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102 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in
regular session at 7:30 a.m., May 2, 1985 in the Ludlow Room of
Lincoln Center.
There were present:
Staff:
Also:
Earl Wilkinson, Chairman presiding
Art March
Sim Reidhead
Larry Estrada
Dave McCarry
Ray Dixon
Chuck Wanner
Barbara Schofield
Dan Larsen
Bill Kingsbury, Executive Director
Chip Steiner
Nancy Frazier
Ken Bonetti
Robin Wood
Gene Mitchell
Barbara Liebler
Greg Denton
Earl Wilkinson called the meeting to order and asked for approval of
the minutes of April 4. Ray Dixon moved approval, seconded by Dave
McCarry. There were no additions or corrections.
The recommendations from the Railroad Corridor Committee were pre-
sented to the Board with a request for direction. The recommenda-
tions included rezoning the area to Planned Business to require PUD
approvals, and development of a land -use masterplan. The Board di-
rected staff to notify adjacent landowners of the suggested rezoning
and return at the next meeting with the reaction and the beginning
of the process.
PRESENT
NUTES
RAILROAD
CORRIDOR
COMMITTEE
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The progress of the Mason -Howes couplet and the removal of the MASON/
1' tracks was reported by Mark Sears. Dan Larsen, seconded by Art HOWES
March, moved that a request be submitted to the City for rubberized COUPLET
railroad crossing material in lieu of crosswalks and landscaping as
necessary. The vote was unanimously in support of this motion.
Items to be completed and/or repaired were covered by Chip Steiner (GARAGE
in the status report on the garage. The top deck is structurally
sound but aesthetically unpleasing as a result of the corrective
work.
Art March withdrew.
WITHDRAW
The only major item to be completed on the plaza is the water fea-
PLAZA
ture. The DDA is waiting for a letter from Old Town Associates
ac-
cepting the plaza for permanent maintenance before signing the sub-
stantial completion documents. Bill Kingsbury added that no funds
will be released until the punch list work is completed.
As the OTA attorney, Art March noted that the title company has re-
quested a letter from the DDA granting easement for those properties
which have encroached on the public right-of-way below, on and above
grade. Dave McCarry, seconded by Ray Dixon, moved that the Board
authorize Greg Denton to issue a letter of easement for the Chairman
to sign. The motion carried without dissent.
Earl Wilkinson withdrew. Dan Larsen assumed the chair.
WITHDRAW
The Executive Director outlined the events leading to City Council's
decision to take the Oak Park project to a vote June 18.
REFERENDUM
Barbara
Schofield, seconded by Chuck Wanner, moved adoption of Resolution
85-7 reaffirming the Board's continued support of the downtown hous-
ing concept and the Oak Park project.
Art March and Earl Wilkinson returned to the table.
RETURN
Under other business, Earl expressed his appreciation to Dan Larsen
for
OTHER
the rental of the office space to the DDA for the past three
BUSINESS
years. In addition, the Chairman announced that the application
deadline for positions on the Board had been extended to May 15.
Dave McCarry, seconded by Ray Dixon, moved that the Board
recommend
Earl Wilkinson for the Railroad Relocation Committee which will
be
appointed by the Mayor.
There be
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E. March, JVF Secretary
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