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cc: Richard Taft, President, Rocky Mountain Communities
Joe Frank, Director, Advance Planning Department, City of Fort Collins
Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Fort Collins
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner, Current Planning, City of Fort Collins
Megan Bolin, Interim Urban Renewal Authority Administrator, City of Fort Collins
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Donna Merten, President/CEO
Merten Inc.
2017 17th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
June 20, 2012
Dear Donna:
Social Sustainability
PO Box 580
Fort Collins; CO 80522
970.221.6758
www. fcgov. com
I am following up to our meeting of March 26, 2012 in which we discussed the progress of
Union Place and outlined the regulatory deadlines regarding the expenditure of federal
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $750,000, awarded to
Merten Homes last spring.
As we outlined previously, Merten Homes needs to complete the following items by the
deadline of July 2, 2012 in order to retain the $750,000 CDBG award.
1) Development review approval (based on a Type I administrative hearing) of your
upcoming Modification request for Union Plan PDP
2) The completion and approval of an Adjacent Properties Survey, requested by the State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO).
3) City Urban Renewal Authority (URA) staff confirmation of a current, approved Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) application, or approval of a modified application.
4) Submission of updated documents evidencing a sound financial plan and resourcing for
the Union Place project.
We have not received any progress updates from Merten Homes since the property changed
ownership on March 29, 2012. At this point, we are preparing to de -allocate the funds and
reprogram them in the Fall 2012 Competetive Process.
We .would welcome any communication or updates you have regarding the project. Please do
not hesitate to contact us should you need additional clarification or any other assistance.
Sincerely,
Beth Rosen
Affordable Housing Administrator
City of Fort Collins