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this time. Both CDOT and the City will ultimately make the decision as to when a signal is warranted and
installed.
The road construction is scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2010 and complete in Early Fall of
2010.
These anticipated construction dates are correct.
Albertson's would like planners to consider accelerating the conversion of the Albertson's shopping center main
access from College from a right -in / right -out to a 3/4 entry so customers from the north can make a left turn
into the center.
The City's Transportation staff has stated that accelerating the conversion from right-in/right-out to 314
access of the primary entrance into Country Club Corners shopping center from North College Avenue will not
be considered at this time.
Albertson's would like installation of a traffic signal at Bristlecone and College to be accelerated primarily to
facilitate more efficient truck traffic flow and avoid truck traffic thru residential neighborhoods.
The City's Transportation staff has stated that accelerating the installation of a traffic signal at the North
College Avenue - Bristlecone Drive intersection will not be considered at this time. Also, this would require
CDOT involvement and approval.
Albertson's would like to be assured that during the construction of this project, communication with our Store
Director, Bob Pfankuch, will be frequent and complete. We ask that construction be staged so that our
customers always have at least one way to enter and exit from College and simultaneously that they have one
way to enter and exit from Willox. We ask that variable message boards direct our customers safely and as
conveniently as possible to detours.
Engineering is currently in contact with the Albertson's store manager on a fairly frequent basis. Access to
the Country Club Comers shopping center from North College Avenue will not be interrupted by the North
College Avenue (north of Willox Lane) & Willox Lane improvements. There will always be access to the
shopping center from 2 entrances off Willox Lane, with the roundabout entrance producing the most impact
during construction.
Shwfey ChAvtoffersen
Albertsons LLC
Office 208-395-5778
Cell 208-570-3780
shirley.chnstoffersen@albertsonsllc.com
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Providing convenience for our customers is paramount to serving them. We build our stores with good access,
ample parking, and good traffic flow design in order to meet this service requirement. Any decrease is actual or
perceived accessibility is cause for concern and the reason for this communication.
First, I summarize our understanding of the project and seek verification that if we have not misconstrued any
components:
Fort Collin's has a relatively new Urban Renewal Agency that is releasing Tax Increment Funds (TIF)
for infrastructure enhancements to a new shopping center development at the NEC of College Avenue and
Willox Lane. This decision has been made by the Fort Collins City Council following an exhaustive public
hearing process. The time for protesting this decision is past and it is not reversible.
The decision to partially fund the North College Marketplace project with Tax Increment Financing was made
by City Council in August/September, 2006. As to the time for protesting the decision and possibly getting a
reversal, please contact the City Attorney's office for information.
College Avenue is the primary North -South arterial in Fort Collins. Many customers access our store
by using the main shopping center entry off College Avenue midway between Bristlecone Drive & Willox Lane.
It is currently a right -in / right -out and this is not planned change as a part of the project being considered.
However, the long range plan is for this to become a 3/4 turn so customers can turn left from College into the
shopping center.
Apparently there is a plan to convert the primary entrance into the Country Club Corners shopping center
from a right-in/right-out only access to a 314 access at some point in time. This improvement is not a part of the
North College Avenue and Willox Lane improvements that currently are being designed along the frontages of
the North College Marketplace shopping center.
The 3 entrances to our center from Willox Lane will remain. The most westerly will change from a full
access to a right -in / right -out. The center Willox entry will remain a full access, but will be via a rounder -bout. If
the round -a -bout were not constructed, this entry would likely be restricted to right -in / right -out rather than a full
access signalized access due to it's proximity to the existing traffic signal at College and Willox. The most
easterly is primarily a service entry used by trucks making deliveries to the loading dock at the rear of the store.
It will remain a full access.
The 3 existing entrances into Country Club Corners shopping center will remain with the Willox Lane
improvements. Based on a recent decision by City Transportation staff the westerly entrance will continue to be
full access into Country Club Corners. The center entrance will become a roundabout, providing full access into
both the existing and new shopping centers. City Transportation staff would have to address vehicular control
means of the intersection if it were not to be a roundabout The easterly "service"entrance into the shopping
center will continue to be full access.
Theoretically, the round -a -bout is designed to accommodate large semi -trucks with trailers typically
used for grocery store deliveries. The design includes a 12 foot apron with only a 4 inch lip so trailers can safely
trail over as they turn. Traffic planners anticipate trucks from College will travel east on Willox and turn right into
the service drive at the rear of our store.
