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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAST MULBERRY CORRIDOR PLAN REZONE - 11-03 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONStaff Response to Proposed Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (MMN) Amendment to the Structure Plan, East Mulberry Corridor Plan and Zoning Map from James Webster, property owner of Parcel # (87072-00-002). Date: 3-26-03 Throughout the East Mulberry Corridor Plan process, several alternative land uses were assessed for this area including maintaining Industrial and changing Industrial to residential or employment uses. During the East Mulberry Corridor Plan process in the spring 2002, a representative on one of the properties (Parcel # 87072-00-002) requested a land use designation of (MMN) Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. The proposed land use change was discussed between staff and the Planning and Zoning Board Work Sessions held on June 14 ad July 12, 2002. In addition, the item was discussed at the August 20, 2002 City Council Study Session. During these discussions, staff did not receive support for MMN land use designation, but did for Employment. As a result of the notification for the East Mulberry Corridor Plan Rezoning, the owners of Parcel # 87072-00-002 challenged the rezoning of Employment. Mr. James Webster is requesting City Council support an amendment to the Structure Plan, East Mulberry Corridor Plan and City Zoning Map to reflect Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (MMN) on their property. Context of the Proposed Structure Plan Amendment The City Structure Plan is the primary basis for zoning decisions. An amendment is a prerequisite to this rezoning request. To recommend approval of this proposal, staff and the Planning and Zoning Board have to find that: 1) the existing Structure Plan is in need of change; and 2) the proposed changes would promote the public welfare and be consistent with the vision, goals, principles, and policies of City Plan. These are . the applicable criteria, contained in Appendix C of City Plan. Evaluation of the Proposed Structure Plan Amendment The decisive points in the analysis are: a. As an MMN District, the property would not form "a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the neighborhood commercial district". Nor would it "function together with adjacent low density neighborhoods and the commercial core" in an integral way. Lemay Avenue separates the existing Andersonville neighborhood, which is a Sincerely James Webster A TIME LINE OF EVENTS AFFECTING THE WEBSTER PROPERTY 1988 Give city addition Right of way on Lincoln at no cost to the city 1990 List Property with F&M Land 2/92 Contract with Diamond Shamrock 2/92-6/94 Diamond Shamrock submits various plans and proposals City shows that they are going to allow these plans with minor changes each time. 1993 City requires Diamond Shamrock to pay for annex of property into the City 6/94-6/97 Diamond Shamrock with City input fine tunes for Final Approval 6/97 Find buyer for house on property per City requirements to relocate causing loss of rents due to meeting the City's desire to have the house saved in order that Diamond Shamrock could go forward with planned development. 7/97 City denies Final Approval 2/98 Scharder proposal to City for a convenience store 7/98 Give City of Ft. Collins Housing Authority Right of Way for storm drain w/condition it will meet requirements of property development. 8/98 Schrader denied 10/01 John Prouty proposes multipurpose zoning with a housing project on back of property City expresses this is what they want so Mr Prouty spends mone to pursue this project. 12/01-11/02 John Prouty submits plans and attempts rezoning with the Webster's backing II/02 Rezoning denied due to City now has different ideas that do not agree with the Webster's hopes for the property. 1988-2002 Webster's have repeatedly brought good projects to the City and each time they allow the developer to spend large sums of money in a n attempt to develop the property. The City has caused the Webster's a great deal of hardship in making it once again impossible to sell our property. We had hoped to be able to have this property sold by now we have had it on the market for 12 years we aren't young people and this was to be all of our retirement. The Webster's are a founding family in this City and it is sad that we can not sell a piece of property in the amount of time totally due to the City's politics! We sincerely felt that Mr. Prouty offered a good us of the property and a means by which we could all see the property nicely developed. We also felt that if anyone could work with the City it would've been Mr. Prouty. CC: <mikal@torgerson.com>, <JJG1973@aol.com>, <danielbernth@hotmail.com>, <salcrg@aol.com>, <frcons@jymis.com> - Fw: From: "Prudential Prime Properties" <realty@prudentialprimeprop.com> To: <glen@flyshop.com> Date: 3/6/03 9:17AM Subject: Fw: Mulberry Corridor ----- Original Message ----- From: J & T Webster To: Realty@Prudentialprimeprop.com Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:05 AM Subject: Fw: Mulberry Corridor ----- Original Message ----- From: J & T Webster To: glen@flyshop.com Cc: mikal@torgerson.com ; JJg1973@aol.com ; danielbernth@hotmail.com ; salcrg@aol.com ; frons@jymis.com Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:50 AM Subject: Mulberry Corridor Planning and Zoning I am writing you in regards to the city's plan use for our property in respects to the "Mulberry Corridor". First let me introduce myself I am James Webster my brother, sister and myself own the property at the corner of Lincoln and Lemay. As you are aware this property lies at the east end of the proposed Mulberry Corridor. Recently we with John prouty approached the planning department with a plan to develop this property and had requested a M-M-N zoning on the property. Mr Prouty presented to you what we felt was a very practical and appealing plan to develop the property and had gone thru a great deal of work and cost. however we were informed that this is not the City's idea for our property this is not the first time we have had a developer spend sums of money and time to only be turned down again. We felt that this was finally something that the City would like however since once again the ideas, have changed our ability to sell our property has been adversely affected by City politics. The City has informed us that at this time to develop the projected plan they will need about 30% of our property for roads. However the city doesn't wish to purchase this ground a this time however they will not allow us to sell or develop it either. This makes us the City's banker for an unknown amount of time a large part of our property is put in limbo unable to do anything with it. However we have a buyer who is willing to work with the city and thus start the process of developing this area. It seems unfair that not only does the City tie our hands on the portion that they need for roads but also on the balance of the property. The idea of zoning our property Employment makes it unmarketable at this time as we have been informed by more then one source that there is an excess of office space in Ft. Collins. One only has to drive around town and see all of the vacant office space so how long before our property then becomes marketable ten or twenty years? As you can see by the time line enclosed we have been doing our best to work with the City we have been quite some time attempting to sell. We ask that when you do your zoning for the Mulberry Corridor you give us our M-M-N zoning as we have requested. We believe that we have offered a means that is not unreasonable by which the property can be developed. We would continue to work with the City as we have in the past they are going to need our property for roads and we would like to believe that this can be resolved so that it benefits all parties. please consider our request we realize you have already reviewed this but we must believe that you can see your way to realizing that this would benefit all.