED TO ASCERTAIN WHAT THE RAILROAD REQUIRED AND WOULD ACCEPT, BEFORE OBTAINING BOARD INPUT AT THIS JUNCTURE, MR. STEINER OFFERED ANOTHER SOLUTION TO THE OPEN FENCING IDEA, A BARRIER IN THE FORM OF A 4" - G" DIAMETER, 2 1 /2' TALL PIPE RAIL EXTENDING ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRACK, WITH EMBEDDED FLASHING LIGHTS AT CROSSINGS FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY. THIS WOULD NOT PRESENT A VISUAL BARRIER, AND WOULD ALLOW TRASH AND WEEDS TO BLOW THROUGH. MR. ATTEBERRY SUGGESTED A DESIGN CHARETTE TO DISCUSS THIS IDEA AND OTHERS, MS. REAMS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE CITY WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE FENCE IDEA, BUT IF A SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE 15 NOT FOUND, THE MASON STREET CORRIDOR COULD GO AWAY. SHE CONCLUDED THAT THE RAILROAD HAD BEEN STRINGENT IN THEIR POSITION, THUS FAR, MR. STEINER QUESTIONED WHAT BENEFITS TO THE CITY WERE SEEN FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS, THUS FAR. MR. STEINER THEN ASKED THE BOARD IF IT WAS PREPARED TO GIVE AN ENDORSEMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION TAX INITIATIVE. MR. STROUD SUMMARIZED THE GENERAL TENOR OF THE BOARD BY ASKING THAT A RESOLUTION OF SOME SORT BE FRAMED TO INDICATE THAT DDA ACCEPTS THE PLAN AS BEING GENERALLY GOOD, WHILE EXPRESSING SOME SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ON THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN PORTION, AND IN SOME WAY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE CANNOT GIVE OUR BLANKET SUPPORT WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN. MR. STEINER ADDED THAT AS PART OF THE MOTION, OR AFTER ONE IS MADE, THE CHAIR BE DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO .JOHN FISCHBACH EXPRESSING THE BOARDS CONCERNS, AND THE NEED TO BE 'IN THE LOOP' AS THIS MATTER PROCEEDS TOWARD ITS CONCLUSION, MR. MEADORS THEN MOVED THAT THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ENDORSE THE TRANSPORTATION TAX. THIS ENDORSEMENT IS MADE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY ENGAGE IN CONTINUAL AND ONGOING DIALOG, AND VALIDATION OF THOSE ELEMENTS AFFECTING THE DOWNTOWN AREA. MR. GOODALE MOVED TO SECOND THE MOTION. HOWEVER, HE OFFERED A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT THE MOTION CARRY LANGUAGE THAT SUPPORTS THE DDA MINUTES PAGE 3 TRANSPORTATION TAX, SUBJECT TO CHANGES ALONG THE MASON STREET CORRIDOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MR. MEADORS MOTION HAD INCLUDED THOSE ELEMENTS WHICH WERE OF CONCERN TO MR. GOODALE, THEREFORE, RENDERING THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT UNNECESSARY. MS. BRAYTON ASKED MR. MEADORS IF THE MOTION INCLUDED BOTH TAXES, AND MR. MEADORS AFFIRMED THAT IT DID. THEN MR. STROUD ASKED THAT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION AS STATED BY MR. MEADORS SIONIFY THEIR ASSENT. THE MOTION CARRIED 4 -2. PATIO LICENSE A PATIO LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR COOPERSMITH'S WAS REVIEWED, SINCE ALL AGREEMENTS ARE AGREEMENTS SIMILAR IN CONTENT, EXCEPT FOR THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND GROSS LEASE AMOUNT. MS. BRAYTON HAD SOME SUGGESTIONS AND CHANGES TO OFFER, FOLLOWING WHICH MR, BELCHER MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHANGES SUGGESTED BY MS. BRAYTON. THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR, TAYLOR AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SECURITY DISCUSSION DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, THIS DISCUSSION WAS TABLED ONCE AGAIN, AND THE BOARD HAS REQUESTED THE POLICE BE PRESENT WHEN IT NEXT APPEARS ON THE AGENDA, LINDEN HOTEL RESOLUTION 2003-03 INDICATES DDA'S INTENT TO PAY OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LINDEN RESOLUTION STREET HOTEL DEBT. MR. MEADOR5 MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, AS WRITTEN, THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR. BELCHER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. INTERACTIVE PLAY AREA LEE SWANSON STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND NOW SEEKS DDA BOARD APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY MEMORIAL