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Renewing Fort Collins Together: Renewing Fort Collins Together: A Team ApproachA Team Approach
April 14, 2011April 14, 2011
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Agenda TopicsAgenda Topics
1. North College Urban Renewal Plan Area
2. Mason Corridor
3. Midtown Existing Conditions Survey
4. Prospect South
5. Foothills Mall
6. Sustainable, Flexible, Predictable Planning Tool
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North College North College Urban Renewal Plan AreaUrban Renewal Plan Area
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URA CommitmentsURA Commitments
Landscaping/trees/wetlands enhancementsLandscaping/trees/wetlands enhancements Stormwater improvementsStormwater improvements Sewer expansion/infrastructureSewer expansion/infrastructure StreetscapesStreetscapes SidewalksSidewalks UtilitiesUtilities Green building featuresGreen building features Demolition/site prepDemolition/site prep Façade enhancementsFaçade enhancements
$80 M invested$80 M invested
$14 M in TIF grants$14 M in TIF grants
$26 M in TIF generation$26 M in TIF generation
TIF TIF Quick FactsQuick Facts
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North College Marketplace
Union Place
Rocky Mountain Innosphere
JAX
Kaufman and Robinson
Valley Steel
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Mason CorridorMason Corridor
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Mason CorridorMason Corridor
Linking community, lifestyle, and business Enhancing environmental quality Providing economic development opportunity Offering convenience and choice
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
“Rubber tired light rail”– Flexibility & convenience– Speed & comfort– High frequency service – Compressed natural gas
Purchasing six North American Bus Industries (NABI) BRT Vehicles
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Mason Express BRT CorridorMason Express BRT Corridor
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Downtown
CSU: Old Main to Laurel
Prospect to Drake and Horsetooth to Harmony
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South Transit CenterSouth Transit Center
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Project StatusProject Status
90% final BRT design completion Construction late 2011 Operational late 2013
Howes two-way conversion complete
Mason two-way conversion begins 2011
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Next StepsNext Steps
2011 Complete BRT final design, obtain FTA Grant Agreement
2011-13 Mason Street conversion, STC construction, and BRT construction (includes
Troutman and NRRC)
2013 Begin MAX service
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Midtown Existing Conditions SurveyMidtown Existing Conditions Survey
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Step 1Step 1Existing Conditions Survey
–Finding of “blight”
Creation of Urban Renewal Plan area
Enable TIFas funding tool
Revitalization &Improvements
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Step 3Step 3
Step 4Step 4
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What is a Blight Study?What is a Blight Study?
Inventory existing conditions– Visual and non-visual observations
Assess which observations qualify as factors of blight according to Urban Renewal Law in C.R.S.– Four of the eleven factors must be present
Document evidence to support a “finding of blight” by City Council
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Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
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Blight Factors IdentifiedBlight Factors Identified
Slum, deteriorated or deteriorating structures Defective or inadequate street layout Faulty lot layout Unsanitary or unsafe conditions Deterioration of site or other improvements Unusual topography or inadequate public
improvements Health, safety, or welfare factors requiring high
levels of services or underutilized buildings/sites
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Non-Visual ObservationsNon-Visual Observations
535 nuisance code violations from 1999-2010 Level of Service at major intersections at C/D 33 average annual traffic accidents at major
intersections Spring Creek floodway/floodplain Surface drainage and flooding Multiple ditch crossings
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Next StepsNext Steps
April 20 – Open House April 26 – Council work session to review Study May 17 – Council hearing to declare blight and
submit Urban Renewal Plan (URP) to P&Z, PSD, and County
June 16 – P&Z hearing to determine if URP is aligned with City Plan policies
July 19 – Council hearing to approve URP
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Prospect SouthProspect South
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Prospect SouthProspect South
Existing Conditions Survey updated Capstone – Choice Center student housing project
– 220 units– Break ground in July, open Fall 2013
July 19 – plan area adoption Property owner “Charette” – corner of Prospect
and College
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Foothills MallFoothills Mall
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Foothills Mall RedevelopmentFoothills Mall Redevelopment
Existing Conditions Survey updated Continued dialogue with General Growth
Properties Working towards a redevelopment agreement Likely a phased program over several years More to come over the next six months
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Sustainable, Flexible, Predictable Planning Tool (SFP)Sustainable, Flexible, Predictable Planning Tool (SFP)
Sustainable
Flexible PredictableSFP
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Why do we need the SFP?Why do we need the SFP?
Modifications to the Code are becoming the norm, not the exception
Projects just meeting the code minimum, not above and beyond
Infill/redevelopment sites are heavily constrained Interim uses are challenging under the Code
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What is the SFP?What is the SFP?PREDICTABILITY
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The SFP is… Voluntary Planned Development Approach Performance-Based
Defined Location Incentivized
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Defined LocationDefined Location
Targeted Activity Centers
Targeted Redevelopment Areas
Transit Oriented Development
(TOD) Overlay Zone
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IncentivizedIncentivized
Use flexibility (addition of a permitted use) Extended plan approval timeframe Funding Fee delay Density bonus
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Next StepsNext Steps
Research (Feb - Apr) Develop (Apr - May) Test & Refine (May - Jun) Adopt (Jul - Aug)
Monthly Planning & Zoning Board (P&Z) work sessions
July 21 – P&Z recommendation Aug 16 – City Council action
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Issues and Opportunities Issues and Opportunities SurveySurvey
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Thank you for coming today!Thank you for coming today!
Questions?Questions?
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