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Planning Department
October 16, 1990
Mr. Les Nordhagen
Taco Caliente
221 East 29th Street
Suite 214
Loveland, CO. 80538
Dear Les:
I trust by now that you have received a copy of the minutes summarizing the
comments made at the September 27, 1990 neighborhood information meeting.
It is hoped that these comments will assist in your planning the new facility.
I have been contacted by Dr. Rumley, who represents several of the concerned
citizens, asking for another opportunity to discuss the proposal. I informed
him that the best time to meet again would be after formal submittal of the
P.U.D. when plans are in a more complete form. It would seem to serve little
purpose to hold a meeting without the benefit a detailed site plan, landscape
plan, and architectural elevations.
If you plan on submitting for final P.U.D. for the December 17th Planning and
Zoning Board hearing, your deadline is Monday, October 29, 1990. Dr. Rumley
has indicated that his group would be able to meet during the week of
November 12th, 1990 to discuss specific aspects of the proposal. The City will
handle the notification as well as facilitate and provide the meeting location.
I have enclosed a copy of a letter received by the Planning Department from
the neighbors adjacent to the restaurant. This letter was delivered by Dr.
Rumley. Please take the time to read this letter very carefully. The letter
eloquently summarizes the primary concerns that were expressed at the
neighborhood meeting. The concerns are legitimate issues that should be
addressed via the P.U.D. process.
There is also a possibility that the owner to the north may want to ask you
for permission to share one of the drive-thru exit lanes for egress onto
northbound College Avenue. If access is unable to be obtained, then these
owners would expect some degree of fencing and landscaping to be installed to
buffer the exit lanes. This interest has been expressed to me informally by
Chris Wells, agent for the Farmers Insurance Bureau. If. you are. interested in
pursuing this shared exit, or discussing landscaping ideas, Mr. Wells can be
reached at 223-5555.
It is not unusual for P.U.D.'s to have a second neighborhood information
meeting. My experience is that the second meeting usually builds on the first
and the discussion moves from broad concepts to specific issues. It is
anticipated that the agenda for the second meeting will reflect the progress
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that has been made so far and to address the concerns outlined in the enclosed
letter from the neighborhood residents.
Please let me know as soon
as possible if you
still plan on
submitting on
October 29, 1990, and if the
week of November
12, 1990, from 4:00 to 6:00
p.m. is a convenient time to
meet. If you do
not plan on
submitting on
October 29, 1990, the second
neighborhood
meeting will
be postponed
accordingly. As always, please
call if there are any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
cc: Dr. A. S. Rumley, 1535 Remington, Fort Collins, CO. 80524
Mrs. Lorre, Olsen, 1605 Remington, Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Mr. Alan Hauser, Architecture One, 150 E. 29th St. #200 Loveland, CO.
80538