DAY. MS. BRAYTON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A MOVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE INTERACTIVE PLAY AREA AS PRESENTED BY MR. SWANSON. THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR. GOODALE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9.40 A.M. JASON MEADORS, SECRETARY ddoDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO: DDA Board of ctors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: April 1, 2003 n RE: Mason Transportation Corridor At the March DDA meeting, the Board suggested a resolution be adopted regarding the Authority's position on the downtown segment of the Mason Transportation Corridor. The attached resolution draft needs to be reviewed to insure it captures the intent of the Board. If it acceptable it needs to be adopted. 19 Old Town Square • Suite 230 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 • tel: 970.484.2020 • fax: 970.484.2069 RESOLUTION 2003-04 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ADOPTING A REGULATION RESTRICTING THE HOURS DURING WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY USE THE OLD TOWN PLAZA WHEREAS, The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority has been duly organized in accordance with CRS 31-25-801 et seg (the "DDA"); and, Whereas, The Board of Directors considered the proposed design alteration to the downtown segment of the Mason Transportation Corridor at its March 6, 2003 regular meeting; and, Whereas, the Board of Directors endorsed the transportation ballot initiatives that will in part fund the Mason Transportation Corridor; and, WHEREAS, the endorsement of the transportation ballot initiatives was given with certain reservations regarding the downtown segment of the Mason Transportation Corridor Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY that it finds the proposal to construct a fence and expose the ballast along the railroad tracks from Laurel Street to Cherry Street to be inappropriate for the following reasons: 1. It is not pedestrian friendly; 2. It will increase the danger of pedestrian -train accidents; 3. The fence will act as a trash collector creating an unsightly streetscape; 4. The fence will be a constant maintenance problem subject to bending and breaking from interaction with automobile and truck traffic; 5. The fence and exposed ballast will restrict mid -block left turn movements and make it difficult for visitors and workers to efficiently reach their destination; 6. The exposed ballast will create a constant maintenance problem because of trash, weeds and rock that is displaced into automobile, bus, and bicycle lanes; 7. Emergency vehicle access will be restricted by the ballast and the fence 8. The ballast and the fence do not eliminate risk of chemical spill or derailment; 9. The current danger to pedestrians and vehicles is minimal. Two way traffic will reduce the danger even further; 10. Three left turns in a seven -block stretch really creates circulation problems and confusion and will overload those intersections where left turns are permitted. The Board of Directors further resolves that a 1'/z foot high pipe railing will provide a sufficient barrier between train and all other forms of traffic, that removable concrete panels will give the railroad an efficient method to maintain the tracks without further denigrating the appearance of the corridor, and that left turns be accommodated at all intersections. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority this Yd day of April, 2003. M ATTEST: Jason Meadors, Secretary Larry Stroud, Chair ddoDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO: DDA Board of rectors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: April 1, 2003 RE: Art in Public Places/North College Improvements Mark Breimhorst and Jane Smith wish to talk with the Board regarding its involvement in the commissioning of some gateway art through the Art in Public Places program. The idea is to partner with the Authority in the process of first, selecting an artist, and second, developing the art. If the Board is interested, a couple volunteers will be needed to work with APP. Related to the gateway art are the planned improvements for North College Avenue. This item was on the agenda last month but was tabled. City engineers will be present at the Board meeting and the written information provided last month has been included with this month's packet. 