Fwd: Centerra South
Lorenda Volker
 | Lorenda Volker County Manager |
Commissioners' Office 200 W Oak St, Fort Collins, 80522 | 2nd Floor |
From: Cathy Tauchen <catherin...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 7:15 AM
Subject: Centerra South
To: <bo...@larimer.org>, <ccou...@cityofloveland.org>
Loveland residents don’t want fracking in our city limits and we don’t want to foot the bill for Centerra South with our tax dollars. Instead, we should better fund important city services such as our wonderful public library!
Cathy Tauchen
Lorenda Volker
| Lorenda Volker County Manager |
Commissioners' Office 200 W Oak St, Fort Collins, 80522 | 2nd Floor |
From: Courtney Ouellette <cpoue...@plymouth.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 6:36 AM
Subject: Centerra South
Hello,
As a Loveland resident I have serious concerns regarding the plans for Centerra South and talks of fracking within our city. While I recognize the need for growth within communities, to add homes and jobs, when greed and money are put above the lives, health and well-being of residents we must stop and reflect on what is truly important.
You have been elected by your fellow community members to represent the hopes and desires of all in this community. I appreciate you taking the time to hear my concerns.
When the Loveland outlets were built I was reluctant to change but tried to think positively, imagining fun weekend shopping trips and did so for some time. Now they sit abandoned. A complete failure.
The idea of an In and out in town is exciting but the idea of the traffic implications is terrifying. Now imagine the space across the way being developed and it’s a reason to avoid the entire area. Which many will. What is being done to ensure that residents will be safe while driving on the already overcrowded streets? The infrastructure of our roads cannot handle the rapid growth until something is done to accommodate it.
To avoid this being too long I will end with this. The tax implications of this project. I have heard that tax payers will be stuck with this bill and that the greedy developers will a quarter, a third, of what our taxes will pay for. Is this true? i don’t want my tax dollars going to fracking or a project that will not benefit this community but only give to money hungry developers. Do not allow fracking within this city. If Centerra south is built please do more to enforce safety for our environment, residents and this community.
I sincerely hope you have read this email and take my concerns seriously.
Thank you,
Courtney Ouellette
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Steve Miller
Dear Commissioners:
I understand that your reluctance to approve the inclusion of agricultural land within the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) project boundaries known as “Centerra South” has caused a pause in its approval process. A pause was needed.
There have only been two successful UR/DDA efforts in Larimer County: the Estes Park URA (EPURA), and the Fort Collins DDA. The EPURA was formed after the Lawn Lake Dam broke and the downtown of Estes Parks was devastated. The URA helped rebuild downtown Estes Park and construct flood mitigation systems. However, when the town council wanted to extend the life of the EPURA, the voters, via petition and the ballot box, put EPURA to rest because its job was done. The town council wasn’t happy, but the citizens were.
The Fort Collins DDA has been a success because of serendipity and because of talented executive directors. The birth and growth of the craft beer industry in Fort Collins, and the proximity of the breweries to downtown Fort Collins, couldn’t have come at a better time to revitalize downtown. In fact, the Fort Collins DDA was the first, and perhaps still the only DDA in Colorado to be approved for an extension of its life. Beer has been very good for the DDA, and it still is.
Fort Collins has other URA projects (North College, midtown and the Mall) that have accomplished little to justify themselves.
Loveland has a URA project area around its downtown area that has underperformed since its inception and yet Loveland decided to plop a DDA on top of its underperforming URA.
As for the original Centerra, I remember that site as ag land … it should not have been a URA project area because farmland isn’t “blight”. Urban renewal is for renewing urban areas. A law was passed, sponsored by local legislators, to make that clear. UR/DDAs have their place, but they are not the answer to every municipal economic problem/wish.
Your thoughtful pause in the approval process of the Centerra South URA project area will benefit Loveland now, and other potential URA project areas in Larimer County.
Best regards,
Steve Miller
Larimer County Assessor
(1984, 1989-2003, 2007-2019)
Steve Miller
On Apr 6, 2023, at 9:29 AM, Kristin Stephens <step...@co.larimer.co.us> wrote:Dear Steve,Thank you for your support. I agree that we need to be thoughtful about URAs in our community.Best wishes,KristinSent from my iPhoneOn Apr 5, 2023, at 10:50 PM, Steve Miller <st...@stevemiller.org> wrote:
John Kefalas
| John Kefalas County Commissioner, District 1 |
Commissioners' Office 200 W Oak St | 2nd Floor PO Box 1190, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1190 Cell: (720) 254-7598 |