HomeMy WebLinkAboutKING SOOPERS #146, MIDTOWN GARDENS MARKETPLACE (FORMERLY KMART REDEVELOPMENT ) - PDP - PDP160043 - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO APPLICANT (2)C�ty Of
Fort Collins
June 5, 2017
Mr. Joel Starbuck
King Soopers Division Real Estate Manager
65 Tejon
Denver, CO 80223
Mr. Carl Schmidlein
Principal, Galloway
6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 320
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
RE: King Soopers Redevelopment — Mixed-Use Component
Dear Joel and Carl:
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov. com/currentplanning
This is a follow-up letter to my earlier correspondence dated January 21, 2017 in which
the City of Fort Collins Planning Services Department expressed a strong desire for the
proposed new King Soopers supermarket, located at the northwest corner of South
College Avenue and Drake Road, to re-develop in a manner that would include a mixed-
use component, specifically multi-family housing. It has come to our attention that
efforts made to find a multi-family partner did not come to fruition, and King Soopers
would now like to continue to proceed as a single-use development.
Staff appreciates the consideration King Soopers has given to create a mixed-use
project in the Midtown Corridor and we accept the fact that a multi-family housing
component in conjunction with the proposed supermarket is not forthcoming.
Accordingly, we look forward to the next re-submittal and round of review for a Project
Development Plan that generally conforms to the original submittal of December 15,
2016 and responds to the Staff comment letter dated January 21, 2017.
As we proceed through the development review process, Staff will continue to look for
opportunities to work with King Soopers to create a project that, while featuring a single
use, will be architecturally attractive, include pedestrian and bicycle amenities, provides
for the Midtown Promenade and connects to the MAX Bus Rapid Transit System.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely:
l
Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
cc: Tom Leeson, CDNS Director
Cameron Gloss, Planning Services Director