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The existing office/restaurant building employs approximately five
employees at any given time. The addition of the "loft" rental apartments
will not change the number of employees on this site.
Sincerely,
Mikal Torgerson
M. Torgerson Architects
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September 8, 1998
Leanne Harter, AICP
City Planner
Current Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Leanne:
The following is a description of planning objectives that I believe to be
consistent with the Fort Collins Land Use Code.
The proposed project consists of the addition of four qualified affordable
rental apartment units to an existing one story CMU office/restaurant
building at 816 South College Avenue. The project is being referred to as
the "Howell Building," and was reviewed at Conceptual review as the
"Allstate Building."
This project originated as an effort to beautify the existing concrete block
building and blend the architecture more with the surrounding historical
architecture. It has evolved from a simple facelift of the existing building
to the addition of two stories which will include the affordable housing.
The mixed use character is consistent with the purpose of the CC zoning,
which states "Multi -story buildings are encouraged to provide a mix of
residential and nonresidential uses." The design is consistent with the
"build to lines" of the street scape in this area. The design of the facade is
meant to emulate the historic university buildings across College Avenue
to the west. I believe that with the use of the Palladian arches, stucco
exterior, and colors similar to those of the area, this project will contribute
to the uniqueness of this particular zone district, and the community as a
whole. Where the side walls of the building are not built up to the
adjacent building (and therefore not exposed), the proposed design calls
for similar Palladian arches to be built in relief in the stucco. This mimics
the window and door openings in walls that would not lend themselves to
having actual window openings. The proposed building has three arch
features which encroach on the street right-of-way by one foot, and three
balconies which encroach on the right-of-way by four feet ten inches, as
allowed by the development code.
The project will add approximately 7% of the parking lot area in a
landscaping island, which will buffer the parking from the alley. There are
no wetlands or natural areas in the immediate area. The project will
remain the property of the current owner, Larry Howell, with apartments
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