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August 21, 1995
Planning and Zoning Board Members
CIO Steve Olt
Planning Department
281 North College Avenue xmLEY ASSOCIATES
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Landscape Architecture
RE: Planning Objectives fort Urban Design
Taco Cabana Restaurant Preliminary/Final P.U.D. Planning
223 Jefferson Street
Founded in 1977, Taco Cabana owns and operates approximately 75 restaurants and Site A
also has franchisees who operate an additional 30+ restaurants, primarily in Texas Fort Collins,Colorado 80524
PHONE(970)224.5828
and other southwestern states. Taco Cabana restaurants feature generous portions of FAX(970)2242956
fresh, premium quality Tex-Mex and traditional Mexican style foods at low prices.
The restaurants provide both interior seating and patio dining with a festive Mexican
theme. The restaurants also have drive-thru facilities for those desiring take-home
service. Unlike many of its competitors, Taco Cabana makes all menu items "from
scratch",preparing each item fresh daily using no pre-packaged or frozen ingredients.
Festiva Enterprises, locally owned and operated, will be opening their first Taco
Cabana restaurant in Greeley later this month and has plans for another restaurant in
Loveland in addition to the one proposed for Fort Collins.
The 3400 square foot restaurant is proposed to be located north of the McDonald's
restaurant on South College Avenue near the Intersection of Harmony Road. The site
is relatively flat with two existing trees near the northwest corner of the property.
Surrounding land uses include Jiffy Lube to the north, Country Store Gas Station
across College Avenue to the east, McDonald's restaurant to the south and a parking
lot located west of the property.
The proposed project scores 56% on Point Chart E -Business Service Uses, gaining
points for being part of a planned center, for being over two acres in size, for
providing direct vehicular and pedestrian access between adjacent land uses, and for
being contiguous to existing urban development.
Planning objectives for the property are listed below:
Develop a restaurant facility with a distinct Mexican theme that incorporates
the corporate Taco Cabana design vocabulary.
Provide convenient and safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation,parking for
40-50 cars, and adequate stacking space for drive-thru customers.
▪ Maximize outdoor dining opportunities that take advantage of south exposure.
▪ Design a landscape that provides shade, screening where appropriate, and
enhances the character of the building through the use of ornamental grasses.
RIPLEY ASSOCIATES
Planning Objectives -Taco Cabana
. August 21, 1995
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City land use policies that support the proposed development include:
22. Preferential consideration shall be given to urban development proposals
which are contiguous to existing development within the city limits or
consistent with the phasing plan for the City's urban growth area
68-73. Policies dealing with regional/community shopping centers. The restaurant
site is an infill site within a regional/community shopping center.
We believe the proposed Taco Cabana restaurant will be an attractive and enjoyable
addition to the South College Corridor. Thank you for your consideration, and we
look forward to working with you during the development review process.
Sincerely,
RIPLEY ASSOCIATES
Linda Ripley
Principal