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CarlMerrllf®coloradoan cem, Energy Park One will focus on new 1Tlventlons ��e��we even rt,thema<
R' A.' proposed; development for 1. ket wlll be'dlfferent; said Goff,
the, former Fort Collms,Dbwn , •""While'plans are still conceptu- mal plan by May after he hues a nth a focus on energy proto- - who has heard the, demand for
town Auport has a new;nune to al, Goff is working'on completing : company to,create a master plan -type commerce, he <'em vsrons,. a'; building will start to increase and
coincide with its energy coin l^This developmeival plans for,_ the , : Goff, who has`always intended campus,; that 'includes research - the •r housing market will turn
meme theme ; almost>133 acres to include some to ,attract , national attention for • labs, a hotel and a",trade show around before building on- the ,
Formerly known asAirparkVil=: comm", offices and residen• the site, `wants to develop a hall His hope u for :the campUS site starts in a few Yeats: "When
lager; Denver=based developer tial in addition to die research $1J;billion research campus on a to house `"companies that are money:, issues are figured' out,
I1oyd Goff said Energy Park One r .center : , ; majority of the site, including a making concept:prototypes people wID be'ready to go'
is a'name that'better fits with the .: He has' various meetings with campus for robotics, alternative "If I can ;get them on board, tI : ' ., Goff, first took interest in the ;
energy prototype ,ventures he ,: city;:' officials • in • the next •` two energy and recycling '' : can appeal to a . national i audi . land about dime years ago when<
{ . wants to .see come'out of the ,,months to discuss; the hohion- He's brainstorming companies ence, he said. That's been my a Business partner owned land
�,.' tal". issues such as `roads and ; that'could potentially contribute goal all along" next to the site: But progress has
Goff is looking to revamp the drainage. to ,the 3:9 tnillionquaie foot, re- Details for the 'proposed site been slow
former airport,site with its main "::' "We ,haven't identified what search center, which he said will are sparse,but :Goff is consider 1 have a lot of ideas I would.
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