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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020
201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (303) 484-2069
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Regular Directors' Meeting
MINUTES OF AUGUST 3,1995 REGULAR MEETING
The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority
met in regular session at 7:30 a.m., August 3, 1995 in the
conference room at 201 South College Avenue, One West
Contemporary Art Center.
PRESENT There were present:
Bonnie Bixler-Szidon, Vice Chair
Mary Brayton, Secretary
Carey Hewitt, Treasurer
Rick Goodale
Chuck Wanner
Greg Belcher
Jason Meadors
Staff:
Chip Steiner, Consultant
Anne Garrison
Absent:
Kermit Allard
Stephen Slezak
Others present:
Rheba Massey, Library Historian
Debra Passariello, City Facilities Manager
& two associates.
CALL TO ORDER
Bonnie Bixler-Szidon called the meeting to order. A motion
was made by Carey Hewitt to approve the minutes of July 13,
1995 this was seconded by Chuck Wanner and carried
unanimously.
PROPOSED BUDGET
Copies of the proposed budget for the 1996 fiscal year were
reviewed. Questions from the Board were fielded by Mr.
Steiner, who advised that the DDA will retire the debt
incurred by the Linden Hotel renovation, using unanticipated
revenue received from the Colorado State Historical grant
shared by the City and DDA.
SLIDE
A slide presentation by Rheba Massey, Library Historian, who
PRESENTATION
demonstrated the economic and historical advantages of using
farm out -buildings, or even distressed or ruined buildings
to meet today's need for business and recreational
facilities, particularly where a close -in location is a
factor.
CIVIC ACTIVITY
The Board welcomed Debra Passariello, City Facilities
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Manager and her two associates. The project at hand is a
DDA MINUTES Civic Activity Center. The City plans to coordinate this
PADS 2 endeavor with Larimer County and the private sector, to
prepare a revenue measure for funding elements of the
Downtown Civic Activity Center Plan. Written information
was distributed and a request made for two Board members to
become part of a task team, both for their valuable input
and as representatives of the DDA.
NORTH COLLEGE A very comprehensive memo was contained in members' packets,
CORRIDOR and following a short discussion, Ms. Szidon requested a
letter be sent to the City Council with a copy to Ron
Phillips, urging that the project not be shelved.
COZZOLA'S PIZZA There appear to be some changes taking place at this
location and Ms. Brayton asked if the Board was aware of
them. Mr. Steiner will look into the matter and report to
the Board next month.
OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Wanner explained that the main library which was
constructed for 30,000 residents is inadequate to house the
books and technical equipment it has acquired, or to meet
the demands of an ever increasing populace. Old Fort
Collins High School, structurally, is not a viable
consideration, but it is felt that the main library should
be kept downtown. After some discussion, it was decided to
request a representative of the library to address the Board
at the September meeting.
ADJOURN There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Mary Brayton, Secretary
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ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020
201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefox (303) 484-2069
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Chip Steiner
DATE: September 4, 1995
RE: old Town Square Planters
Attached to this memorandum is a letter from Progressive old Town
Square (POTS) requesting DDA support for its submittal to the
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to paint the bases of the
concrete planters in Old Town plaza. LPC has refused to consider
this issue until the DDA, which owns the plaza, has .agreed to
permit the painting.
POTS contends that painting the bases will reduce maintenance
expenses and make the planters more attractive. Maintenance and
care for the plaza has been a concern since the project was built.
The Board must evaluate whether painting the planters will reduce
maintenance since periodic re -painting becomes inevitable. The
attractiveness of the change is a judgement call but since the
color is compatible with the project as a whole it will probably
have a nominal impact.
In addition to the painting of the planter bases, the Board may
wish to discuss the overall appearance and maintenance of the
plaza. I have received three calls in the past couple weeks from
people objecting to the plaza's condition. in every instance, the
callers have pointed out that Old Town Square is the focal point
of community pride in Fort Collins but that its current appearance
fails to reflect -that pride.
The care of the plaza has been an ongoing issue ever since Foxfire
became involved with this project. It was central to the
renegotiated agreement between POTS, the DDA, and the City two
years ago. The relevant pages of that agreement are included with
this memorandum. Note on page 9 the clause regarding the
establishment of a maintenance district which could include Old
Town Square and surrounding areas such as the 200 block of Linden
Street.
