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Home My WebLink AboutTHE GROVE AT FORT COLLINS - PDP - 16-10B - CORRESPONDENCE - (109)Campus Crest debate continues I The Coloradoan I coloradoan.com Page 2 of 3 The online edition of the Coloradoan does not contaiin the section of this story that appeared on page A2 of the print edition. In that section, Steve Olt, seinor planner for the City of Fort Collins says that the appeals are very extensive and will require a significant amount of time to respond to the allegations. WHAT? The city is out of it now. According to policies and laws, Current Planning has nothing to do with this from here forward, other than presenting materials submitted by the parties in the appeal to the decision makers. Speaking with Mr. Steve Olt this morning, he could not tell me under which policy or procedure he had been directed to prepare a response to the 'allegations' contained in the appeal. That is because there is none. His response is not necessary, asked for or in any way material to the appeals process. Steve Olt's assertion that Current Planning has been directed by Council, the arbiters of the appeal, to prepare a response is erroneous. When has Council acted, by virtue of their authority as granted by Charter or Code, to direct staff to prepare a response? It hasn't. This is simply more of City Staff doing whatever it can to assist the applicant. It is also one more betrayal of staff s unfamiliarity with the code and policies they are paid to administer. I say one more, because the appeal itself contains numerous citations documenting the same unfamiliarity. It is also one more indication that the affairs of the City of Fort Collins are inclined to to drift toward illegalities to satisfy the 'direction' of the executive administration. If anyone in Current Planning had it together, this entire controversy would never have happened, someone would be building new housing on the site and everyone would be happy as clams. Couldn't possibly happen that way, of course. Everyone was to busy sustaining, connecting and I forget what the other action word was to worry about building a decent city. _._ .._._..._.. _ ............ _........ ............_....... ... ...... w•.—_nrs nEW Site Map I Rack to Top http://www.coloradoan.com/comments/article/20110701/NEWSOI/I 0701033 I/Campus-Cre... 7/ 1 /2011 Campus Crest debate continues I The Coloradoan I coloradoan.com Pagel of 3 CLASSIFIEDS: JOBS CARS HOMES RENTALS DEALS DATING CLASSIFIEDS PLACE A.N AO News I Photo Galleries I Sports I Business I Entertainment I Life I Opinion I Obituaries I Help Sign up Log in FEATURED: Loveland Connection Windsor Beacon GoFoCo.net MomsLikeMe Find what you are looking for Ir SC EARCH Me bersalwa Igetawa Members always get away f wins great deals on car rentals. ADW P..'rI9EMEN'f Comments for Campus Crest debate continues Add your comment Guidelines: you share in the colomdcan.com community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep ;your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" link if a comment violates these standards or our terns of service. Sign in or create your account to add a comment. LOG IN or Register 6 comments Son o1ae,1 ewe :_ la Peanuts80526 Score: 2 s. 6:12 AM onsuly 1, 2011 The Grove is a terrible idea. I've spoken with someone at Rams Village (a similar development) and they currently have 30%vacancy for next year. Obviously the demand for living in these types of places isn't there. i ireply yumaeo score: z 7:55 AM on Jsly 1: 2011 This is too large of a development for the area. Also, students tell me it is not hard to find housing close to campus. It's not needed. STW, the HOA is Windtrail. I think this is an important story. The Coloradoan should do over since it's half written and incorrect. Name withheld 8:35 Won jul, 1, 2011 Score: 0 This comment was left by a user who has been blacked by our staff. watrous Scare: 2 19 Mrs AM en iuly 1, 2011 Seems like most people want this project to go away. I couldn't agree more. Don't go away mad, just go away. Eridutherland ilspta 11:40 AM on iuly 1, 2011 score: d ADYcRTISEMENr http://www.coloradoan.com/comments/article/20110701 /NEW SO1 /107010331 /Campus-Cre... 7/1/2011 Page 1 of 1 Steve Olt From: Eric Sutherland [eric@exceptionalcity.org] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 11:48 AM To: Steve Olt Cc: Steve Dush; Karen Cumbo; Wendy Williams; Bruce Hendee; Darin Atteberry; Joe Frank; Wanda Krajicek Subject: Source of direction for staffs response to appeal - looking forward to reply Mr. Olt, I'm really looking forward to your reply. I am really interested in learning how City Council has directed staff to prepare responses to appeals to P&Z actions in general, or the two appeals we spoke of in particular. Please take a moment to review my comment on your statement in the Coloradoan this morning. http://www.coloradoan.coin/comments/article/20110701 /NEWS01/1 0701033 I/Campus-Crest-debate- continues I am reminded of Mayor pro tern Ohlson's recent comment regarding who the customers of Current Planning are. Eric Sutherland (970) 224 4509 7/1 /2011 Page 2 of 2 Deputy City Manager City of Fort Collins 970-221-6508 From: Darin Atteberry Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:18 PM To: Diane Jones; Tauny Gilmore Cc: Steve Olt; Steve Dush; Karen Cumbo; Wendy Williams; Bruce Hendee; Joe Frank; Wanda Krajicek Subject: Re: Source of direction for staffs response to appeal - looking forward to reply Please be sure that this response comes from Bruce or me. Diane, will you please share context with Karen et. al. ? Thank you. Darin Atteberry, ICMA-CM / AICP City Manager Fort Collins, CO Sent from my ipad. Please excuse any typos. On Jul 1, 2011, at 7:48 AM, "Eric Sutherland" <eric _ exceptionalcity.org> wrote: Mr. Olt, I'm really looking forward to your reply. I am really interested in learning how City Council has directed staff to prepare responses to appeals to P&Z actions in general, or the two appeals we spoke of in particular. Please take a moment to review my comment on your statement in the Coloradoan this morning. http•//www coloradoan com/comments/article/20110701/NEWSOI/107010331/Campus- Crest-debate-continues I am reminded of Mayor pro tern Ohlson's recent comment regarding who the customers of Current Planning are. Eric Sutherland (970) 224 4509 7/1/2011 m Page 1 of 2 Steve Olt From: Diane Jones Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:56 PM To: Steve Olt Cc: Karen Cumbo; Bruce Hendee; Darin Atteberry Subject: RE: Source of direction for staffs response to appeal - looking forward to reply Steve — That's fine. I think the important thing is to work w/Karen and Bruce Hendee to prepare a response that will go out from Darin and to do that as expeditiously as possible. Thanks again. Diane Diane Jones Deputy City Manager City of Fort Collins 970-221-6508 From: Steve Olt Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:53 PM To: Diane Jones Cc: Karen Cumbo Subject: RE: Source of direction for staffs response to appeal - looking forward to reply Diane, I took the call from Mr. Sutherland this morning without realizing who it was or what I was getting into. That certainly will not happen again. For some reason he thinks that, as he said in his comment to the Coloradoan, Current Planning's work is done as the City prepares for Council's deliberations of the 2 appeals. Thank you and Darin for your help with this. Steve From: Diane Jones Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 12:46 PM To: Darin Atteberry; Tauny Gilmore Cc: Steve Olt; Steve Dush; Karen Cumbo; Wendy Williams; Bruce Hendee; Joe Frank; Wanda Krajicek Subject: RE: Source of direction for staffs response to appeal - looking forward to reply Sure. I assume you mean by the "context" of our prior dealings w/Mr. Sutherland and that communication is to come through you/CMO. Diane Jones 7/1 /2011