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Planning Department
Citv of Fort Collins
October 12, 1988
George Hass
Ninth Floor
First Tower Building
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear George:
Pursuant to our telephone conversation of this afternoon, I wanted to provide
you with a written follow-up regarding the Prospect Plaza PUD project. The
following items were discussed during the staff's final review of this project
and were presented to you during our telephone conversation:
There are two existing curb cuts at the eastern edge of the site. These cuts
should be combined to one cut, 35' in width. The location of this cut
should be at the eastern edge of the existing 34' wide curb cut. The area
along Prospect where curbing would be extended could then be landscaped
to provide an extension of the existing landscape bed.
2. Staff is concerned about the starkness of the proposed building elevations
and the lack of any cohesive architectural elements. We would recommend
the introduction of brick along the lower half of the building facade
(below bottom of windows) to include the facade of the laundromat; incor-
poration of the dark green color used on the Green Pepper as a trim color
and removal of the existing sign band above the windows.
3. The existing free-standing sign could bear improvement, through the use of
new materials and incorporation of a color scheme that is compatible with
the building (ie. blending with the concept of brick and dark green as a
trim color).
As I indicated during our conversation, these are key elements in the staff's
review of the proposed plan under the Land Development Guidance System. I
would like to know your response to these points by Friday, October 14 so that
any remaining issues may be addressed. As outlined in my letter of September
17, 1988 ten folded sets of the plans and an 8-1/2" x 11" PMT must be sub-
mitted to the Planning Department by Monday, October 17. If you have any
further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
�Sincerely,
Sherry ,Albertson -Clark, AICP
Senior iCity Planner
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300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750