HomeMy WebLinkAboutROCKY MOUNTAIN ARCHERY - APU - 21-09 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARINGThe proposed Rocky Mountain Archery business would have been a
permitted use under this definition prior to 1997.
In 1997, with the adoption of the Land Use Code, these uses were
divided and redefined between Limited Indoor Recreational Uses (under
5,000 square feet) and Unlimited Indoor Recreational Use and Facility (over
5,000 square feet). However, neither of these permitted uses was
transferred to the new H-C, Harmony Corridor District which is the current
zoning for this property.
While there will be some retail to meet the archers needs, the majority
of the business will be service and sport oriented. There will be an annual
membership package available that will include numerous different benefits.
Under Division 4.26 Harmony Corridor District (H-C) of the Fort Collins Land
Use Code, this project partially meets the requirements for "membership
clubs", "community facilities" and "clubs and lodges", but not fully for any
one. An "Addition of Permitted Use" will need to be granted for this project
to be built at 4518 Innovation Drive. Division 4.26, Section A, "Purpose"
states that the Harmony Corridor Plan is "that of creating an attractive and
complete mixed -use area" Rocky Mountain Archery will be built with an
attractive Colorado lodge style architecture on the street side, similar to
nearby business, and will definitely add to the "mixed -use" of the area.
Rocky Mountain Archery would employ 3 to 4 people. The area that is
proposed for this project already contains several high density employers,
such as Center Partners, the new Enterprise Car Rental call center, and
several others. The general layout of the structure that would house Rocky
Mountain Archery, lends itself to be converted to light Industrial or high
density employment, if the building were ever to be sold.
This relatively narrow lot that lies between two existing business, and
has been dormant since it was annexed in 1978, has been given the
potential to be a major asset to Fort Collins. With the establishment of
Rocky Mountain Archery, significant revenue would be brought in from other
regions, local youth and sportsmen would be given an opportunity to excel
in their sport, and another unique community service would be brought to
Fort Collins.
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for local youth archers, JOAD and Saturday morning league. The
establishment of a senior citizen league would round out the age groups.
The idea of a league, were the teams are made up of one youth and one
senior is being developed.
The sport of archery attracts a wide range of cliental. From the
bowhunter to the affluent target archer. Each year, millions of dollars are
brought into the state of Colorado during the big game hunting seasons.
The presence of an unmatched archery pro -shop and indoor range in Fort
Collins would undoubtedly be cause for numerous out of state bowhunters
to use our city as their central base. The typical target archer takes his/her
sport very seriously. A standard set-up for target archery, including bow,
accessories, and arrows, will easily surpass $2000. The following local
archers have already achieved impressive and nationally recognized
accomplishments. Brian Christensen was the 2006 U.S Collegiate
Champion, Rachel Caldwell competed with the Jr USAT team in tournaments
as far away as Turkey, and Jennifer Nichols competed in the 2004 and 2008
Olympics.
Lot 10 of the Golden Meadows Business Park, located at 4518
Innovation Drive, fits this project extremely well. It is a long narrow piece of
property, at 105' wide by 240'deep, which matches my buildings
orientation. As of 4/18/09, Colotex Electrical Supply exists to the south of
the property, a large electrical substation exists to the east, Fanner Brothers
Coffee distribution exists to the north, and Graingers exists to the west on
the opposing side of Innovation Drive. Its location is between Rocky
Mountain High, Fort Collins High, and Fossil Ridge High which lends itself
perfectly to the high school competitions. The southern Fort Collins location
provides great exposure and access to encourage a varied community
involvement. As this property will also be used for state wide events, the
Harmony access to I-25 will encourage a greater number of participants to
attend. There isn't an establishment like this in Loveland, Windsor, or
Wellington, making it unique to Fort Collins.
Prior to the adoption of City Plan and the Land Use Code in 1997, the
property was zoned I-P, Industrial Park. According to the Zoning Code in
place at that time, the permitted uses included:
• Recreational uses including activities such as billiard and pool
parlors, dance studios, martial arts schools, arts and crafts studios,
exercise and health clubs, bowling alleys, tennis, basketball and
swimming.
Rocky Mountain Archery
"Addition of Permitted Use" Application
By Stewaft King
(970)691-9293
Rocky Mountain Archery will be a full service archery pro -shop and
indoor shooting range. We will perform tuning and repair on all types of
archery equipment, provide any and all of the archery supplies that anyone
involved in the sport could need, and manage a top of the line indoor facility
for numerous shooting leagues and statewide tournaments. Special benefits
will be made available for customers enrolling in an annual membership
program.
Archery is a quickly growing sport that is competed in by all ages,
sexes, and levels of ability. For more than 20 years, Fort Collins and the
surrounding cities archery community has been served by Arrow Dynamics.
As of September 19t, the owner is retiring, and they are closing their doors.
This will leave a major service need unfilled.
Brian Ficker with Fort Collins Youth Archery recently signed multiple
contracts with Fort Collins Parks and Recreation to conduct different archery
programs for them. These are currently being conducted at Arrow Dynamics
indoor range, but will be in need of a new venue next spring. 1 am the head
coach of the local Junior Olympic Archery Development team, with 30
shooters, and Mr. Ficker also hosts a youth Saturday morning league during
the winter months, with more than 80 young shooters every week. All of
these kids are going to need a place to compete in their sport.
Without this new facility, the nearest archery pro -shop will be in
Longmont. The Fort Collins area needs to provide for its' residents, and
keep valuable revenue from leaving the community. There is a self access
range in Cheyenne, but no pro -shop to provide service or sales. Through
necessity, Rocky Mountain Archery would bring in Cheyenne consumers,
who would then provide an ample amount of retail and sales tax income to
the area through their other shopping and dining.
We would have a significant community involvement. Programs that
would be started would include reestablishing the Colorado State University
Archery team, developing a competitive league between the local high
schools, and reaching out to the handicapped members of Fort Collins to
provide them with a new activity. There are already two programs in place