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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/18/2014 - RESOLUTION 2014-017 APPOINTING A CITY COUNCILMEMBEAgenda Item 14 Item # 14 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 18, 2014 City Council STAFF Darin Atteberry, City Manager SUBJECT Resolution 2014-017 Appointing a City Councilmember to the Colorado State University Stadium Community Design Development Advisory Committee. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to appoint a member from Council to serve as the City’s representative on the Community Design Development Advisory Committee. STAFF RECOMMENDATION None. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION In 2012, Colorado State University (CSU) convened a Stadium Advisory Committee to examine the feasibility of building an on-campus stadium. A 15-person panel - the Stadium Advisory Committee - worked for seven months, including an extensive public input process, and delivered a report to President Tony Frank in August 2012 that identified a potential site, highlighted funding options, examined potential impacts, and captured public sentiment. While the Stadium Advisory Committee determined it was feasible to build a stadium on campus, President Frank ultimately decided CSU should move ahead with the project. In October 2012, the CSU System Board of Governors voted to affirm Dr. Frank’s recommendation to begin an effort to raise private support for at least half the cost of the stadium, as well as to begin detailed planning for the project. At present, CSU has begun detailed planning for the design of an on-campus stadium. As part of this process, the University is convening a Community Design Development Advisory Committee (CDDAC). This Committee is to review a range of development elements and impact -- such as parking, traffic, noise, lighting - and provide feedback as to how to address these issues and provide a high quality stadium for the University and the community. The CDDAC will include members representing a broad range of stakeholder interests, including: Faculty Staff Students Alumni Athletic Department Season ticket holders Neighbors/property owners south of Prospect Neighbors/property owners north of Prospect SOS Hughes Agenda Item 14 Item # 14 Page 2 City of Fort Collins Fort Collins Police Department Chamber of Commerce Community/Civic Leaders Be Bold CSU. The Committee will be chaired by Bob McCluskey, a business owner and former member of the Colorado House of Representatives and the Fort Collins’ City Council. The action before City Council is to appoint a member from Council to serve as the City’s representative on the Community Design Development Advisory Committee. - 1 - RESOLUTION 2014-017 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPOINTING A CITY COUNCILMEMBER TO THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY STADIUM COMMUNITY DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, Colorado State University (“CSU”) is considering replacing Hughes Stadium, which currently serves the CSU football program; and WHEREAS, as proposed, the new stadium (the “Proposed Stadium”) would be constructed on CSU’s main campus within the City limits; and WHEREAS, Dr. Tony Frank, CSU President, has announced plans to appoint a Community Development Design Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) to provide input regarding preliminary development designs for the Proposed Stadium and review development issues such as parking, traffic, noise and other impacts to the City and nearby neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Committee is expected to include various stakeholders, and the City has been invited to designate a representative of the City to serve on the Committee; and WHEREAS, because of the potential impacts of the Proposed Stadium on the City and its residents, the City Council believes that it would be appropriate for a City Councilmember to act as the City’s representative on the Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that _________________ is hereby appointed to serve as the City’s representative on the Committee. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 18th day of February A.D. 2014. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk