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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOSTON CHICKEN AT LEMAY AND PENNOCK PUD - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-05-28Statement of Planning Objectives 900 S. Lemay Avenue Also Known As the Boston Market Building Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union ( Hereafter referred to as SFCU ) recently entered into a contractual arrangement to purchase the Boston Market ( Hereafter referred to as BM ) Building located at 900 S. Lemay Avenue. For additional background on the SFCU and its rationale for pursuing this particular building, please refer to the two attached letters. The BM Building is located in an Employment District ( E ). Per Article 4.22 in the Land Use Code, the proposed project will be a permitted Commercial/Retail Use as a financial institution with drive-in facilities. The drive-in facility, as shown in the plans, will be secondary in emphasis and priority to other access and circulation functions on the site. It will also be located to the rear of the building, will not adversely affect contiguous parcels, and will have little, if any, impact on pedestrian access to the site. In addition, the design and layout shall: (a) provide four ( 4 ) drive-thru lanes to minimize stacking even during the busiest tirnes and more than adequate stacking spaces for automobiles before and after use of the facility; (b) provide clear directional signage to ensure smooth traffic flow through the site; and (c) provide a walk-up service option as well as drive-in. In addition, the SFCU believes this proposed project is consistent with the Land Use Code and City Plan for three primary reasons, which are outlined below. First, this building constitutes a retrofit and remodel of a current building, rather than construction of a new building. Economically, it simply makes sense to redevelop an existing building, rather than develop and build a new building. In addition, it is consistent with a primary purpose of the Land Use Code, which is to encourage infill and redevelopment in an effort to reduce urban sprawl and minimize the environmental and infrastructural impact of new development. Second, this building is consistent with the Community Vision and Goals 2015 as outlined on Page 15 of the City Plan. In essence, instead of building a new building in the southern portion of Fort Collins, the SFCU is retrofitting a vacant building in the northern portion of Fort Collins for their banking facility. This serves three purposes: 1) Promotes a compact and contiguous growth pattern. 2) Renovates an abandoned, limited use building. In addition, landscape that has been neglected and is currently dying, will be restored. 3) Places the drive-thru lanes and service windows to the rear of the building so as not to be seen from the street and detract from the overall appearance of the site and the building. Third, this building is located in an Employment District, directly across the street from a retail shopping center. The building will have an attractive appearance, will complement the retail center, and will be located on a mass transit route. In addition, the employees and customers of the SFCU will have convenient access to business services, housing, grocery shopping, convenience retail, child care, lodging and restaurants. In summary, this is a quality project that adheres to planning objectives as outlined in the Fort Collins Comprehensive City Plan and the Land Use Code. Commu. f Planning and Environmental vices Current Planning Citv of Fort Collins January 21, 1998 Mr. Dan Bernth Veldman Morgan Commercial, Inc. 760 Whalers Way, C-200 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 RE: Boston Chicken PUD Major Amendment Dear Dan: Attached are the site and landscape plans you recently submitted. There are a few differences between the two plans that should be addressed, as well as the pedestrian connection to the east (shown on the redlined plans) and some additional landscaping. It is my understanding that our Engineering Department and Stormwater Utility are waiting on materials from the Stewart and Associates. Once those materials are submitted and reviewed, it is anticipated that the development agreement will be drafted and the mylars signed. At this time, however, it is difficult to say how longer to process may take without the materials requested by City staff. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 221-6750. Best Regards, C�i� Leanne A. Harter, AICP Project Planner xc: Sheri Wamhoff Stormwater Utility file/project planner 'tit North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collin,,, CO 8052'-0580 • (Q70) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 E_4.\ _.. The Law Firm of MARIAM J. MASID, P.C. Opera Galleria, Suite 230 123 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Mariam J. Masid Attorney at Law Mike Herzig City of Fort Collins 281 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 May 13, 1997 Re: Vineyard/Boston Chicken Sanitary Sewer Easement Dear Mike: telephone 970-498-0050 facsimile 970-484-1565 Enclosed are maps prepared by Dick Rutherford for the sanitary sewer easements for dedication to the City. Please let me know if these maps satisfy the requirements for submission to the City Council for acceptance. Si erely yours, riam Ma id cc: Don Knab Paul Eckman, Esq. The Law Firm of MARUM J. MASin, P.C. Opera Galleria, Suite 230 123 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Mariam J. Masid Attorney at Law Mr. Paul Eckman Assistant City Attorney City of Fort Collins P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 July 31, 1996 Re: Vineyard Church/Boston Chicken Easement Dear Paul: RECEIVED AUG -5 ft C I T Y ATTO R NrEY telephone 970-498-0050 facsimile 970-484-1565 If you recall, approximately twenty months ago, my client Vineyard Christian Church agreed to convey an easement for a sanitary sewer line to the City for the benefit of the Boston Chicken restauranton North Lemay. We had the language specifically approved by you on behalf of the City. I apologize for the delay in getting this to you, but we have had problems with the lender on the property as well as delays due to change in management of Boston Chicken. I was going to send you these last spring, ,and then had to wait for the president of Vineyard to return from an extended trip to Europe so that he could execute the original easement dedication. Hopefully the delay has not caused any hardship for you. We have been operating under a temporary easement agreement and the project has been completed for quite some time. The two original easement dedications are enclosed. It is my understanding that you will take action to have them accepted by the City. Please call me if you have any questions or need anything further from me on this matter. sinc ely yours, Ma iam J. sid cc: Mr. Don Knab Vineyard, Christian Church The Law Firm of MARIAM J. MASID, P.C. Opera Galleria, Suite 230 123 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 Mariam J. Masid Attorney at Law Mr. Paul Eckman Assistant City Attorney City of Fort Collins P. O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 August 10, 1996 Re: Vineyard Church/Boston Chicken Easement Dear Paul: telephone 970-498-0050 facsimile 970-484-1565 Pursuant to our telephone conversation last week, I have enclosed a new original easement dedication from BC Real Estate Investments, :Inc. with current dates and a current attorney's certificate. Please let me know if you need anything more from me for the City to accept the easements. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely :sid ur Mariam J. 1/ cc: Mr. Don Knab Vineyard Christian Church RFcF-i'VIEU The Law Firm of MARIAM J. MASID, P.C. RECEI EM Opera Gallcria, Suite 230 123 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 DEC I q 1996 Mariam J. Masid Attorney at Law December 18, 1996 Mr. Paul Eckman Assistant City Attorney City of Fort Collins PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Re: Vineyard Church/Boston Chicken Easement Dear Paul, facsimile 970-498-0050 970-484-1565 Upon review of my file in the above -referenced matter, I find that I am not aware of whether the Easement Dedications were ever accepted by the City. If they have been, please send me copies of the Acceptance and Recorded Easements so that I may close my file. If they have not been accepted, please let me know if there is anything else you need from me to conclude this matter. Thank you for your cooperation, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Cordially, Ma iam J. Masid MJM/pkk ROTISSERIE Chi K August 18, 1994 Dave Stringer City of Fort Collins, Colorado 281 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Boston Chicken Colorado 9034 E. Easter Place, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80112 303 220 8300 Phone 303 721 8753 Fax/Real Estate 303 779 1781 Main Fax RF_ : Development Agreement (the "Agreement") dated June 14. 1994 among The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, (the "City"), BC Real Estate Investments, Inc. (BCREI"), Double "D" Delis and Lemay Properties Dear Mr. Dave Stringer, This letter agreement concerns Paragraph LC of the Agreement and, specifically, the sentence therein which provides as follows: "Adequate water lines and fire hydrants shall be installed prior to Developer (BCREI) bein. allowed to place combustible materials on the site". When executed by you, this letter agreement will constitute an amendment to the Agreement and your confirmation that BCRE1 (the Developer) may install aterials on the site provided th 13CRE1 first post a bond with the City in the amou of $13,774.50 ich the City and B acknowledge is 150% of the $9,183.00, such being t e es ima e amount necessary to complete the water lines and fire hydrants. If the above is your understanding as well, please execute a counterpart of this letter where indicated below and return an original counterpart to Lisa Domenico at the above address. We appreciate your cooperation. Very truly yours, BC Real Estate investments, me. Byer J)rl)171-c 7,741Gc4� Lisa Domenico, Property Development Manager AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED: The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, a Municipal corporation By: Name: i �' v e As its:�� ne cc: Mark Nelson Matt Keenan SAF=EWAY ROCKY MOUNTAIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3138 South Parker Road. Aurora, CO 80014-3180 - (303) 369-6400 September 29, 1997 TO: City of Fort Collins, Colorado Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1951 to provide financial services to employees of Safeway Stores Inc. In 1983 we began to expand our field of membership to include employees of other businesses in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs. In addition to the Safeway Denver Division, we currently serve employees of over 100 employee groups. We are also chartered to serve those people age 55 and over that: live within a 25-mile radius of any of our branch locations. At this time Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union has five branch locations. The main office is located in Aurora with other offices located in Lakewood, downtown Denver, northeast Denver and Colorado Springs. Our decision to establish a branch office in Fort Collins is based on our desire to better serve our members living and working in the northern region of the state. We are also listening to the requests we often receive from members in this area. By establishing a SRMFCU regional service center in Fort Collins, we feel we will be better able to provide quality, personal service to our members located not only in Fort Collins but in Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Brighton, Estes Park and Wyoming. We also hope to provide service to the businesses and residents of Fort Collins and the surrounding area. The Board of Directors, management and staff of Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union look forward to joining your community. Sincerely, President '- , FHEAST OFFICE COLORADO SPRINGS OFFICE DOWNTOWN OFFICE 4800 Dahlia 730 Citadel Drive East. Suite 207-A 365 Federal Office Building Denver. CO 80216-3121 (in the Citadel Bank Building) 1961 Stout Street B03) 320-4701 Colorado Springs, CO 30909-5380 Denver, CO 80294-3514 (719) 591-5198 (303) 892-0196 WEST OFFICE 97 South Sheridan Blvd Lakewood. CO 8C226-2428 (303) 237-47C0 SAFEWAY ROCKY MOUNTAIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 3136 South Parker Road, Aurora, C0 80014-3180 - (303) 369-6400 - (800) 748-3800 September 29, 1997 Planning and Zoning Board City of Ft. Collins, Colorado Re: Proposal for 900 S. Lemay Ave. Branch location for Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU Board Members: Our decision to pursue a regional location in Ft. Collins is based on the desire to provide service to our members, the credit union community and the citizens of Ft. Collins. Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU provides a wide range of services to its members. These services began with the traditional saving and loan products, and expanded to the most modern technology services such as PC Home Banking and Internet Services. It is the commitment of the credit union to offer the most basic and the most advanced services to its membership, and continue a long tradition of service. The Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU was founded in 1951 to provide services to the employees of the Denver Division of Safeway Stores, Inc. Our chartered operating area is the six state region of Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and New Mexico. The credit union currently serves over 23,000 members with assets over $1 10 million. This base of members was built over three and one half decades of providing traditional financial services. In recent years the demand of our members has been for more convenient access to their accounts. To accommodate this demand, the credit union has introduced numerous new technologies and more convenient locations. ^i-.,, 1 1 It -AST OFFICE_ COLORADO SPRINGS OFFICE DOWNTOWN OFFICE -;nf) D;�nlia 730 Citadel Drive East. S�ila ���I-A 365 Federal Office Building :O 80"'6-3191 do the Citadel Bank Buddingi 1',h1 Stout Street WEST 3FPCE 97 South Sheridan E31✓d Lakevioor;, Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU Planning and Zoning Board City of Ft. Collins, Colorado Page two The credit union provides the convenience of four Denver metro area locations and one Colorado Springs location to serve our members. The proposed location in Ft. Collins is intended to be a regional hub for the credit union to provide more convenient service to our current and potential members in Northern Colorado and Wyoming. The facility is also intended to serve as a Shared Service Branch for all Colorado Credit Unions participating in the Credit Union Service Network. The opportunity to extend services to such a wide range of citizens is the primary concern in asking the Board to approve Drive -Up facilities at this location. The credit union proposes to the Board the approval of four drive -up lanes, with one of those lanes designated for a SURCHARGE FREE ATM. The drive -up lanes could be serviced by two tellers. Each teller would be capable of completing one vehicle transaction every 80 seconds, or a potential movement of over 45 vehicles per hour per teller (360 transactions per teller per eight hour work day). An extremely busy teller day at our other locations typically consists of 300 transactions. In comparison, the drive -up rate for four lanes provides for minimal stacking and idling time which in turn should minimize pollution from the facility. In meeting its commitment to further technology, the credit union's telephone audio response system, HOTLINE, provides service to more than 15,000 phone calls and 55,000 transactions each month. This service has expanded by more than 25% in the last year. The credit. union's PC HOME BANKING service, P.O.E.T., introduced in 1995, provides service to more than 2,000 phone calls and 25,000 transactions each month. Internet services, introduced in 1997, is still in its formative stages, and is growing in acceptability by membership. The response and growth of these products has reduced the need of our members to make unnecessary trips to the credit union to perform basic transactions, provided greater access, and saved hundreds of dollars in transportation costs and unnecessary automobile pollution. Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU desires the approval of the Board for the proposed location in order to meet its commitments to its charter, its members, and its potential members both today and in the future. rresrcient