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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 08/08/1999' D�WNTOWN � DEVELOPMENT ddoAUTHORITY 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Mary Brayton, Chair 484-1401 (W) Chuck Wanner, Council Liaison 484-0810 (H) Anne Garrison, Staff Liaison 484-2020 (W) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular Directors' Meeting MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1999 Telephone (970) 484-2020 Telefax (970) 484-2069 REGULAR MEETING The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in regular session at 7:30 a.m. on August 5, 1999 in the conference Room at Home State Bank, 303 East Mountain Avenue. PRESENT There were present Mary Brayton, Chair Larry Stroud, Vice Chair Jason Meadors, Secretary/Treasurer Steve Slezak John Pitner Greg Belcher Margaret Brown Carey Hewitt Chuck Wanner STAFF Jay Hardy, Executive Director Anne Garrison GUESTS John Fischbach, Brad March, Angela Milewski, David Short, Tom Hacker CALL TO ORDER Ms. Brayton called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. and roll call was taken. APPROVAL OF Mr. Belcher moved to adopt the minutes of July 1, 1999 as written, MINUTES this was seconded by Mr. Stroud and carried unanimously. HUCKLEBERRY'S PATIO Presenting this topic, Mr. Hardy shared with the Board that there had been a genuine misunderstanding on the part of Ms. Markey, who last fall expressed an interest in building a patio. Some discussions had taken place with Mr. Stoner, and as her attached letter indicates, she made every attempt to adhere to the process, as she understood it, but that process did not include DDA. DDA MINUTES PAGE It was Mr. Hardy's recommendation that DDA move forward to prepare an agreement, and ascertain Ms. Markey's long term wishes in January 2000 when the licence agreements go into place. Mr. Belcher made a motion to draft a licence agreement for Huckleberry's patio, this was seconded by Mr. Pitner and carried unanimously. JOINT OFFICE BUILDING Mr. Hardy reported on a preliminary discussion between the DDA and three other entities, namely the DBA, Fort Collins Economic Development and the Chamber of Commerce. Sharing a building could provide a rental cost savings for all entities. Suggestions ranged from renovating an existing building of approximately 10,000 sq It, to building a new one, possibly with DDA and the Chamber as owners. Such a project would entail approximately 1.5 million dollars, which is a high end projection of costs. The Board did not feel DDA should be an owner in the venture, and some concern was expressed about public and private organizations being housed together. One thought was that in order to create a tax base there would need to be a private investor. The discussion concluded with the Board's concern about where DDA will be in six years, it also expressed a cautious interest in the entities being housed together and felt there should be no long term commitments at this time. RIVERFEST SPONSORSHIP The Poudre River Trust is hosting Riverfest once again, and has requested DDA be a sponsor for the event. Aside from the chance to offer support to this group, there is the added opporunity to display information concerning projects both past and present in which DDA has played a significant role. The Board signified its unanimous approval. POUDRE RIVER Referencing Timothy Wilder's presentation to the Board in July, and the COMMITTEE extensive written information provided at that time, it would seem appropriate to form a committee to meet with Mr. Wilder. Therefore, Messrs. Slezak, Stroud and Hardy, together with a Poudre River Property Owner representative, will meet to bring the priorities to bear in determining which projects suggest political and financial consideration. DDA PROJECT A committee formulated to review the Project Analysis Process met with ANALYSIS PROCESS the following recommendations: ' DDA would take perpetual easement on all facades. ' Projects would be reviewed on a quarterly basis • Pre -application period could be in January/February (this would not exclude late applications from consideration) ' Use of a prioritized evaluation criteria (committee was asked to rank Priorities) Mr. Slezak expressed concern about taking 'perpetual' easement on a facade. The explanation given was that the State Historical Society requires taking facade easements in perpetuity. Thus, Ms. Liley asked if DDA wanted to come into line with them. Brad March, representing Legal Counsel, will ask Ms. Liley to determine what the intent of the term 'perpetual' means in this regard. DDA MINUTES PAGE Other input from the Board was as follows: ' Each of the priorities has equal weight, however, they could be ranked 1-5 ` A quarterly review might place a burden on someone who must wait three months for a resolution ' Of the projects approved in the past six months, which would we have eliminated had we been under this process? ` To ask should not be to receive automatically, but rather projects should be considered according to their merits ` Pre-application/planning, while beneficial for staff assessment, should not be restrictive, especially in cases of smaller projects ` It was queried whether #7 (Effect on Parking) should be an issue ' Items 7 - 10 are not important if we have funds available, it not, they would become part of the mix MULTI -USE COMMUNITY Mr. Hardy shared with the Board that all six sites