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August 18, 1995
Mr. Chip Steiner
Downtown Development Authority
201 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Re: Painting of Planter Bases
Old Town Square
Dear Chip:
Per your request, I would like to have the DDA's approval to submit our plans to the LPC to have the
planter bases in Old Town Square painted in "Old Town" green. The reason for this is two fold;
aesthetically they look much better, and ease of maintenance and upkeep.
The planters are approximately eleven years old. Throughout those years moisture has left its mark,
and more in recent years, graffiti has made its way on to the planters regularly. We have had the
planters power washed several times and that seems to help temporarily. Within months the planters
are back looking drab and dirty. Cement is typically very porous in nature and is difficult to keep clean,
as many products penetrate the cement pours, and it makes it difficult to get debris out of those pours.
Our idea was to treat the cement with a sealer, but we felt that a colored sealer or paint product would
look much more attractive than the cement color. We wanted to make sure the color we chose was
compatible with the Old Town area. Therefore, we are recommending that "Old Town" green be used.
It is the same color that many of the railings, benches, trash receptacles, and several trim colors of
buildings. The light poles and trash receptacles of the Linden Street project also have this same color.
We have painted two of the planters in the center of the plaza for your review. We would like to finish
the rest of the planters with this color as well. We hope that you would support us in this effort and
submit a letter to the LPC on our behalf authorizing this work. We have already submitted this proposal
to the LPC, but they pulled the proposal out since we do not own the plaza.
We thank you for your time and effort to review this information. If you have any further questions or
concerns, please contact me.
Sincerelyy
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Commercial Division Manager
Foxfire Property Management
Progressive Old Town Square, L.L.C.
cc: Ed Stoner
Brian Soukup
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706 South College Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 (970) 224-9204®a,
year in which such a shortfall exists and, upon patent, shall be
deposited into the DDA Tax Increment Fund of the City.
2.4 For the five (5)-year tax period specified herein, the
Owner shall not seek any reduction in assessed valuation of the
Private Parcel, either by way of appeal or abatement, which would
generate less than $115,667.00 in annual actual tax increment. The
Owner, for itself, its successors and assigns, further agrees not
to seek state or local property tax exemption status for the
Private Parcel during such period.
2.5 The Owner shall not file any request for abatement of
property taxes assessed against the Private Parcel for any tax year
prior to 1992.
2.6 The Owner expressly agrees that it and its successors and
assigns shall be estopped from asserting that any provision of this
paragraph 2.0 is void, voidable or in any way legally
unenforceable.
3.0 MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
3.1 Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph 3.0, the
Owner, its successors and assigns, shall be obligated to provide
for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all improvements
located in the Old Town Plaza. The Owner shall further be
obligated to provide for the routine maintenance of those portions
of the Mountain Avenue, Walnut Street and Linden Street rights -of -
way adjacent to the Old Town Plaza (the "Rights -of -Way") and the
permanent fixtures thereon, provided that in the event the City
issues a vending permit or a concessionaire's license for a use in
the Rights -of -Way, then the City shall require as a condition of
such permit or license that such user shall keep the area covered
by the permit or license in a clean and neat condition, free of
litter, food spills and rubbish. The owner's maintenance and
repair obligation shall be limited to physical premises maintenance
and repair and shall not cover police, fire or other normal
municipal services provided by the City.
3.2 As a part of its normal maintenance program for public
areas and subject to annual appropriation, the City shall provide
all snow removal services for the Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -
Way. The City shall further annually provide all flowers and other
ornamental plants for the planters and planting areas now located
on the Old Town Plaza and in the Rights -of -Way. The obligation of
the City to supply plants shall specifically not include any
obligation to perform any labor associated with planting such
flowers and other ornamental plants. The level of snow removal
services and the quantity, quality and type of plants shall be that
normally and customarily provided by the City in its maintenance
program.