Your information and assumptions are correct.
Our delivery trucks can avoid the round -a -bout by traveling West on Willox to the first, or most
easterly entrance into our center, driving behind the store, backing into the loading dock, and exiting to
Bristlecone Drive onto College Avenue. This is a full access intersection, but traffic volume on College makes
left turns from Bristlecone onto College very delayed. The Long Range Traffic Plan calls out a traffic signal at
this intersection when the established state highway criterion for traffic interruption along the corridor is met.
Your description of the delivery truck ingress/egress to and from Country Club Corners shopping center is
correct. Signa/izat/on of the North College Avenue - Bristlecone Drive intersection is not warranted or planned at
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Cc: Jeff Scheick; Joe Olson; Matt Baker; Sheri Langenberger; Steve Dush
Subject: Re: Albertson's #814 & the North College Marketplace Plan 43-08
Shirley,
This response to your e-mail is also in response to your telephone call of yesterday morning, May 28th,
regarding the North College Marketplace, Second Filing - Project Development Plan (PDP). The City's Planning
& Zoning Board, after an exhaustive 3-hour public hearing discussion on Thursday night, May 21st, did
approve the PDP on a vote of 6 - 0. Your concerns can best be addressed and answered in the minutes of the
P&Z Board public hearing; however, I will respond to each concern here as best I can.
I will forward a copy of the May 21st Planning & Zoning Board public hearing minutes when they become
available. Additional staff contacts you may make if you have further questions or concerns are:
* Joe Olson
Traffic Engineer
(970)224-6062
Olson fcgov.com
* Matt Baker
Street Oversizing Program Manager
(970)224-6108
mbaker fcgov.com
Sheri Langenberger
Engineering Development Review Manager
(970)221-6573
slangen berger(afcaov. com
Steve Olt,
City's Project Planner
(970)221-6341
solt _ fcgQ-V com
>>> "Shirley Christoffersen" <Shirley.Christoffersen@albertsonsllc.com> 5/14/2009 11:43 AM >>>
May 14, 2009
Mr. Steve Olt
Project Planner
City of Fort Collins
Colorado
RE: North College Marketplace — Proiect Development Plan #43-08
Mr. Olt:
This message comes to articulate questions and concerns held by Albertson's with respect to the North College
Marketplace Project planned at the intersection of North College Avenue and East Willox Lane.
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From: "Shirley Christoffersen" <Shirley.Christoffersen(aalbertsonsllc.com>
To: "Steve Olt" <SOLT@fcgov.com>
Date: 5/28/2009 5:27 PM
Subject: Albertson's #814 & the North College Marketplace Plan 43-08
CC: "Jeff Scheick" <JScheick@fcgov.com>, "Joe Olson" <JOlson@fcgov.com>, "Matt Baker"
<MBAKER@fcgov.com>, "Sheri Langenberger" <SLangenberger@fcgov.com>, "Steve
Dush" <SDush@fcgov.com>, <Robert.pfankuch@albertsonsllc.com>,
<Shane.dorcheus@albertsonsllc,com>, <Pat.adams@albertsonsllc.com>, "Keith Brown"
<kbrown@klaf£com>
Steve,
THANK YOU for your prompt and articulate response. The project knowledge,
professionalism, and courtesy extended by you and Sheri Langenberger has been impressive
and appreciated. Fort Collins is well represented.
Albertson's is grateful to learn that the most easterly access point from Willox to Country Club
Corners will remain a full access.
We are also pleased with the news that all access points from North College and at least 2 of
the 3 access points off 1Nillox will remain open to our valued customers at all times
throughout the construction. Frequent communication with Store Director, Bob Pfankuch, is
important for our business planning and will be very much appreciated.
We will be seeking some process guidance so we can continue to be proactive for
accelerated conversion of the primary entrance into Country Club Corners from a right-
in/right-out to a 3/4 and the installation of a traffic signal at Bristlecone & College. Perhaps
the minutes will provide that guidance or perhaps we'll tap into the resources you so
conveniently provided.
SFi&fey Cfi&toffeerten
Albertsons LLC
Office 208-395-5778
Cell 208-570-3780
shidey.chdstoffersen@albertsonslic.com
From: Steve Olt [mailto:SOLT@fcgov.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:38 PM
To: Shirley Christoffersen
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