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Eric
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Loveland Commercial, LLC
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Steve Olt - Fwd Natural Areas on North C^Iiege Page 1
From: Dana Leavitt
To: Olt, Steve
Date: 8/18/2008 9:44:37 AM
Subject: Fwd: Natural Areas on North College
Steve,
it looks like you were not included in the mailing list for this email. I will not support any outside ownership
of the natural areas and such on this project. The developer and ultimately the property owner's
association will be responsible for the mitigation plan and protection of the natural areas and the storm
water functions.
Dana
>>> "Eric Holsapple"<eholsapple@lovelandcommercial.com> 8/13/2008 6:01:18 PM >>>
Darin,
We have had ongoing discussions with staff regarding long term ownership of
the wetlands and storm detention area on North College and were encouraged
to contact outside agencies for assistance. Please see the attached list of
agencies we have contacted to take ownership of the wetlands - nobody will
participate. We propose to donate these areas to Fort Collins; the URA can
fund the operating for the next 20 years; plus the shopping center could
participate in "storm drainage maintenance cost". There are 2 separate
natural areas totaling approximately 7 acres:
1) The northern wetlands which is basically left in its current state;
maintenance should be minimal and covered by the URA
2) The southern wetland which will be reworked via the mitigation plan
and will act as the storm detention for the site, plus has approximately 4
acre feet of excess storage capacity potentially giving the pond a "regional
detention" designation; maintenance can be billed to the tenants in the
development.
King Soopers is planning to own their store (the only large tenant in the
development) but is uncomfortable "owning" either wetland. We have been
pushing them to own the storm detention (southern wetland) but they are not
willing to own it and have asked us to find another solution. If we were
King Soopers landlord we could own these areas - but with a limited long
term ownership position it is difficult to justify the ownership, and
particularly difficult to oversee the maintenance.
The City is the best long term steward of the wetlands areas and the cost
can be covered by the URA and a perpetual cost sharing agreement by King
Soopers and ancillary tenants. I am asking the City to accept a donation of
these parcels. I appreciate your consideration.