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massing of the building were both revised to improve the relationship between the
two buildings
We appreciate Ms. Tunner's commitment to historic preservation concerns and we are also
very interested in the preservation of the trolley barn structure. We look forward to its use
as a public space. The proposed Major Amendment application represents a sincere effort
to balance the development potential of the site against the scale and character concerns of
the existing neighborhood context. We hope you will agree that this application is
consistent with the City's overall development plan and long term objectives for
development in the downtown
Sincerely,
atner, AIA
Senior Architect, Coburn Development, Inc.
August 4, 2009 C O B U RN
creating great places"
Steven J. Dush, Director of Current Planning
281 N. College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Re: Penny Flats Major Amendment: Response to Letter from Carol Tunner regarding historic
preservation concerns relative to proposed increased building height
Dear Mr. Dush,
Ted Shepard forwarded us a letter from Carol Tunner regarding her concerns about the
increased building heights proposed in our current Major Amendment application. In
response to Ms. Tunner's concerns, we would like to offer the following comments:
1. The proposed amendment only increases the height of Buildings 3 & 4 of the
development. We are not proposing to surround the trolley barn with 6 story
buildings.
2. It is our understanding that the overall height limit regulations defined in the land
use code establish a maximum height of 85' and 5-6 stories for Block 33 on which
the Penny Flats subdivision is located. The proposed amendments comply with this
limitation and do not request a variance to the Land Use Code.
3. The proposed six story buildings are located in the southwest quadrant of the block,
closest to downtown where more intensive land uses are anticipated as Fort Collins
develops. For example, the Land Use Code allows for 115' and 7-9 stories on Block
23 on the east side of N. Mason street across from Building 4.
4. Due to the location of these buildings on the site, no existing residential uses are
shaded by the proposed buildings.
5. Our team worked through a series of revisions with Pam Opiela and Clark Mapes of
the Long Term Planning department to arrive a design that addressed the adjacency
concerns regarding Building 3 and the trolley barn. The architecture and the
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