19 Old Town Square • Suite 230 - Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 • tel: 970.484.2020 • fax: 970.484.2069 NORTH COLLEGE 28r & RIVERSIDE / JEFFERSON IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Vine Sneer BNSF RR 1 BNSF RR y Street ago - �,c e Strew r x t e Street 14 R'�er I.FGEND _ = North College Improvements = Jefferson Riverside Pavement RehaNfitation Mulberry/ Riverside Intersection Reconstruction FFLSHt B% IIC)L i k is mC40ega I","em®nI,-* I n"?-,ma North College Improvement Project In 1997, the residents of Fort Collins approved the Building Community Choices (BCC) '/a cent sales tax that included improvements to North College Avenue. The funds were specifically dedicated to improve drainage, widen the roadway to provide safer facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians, better control access, and bring the roadway up to City of Fort Collins arterial street standards. In 2002, City staff completed a study that further defined these improvements, established a cost, and prioritized the improvements sensitive to the cost. An initial improvement package was defined that included North College roadway and bike/ped improvements from Riverside/Maple Street to the BNSF railroad. Bicycle and pedestrian improvements will continue to Vine Street. This past fall, the City of Fort Collins partnered with the Colorado Department of Transportation to join funds in improving portions of North College Avenue as well as making improvements along Jefferson Street and Riverside. Specific elements of the project include: North College o New sidewalk and off —street bikepath o New street and pedestrian lighting c Enhanced crosswalks o Landscaped edge treatments and medians o Special corner treatments at intersections o Improved drainage o New concrete pavement to the north of Cherry • Jefferson Street/ Riverside o Rotomilling and pavement overlay o Left turn lanes at Linden • Mulberry and Riverside o Replacement of existing intersection with concrete pavement o Drainage improvements The City will be completing design of the project this Spring and will begin construction early summer. Construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of this year. For more information contact: Dean Klingner City of Fort Collins Engineering (970) 221-6605 0 m 0 (D eD eD s m ti ti Mf "i LN MAMA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO: DDA Board of Di tors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: April 1, 2003 (� RE: Public Restrooms Board member Steve Taylor suggested that the DDA examine the possibility of converting the Scooter's building (located in the middle of the Old Town Square Plaza) into a public bathroom. Staff has pursued this idea and has the following proposal: Purchase the Scooter's business. Three years ago, Allard Klick and Company valued the operation at $105,000. The owner has verbally suggested a price of $100,000; Enter into a lease with Progressive Old Town Square at $13.52/sf (about $8100/year) NNN (we would not pay property taxes); Convert the building into public restrooms and an information center. Mikal Torgerson has agreed to donate his design services. A cost for the conversion has not yet been established (as a point of reference, at $100/sf, the conversion would cost $60,000). Sublet the building to the Downtown Business Association and the Convention and Visitors Bureau for a rent equivalent to the DDA's lease. The DBA and CVB would operate the information center. Theoretically they could also sell beverages, snacks t- shirts and other gift items from the space. Staff has met with the landlord, the business owner, the DBA and CVB. All are willing participants. Mikal Torgerson has the drawings of the building and is working on a design. The bathrooms would be Spartan and easy to maintain. There would be two stalls in the women's room and a urinal and stall in the men's room. They would be handicap accessible. Staff needs Board direction to pursue this project: 1. the authority for