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Architecture
Planning
Interior Design
May 11, 1999
Tim Blandford
Project Engineer
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Re: Turning Point: 801 So. Shields
Architect's Project No.: 9908
Dear Mr Blandford,
I am writing in regard to the property at 801 South Shields Street. My client, Turning Point Center for Youth and
Family Development, currently has the property under contract and is considering using the existing building for a
residential treatment facility and administrative offices. This is being considered a minor amendment by the
current planning department.
The engineering department has stated that the existing entrance from Plum Street to the parking area in front of
the building may not be used as it is too close to the intersection at Plum Street and South Shields Street. I would
like you to bring a recommendation of variance on this standard to the city engineer so that the parking area may
continue to be used.
As you may know, the city designed and constructed the improvements in front of the building as part of the
project to widen Shields Street five years ago. This was done in exchange for the additional right-of-way required.
Due to the location of the building on the lot, it is not possible to use this parking area except as c--ar.cwdy accessed
from Plum Street. Cars can not physically enter from the south, park, and then back out, turn around and exit to
the south.
Since this is a minor amendment and involves an existing condition and we are not proposing to further deviate
from the standards of the Land Use Code, we are asking you to recommend consideration of this variance.. Please
contact me with your response as soon as possible as this greatly impacts the use of this site.
Sincerely,
Rebecca E. Spears, AIA
RES/km
cc: Troy Jones, Cufrent Planning
Jim Becker, Turning Point