have now been reviewed FACILITY with a point total which comprised twelve elements assessed to each. The North Side Community Center was far and away the strongest contender. It was Mr. Hardy's recommendation that DDA continue to explore this site with the City, to remove the other five sites from the table, but to remain open to new opportunities as they present themselves. Messrs. Fischbach and Hardy have arranged breakfast meetings with individual Council members to present DDA's findings thus far, and to address questions and concerns. In addition, the Floodplain Regulation Task Force may need to resolve some issues before a decision can be made. In using the North Aztlan site there would be continuous activity throughout the year between the Community Center and the stadium with their respective uses and functions. Mr. Meadors moved to direct the Executive Director to engage in further discussion with the City in regard to a proposed multi -use baseball stadium and community center at the Northside location. That the Executive Director apprise the Board of any other as yet undisclosed sites, as they become evident. This was seconded by Mr. Slezak. Mr. Slezak then inquired of Mr. Fischbach what the possibility was of a thirteen month ground breaking. Mr. Fischbach responded that the Hood plain Regulation Task Force determinations would be the first part of the puzzle. The City must then be able to demonstrate that this is a sound financial proposition, and avoid use of public funds. Addressing the issue of expanding the DDA District, Mr. Wanner said the shape of the boundaries may indicate that the shape of downtown is changing. At this point, Mr. Fischbach interjected that there are two things the DDA Board must ask itself: ' Is this the best project to undertake as DDA redefines itself. • Is this the highest priority -the DDA has, given its mission and the political difficulties it will face? Thus the motion to direct the Executive Director to continue to explore the North Side site with the City, together with any other new sites which may be brought to its attention, was carried unanimously. DDA MINUTES PAGE HORTICULTURAL This topic will appear on City Council's agenda in the month of September CENTER and Directors were referred to their packets for DDA's letter of support. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Stroud referred to Mr. Fischbach's remarks and inquired when DDA would ask itself these questions. Ms. Brayton suggested that more information with regard to the team deal etc., was needed. Mr. Wanner added that political issues had taken up much of the discussion, and now a greater comfort level was needed on the funding portion of the deal. Mr. Hardy advised that a meeting of potential private investors would be held on August 10, 1999 at Home State Bank. He also affirmed that no public monies would be involved and with anticipated financial support, the project would be funded entirely by private investment. ADJOURN There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 9.45 a.m. Jason Meadors, Secretary ddaAWNTOWN • DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 Telephone (970) 484-2020 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefox (970) 484-2069 To: DDA Board of Directors From: Jay Hardy Date: September 2, 1999 RE: OLD TOWN SQUARE MAINTENANCE Following an extensive research and analysis process, the City of Fort Collins has decided they do not wish to take over the maintenance of Old Town Square. However, it has stated a willingness to contribute financially to the upkeep and future maintenance of the plaza. The contractual arrangement of the plaza requires Old Town Square to maintain this area. However, due to increased usage of the plaza, Old Town Square Properties is seeking some relief from the "excessive use" expenses. I have included a copy of the original agreement for your perusal. In my meetings with City Manager, John Fischbach, we discussed the possibility of the DDA and City partnering to financially assist this effort. The dollars would not be used for routine maintenance, but for items identified as needed and currently not being performed. The amount discussed was $25,000/year. Any financial contribution from the DDA requires Board action, and could entail an equal split with the City ($12,500 from DDA) or any amount the Board feels comfortable. Similar to the parking garage, the question is whether we have an ongoing commitment to the plaza, and is DDA willing to support this issue financially. If the Board chooses to assist with funding, it could be drawn from our Capital Improvement budget. This account is $100,000/year, and currently has over $50,000 remaining in the 1999 fiscal year budget. ddadbwrvrowry • DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 To: DDA Board of Directors From: Jay Hardy Date: September 2, 1999 RE: BUDGET FY 2000 Telephone (970) 484-2020 Telefax (970) 484-2069 Attached is a copy of the 2000 Budget. As you may recall, the City asked all agencies to submit a 2-year budget in 1998. This budget has already been voted on, and approved by City Council. However, with the changes of staffing, etc., a revised budget was necessary to submit to the City. 2000 DDA Budget CaftKim PERSONAL SERVICES Enpioyes Group Life Unw pbflnmt Cane Eir0afle Grow Health Social SeoraRY (FICA) ICMA Workers anpeneabm Tam how Pay Sutrtdal CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TNephme