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Home My WebLink AboutPARAGON POINT PUD FINAL - 48 91B - CORRESPONDENCE - CITY STAFF (3)Develor !nt Services Office of the Director City of Fort Collins March 12,.1992 Mr. Gerald E. Wendt, Vice Loans & Real Estate Lutheran Church Extention 1333 South Kirkwood Road St. Louis MO 63122-7295 Dear Mr. Wendt: President Mortgage Fund This is in response to your letter to City Manager Steve Burkett regarding the Paragon Point Planned Unit Development in Fort Collins, Colorado. Mr. Burkett forwarded your letter to me for response; the City departments reviewing the Paragon Point Planned United Development application fall under my supervision. The Paragon Point application has required evaluation of several competing policy objectives contained in City of Fort Collins ordinances and planning documents. As you note in your letter, the Planning and Zoning Board has reviewed the final approval application, and has delayed action until their meeting of March 23, 1992. Between the February and March meetings of the Planning & Zoning Board, the applicant is working with the City staff to prepare the habitat management plan referenced in your letter. ---That plan was submitted today for our review. This management plan relates primarily to the character of the open space within the proposed planned unit development. To my knowledge, there has never been significant disagreement about the residential or commercial development proposed to be built on the other portions of the site. I assure you that competent, staff members are working with the developer to address the issues that have been raised by this development proposal. We will continue to make every effort to balance the competing interests of all parties involved and to fashion an equitable solution to the problems presented by the application of the City's land use regulations to this particular parcel of property. 281 N. College Avenue • P.O. Box 380 • Fort Collins, CO 80322-0580 • (303) 221-6601 • FAX (303) 221-6378 Mr. Gerald E. Wen", - March 12, 1992 Page 2 Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like a more detailed explanation of the .City development code requirements involved. Very trul ours, reg Byrne Director GB/d cc: Steve Burkett, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Tom Peterson, Planning Directo H City of Fort Collins s-k",4 old r City Man is Office Steve Burkett Cite Manager 7el L c� zu�— 300 LaPorte A%enue • P.O. Box DSO •Fort Collins. CO 8032? . (303) 2„_ • 02-28-92 09:55AM FROM LCEF P02 zg y Z� 0 z X 1333 s. WWWWOOO ROAD . sT. LOU$& MO 03122.72e5 TELEPHONE 1-900 943-6439 9/4/eee-26W FAX 314/OW.2735 February 28, 1992 Mr. Steve Burkett Ft. Collins City Manager P.O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, Colorado 80522 RE: PARAGON POUT! PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Advance Site i193 148 Acres Lemay Avenue i Trilby Road Ft. Collins - Larimer County, CO Dear Mr. Burkett: Lutheran Church Extension Fund -Missouri Synod ("LCEF") is the owner of record on the above referenced parcel. July 2, 1991 LCEF entered into an agreement to sell subject property to Byron R. Collins, Developer. The buyer's obligation to perform under the agreement is conditioned upon the U buyer's ability to obtain or have approved a P.U.D. acceptable to the buyer. The Agreement further provides for seller financing over an FA extended period of time. Mr. Roger Pranzlow of Associated Brokers - Ft. Collins, Colorado is the LCEF representative for the sale and development of the property. Mr. Prenzlow together with Mr. John Huisjen, Attorney representing the LCEF, have been continuously keeping our office apprised of the progress made with the city to obtain final approval of the proposed development. The history of the dealings between the City of Ft.. Collins and the LCEF is one that is a continued concern. As we near completion of the first phase - -----of-this-development, we respectfully request that you and your-staff--treat- this project, the developers and the LCEF with fairness in regards to all of the outstanding issues which yet need to be resolved. .Final approval of the first phase of Paragon Point P.U.D. has been delayed to a Planning 3 Zoning Board meeting on March 23, 1992. It is our understanding that the developer must furnish to the city on or before March 12, 1992 completed doouments for final approval. One of the documents of significance is a habitat management plan for the development. Over the past several months there has been a growing level of mistrust of the city staff regarding wildlife habitat issues. From LCEF's standpoint many of the habitat. issues for Paragon Point will continue to be significant issues for the LCEF whether or not the Paragon Point Development proceeds to approval. 070 FEB 28 '92 8:41 314 965 2735 ___TYAGr._ 02 02-28-92 09:55AM FROM LCEF P03 � M ` s Fort Collins City Manager February 28, 1992 Page 2 Byron Collins, Developer/Applicant for approval for Paragon P.U.D, to the lead partner in the entity known as Paragon Point Partners, a Colorado limited partnership. Mr. Collins and the Paragon Point Partners are the persons responsible to work out the development agreement and obtain approval from the City of Ft. Collins. It is our, understanding that they will submit a habitat management plan for the development which incorporates the features of their development plan and provide a balanced environmental approach to the habitat management of the property with significant water features, re -vegetation of the soil, establishment and protection of the Fossil Creek stream bed and the maintenance of a stabilized environment offering the greatest protection of the natural resources which are available on that site. In the event that Mr. Collins and his partners are unsuccessful in reaching resolution of this matter with the City of Ft. Collins, the LCEF will be prepared to move forward with an alternative plan for the maintenance of the property within its historical agricultural context. The Paragon Point Planned Unit Development has reached a critical juncture. Either agreement will be reached so that a program of development may be followed which will provide substantial benefits for the oommunity and for the city as a whole or failing that,'the land will be restored to its former use as irrigated pasture landa and related agricultural uses. In the event that the development is not approved, the land will be returned to a more agricultural -based environment with a loss of a valuable development opportunity which is promised upon annexation. Please provide your assistance in resolving this matter so that we may achieve the greatest good for our concern. I urge your cooperation as well as the full cooperation of your staff to ensure that competency and fairness are re-established in the planning of Paragon Point and the balance of the property. If you have any questions or feel please do not hesitate to contact me -- extension 1820. . Very k ndest regards, �C.�.i.G�. �- • �rirGC er ld E. Wendt Vice President Mortgage Loans i Real Estate ar o: A. C. Haake Vance Hinrichs Roger Prenzlow John H. Huisjen the need for further clarification, directly by phoning 1-800-843-5233, FEB 2e 192 8:41 314 965 2735 PAGE.003