the Chair to enter into a contract to buy the Scooter's business; 2. the authority for the Chair to enter into a lease agreement with Progressive Old Town Square; 19 Old Town Square • Suite 230 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 • tel: 970.484.2020 •fax: 970.484.2069 3. the authority to solicit construction bids and for the Chair to enter into a construction contract; 4. the authority to enter into sub -lease agreements with the DBA and CVB. Adequate funds are available in the administrative budget capital projects line item. A schedule has not been worked out but it would be useful to complete the project prior to the summer season. Landmark Preservation Commission review is probably necessary but the project would not need to go to the Planning and Zoning Board. ddoDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO: DDA Board of Directors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: April 1, 2003 RE: Security Discussion Redux This discussion was tabled from last month. One of the ongoing issues about downtown involves the level of security and police enforcement of liquor laws provided in the central business district. The Board has talked about this issue frequently and usually in the context of either forming a business improvement district or through an intergovernmental agreement with the City involving paying for capital improvements in return for enhanced police services. Financially, the latter approach is more feasible. A business improvement district is hampered by the amount of money it can generate. As the Board has seen earlier, it would require better than seven mills to fund the "enhanced maintenance" program as designed by the City (in addition to the seven mills, Old Town Square and the DDA would each need to contribute $60,000 annually). This does not leave any funds for security services. Consultants for the Downtown Strategic Plan have suggested that 1) the maintenance program as outlined by the City is too expensive and 2) that maintenance (and marketing) could be funded through a special assessment rather than a property tax. If this approach was to be used then a property tax could be used to pay for additional security. Bear in mind however, that one of the reasons the City and DDA have been examining enhanced maintenance is to remove the responsibility from the private sector. Furthermore, a property tax and a special assessment could really burden some downtown properties. Using tax increment funds to leverage increased police and security services is a more immediate and simpler solution than creating a BID. Tax increment dollars can be used to purchase equipment for the Police Department (as the consultants have suggested) or to pay for other capital improvements in return for an increase in dollars to the Police budget to pay for more downtown services. To be effective, tax increment dollars would have to be used in this manner for the next few years at least —at $200,000 per year we would be losing the ability to leverage $8 million in new downtown investment over a four-year period (the DDA should have around $1.5 million in excess tax increment funds available to it in 2003). 19 Old Town Square • Suite 230 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 • tel: 970.484.2020 • fax: 970.484.2069 The Board needs to discuss the following issues: 1) whether or not to pursue a BID for purposes of funding enhanced maintenance and/or enhanced security services; 2) whether to use tax increment revenues to improve security services. .MAR-26-2003 WED 10:15 AM QF-C FINANCE FAX NO. 5�216782 P. 02/02 C 0 V w S V m O m y G O N N GI m0 m r-M�Q NutNh 10 N O �Ol Q1r Om1GgT aa1 Nm1�v� W tG m C1 °I r In N r (9 C N m m N t9 O; r N OOm V'i'i hhN�Q l9 Vi to O G a Nm $rmNrw eck N M r r ftl N 10 l o {hn tq� N ' N w 1pp Y C 0 {�1 M a N V N h � q�f r �pmqp� pp11 OOi N O�h oe�f ��e� �f Q Imp. N� iimm�aG lmO+ n N r R W r W th r N m _ 2gi c fy$�3 ym m OLa ° o _ _ 0 'qEq c C u H O pL C9'i a 3 O w y Z o a i6 h [1 N yvy l 2,0 N e 0. O Ctl N G ii m a e a e 46 a�m� y1m° m� G m L-c y a V C N y L ^U E romp -Ro ° O in d- Q m 4 U r� e0 W mc. c _e LL `o m g o F c— Z E v (T° MAR-25-2003 TUE M 59 PM orc FINANCE FAX N0, 97 M782 P, 