Usliky kwxance MWW Outakle Repmduo8an Malromm rce wtracts Legal SWAM CanbecdWlLabor Mwkerff9 (SBA) Office Rat MierCor&adual Meele Subtotal CopierSrp" Coffee SuppYes Odw cwnmodbn CAPITAL OUTLAY EnWp im Zme blWVAMWtls Grae fud WWa wft MOM Fudad IWpro ernWas Subtotal OTHER CRY L.ceo Repay Mt (LNrdm Hotel) C"bvwlcy SrAtotal TOTAL Budget rdaa capital p *ft 9000 25 171 4345 430 1808 280 82 73 2100 150 5128 0 500 0 4700 10000 85000 2000 4032 600 300 360 114OW 19ae PAVIMd 65825.8 54.9 7972.8 1008.7 5253A 93.2 283.8 30.15 2800 125 5563 25 575 0 4700 9000 17057.81 2000 5920 664 0 300 48449.81 88301 89 359 10030 1210 6521 587 358 107435 25W 200 4768 0 700 2000 4700 10000 0 2000 6240 600 0 300 34008 200 800 200 1500 1000 1500 460 100 600 0 0 0 2150 1700 2300 0 0 0 0 60000 0 100000 100000 100000 100000 160000 100000 32500 325W 32420 5000 5000 50M 375W 375W 37420 290725 327M 66 281163 190725 167973.56 181163 ddo "'"TOW" • DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 Telephone (970) 484-2020 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (970) 484-2069 To: DDA Board of Directors From: Jay Hardy Date: September 2, 1999 RE: FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS TASK FORCE The City of Fort Collins has implemented a task force to review the current floodplain regulations in light of the 1997 flood. Following extensive work, and over 8 months of meetings, the enclosed matrix is the City Staffs recommendation. Additionally, a list of the presentations, which will be made, is included in your packet. Although this is the `recommendation' of the City staff we have the opportunity to state our opinion on any or all of the proposed recommendations. I greatly encourage Board discussion on this issue, as it will have a tremendous effect on the future development of the Poudre River. Also, this task force will be reviewing the regulations of the other flood basins in Fort Collins following the Poudre River. The Old Town basin will be judged on the same criteria, but possibly with many different recommendations due to the `urban' design within this basin. I encourage the board to take a position on the proposed recommendations. A letter would then be submitted as part of the task force's findings to City Council. 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S pp 3 uy� i '° o yy .6 ° � ,� .° � fi g � m .5 S � .5 C .Q E tl 'qE w O 3�5•Yc �' 0..6 _O T •p 2S 'p T "I � g •u 5 S q o6 E eC� � 5Y tl - p �+w a Y� ,t, F —a 3< zw zaao zl &I�al@c�gal� al al abz A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A — G9 LLLj C O U 4p Vl �E ZO a U < O ° < z, r`Oo QsoaQsaQag a oz NO qa Utilos 0 light 6- power • stormwater • wastewater • water MEMORANDUM City of Fort Collins DATE: August 18, 1999 TO: Floodplain Regulations Task Force FROM: Bob Smith, Water Planning Manager RE: Poudre River Floodplain Regulations — Staff Recommendation Since December of last year, the Task Force and staff have been meeting and discussing the current floodplain regulations for the Poudre River and what changes could be made to those regulations. In preparing its recommendation, staff considered the information and ideas generated by the Task Force and tried to balance that information with the level of risk the community would find acceptable in regard to the health and safety of its citizens located along the Poudre River floodpWn. In other words, define the current and future level of risk that we, as a community, are willing to live with, recognizing that the health and safety of our citizens is an important community value and weighing that with the rights and values of owners of property located in the floodplain. This recommendation is being presented to share staff's position on this issue and to provide an opportunity for focused discussions, feedback, and clarification before it is forwarded to City Council for consideration. It is expected this recommendation by staff will not be acceptable to everyone and there will be areas of disagreement. This is not an issue where there is a clear right or wrong answer. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff feels we are dealing with the health and safety of people in Fort Collins and what we do with this issue will shape the future of Fort Collins. We need to take this opportunity to make Fort Collins a safer place. As we learned in 1997, Fort Collins in not exempt from floods. These proposed changes to the regulations would not address a flood of magnitude we experienced in 1997, but it would address a flood in the order of magnitude of having a 1 % chance of occurring every year or a 100-year flood. Attached you will find the Poudre River Floodplain Regulations Matrix with those areas encompassing the staff recommendation highlighted by shading. A summary of the recommendation is highlighted below. Floodway Width — Floodway equal to floodplain Under this category the floodway and the floodplain are the same width. Floodwav Modification - Cannot alter to allow development Alterations to the floodway can't be made to reduce its size to allow development. Flood Protection Proiects - Allowed to protect existing structures when identified in Master Drainage Plan. Cost effective capital improvements can be made in the floodway or the floodplain to protect 700 Wood St. • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6700 • FAX (970) 221-6619 • FAX (970) 221-6593 • TDD (970) 224-6(hl e-mail: utilities(isci.fort-collins.co.us • www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/UTILITIES Redevelopment (remove and rebuild) - Not allowed in existingdeveloped eveloped areas in the flood w or floodplain. If an existing structure is damaged and needs to be rebuilt, it can't be replaced if it is in the floodway or the floodplain. Critical Facilities - Expand the definition to include day care Expand the existing definition of critical facilities to include day care facilities. Riparian Areas - Protect through City and US Army Corps of Engineers processes i.e. Buffer limits. Section 404. The purpose of these regulations is for the health and safety of the community, there are currently regulations in place to protect riparian areas. Dry Land Access To Floodplain Property - Rpquired (Will only be applicable to substantial improvement remodels.) If a structure must comply with the floodplain regulations, then access to the site must be dry during flooding events. Floatable Materials (Commercial) - Not allowed in the floodway or floodplain A commercial structure that must comply with the regulations is not allowed to have materials that, during a flood, would become dislodged and create a hazard or damage adjacent or down stream properties. Variances - Allowed for special circumstances Variances would be allowed for sites that have special circumstances that need to be addressed. Lowest Floor or Floodproofing - 24 inches above 100-year water surface elevation for properties in the 100-year floodplain. Those structures that must comply with the floodplain regulations must have the lowest floor or the height of floodproofing for that structure 24 inches above the 100-year flood elevation. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you. Cc: John Fischbach, City Manager Mike Smith, Fort Collins Utilities Jim Hibbard, Fort Collins Utilities Marsha Hilmes, Floodplain Administration Susan Hayes, Stormwater Basin Master Planning Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson, Fort Collins Utilities Tom Shoemaker, Natural Resources Ted Shepard, Current Planning Timothy Wilder, Advanced Planning ddo AWNTOWN � DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIN 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 Telephone (970) 484-2020 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (970) 484-2069 To: DDA Board of Directors From: Jay Hardy Date: September 2, 1999 RE: POUDRE RIVER COMMITTEE As we discussed during our August meeting, a committee was assembled to analyze and recommend a position for the DDA regarding the Downtown River Corridor Implementation Program This committee consisted of Steve Slezak, Larry Stroud, Clayton Schwerin (Alliance Construction), Kim Jordan (New Belgium Brewing Co.), Howard Alden (Poudre River Commission/Friends of the Poudre), and myself. Timothy Wilder from the City's Advanced Planning office was also in attendance. Our goal during the meeting was to attempt to prioritize the projects as presented by the City's program, through the DDA's perspective. In analyzing each project we received additional detail from Timothy regarding the project scope, cost, and feasibility. Open Houses have also been held which assisted in the prioritization for the City. After the review of 25 potential projects on 17 sites, the committee arrived at the following conclusion: 1. The DDA should support the program as presented; 2. The DDA should work closely with the City as well as the current property owners; 3. Priority, political and financial should be given to the following projects: Highest Priority a. Project 8 — Linden, Willow, and Lincoln Streetscape Improvements b. Project 6 — Jefferson/Riverside Streetscape Improvements Important a. Project 9 — Off-street parking b. Project 2 — Environmental and Cultural Interpretive Program C. Project 3 — Cache la Poudre River Trail Amenities It is important to note that any project, which will be affected by the Poudre ,River Floodplain Regulations Task Force, will not be reviewed by City Council until the final floodplain policy is in place. This eliminated very important projects such as the River Oxbow and Triangle These will be reviewed at a later date. - This program is scheduled to be presented to City Council in a study session on November 23'd, and in regular session on December 21, 1999. Additionally, there will be a community meeting on this topic on October 6d', at City Hall. I have included a copy of the estimated costs of the projects from the program packet you received in July, 1999. C % C y C N O W Eo q = .W 0 0 N W W n d = _ _� R. E W c m ,E 0C 0 c oN aW '?stO Z O ryry AW_ .4N U U a = ap Ct= N WN W FC= C_ CC « C y Q y O O y C Y O {� N W ry� y W W a W a s c m O c a V o c m m a 2 v n v Y N C«'N E E «rn y W �� N� a v= ` N a ; u N c of ypp v �- . 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IL o-() M = V Q Z C F R a D%WNTOWN � DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 19 OLD TOWN SQUARE, SUITE 230 Telephone (970) 484-2020 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (970) 484-2069 To: DDA Board of Directors From: Jay Hardy Date: September 2, 1999 RE: UPDATES Multi -Use Community Stadium At the DDA Board of Director's meeting in August, the Board voted to enter into discussion with the City of Fort Collins regarding the possibility of a joint venture, to include the Northside Aztlan Community Center and the proposed multi -use facility. During the month of August, I had the opportunity to visit with City Council members individually about the project. While our discussions were productive, I sensed the need to create a `working document', which outlines all the concerns of City Council regarding this undertaking. Additionally, I presented the project at the August 24a' City Council meeting. During this meeting a working document was discussed, and is now a template from which we can work. I have included this document for your review. Current Proiect Updates Rand -Scot — Work completed, agreement finalized, awaiting final signatures. Trolley Station — Construction started, agreement being drafted. 