HomeMy WebLinkAboutNORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD & I-25 - REZONING - 16-07 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESThe applicant has worked with the City of Fort Collins in the preparation a Regional Retail
Opportunity Study that has been prepared by EPS. An executive summary of this report
will be provided by Mike Freeman with this application and will provide justification for this
rezoning request.
The applicant has worked diligently to address any issues that would make it difficult to
develop this site, including addressing issues related to Boxelder Creek. Both short term
and long term solutions to storm water issues have been developed to accommodate
these issues in conjunction with a number of other stakeholders. We would be pleased to
provide supplemental information regarding this at your request.
Again, we look forward to working with you on this project. We understand that this
Rezoning Petition will be referred out next week and that we should expect to have a
meeting with you and staff in mid -July to discuss your comments regarding this application.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or require any additional information, please
feel free to give me a call.
Sincerely,
Norris Design Q�
lx�� j- ev
Wendi J. Birchler
Principal
�J
NO&KIS DESIGN
Planning I Landscape Architecture
1101 Bannock Street
Denver, Colorado 80204
P 303.892.1166
F 303.892. 1186
418 North Toole Avenue
Tucson, Anzona 85701
P 520.622.9565
F 520.622.8316
June 15, 2007
Cameron Gloss, Director
City of Fort Collins Planning Department
281 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Steve Olt, City Planner
City of Fort Collins Planning Department
281 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Cameron and Steve:
Enclosed herein is the Rezoning Petition for the White Property located at the northeast
corner of Interstate 25 and Prospect Rd. in the City of Fort Collins. We look forward to
continuing working with you and the City through the review and approval process for this
application.
This rezoning request involves changing the existing zoning from Industrial and Urban
Estate to approximately 104 acres of Commercial zoning allowing 550,000+/- square feet
of commercial development. This change in zoning will provide a great opportunity for the
City of Fort Collins to capture important sales tax revenue from a site that would provide a
significant regional commercial/retail presence for the City in this location. This approach
will also meet the 1-25 Corridor Plan and Sub Area plan objectives that identify this site as
a'Major Activity Center'. This zoning change will create the opportunity to develop a
major regional retail destination shopping venue that will serve not only Fort Collins, but
the Northern Colorado region and southern Wyoming.
There are a number of reasons why this site provides great opportunity for
commercial/retail development. The size of this site will allow for a major retail center, and
it is located on an interstate interchange that provides easy access to the site. These two
factors are a unique situation in the current Fort Collins market, given that this is the only
site with approximately 130 acres located on a major interstate interchange. The location
at a major interchange allows for easy access for local Fort Collins residents as well as
residents from the entire region, which will allow the City to capture important sales tax
revenue from not only local residents, but from non-residents as well. In addition, this
interchange has been identified by CDOT for future improvement to address the growing
needs of the northern region of the state as it relates to the interstate.
w .norms-design.corn