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From: "Joslins" <wsjos@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Rheba Massey" <massey@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us...
Date: Mon, Jul 16, 2001 11:34 PM
Subject: Johnson FArm
Hi all,
Just got home from the Neighborhood meeting held by the City planners and the James Company
regarding the development of the Johnson Property. Many of you were in attendance, but for those who
were not, I have a brief summary.
The most important aspects of this project involving preservation issues are that 1. the City thinks it does
not have any formal code with which to require buffer zones and design guidelines for adjacent
development for historic agricultural properties, 2. the James Company had reports written giving little
significance to the two farm complexes, 3. I'm hoping they were impressed with the number of us who
spoke to the farm issues from all different angles!
a.. AS it stands now the developer has been asked by several of us to take their plan to LPC for advisory
review regarding the farms.
b.. They have agreed to allow HFCDC to participate in the planning for the future uses of those two
farms.
c.. They will consider donating one or both properties to appropriate non=profit entities for reuse,
rehabilitation, etc if they can be shown the financial benefits of doing so.
d.. The developers planning firm would like to have our input at the time of the city's response to the ODP
filing.
This all means we will be writing letters to all three groups (city, developer, planner) with our concerns and
suggested remedies right away! We'll be using the standards we have suggested to the city in rough draft
form for these types of properties.
IF ANY OF YOU HAS ANY CONTACT WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO BE THE PROPERTY OWNERS
FOR EITHER PARCEL AND WHO WOULD THEN (WITH OUR HELP) PRESERVE AND
REHABILITATE AND MAINTAIN THEM PLEASE STEP FORWARD NOW!!!!!!!!
regards and good night
Karen J
Sure was nice to see Carol, Bud, Per, Brad, Alyson, John, Karen and a couple others present to speak up!