HomeMy WebLinkAbout007 - 03/18/2014 - AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 225 MAPLE STREET TO FEEDING OUR COMMUNIORDINANCE NO. 007, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT
225 MAPLE STREET TO FEEDING OUR COMMUNITY OURSELVES, INC.
FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the property legally described as Lots 22 through
28, Block 32, Fort Collins, Colorado, also known as 225 Maple Street (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property, which was formerly the site of Haiston Oil, was purchased by
the City in 2008 to allow for future City development consistent with the Civic Center Master
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has not leased the Property since it was purchased, but various City
departments have used the garages on the Property for storage; and
WHEREAS, Feeding Our Community Ourselves, Inc. ("FoCo") is asking to lease a
portion of the Property to house a non-profit cafe and a minimal food processing facility; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the Property that would be leased to FoCo consists of the
2,023 square foot main office building, a 110 square foot outbuilding, a 525 square foot garage,
and a portion of the grounds around these buildings (the "Lease Premises"); and
WHEREAS, the cafe would be open to the general public, would provide meals to people
regardless of their ability to pay, and would use local, organic and sustainably-grown
ingredients; and
WHEREAS, the City has no immediate plans for the Property, and City staff is therefore
recommending that the Lease Premises be leased to FoCo at a current market rate for industrial
space and cold storage buildings, resulting in an annual rental amount of not less than $16,900;
and
WHEREAS, a draft of the proposed Lease Agreement, dated March 6, 2014, is on file in
the office of the City Clerk and available for review; and
WHEREAS, FoCo would be responsible for all costs associated with remodeling and
improving the Lease Premises to operate it as a cafe and for all utilities and other operating
expenses, and the City would be responsible for maintenance of the buildings; and
WHEREAS, the proposed lease would be for a period of five years, but FoCo would have
the option to terminate the lease at any time upon ninety -days prior written notice to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the lease of the Lease Premises will benefit the City by generating revenue,
reducing the City's costs for utilities for the Property and discouraging vandalism; and
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