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3.3 The City shall be responsible for necessary repair and
replacement (as opposed to routine maintenance) of the surfaced
areas of the Rights -of -Way and those permanent fixtures within
the Rights -of -Way as depicted on Exhibit C. This obligation shall
specifically not include an obligation to repair or replace any
planters, benches or similar improvements which may be located in
such areas but do not have a permanent foundation. The
determination of whether repair or replacement to the surfaced
areas of the Rights -of -Way and any permanent fixtures thereon is
needed and the type and manner of such repair or replacement shall
be in the sole determination of the City, subject to the
requirement that any repairs or replacements be generally
consistent with the design of similar improvements in such Rights -
of -Way and on the Old Town Plaza. Nothing in this subparagraph
3.3 shall be construed to relieve the Owner of its continuing
obligation to provide for such maintenance, repair and replacement
on the Old Town Plaza and the Rights -of -Way as required by
subparagraph 3.1 hereof (other than the snow removal and plantings
to be provided by the City as described above).
3.4 In the event that the City fails in any given year to
appropriate monies for the above -described services, the Owner
shall have no obligation in that year to make a payment in lieu of
taxes if one is required pursuant to paragraph 2.3 of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, once an annual
appropriation for such items has been made, the Owner shall be
obligated to fully perform in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Specifically, Owner's disagreement
with the level of service provided by the City shall not relieve it
from its obligation to so perform.
3.5 Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the
parties intend to execute a Memorandum of Understanding defining
various public and private uses of old Town Plaza and the
maintenance obligations of the parties flowing from such uses.
Upon the execution of such memorandum, the provisions therein
pertaining to maintenance obligations arising from the specified
uses shall be controlling.
4.0
4.1 Insurance. Through December 31, 2006, the Owner, its
successors and assigns, shall, during their ownership of the
Private Parcel, purchase, at their sole cost and expense, and
continuously maintain in effect, insurance against such risk, both
generally and specifically, with respect to improvements on the
Private Parcel (the "Private Improvements") as are customarily
insured against in developments of like size and character,
including, but not limited to:
(a) Casualty Insurance. Casualty insurance
insuring the Private Improvements to their full
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claims, demands, losses, costs, damages and expenses of every kind
and description for claims of any character, including liability
and expenses in connection with the loss of life, personal injury
or damage to property, or any of them, brought because of any
injuries or damages received or sustained by any person, persons or
property on account of or arising out of the operation of the
Private Parcel occasioned wholly or in part by any act or omission
on the Owner's part or on the part of its tenants, agents,
contractors, invitees or employees or at any time occurring on, at
or in that portion of the Project comprising the Private Parcel.
This requirement shall apply with equal force to work performed by
the Owner, an architect, contractors or any subcontractors or any
other party directly or indirectly employed by or retained by the
Owner. Nothing herein shall be deemed to indemnify the DDA and the
City, their officers, agents or employees against their own acts or
failure to act.
6.0 OLD TOWN PLAZA MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
The Owner shall have the right to petition for the creation of
a special maintenance district to include the Old Town Plaza and
additional public improvements and such other extended boundaries
as may reasonably be included in such special maintenance district.
The DDA agrees to assist in the formation of such special
maintenance district and agrees to an assignment to and assumption
by said district of the maintenance and repair obligation provided
herein and in the Declaration.
7.0 TERM/EXTENSIONS
The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of twenty-
five (25) years, commencing upon execution hereof. This Agreement
shall be automatically renewed without notice for two (2)
successive ten (10)-year periods unless any party hereto shall give
written notice of non -renewal to the other parties at least. six (6)
months prior to the expiration of the then -current term.
8.0 COLORADO LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by, and its terms construed
under, the laws of the State of Colorado.
9.0 NOTICES
All notices which may be given to parties hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the
addresses specified below:
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DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020
201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (303) 484-2069
TO: DDA Board of Directors Q
FROM: Chip Steiner
DATE: September 4, 1995
RE: Project Updates J
Children's Mercantile.
Restoration of the Welch (children's Mercantile) building between
the Stone Lion and Opera Galleria should be completed in four to
six weeks. A completely rebuilt facade has been added to the
building. Inside, the original oak floor and board and bead
ceiling are being restored.
Harmony Mill.
The old Harmony Mill building should be completed by the end of
October. NRCE, the owner, intends to move into the top two floors
in November. Tenants are being sought for the first two floors.
This project is approaching $1 million. It represents a
significant step in the expansion of downtown into the blocks
between Jefferson Street and the Poudre River.
Paramount Building (Cozzola's).
This project does not yet have construction loan approval. The
owners are working with First National Bank and the Small Business
Administration. Construction plans have been completed and are out
to subcontractors.
Project completion is not anticipated until 1996. I have advised
the owners that if loan approval is not given within the next month
they should attend the October Board meeting to ask for DDA
reconsideration of its participation in the project. Funds for
this project must also be rebudgeted for 1996.
DANTOWN
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
ONE WEST CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Telephone (303) 484-2020
201 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524 Telefax (303) 484-2069
TO: DDA Board of Directors
FROM: Chip Steiner
DATE: September 4, 1995
RE: Thank You to City Council
The recent improvements to the 200 block of Linden Street have made
a significant contribution to the appearance of Old Town and
downtown.
Although the majority of the cost of this project was borne by the
downtown through General Improvement District 11, the City
contributed the necessary funds to allow the project to be
completed this summer. Further, through good management and hard
work, the project was completed on schedule and under budget.
Attached to this memorandum is a thank you resolution to the Fort
Collins City Council and to City staff.
RESOLUTION 95-4
OF THE FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
E%PRESSING ITS THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF
FOR THE DESIGN AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
200 BLOCK OF LINDEN STREET
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins, Colorado Downtown Development
Authority has been duly organized in accordance with the Colorado
Revised Statutes 31-25-804, 1973 as amended; and,
WHEREAS, At its January, 1991 regular meeting, the Board of
Directors of the Downtown Development Authority endorsed the
reintegration of the Cache La Poudre River into the fabric of the
central business district as the highest priority for downtown Fort
Collins and that the first step in that process was the
redevelopment of the 200 block of Linden Street; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins together with General
Improvement District 01 provided the funding and staffing to design
and rebuild the 200 block of Linden Street during the summer of
1995; and,
WHEREAS, said improvements have strengthened the pedestrian
atmosphere in the central business district, beautified the
streetscape, and brought the Poudre River one block closer to being
a part of downtown Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; by the Board of Directors of
the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority, that it hereby
expresses its sincere thanks and appreciation to the Council of the
City of Fort Collins for its support of the redevelopment of the
200 block of Linden Street and to the continued improvement of
downtown in general.
Be it further resolved by the Board of Directors of the Fort
Collins Downtown Development Authority that it expresses its
sincere thanks to the Staff of the City of Fort Collins for its
leadership in making the successful redevelopment of the 200 block
of Linden Street occur on time, under budget, and with minimal
impact on the surrounding businesses.
Passed and adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Fort collins Downtown Development Authority this 7th day of
Seotember, 1995.
Stephen Slezak, Chair
ATTEST:
Mary Brayton, Secretary
♦♦♦ice Fort Collins
CITY PL k THE VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY'
♦ 1 'Zi. ee_,ti. The VPS is a way for people to choose what we
like and don't like about the shape and direction
of our city. The survey is geared for everyone -all
City Plan is ... neighborhoods ... shopping and ages, all incomes, all colors, all types.
business activity centers ... am and parks and It's easy. It's fun. And it's important that you
open spaces .. City Plan is how we want all these choose too. Bring your friends and family! All
pieces work together, and how results will be presented to you on October 26,
to look tomorrow...and in 10 or 50 years. want them at the Lincoln Center.
CHANGES HERE'S WHERE TO TAKE THE VPS
Since 1977, Fort Collins' ]and area has nearly -
tripled. Our population has grown to September 19 .......... 6:30 PM
100,000... half the people living here today were New Senior Center
not here in 1977. Yet that's when we last wrote
down our goals for the shape of our city. It's time. September 20 .......... 6:30 PM
Poudre Valley REA
CHOICES September 25 .......... 6:30 PM
Changes are pushing and pulling us in every CSU, Room 228
possible direction. Yet every time we make a Lory Student Center
choice to move one direction, it's also a choice
not to do something else. The tradeoffs are September 26 .......... To be announced
unavoidable.
Northside Aztlan Center
CITY PLAN
September 27 .......... To be announced
City Plan is an 18-month process for malting wise
Lincoln Center
choices for ourselves and as a legacy for those
who live here after us. It will result in a compre-
OR — TAKE IT AT HOME
hensive plan that will become our selected map
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to the furure-a framework for planning policies,
guidelines, and ordinances.
