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News Release
City of Fort Collins
For Immediate Release:
January 13, 2000
Wal-Mart Final Plan Goes Before P & Z
A portion of the Mulberry-Lemay Crossings development proposal (Final P.U.D.), which
contains plans for a nearly 200,000 square foot Wal-Mart store, is scheduled for a public
hearing before the City of Fort Collins Planning & Zoning Board on Thursday, January 20,
2000 at 6:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Ball, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO.
The project is located on the east side of Lemay Avenue near Mulberry Street, between Lincoln
Avenue and Magnolia Street (emended). The first phase of the plan covers nearly 21 acres of a
43-acre land parcel designated as a community/regional shopping center. In addition to the
Wal-Mart building, the proposal also includes plans for two new public streets.
Earlier, the proposal's Preliminary Plan met with strong community sentiment. Opponents'
concerns centered on increased traffic and impacts to the nearby Poudre River corridor.
Supporters of the proposal cited the need for more retail shopping options in the northern
part of Fort Collins.
The project was denied in November, 1998 by the Planning and Zoning Board on a 4-3 vote.
That action was appealed to City Council, which upheld the Board's decision. Later, an
initiative put the proposal to a citizen vote for the April, 1999 ballot. The measure passed,
giving preliminary approval to the Mulberry-Lemay Crossing's initial Filing.
The project is still required to meet six conditions originally set forth by the City's reviewing
staff members. Those stipulations generally called for more detail during Final Plan
submission. Due to the project's proximity to State Highway 14, also known as Mulberry
Street, approval by the Colorado State Department of Transportation (CDOT) is also needed.
In regard to the overall site plan and layout for the proposal's Final Plan, there are "no
significant changes", said Ted Shepard, Project Planner, City of Fort Collins. "The plan is now
refined, with the appropriate level of architectural, landscaping, and construction detail
included."
Citizens are encouraged to learn more about the current project and to provide input to the
Current Planning Department or at the Planning and Zoning Board hearing. For more inform-
ation, call Ted Shepard, City Planner, 221-6750, or e-mail: tshepard@ci.fort-collins.co.us.
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