02 City of Fort Collins Sales and Use Tax Summary nua Year -to -Date January 2003 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual 2002 2003 % Increase 2002 2003 % Increase SALES TAX RECEIPTS: 959,505 916,104 -4,51% 959,506 916,184 -4.51% Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores 1,221,715 1,242,927 1.74% 1,221,715 1,242,927 1,74% Apparel & Accessory Stores 3117,213 402,077 1.22% 3117*213 402,071 1,22% Food Stores 699.295 760,837 27.92% 599,295 766,637 27.92% Eating & Drinking Places 557,372 667,457 1.81% 557.372 567,457 1.81% Hotel & Other Lodging Places 56,965 64,949 14.02% 581965 64,949 14.02% Furniture & Home Furnishings 495,090 490.540 -0.92% 495,090 490,540 -0,92% Budding & Construction 368,735 257,360 -30.20% 368,735 257,360 30.20% Auto Dealers & Service Stations 424,074 365,113 -13.90% 424.074 366,113 -13.90% Garages & Misc. Repairs 47,880 42,993 -1021% 47,880 42,993 -10.21% Transportation & Public Utilities 482,436 462,226 -0,04% 482,430 482,226 -0.04% Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade 242,215 216,764 -10-51% 242,215 216,764 -10.51% Business Services 374,323 298,181 -20.34% 374,323 298.181 -20.34% Personal Services 155,835 66,089 -67.59% 155,635 66,089 57.59% Service Industries 57,518 56,973 -0.94% 57,616 56,973 -0.94% Amusement & Recreation Services 6,705 7,746 15.53% 0,705 7,746 15.53% TOTAL SALES TAX 6,446,875 6,244,216 -3.14% 6,446,076 6,244,216 -3.140A Less: Streets and Transportation (488,571) (469,626) -5.92% (488,571) (459,626) Community Enhancement Projects (488,671) (459,626) -5.92% (488,571) (459,626) -5.92% Natural Areas and Parks (488,571) (459,626) -5.92% (488,571) (459.526) -5.92% Vendor Fee Savings (86,154) (84,445) -1.98% (86,154) (84,445) -1.98,Ya TOTAL GENERAL SALES TAX 4,695,007 186.133 4,780,893 329,405 -2.33% 7&97% 4,895,007 186,133 4,780.893 329,405 -2.33% 7&97% USE TAX RE -. Building Permits Car Tax 232,362 213,061 -8.31'/n 232,362 213,061 -8.31% Return Tax 578,501 980,714 69.53% $78,501 980,714 69.53% TOTAL USE TAX 996,995 1,523,180 62.78% 996,995 1.523,100 52.76% Less: Streets and Transportation (63,083) (126,932) 52.78% (83.083) (126,932) 52.78% Community Enhancement Projects (83,083) (126,932) 52.78% (63,083) (126,932) 62.78% Natural Areas and Parks (83,083) _(126,932) 52.78% 83.083) (126,932) 52,78% TOTAL GENERAL USE TAX 747,747 1,142,384 52.78% 747.747 1,142,384 52.78% 6,446,876 6,244,216 -3,14% 6,446,875 6,244,216 -3.14% COMBINED RECEIPTS , SALES USE 996,905 1,523,180 52.78% 906,995 1.623,180 52.78% COMBINED TOTAL 7,443,870 7,767,396 4.35% 7,443,870 7,767,396 4,35% Less: Streets and Transportation (571,654) (586,556) 2.81% (571,654) (586,666) 2.61% Community Enhancement Projects (571,654) (586,558) 2.61% (571.654) (586,558) 2.61% Natural Areas and Parks (571,654) (586,558) 2.61% (571,654) (686,558) 2.61% Vendor Fee Savings (86,154) (84,445) -1.98% (86,154) (84,445) -1.98% TOTAL DEDUCTIONS (1,801,117) (1,844,119) 2.39- (1,801,117) (1,844,119) 2.39% TOTAL GENERAL TAX 11 6,642,753 5,923,277 4.97% 6,642,753 5,923,277 4.97% Source: City of Fort Collins Finance Department MAR-25-2003 TUE 08:59 PM Coo FINANCE FAX NO, 97a946782 P. 03 City of Fort Collins Sales and Use Tax Summary February Year -to -Date February 2003 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual 2002 2003 % Increase 2002 2003 % Increase A ECEIPT $04,832 481,236 -4.67% 1,464,337 1,397,419 -4.57% Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores 594,514 610,768 2.73% 1,816,229 1,853,696 2.06% Apparel & Accessory Stores 145,809 161,896 11.03% 543,022 563,973 3166% Food Stores 486,570 497.331 2.21% 1,086.664 1,263,968 16.40% Eating & Drinking Places 496,767 514,715 3.82% 1,053,139 1,082.172 2,78 Hotel & Other Lodging Places 35,948 46,665 29,81% 92,914 111,814 20.13% Furniture & Home Furnishings 275,333 272,626 -0.98% 770,423 763,166 -0.94% Building & Construction 261,353 230.159 -11.94% 630,088 487,519 -22.63% Auto Dealers & Service Stations 338,172 314,464 -7.01% 762,246 679,577 -10.85% Garages & Misc. Repairs 35,157 38.117 2.73% 83,037 79,110 -4.73% Transportation & Public Utilities 498,320 491,352 -1.40% 980,767 973.578 -0.73% Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade 114,248 146,848 