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February 13, 2012
Dear Resident:
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
rcgo v. com/currentplanning
On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria at Lesher Middle
School*, 1400 Stover Street, the City of Fort Collins Planning Department will conduct a
neighborhood information meeting to discuss a development proposal in your neighborhood.
The purpose of the neighborhood meeting is to provide information about converting the existing
house at 1309 Newsom Street for the benefit of the Poudre School District. As proposed, the
Poudre School District would provide a school in a residential setting for middle school and high
school students with developmental disabilities. These students are presently served in a
program known as the Walter Cooper Memorial Vocational Training Center presently housed at
740 East Stuart Street. Approximately 20 students are being served in this program, which has
been in its present location for about 40 years. In addition, there would be four (4) full-time
teachers and paraprofessionals. The school would operate during the normal school hours
during the normal school year. There would be no activity during evenings, weekends, school
holidays or over summer break.
The purpose of this meeting on February 21" is to give all participants the opportunity to ask
questions of the applicants and express any concerns in an informal setting. This is an
information sharing meeting only and no official City decision will result from the meeting. A
Site Plan Advisory Review request has not yet been submitted to the City for review by staff.
A representative for the Poudre School District will be present to discuss their proposal. A City
representative will be present to respond to questions about the proposed development. Questions,
comments, and concerns will be recorded.
The list of affected property owners for this public information meeting is derived from official
records of the Larimer County Assessor. Because of the lag time between home occupancy and
record keeping, or because of rental situations, a few affected property owners may have been
missed. Please feel free to notify your neighbor of this pending meeting so all neighbors may have
the opportunity to attend. If you are unable to attend this meeting, written comments are welcome.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call my office at 970-221-6341.
Sincerely,
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Steve Olt,
City Planner
*The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services,
programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons
with disabilities. Please call 221-6750 for assistance.