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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
102 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
Regular Directors Meeting
March 27, 1986
The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in
regular session at 7:30 a.m., March 27, 1986 in the DDA Conference
Room.
There were present:
Barbara Schofield, Chairman presiding
George Betz
Eldon Ward
Earl Wilkinson
Barbara Liebler
Bill Friedrichsen
Dan Larsen
Barbara Rutstein (Council alternate)
Staff:
Chip Steiner, Executive Director
Jan Martin
Also:
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PRESENT
Dick Beardmore Laurie Howell
Alan Canter Sherry Albertson -Clark
Joe Lewandowski !,
Absent: ABSENT
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Larry Estrada
Barbara Schofield called the meeting to order and asked for MINUTES
approval of the minutes of March 6, 1986. Bill Friedrichsen moved
for approval, seconded by Eldon Ward.
Barbara Schofield began the meeting by announcing that the DDA had
been presented an Award of Merit by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of
the American Concrete Institute for the parking garage.
AWARD
OF MERIT
The first order of business was presentation and approval of RESOLUTION
Resolution 86-5 which approves DDA participation in the Opera House j 86-5
Block Project located at 117-149 1/2 North College Avenue, not to OPERA HOUSE
exceed $403,945. Earl Wilkinson moved for approval of this BLOCK PROJECT
resolution, seconded by Eldon Ward. Some discussion occurred,
followed by a unanimous roll call vote.
The next item on the agenda was discussion of the property owned by
F&M Roofing, located on the northeast corner of Mountain, Lincoln,
and Riverside. The DDA has been approached about the purchase of
this property. Pros to DDA participation are:
• Corner is gateway to downtown
• Would be beneficial to clean up
Cons to DDA participation are:
• No money to spend
Alternatives for the DDA to consider:
• Serve as non -financial facilitator to private sector
development
• Encourage City to purchase
Some of the problems with this property are the awkward shape of the
lot and the zoning. The board noted that it would like to hear some
creative suggestions for this property. Board directed staff to
look into what changes the City has planned for this intersection.
The next item on the agenda was the 1986 program for the DDA as
suggested by Chip Steiner. Mr. Steiner presented the main points as
follows:
A. Suggest to slow DDA participation in capital project
activity, and
B. Build the Authority's standing with the community, and
C. Develop a development recruitment program which permits us
to pick, choose, then induce desirable projects.
D. Suggested Community/DDA Relationship Program
1. Weekly memo to Board with copy to press
2. Piggy -back on newsletters
3. Newspaper insert similar to City's "Annual Report"
4. Speeches/slide show to civic, religious, other
community groups
F&M ROOFING
1986
,PROGRAM
5. Seminars -targeted
6. Formation of downtown advisory committee or "scoop
group"
%. Identification of enthusiastic downtown advocates
8. Adopting neighborhood meeting format
9• Downtown After-hours
10. Contract with Employment Training Services
a. job bank
b. social service coordination
C. trading of services with other public agencies -
especially Poudre R-1
11. Fund a downtown jobs fair
12. Possible funding of disadvantaged youth program
13. Old house land bank
14. Work with Housing Authority
E. Recruitment Program
1. Get portfolio together to meet immediate needs
2. Develop permanent portfolio
a. Land -Use Plan
b. Market Analysis
C. Maps
d. Photos
e. Narrative of DDA services
f. Narrative of City services/amenities
3. Door knocking
F. Creation of overlapping URA district to handle massive
projects with the DDA concentrating on other areas of public
improvements.
Discussion followed. The board generally agreed that developing a
downtown land -use plan and conducting a market analysis were at the
top of the list. Once developed, everything else would fall into
place. The organization of an advisory board was well -received
(although most thought it should be called something else).
Continued cooperation with the Housing Authority was also considered
a priority. In addition, most thought that the concept of a
"downtown after hours" would be a good way to create greater
communication with the public.
The next item on the list was discussion of the land -use plan and LAND -USE
market analysis draft of the request for proposal. The market PLAN
analysis would include:
• Inventory of land uses (all floors)
• Categorization of land uses
• Vacancy rates/rent structures
• Vacant land identification
• Identify gaps and "overkill" in land uses
• Determine sales tax trends
• Identify new/expanded development beneficial to downtown
• Develop a fiscal impact model of new/expanded development
• Take into account and reconcile various goals/objectives
The land -use plan would include:
• Map the land -use inventory developed in market analysis
• Project desirable future land use mixes and patterns
• Identify public and private land use which would benefit
downtown
Two other important parts of this project would include:
Urban Design Element - dealing with
a. pedestrian linkages and circulation
b, the weather
C. building heights
d. historic preservation
e. general auto and parking patterns
Implementation Phase - provide a schedule of priorities and
implementation strategy based on market analysis and land -use plan.
The project will be coordinated by the DDA and the City Planning
Department.
Alan Canter, Director of Community Development, was asked to comment
on the REP draft. Mr. Canter stated that the REP was a good
opportunity to define the role of the downtown in relation to the
rest of the city, e.g. compete with the mall or what? He thought
that housing should be emphasized somewhere in the document. With
this plan, he stated that we should have a better understanding of
the downtown, priorities could be determined and we would have a
pocket plan in hand.
Another suggestion for the REP was the addition of how the
consultants will get community involvement in the development of
this plan.
Eldon Ward reviewed the schedule and noted that the next step was to
establish a selection committee. He volunteered for this committee
along with Bill Friedrichsen and Chuck Wanner. Alan Canter and
Chip Steiner will also be on this committee as well as a
representative from the purchasing department.
Under other business, Chip Steiner asked who would be attending the OTHER
ULI Conference in Seattle. Board members attending are Barbara BUSINESS
Schofield, Barbara Liebler, Eldon Ward and George Betz. Also under
other business, the latest correspondence from Don Berland was
discussed.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURN
Barbara Liebler, Secretary