26.63% 356,463 363.612 2.01% Business Services 236,182 214,331 -9,25% 610,506 512,512 -16,05% Personal Services 40,492 37,507 -7.15% 196,327 103,688 -47.19% Service Industries 147,878 155,422 5.10% 205,394 212,396 3.41% Amusement & Recreation Services 4,274 5,521 29.19% 10.978 13,267 20.85% TOTAL SALES TAX 4,214,849 4,217,049 0.05% 10,661,723 10,461,265 .1.88% Less: Streets and Transportation (310,686) (309,057) -0.52% (799,257) (768,683) -3.83% Community Enhancement Projects (310,666) (309,057) -0.52% (799,257) (768,083) -3.83% Natural Areas and Parks (310,666) (309,057) -0.52% (799.257) (768,683) -3.83% Vendor Fee Savings (63,627) (53,222) -0,76% (139,761) (137,667) -1.51% TOTAL GENERAL SALES TAX 3,229,163 268,637 3,236,656 297.299 0.23% 10.67% 8,124,170 454,769 8,017,549 628,704 -1.31% 37.81% USE TAX RECEIPTS Building Permits Car Tax 247,922 217,248 -12.37% 480,283 430,309 -10.41% Return Tax 410,383 400,846 -2.32% 988,884 1,381,569 39.71% TOTAL USE TAX 926,941 915,392 -1.25% 1,923,937 2,438,572 26.75% Less: Streets and Transportation (77,245) (76,283) -1,25% (160,328) (203,215) 26.75% Community Enhancement Projects (77,245) (76,283) -115% (160,328) (203,215) 26.75% Natural Areas and Parks (77,245) (76,283) -1.25% (160,328) (203,215) 26.750/4 TOTAL GENERAL USE TAX 695,206 686,543 -1.250% 1,442,953 1,828,927 26.75% 4,691,539 4,217,049 -10.11% 10,661,723 10,461,265 -1,68% COMBINED RECEIPTS SAI-ES USE 1,006.395 915,392 -9.04% 1,923,937 2,438,572 26.75% COMBINED TOTAL 5,697,234 6,132,441 -9,92% 12,586,660 12,899,837 2.50% Less: Streets and Transportation (387,931) (385,340) -0.67% (959,585) (971,898) 1.28% Community Enhancement Projects (387,931) (385,340) -0.67% (959,585) (971,898) 1.28% Natural Areas and Parks (387.931) (385,340) -0.67% (959,585) (971,898) 1.28% Vendor Fee Savings (53,627) (53,222) -0.76% (139,781) (137,667) -1.51% TOTAL DEDUCTIONS (1,217,420) (1,209,242) -0.07% (3,018,637) (3,053,361) 1.15% TOTAL GEN ERAI- TAX 3,924,370 3,923,199 -0,03% 9,567,123 9,846,476 2.920 Source: City of Fort Collins Finance Department ddoDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO: DDA Board of Di ctors FROM: Chip Steiner DATE: April 1, 2003 RE: Updates 1. Downtown Strategic Plan. Because of budget constraints, we are going to return to monthly updates from City staff on the DSP rather than holding periodic joint DDA/DBA meetings. The City, DDA, and DBA are compiling a list of "deliverables" we have been anticipating from the consultants to make sure they understand what we expect from them. 2. Performing Arts/Civic Center. Two meetings have been held in the past month on bringing this issue back to the voters. The outline of the plan we have is to: a. Defining the scope of the project/public sector: b. Defining the scope of the project/private sector: c. Finance: DDA, Urban Renewal Authority tax increment financing, private contributions and a new tax. d. Organization. Create an umbrella of community leaders. Beneath that, a working committee. e. Marketing. 3. Mason Transportation Corridor. Not much progress in changing the minds of people with regard to the fence and exposed ballast. Apparently the railroad has agreed to allow left turns at the Olive/Mason intersection. 4. Patio License Agreements. These are done although not yet signed. A curious development: the DDA only owns the western -most portion of the patio around Zydecos. It has its smoker on the portion that is privately owned so we have no legal way to stop its use. The city's Natural Resources Department may be able to do something about it. 5. City plan Update. I missed the last meeting but it appears the City Plan Update has recommended to City Council that it freeze the Growth Management Area at its existing boundaries. 19 Old Town Square • Suite 230 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 • tel: 970.484.2020 • fax: 970.484.2069 6. LPC meeting. The DDA met with LPC last Wednesday and had an hour-long discussion. The letter we provided to LPC members is attached. