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Home My WebLink About2105 S Shields St - Correspondence/Zoning - 03/12/1974Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 March 11, 1974 Mr. Gordon Clyde Building Inspector P. 0. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Gordon: nn=....,.„. Telephone 303 484.4220 'tta" D SI VAD11- 1NS4E��1dN This will confirm my advice concerning the property of Sumner Brody located at 2105 South Shields Street, Fort Collins. I understand that this property was a part of the College Annexation which was completed about three years ago. At the time the property came into the City, Mr. Brody was conducting the same operations on the property which he is now conducting and which consist of the manufacture and sale of fur pieces. Mr. Brody is now attempting to sell the property and a question has arisen as to the zoning entitlement in connection with this property. Apparently, there is some question whether Mr. Brody was entitled to conduct these operations on the property when it was in the county under the county zoning resolution. If the business conducted on the premises was lawful under the county zoning, then beyond question upon annexation such operations could be continued as a nonconforming use in the City; and in addition, the right to change operations to any use allowed under the next higher zone which is granted by our zoning ordinance in connection with nonconforming uses would apply to this property. It was my recommenda- tion, and you concurred, that the City should not go behind the existing use in the county and attempt to make a determination whether such use was lawful under the county zoning. If as was the case here operations have been conducted for some period of time in the county and the county authorities have raised no objection, it would not seem proper for the City to now question whether these operations were proper under the county zoning. Therefore, except in unusual circumstances, I would recommend that we accept any use which is being conducted in the county under its zoning resolution at the time of annexation, if such use has continued for any reasonable period of time in the county. If you desire anything further with regard to this matter, please advise. AEMjr:11 ItoF C E—N,Ir .:R Re By Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Mr. Sumner Brody S. Brody Furs 2105 South Shields Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Mr. Brody: y 9 c 4 ,'a , Telephone 303 484-4220 Feb-ruary..27 )._ 1.9.74 li- ; -f At your request we have made an investigation into your entitlement to your non -conforming use status for your fur business located at 2105 South Shields. Based upon our investigation it would appear that you do have a valid non -conforming use pursuant to Section 118-84 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. This would apply with respect to the presently existing use consisting of light manufacturing and retail selling incident to your fur business. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me in this regard. Sincerely, Gordon F. Clyde Chief Building Inspector City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 658 La Porte Colorado 80535 January 28, 1974 Mr. Gordon Clyde Chief Building Inspector City of Fort Collins 300 West LaPorte Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Mr. Clyde, Mr. Richard Troxell, Mountain West Realty, Fort Collins, Colorado, has instructed us to write you concerning the purchasing of the Sumner H. Brody property located at 2105 South Shields, Fort Collins, Colorado. We intend to use this property as a family dwelling and to include a small retail business. It is our understanding that you represent the City of Fort Collins and are responsible for approving our proposed actions in this matter. Only upon your approval will the contingency be removed from our contract with Mr. Brody. Our intentions are to leave the property as it now stands. We do not anticipate any additions or alterations to the exterior or interior of the dwelling proper or out buildings with the exceptions of minor repairs, normal home decorating, and landscaping. We intend to conduct our business in a manner similar to which hr. Brody is conducting his present furrier operation. However, our shop will include antiques, lamps, custom-made lampshades, needlepoint items, and other small gifts. We await your written approval or advisement concerning the use of this property. Thank You \.VS.4Incerely Thomas J. and�Elise D. Bulger G71 /tjG :��/ i'%i /r lx j/ -; /. i»«��y j1 ; r Jc L� ✓ J7t �r�< y Ave, < L �r1lV is iiC-L7 i//sr' ire! -Z-6 z January 31, 1974 Mrs. Elise Bulger P.O. Box 658 La Porte, CO 80535 Dear Eliset I appreciate the opportunity to be able to describes for you, how I have used my property, located at 2105 South Shields# since purchasing the home and acreage in June of 1964. Since the date of purchase, I have operated a retail furrier business attached to my home employing from two to five employees, at any given time depending upon the reason, offering retail sales„ storage and-repa-irr The property offers adequate rooms for pavkU4 apprm mately twelve cars without any alterations. Another point of interest is the means of advertising used sisce the inception of V business. I have always maintained a 41 x 81 sign twelve Leet from Shields Street, announcing the business nave and stating that we offer sales, repair and storage. I have enjoyed a high degree of success and freedom operating sky bu"ness- at this- si z, and- wish- you- the- same- degree of success-. Sincerely, Z' e'L'�1� s Sumner Brody cc: Mr. Gordon Clyde Chief Building Inspector City of Fort Collins 300 Weat La Porte Port Collins, CO 80521 /7 nrr 45"Cf7 Ai m1/7y .5 744' la 5 vuLi -'el L i` c6c7o'-e Ole" le dv/ J-Ta