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Perhaps the biggest contribution our proposed plan can make to the East Mulberry
Corridor Plan is to take the first big positive unequivocal step toward attractive, well -
planned development at the west and of the corridor, which development will make it
much easier for other owners and developers to move ahead with attractive light
industrial development and redevelopment in this area with the confidence that they will
be well received by the banks and the market.
Accordingly, we respectfully request that you recommend that the East Mulberry
Corridor Plan be finalized to include the recommendation of M-M-N zoning for our
parcel of property. We believe this is the best zoning for this unique piece of property at
the west end of the East Mulberry Corridor, and it will make the East Mulberry Corridor
Plan consistent with the rezoning application we presently have in process with the City
of Fort Collins.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jon Prouty
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To: East Mulberry Corridor Plan Citizens Advisory Committee Members
Pete Wray, Advance Planning, City of Fort Collins
From: Jon Prouty
Date: May 28, 2002
Re: Westernmost 14.3 acres of property in East Mulberry Corridor Plan /
Zoning Request
We have under contract the 14.3 acres of "Webster" property which are the 14.3
westernmost acres in the East Mulberry Corridor plan.
Our proposed plan for this property has always been for residential uses which will be
transitional between the multi -family residential to the south and the single-family
residential to the north, and also transitional from the established Old Town urban uses
and the evolving mixed uses between Old Town and this site, and the airport area
industrial uses.
It is our view, after considerable research, that our property here is simply not
developable zoned as Employment. The reason quite simply is given the established
industrial nature of the area it is not a place where Employment uses, particularly
business and professional offices, will move to. And there are too many excellent
alternative sites.
Another major consideration, we believe, is that in the immediate neighborhood, now
encompassing Wal-Mart, commercial development south of Wal-Mart, the entire airport
industrial area, and the mixed and developing uses between this site and downtown,
there is virtually no Residential being provided, with the exception of the mufti -family just
north of Wal-Mart. In the context of the neighborhood then, we believe this project is an
excellent mixed -use opportunity which will provide quality entry-level residential — patio
homes and condos for purchase — immediately proximate to all these workplaces.
And a supplemental benefit, we believe, is having a small residential neighborhood here
- perhaps 300 units or so, including the existing multifamily rentals - will achieve many
City -plan mixed -use objectives and contribute to the diversity, vitality, health and
stability of the overall neighborhood.
In addition, there is the opportunity for this mixed -use neighborhood to be an
exceedingly attractive place to live: proximate to work, next to the golf course, proximate
to shopping and services, a stone's throw from the Poudre bike / ped path and only
about half a mile from Old Town.