345 E. Mountain Ave. (Salvation Army) — 99% finished, agreement finalized. Armstrong Hotel — Planning stages, agreement drafted 185 N. College Ave. — Construction started, agreement drafted Silver Grill Cafk — Work finished, agreement finalized, issuing payment Northern Hotel — Waiting on closing date 328 Remington (Baptist Church) — Planning phase, agreement drafted 231 S. Howes (Slezak) - Planning Armory Building — Restaurant fell through, beginning again City Drug — Under construction, agreement drafted 107-115 S. College Ave. — Under construction, agreement drafted Perennial Gardener— Work almost finished, agreements finalized 251 Linden St. — Planning stage DATE: August 23, 1999 (Revised August 26, 1999) TO: John Fischbach, City Manager FROM: Michael W. Powers, Director of Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services RE: Minor League Baseball Stadium at Northside Aztlan Community Center Jay Hardy, DDA Executive Director, has shared information with City staff concerning the proposed development of a minor league baseball stadium for use by a minor league team and the community. Jay has done an analysis of a variety of sites in the downtown area At this time, they are focused on the use of the Northside Aztlan site. The feasibility of this site has not been determined. The following are staffs reactions to the project with special emphasis on concerns and issues that will need to be addressed should such a project become a reality at this site. A. Positive Impacts of the Project A project like this in the downtown area will help revitalize this portion of the City. It would be nice to have a pay type of stadium where semi -pro teams could play. An example would be the Force Soccer team if this facility were built as a multipurpose complex. The stadium complex will provide a facility for clinics for baseball, softball, soccer, concerts, special events, etc. Public -private partnership could be a plus in terms of shared construction costs and operation and maintenance. Locker rooms, weight rooms, etc. can be expanded because of the partnership providing more for the recreation centers users. Stadium group may help pay some of the costs for the center. The stadium would allow Fort Collins to attract regional and statewide high school tournaments and championships. The City has outgrown our outdoor concert venues. Creative design in the stadium will allow for community use beyond baseball. B. Project Concerns Proximity to the River: The current design shows a 300-foot buffer between the outfield and the river. The placing of a ballfield on the site would remove the existing irrigated turf area from its present uses of soccer field and non -programmed space. With the limited irrigated turf in Lee Martinez Park, the park users in this area would be under served with the removal of the soccer field area. Also the existing playground, skate park and basketball court would need to be relocated to another site or portion of this site. Compensation for the lost parkland to allow the City to purchase additional parkland may not be a good option. Purchasing additional land by itself would not provide the same recreational opportunities as the present larger Northside site. Land adjacent to Northside is likely not for sale and would exceed the value of the Northside land. This area receives considerable drop -in use and provides for a variety of recreational uses. The ballfield would preclude these uses. The community center is located in very close proximity of the railroad lines. When the track re -alignment was proposed a study was done on train vibrations. The present location of the center was on the edge of vibrations that may cause some long-term structural problems. This may result in increased structural cost for the facility and maybe decreased life of the structure. Considerable site work would need to be done to look at pedestrian flow patterns if park items are moved around on the site. The current layout may not be functional for accessibility access to other park items if they are moved around on the site. The placing of recreational items on the west side of the tracks is not acceptable due to train and user conflicts crossing to use these facilities. No on -going maintenance or infrastructure costs are identified in the budget in the DDA proposal. Will the stadium and outfield be built large enough for a multipurpose facility? In a combination project like this, where would the private company's responsibilities stop and the City's start, i.e. development and maintenance of parking lots, landscape areas, etc. There are structural problems with the landfill under the park. There may also be soils issues with the site. Would the City or the developer be responsible for street upgrades? If this project fails to turn a profit after two