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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFREIGHT DEPOT PUD - PRELIMINARY - 29-95 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD Il8 �i ORMATION MEETING MA y /�o /9 9S Did n No ir�;ti°n Of this meeting? Aaare s. Name Address Zip Yes No Yes No T y & ,4 /V OEPT, — 5 ` �'� cu�is ,&I,4r 7-11.11-- Oa(- C- Gad rd7- r Mvree., eQ— NGwutil l ✓ Out& Rea • 147-'a-ae.4 r _ ivo - t C_4Q-l5 SH I r� `S aC> 6fC'12L.1�(_ �tL 'C� Ss-I<DlZrV, \A,) Al-ew, 14. There is a lot of loitering and vandalism that goes on in this city block. There is a real concern on Washington's part about safety and liability. Our customers may not mix well with Arcade customers due to the age differences. The arcade is open until 4:00 AM and this block is poorly lit near the Train Depot. A. The lighting for the parking lot and surrounding area that will be installed for this proposed project should help cut down on all of that. We cannot completely fence in the proposed parking lot areas due to these offices having night meetings. We are also concerned about conflicts in the neighborhood and are willing to work with the property owners on a proactive basis. 15. The City is exploring options of promoting pedestrian access from Maple to LaPorte while at the same time recognizing the security interests of the other property owners. We also recognize that it is in the.City's interest that Washington's customers do not rely on City parking on the west side of the block. 16. I think this proposed project is an excellent idea. And we welcome it. This project will bring much needed investment into this area of the downtown which may act as a catalyst for other property owners. 5. Does your building (Washington's) have a fire sprinkler system? A. Yes. And there is a fire hydrant within 50 feet of my building. 6. Due to having a sprinkler system, the fire department possibly has less stringent requirements on access to the back of your building. The old hardware store, now a shoe store, is also sprinkled and the proposed project will be sprinkled, too. This may alleviate the concerns about closing the north -south alley that presently connects LaPorte to Maple. 7. Carl Glazer, Architect, represents Butch Stockover, developer. Mr. Stockover intends to build a full -service car wash -off and auto detail shop on College Avenue directly east of the proposed Stormwater Utility site. Primary access to this site is College Avenue. We have an onsite circulation system and do not need the alley for access. 8. Can my patrons to Washington's use the proposed public parking lot off Mason Street? A. We will have to research that a bit further. We are concerned about the potential parking conflicts between City night meetings and Washington's customers. There may not be an opportunity for shared parking. 9. Will the electric and phone utilities be buried underground? A. We're pretty sure they will. 10. What will happen with the electrical transformers in the back of Washingtons? A. We plan to look at those and do something with them. They possibly can be enclosed or disguised a bit better, however, I doubt we will be allowed to move or bury them. It would be too costly. 11. What is the time -table for development? A. We should start construction in the winter of 196 (Jan/Feb) and there should be a September 196 occupancy date. 12. Washington's would like to possibly share a common trash enclosure/recycling pad with the proposed car wash. 13. The car wash facility would like to fence their property in along the west side (alley) for security purposes. We do not want our site to become a short cut to downtown. 1W NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Train Depot DATE: May 16, 1995 APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins Stormwater Utilities CONSULTANT: David Lingle, Aller-Lingle Architects PLANNER: Ted Shepard The proposal is known as the Train Depot Rehabilitation Project. In addition to rehabilitating the Train Depot for use as city offices, the northerly part of the block is proposed for a new City Administration office building and parking lot. The Train Depot and northerly parking lot are immediate projects while construction of new administration building is a future consideration at an unspecified date. A future building pad is being preserved on the southwest corner of the block. This builidng pad could be sold to a private interest. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1. The project is the Burlington -Northern Freight Depot. We plan to renovate the existing building and build on an addition on the east side along the alley. The existing building is approximately 6,000 sq. ft. The total office space when completed will be approx. 9,600 to 9,800 sq. ft. The addition will be one -story -high and compatible with architecture and brick materials. 2. There will be three vehicular access points to the building. There will be two curb cuts off Mason Street and one entrance off Maple Street. We are planning a pedestrian walkway between 281 office building and the Stormwater offices. It is planned that a pedestrian system will link City buildings to Mason, Maple, and LaPorte. 3. We will keep the present grave site of "Annie", the freight depot dog, where it is and possibly fence around it. 4. I own Washington's Restaurant and I am concerned about the fire lane on the east side of our building and how difficult it will be for fire trucks to try and make a turn behind my building. A. The City will try to accommodate fire access to Washington's. We do not want to put any building out of compliance.