HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPIRIT AT THE RIVER - PDP170026 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATION (10)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.
Sincerely,
J na Riedi
xecutive Director
Canyon Concert Ballet
CC: Moira Bright, Sr. Vice President of Development
Spirit Hospitality, LLC
4836 S College Ave, Ste 11
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Canyon Concert Ballet is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. EIN #84-0776736
Canyon Concert Ballet
Jenna Riedi
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
December 19, 2017
Clay Frickey
City Planner
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Mr. Frickey, et al.,
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I am writing to express my support for the Spirit at the River development on
Lincoln Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Staybridge Suites hotel will greatly
enhance Lincoln Avenue and the River Corridor, and provide much needed
affordable hotel rooms near Old Town.
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.
www.CCBallet.org
970-4724156
Old Town Studio
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Board of Directors
Mary Pat McCurdie, Board
President
Community Volunteer
Malini Bartels
The Music District LLC
Kristen Cecere
Cecere Associates, Inc
Emily Heindel
Larimer County Department
of Human Services
Travis Hlavka
Strategy Driven
Solutions, LLC
Rikke M. Liska
Procter, Callahan &
Liska, LLC
Lindsay Steele-ldem
Law Office of Lindsay A.
Steele-ldem
Elizabeth Wafters
Keysight Technologies
Michael Warne
RBC Wealth Management
Canyon Concert Ballet is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization. EIN #84-0776736