HomeMy WebLinkAboutTACO BELL RESTAURANT 9.27.1990 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - 51-90 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONXity of Fort Collins
Development Services
Planning Department
Re: Proposed rebuilding and enlarging of Taco Bell at Northea
Prospect Road and College Avenue D c `' _i
Attephtion: Ted Shepard, Project Planner
OCT 151990
Dear Mr. Shenard: j
Following the Neighborhood Information Meeting concerning the _. _
proposed PUD, many of the neighbors have expressed a variety of concerns. I
will attempt to summarize them for you.
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If the specifications regarding signage,Aarchitectural design and construction
as set forth in the Eastside and 1.1estside Neighborhoods Design Guidelines and
the Land Development Guidance System are closely followed, this will satisfy the
expectations of .the neighbors regarding these two matters.
There is a great deal of concern about the traffic problems and accidents that
have been caused by the access to and exit from Taco Bell parking area from
Prospect Road. There is a strong concensus that no Curb cuts should be per-
mitted on Prospect and, therefore, no access to nor exit from Taco Bell from
Prospect Road. It is a well known fact that there are numerous fast-food or
drive-in restaurants on College Avenue and, other streets in the city that have
their entrance and exit from a single street. We urge that the city rerni_re
Taco Bell to use only College Avenue for access and exit from their place of
business.
It ,has been s-�auested that. westbound Prospect may be widened by a twelve foot
right turn lane extending from the easter point of Taco Bell property to Collec-e
Avenue; and, if this is accomplished, there will be a twelve foot reduction in the
area available for la aping along Prospect Road. This is strongly opposed by
the neighbors who fee ��if a reduction in area becomes necessary, the reduction
should be in the area available for parking and not in the area for landscan`_nc..
The neighbors wish to emphasize their support for a minimum of six foot and
preferably an eight foot wall all along the alley and along the north bcrder of
the Taco Bell property. They stress that there should be no access nor exit
from Taco Bell property to the alley. They also urge the enforcement of measures
to control blowing debris. Such measures include placement of waste recea`_acles
in the outside eating areas and parking areas, and requiring that trash dumnsters
be kept closed when not being filled or emptied.
Most importantly the neighbors as', that the hours and manner of operatin;- or
conducting the business of Taco Bell be improved. The long hours and loud noise•
are great detriments to the neighborhood and far from compatible with the '_ife
style of the people in ad;acent and surrounding residential areas. Present c'_os_inc
times of Taco Bell are Sunday through Wednesdav 1:00 A.M.; Thursday 2:00
and Friday and Saturday 3:00 A. N. These hours combined with the boistrou_,
combative crowds and the intolerably loud sound systems in their cars are not
compatible with the life style of any residential area that is made up of
working people, school children, odder students, retirees, etc. The Fort ::ol.'_ins
Police are helpful when tley can be, but are often unable to respond prom,tl,! or
in sufficient numbers to deal with these crowds. The police have stater that
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many of the unruly are from Cheyenne, which raises the question "What can they
do or obtain in Fort Collins, that they can not do or obtain in Cheyenne^?
Thirty-two restaurants in .the city of Fort Collins, have been surveyed. Cf the
fast=food or drive. -in restarants that offer loby servicej, fourteen close at
11:00 P.:,,'. or earlier; seven close at midnight; two close at 1:00 A. P,:. on
Saturday night (both are.in shopping centers);two have drive through only aater
midnight; and four have delivery only until 2:00 A.M. There are four standard
restaurants with 24-hour dining service. Taco Bell hours as previously stated
are not included in the above data.
If Taco Bell is to be compatible with and to enhance our neighborhood, •ie feel .
that closing hours should not be later than 11:00 P. V. Sunday through
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and not later than 1:00 A. 1.1. Friday and Saturday. e also feel that Taco Bell
should be required to employ private security officers to be on duty fros, J4.:C0_
P. M. until closing to control the crowds in the parking area.
The possibility of drive -through service only after the above requested cics;-nr
hours has received some positive comment if some manner of clos'nq the nar%ing
area can be devised to prevent crowds acid gangs of young peopl2raatherin? t}Zere.
we believe that these are significant points to be considered in this ?roposal.
There may be other points which have escaped our attention and we may t•i.sh to
communicate them to you at some time in the future.
Yours truly
The Neighbors adjacent to Taco Bell