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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNEW NOTE PARTNERSHIP FIRST ANNEXATION & ZONING - 5-89, A - CORRESPONDENCE - APPLICANT COMMUNICATION (2)l d March 21, 1989 Fort Collins City Council c/o City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear City Council Members; C�o� urban design, inc. 3030 south college ave., suite 200 fort collins, colorado 80525 (303) 226-4074 This letter is written on behalf of the applicant for the proposed New Note Partnership Annexations, in order to request that the items be taken off the consent agenda for further discussion. We feel that it is important that the Council be aware of the following considerations in in determining what, if any conditions should be placed on the requested IL - Limited Industrial Zoning District: - For at least eight years, the City Planning Staff has agreed that the characteristics of industrial uses and the development of industrial business parks make it desirable to have available an alternative to the full PUD review process. - Both the IL and IP zones now include the option of a three to four week administrative plan review - including a public hearing - if extensive setbacks and landscape standards are met. - The above option allows both the private and public sectors to be more responsive to economic development opportunities, while providing the "quality control" assurances normally achieved through the PUD process. - The IL and IP administrative review process have been highly successful. The projects using this option are of a quality at least equal to that achieved through the PUD process. - The majority of the IL and IP areas in southeast Fort Collins do not have a PUD condition attached to their zoning. s Kn@ @ o urban design, inc. The Applicant's proposed approach to the zoning of this property is the same approach that is working very well at: - Prospect East Business Park - Golden Meadows Business Park - OakRidge Business Park - Hewlett Packard - Collindale Business Park We therefore respectfully request your approval of the requested IL - Limited Industrial zoning without the PUD condition recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board. We feel that the Master Plan condition (similar to that included with the IP zoning at OakRidge) represents a viable compromise between unconditional IL and a total PUD condition. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Eldon Ward, resident Cityscape Urban Design, In cc: Bill Reynolds Charles Deane Jack Blake