or three years, who will be responsible for the management and operation of the facility? Where will the O&M and infrastructure funds come from? Most likely, the facility will be lighted. How will this affect surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, and the river corridor? There is not enough parking to satisfy City requirements. Requirements for the recreation center will be about 200 spaces. People may park inappropriately and/or illegally rather than use the parking garage and walk to the stadium Disrupted trail access will need to accommodated. People who are supporters of sports may have a finite amount of money to spend on their leisure time activities. Folks in the Fort Collins area already have many sporting activities and sports related expenditures. Obviously the Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets, Rapids, and Avalanche are within one hour of Fort Collins, and these teams have recognizable players; whereas a low-level Minor League baseball team would not. In addition, we have Colorado State University Football, Basketball, and Volleyball Teams. There is a lot to do in Fort Collins, as compared to many areas in the USA where Minor League Baseball teams are located. These programs competing for recreation dollars may place a future burden on the City of Fort Collins if the minor league team is not successful. In 1997, the City of Salt Lake and their Parks and Recreation Department took over the daily operation and maintenance costs of their stadium from the private sector. Stadium maintenance and upkeep is expensive. There may not be enough cash flow to fully cover all the costs to keep a stadium in top condition. That means it is potentially possible in the future that the City of Fort Collins could be financially impacted. Currently the budget for the new Northside Aztlan Community Center is scheduled for the year 2004 through 2006. To build the balltield on this site, requires that the Northside Aztlan Community Center be redeveloped at the same time. Will the City be able to accelerate the funding for this project to accommodate the schedule for the baseball stadium? How will the developers of the baseball stadium financially mitigate the loss of parkland? How can the developers of the baseball stadium guarantee immunity for the City for any future costs of the stadium, i.e., operation and maintenance? How will the new Northside Aztlan Community Center function when a game or other event is going on at the stadium? How will the current users of the Northside Aztlan Community Center be served while the new facility is under construction? What will be the effect on the United Way building and the day care center while construction is taking place? What are the zoning issues for this site with regard to these developments? The condition of Willow Street is a problem. It needs to be realigned with a continuous connection from College Avenue to Lincoln Avenue and it will need to be significantly upgraded. What are the costs of these changes? What is the potential for a shuttle service to the new parking garage on days when the stadium will be in use? It is important to find out what the community wants with regard to the baseball stadium and the new Northside Aztlan Community Center. A significant public outreach and process will need to be conducted. What is the plan for this process? The renovation of North College Avenue is a significant issue for the City Council. Are there opportunities for the stadium along North College outside the Downtown Development Authority boundaries? DATE: August 26, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Michael W. Powers, Director of Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services THRU: John Fischbach, City Manager RE: Issues Raised Concerning Baseball Stadium at Northside Aztlan Community Center At the August 24 Council Work Session For the Council Work Session on the baseball stadium, staff prepared a list of issues to be considered on the baseball stadium project. Council reviewed that list and suggested additional issues. These issues are added to the staff memo and highlighted in the attachment. In addition to these comments, Council had more general comments concerning the project. These are as follows: The proximity of the baseball stadium to the river and the acreage of parkland lost are serious and significant issues for the Council. This is a constrained site and will not allow for expansion for either the new community center or the baseball stadium in the future. The consideration of the baseball stadium is out of sync with other plans and projects along the river, i.e., Poudre River Corridor Land Use Plan, Downtown River Corridor Program, and issues surrounding development in the floodplain. The key determination for the creation of a baseball stadium in Fort Collins and most particularly a stadium at this location is community desire. It is very important that community outreach be conducted to assess the viability of this project. All options of this magnitude and impact on the downtown and North College need to be given serious consideration. While the timing, location, and other issues are never perfect, consideration of this project should not be discarded out of hand. The issue of set back from the river is an issue of concern not only for this project, but also for other projects that might follow. 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