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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING NOTES
City of Fort Collins
6. Question: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) How does the
proposed use of Scott Street in the Plum Street
project meet the planning concepts in the Campus
West Plan?
Answer: (Developer) There is a significant grade off -set on
Scott Street between our property and the
businesses to the south.
(City Planner) The Campus West Plan is a
conceptual document only and it has not been
formally adopted. One option in the plan is for a
pedestrian access only in the Scott Street ROW.
The final decision is really up to the Campus West
merchants.
7. Question: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) How do you
operate and provide security for the parking
garage?
Answer: (Developer) That will be done by an on -site
manager.
8. Question: (Don Butler, adjacent property owner) Why build
the building on the west side of Columbine Street?
I am concerned about the compatibility of a 4-
story building right next to my existing 1-story
house.
Answer: (Developer) The City will determine if the building
height is appropriate and compatible. The height is
permitted in the CC, Community Commercial
zoning district.
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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING NOTES
2. Question: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) What
happens to the east of Scott Street? Will there be
any barriers between the parking garage and my
development (Cambridge House)?
Answer: (Developer) His question relates to how to address
people from our project cutting across his property
and development. That is still to be determined.
3. Comment: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) With the
construction of the 4-story parking garage the
views to the west from my development
(Cambridge House) will be gone.
Response: The existing trees and virtually any buildings
equal to the height of the Cambridge House
apartment buildings will block the views.
4. Comment: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) The east
elevation of the parking garage, as it relates to my
property and development (Cambridge House),
needs more architectural detail and landscaping.
Response: The colors, articulation, and "green wall" will help
mitigate the visual effects.
5. Comment: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) There seems
to be a lack of parking, about 125 stalls, in the
garage as they relate to the number of
bedrooms/beds in the project.
Response: (City Planner) The property is in the City's Transit -
Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zone. The
property is 1/2 block west of the Colorado State
University campus and the overlay zone
encourages increased use of multi -modal
transportation and decreased use of the car.
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Planning, Development and Transportation Services
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING
PROJECT: Retreat @ 1200 Plum Street
DATE: March 24, 2009
DEVELOPER: Glenwood Student Communities
CITY PLANNER: Steve Dush & Steve Olt,
Current Planning
The applicants are proposing a luxury student housing apartment
project consisting of 197 dwelling units on 2.63 acres just west of
Colorado State University. The property is located on West Plum
Street, midway between South Shields Street and City Park Avenue.
There will be 3 residential buildings on the north side of Plum Street,
1 residential building on the south side of Plum Street, and a parking
structure for 314 cars on the south side of Plum Street. The property
is in the CC, Community Commercial Zoning District.
Present at the meeting were 3 neighbors & interested parties, the
applicant/developer & associates, and 2 representatives of the City's
Current Planning Department. There were several hundred
notification letters sent to Affected Property Owners within 1,000 feet
of the property.
........ QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RESPONSES ........
1. Question: (Chris Ray, adjacent property owner) What about
the Scott Street right-of-way (ROW) along the east
side of the parking garage? How can the developer
use the ROW for personal improvements?
Answer: (Developer) The ROW will remain and the
improvements as shown could be removed if the
City and the businesses in Campus West Street
wanted to provide a vehicular connection between
Plum Street and West Elizabeth Street in the
future.
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