September 8 .................. 2 PM
BE PART OF IT!
September 10, 14, 17 .... 7 PM
The first step is a communiry-wide Visual Prefer.
ence Survey''" (see other side). To get on the
City Plan mailing list, or for more information,
September 11, 18 ..........10 2M and 8 PM
call Susan at Advance Planning, 221.6376,
September 12 ................12 NOON
And watch for more information! i
You choose ... it's important!
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A Never -Ending Task
E D W A S D J. L O G U E
A checklist to use in evaluating a cWs
chances of improving itself
owever long they have been at it,
in some cases since the end of
World War 11, most U.S. cities
have much more revitalization work to do.
The task of city building and rebuilding
never ends. Cities cannot rely on private
enterprise to do the job for them. In ex-
plaining success or failure, academia and
journalists usually focus on the personal
equadon—a charismatic mayor, a powerful
business laden But it is more than person-
alities that makes the difference.
During more than 30 years in the "city -
building" trade, I have come up with a de-
velopment delivery system checklist that
helps me determine why one dry is doing
well and another poorly in its efforts to re-
vitaliu. The checklist poses seven questions
• Is there a comprehensive plan in place for
the City as a whole?
• Is there a financial program pulling to-
gether the public and private resources re-
quired to carry out the plan?
• Is the planning and development staff up
to the job?
• How will the program be administered?
• Is anvbody in charge?
• Is there community participation'
• What is the level of political support.
These questions can be arranged in any
order, as long as all are asked. Anvone with
a working knowledge of Platming'and devel-
opment can conduct the survey and grade
the responses. A ranking of cities based on
these questions would present a more reli-
able indicator of their relative near -term
strengths and weaknesses than do most pop-
ular "livable cities" rankings.
A whole -city comprehensive plan cov-
ering, among other elements, tausporm-
don, neighborhoods, growth targets, growth
controls, and urban design is needed to pre-
vent "Projectivitis," an ailment in which
projects are developed in isolation and thus
fail to have an impact beyond their bound-
aries. Similarly, a comprehensive financial
program covering both the sources and uses
of funds is necessary for any citywide revi-
talization effort. The presence or absence of
such a program is a good measure of how
seriously a city takes its future.
From the staffs perspective, the job of
dry planning and redevelopment has grown
exceedingly complicated. It is essential to
provide the leadership and work opportum-
des for staff members that will enable them
to do their best. They need to be well paid.
One key question is how much of the work
should be done by consultants. In my judg-
ment, the product is far more likely to be
used if it is done by qualified in-house staff.
A proposal becomes reality by means of
a development delivery system that is effec-
tive in obtaining funds, arancting invesm enr,
and recruiting talent. Most cities, develop-
ment deliverysystems diffuse responsibility
and accountability among a variety of com-
missions, agenda, boards, and departments.
This Prevailing systern does not work very
well. In many Cities, a helpful improvement
has come about recently in the form of a
single consolidated community develop.
ment department under one director, who
serves all the separate boards and agenda.
Whatever the development deliver, sys-
tem, who, if anyone, is in charge is another
important due to its effectiveness. Often.
the mayor is the manager of internal dh,
Puts, generally not a very good use of his
or her time and prestige. A preferable ar-
rangement is for the mavor to appoint a
development administrator accountable to
and removable by the mayor.
The loaf arrangements for community
Participation vary widely and often the gmund
rules are quite uncertain. But dearly com-
munity Participation is an essential step in
the planning and development process. It is
also appropriate to ask whether the estab-
lishment —business leaders, labor organiza-
dons, media, and so forth —is a partner in
the enterprise. I tend to put the following
question last Are the poGdcal leaders, most
particularly the mayor, strong supporters of
the program or merely lukewarm endorsers?
"Those mavors who hesitate to take the lead
because they view the whole process of plan-
ning and development as a worthy but un-
certain and risky venture would benefit the
most from thorough, ongoing oversight of
their development delivery system.
There you have the key questions. Any-
one can do the emrvse. Or one an try to
invent a totally new approach to the always
interesting question: Why do some cities
get their programs moving and others en-
dure frustration? e
Edward J. Logue
it preidrm of L4gue
Derdopmou Com-
panv in Barron.
Urban Land • Aagresr 1995