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY March 25, 2003 Mr. Per Hogestad, Chair Landmark Preservation Commission City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Mr. Hogestad and members of the Landmark Preservation Commission: Thank you for the opportunity to meet jointly with you to discuss our mutual support of downtown Fort Collins and to address certain concerns that affect that support. First, the DDA recognizes the importance of historic preservation to the character of downtown Fort Collins. Historic preservation is one of the lynchpins of the DDA mission and it is at the top of the Authority's screening criteria for investing funds in projects that come before the Board. Obviously, your work on the LPC ensures that historic preservation issues are well - addressed. The LPC and DDA have worked cooperatively on many projects. What follows is a list of some of those projects: 1. Old Town Square--$5 million 2. Opera Galleria--$750,000 3. Linden Hotel--$300,000 4. Northern Hotel--$330,000 5. Children's Mercantile--$40,000 6. Trimble Block-450,000 7. Austin's/Stone Lion--$100,000 8. Silver Grill-425,000 9. Harmony Mill--$40,000 10. Shanahan Block-423,000 11. Baptist Church-462,000 12. 251 Linden's-420,000 Plus Perennial Gardener, Museum of Contemporary Art Armory Linden's Kissock Block A Sense of Place Kilwin's chocolate 231 South Howes Colorado Building 201 Walnut DDA participation in historic preservation projects in Downtown Fort Collins exceeds $7,000,000. Many of these projects would simply have not been viable or feasible without DDA participation. The whole idea behind the Authority's mission is to leverage and help owners start and complete projects that might not otherwise have been built (or redeveloped). Downtown projects, whether new construction, remodeling, rehabilitation, restoration, or redevelopment, are inherently more expensive to accomplish than projects elsewhere. Downtown projects must be economically viable and attractive to investors. While the DDA attempts to level the playing field with Greenfield development it seems that historic preservation regulations work in reverse. For example: a. Harmony Mill had a lengthy struggle getting its window replacements approved; b. Old Town Square/DDA spent considerably more for a stage canopy than would have been necessary if it were not for historic preservation requirements; c. J. Pitner's opted not to pursue historic designation because of the extra expense entailed; d. Austin's almost lost a tenant for the entire second floor because of a stipulation not to allow the use of replacement windows; e. Northern Hotel tenants suffered because of the stipulation that no window air conditioners could be used and no screens could be placed on the windows; f. Marketing of the Northern Hotel residential space was made more difficult partly because of the lack of air conditioning and/or window screens; g. The Empire Hotel failed to redevelop into a boutique hotel because of the expense of retrofitting the building with internal air conditioning; h. The redevelopment of the Armory was delayed for almost a decade because of the inability of various property owners to find a compromise with the Landmark Preservation Commission on the facade windows. In many instances, the financial assistance provided by the DDA does nothing more than bring a project back to its starting point. This handicaps the revitalization of the downtown economy and this becomes especially important given the growing regional competition. Ultimately, it is the DDA's opinion, that an economically handicapped downtown has a correspondingly negative impact on historic preservation. The DDA asked for this meeting to suggest that it and the LPC work toward a meeting of minds that will accommodate economic and financial realities as well as regulations that enforce historic preservation values. The DDA suggests that some mechanism be established that accommodates negotiation and compromise for the redevelopment of historic structures and development occurring in historic districts, including, 1) occasional joint meetings of the two Boards to review projects and discuss options or, 2) a subcommittee of members from both boards to review projects and discuss options. The DDA is open to any other suggestions. On behalf of the DDA Board of directors, thank you for taking the time to let us come visit you. Sincerely, Larry Stroud Chairman