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City Planner - Clay Frickey
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Mr. Frickey,
LJECEIVE
N 1
A6 2018
Super Vacuum Manufacturing
3842 Redman Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 297-7100 • www.supervac.com
am writing to express my support for the Spirit at the River development on Lincoln Avenue in
Fort Collins. The Staybridge Suites and Johnny's Italian Steakhouse will greatly enhance Lincoln
Avenue and the River Corridor.
I have reviewed facts regarding this project and am offering my strong support of the following
positive effects this project will have on our community:
- While the property is primarily barren currently, this redevelopment creates nearly 1.4 acres
of new natural habitat; the proposed plan significantly enhances the ecological character
and function of the property, making wildlife use possible
- The proposed plan creates pedestrian & bicycle access from Lincoln Avenue to the Poudre
Trail, something which is non-existent today
- The site is currently compacted dirt which allows runoff containing pollutants to drain
directly into the Poudre River. The proposed plan will direct surface drainage to permeable
pavers, a rain garden and a detention area for filtration of sediments and pollutants prior to
water entry into the Poudre River.
Hotels in Fort Collins collect a 3.0% lodging tax, in addition to city, county and state sales
tax, for a total tax of 10.4% on room nights sold. These new tax dollars are primarily new
dollars flowing in to our community, and the lodging tax monies are spent specifically to
support cultural development & programming and promotion of convention & visitor
activities in Fort Collins.
The extended stay Staybridge Suites is a unique opportunity to evolve the neighborhood by
applying a residential experience to a commercial location. The development plans are
comprehensive and appear to achieve the goals of the "triple bottom line" concept which
focuses on environmental, social and economic benefit. Thank you for accepting this letter of
support for the Spirit at the River Development on Lincoln Avenue.
Sincer�el ,
Ron Weinmeister
President