HomeMy WebLinkAboutWILLOW STREET LOFTS - PDP - 24-04 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEJuly 6, 2004
The City of Fort Collins
P. O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: Willow Street Lofts Mixed Use Project
Dear Sirs:
This project is separate from but related to and complementary to the Bas Bleu
Theatre/Giddings Building Renovation Project. Both projects have their genesis in the purchase
of the Giddings Building property and relocation of Giddings Machine Shop to a new industrial
location.
This proposed mixed -use commercial -residential project will have 1700 square feet of
commercial/retail space fronting on Willow as well as 20 small townhouse -style residential units.
The Willow Lofts Project will features very attractive streetscape elevations and views from
adjacent Aztlan Center, parking and United Way areas. This project's building construction and
landscaping, will largely screen the west elevation of the Giddings Building along which are
located seven HVAC units and a fire escape stairway. Most residential units have attached
garages with all garage doors screened from view and an interior parking -courtyard area at the
rear of the units.
This innovative project is not only complementary to the Bas Bleu Theatre/Giddings Building
Renovation Project but also represents an important redevelopment step in this East Old Town
redevelopment area, creates downtown residential units and is aesthetic in its architecture,
design and landscaping when viewed from public spaces and places which surround the
project.
We respectfully request your support and approval of this excellent Old Town redevelopment
project.
6S,iy,
POW
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President
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