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c i t y c o u n c i lKaren Weitkunat, MayorGerry Horak, Mayor Pro tem, Dis-trict 6Bob overbeck, District 1lisa Poppaw, District 2Gino campana, District 3Wade troxell, District 4Russ cunniff, District 5

c i t y B o a R D s & c o M M i s -s i o n sart in Public Places BoardBicycle advisory committeecommission on DisabilityEconomic advisory commissionnatural Resources advisory BoardParks and Recreation BoardPlanning and Zoning Boardtransportation Board

P R o j E c t M a n a G E M E n t t E a MBruce Hendee, sustainability ser-vicesMegan Bolin, Economic Healthaaron iverson, Fc Movesseth lorson, Planning servicesEmma Mcardle, transforttimothy Wilder, Planning services

Project lead:Winter & company1265 yellow Pine ave.Boulder, co 80304www.winterandcompany.net

Sub-consultants:alta Planning & DesignBritina Design Groupcentro, inc.Felsburg, Holt & ullevigshears adkins Rockmore

M i D to W n s ta K E H o l D E R ssouth Fort collins Business associa-tionFort collins auto Dealers associationMidtown businesses, employers, employees and residents

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introduction to the Plan intro-1Previous Plans intro-2

Project area Boundary intro-3

Project objectives intro-3

Public outreach intro-4

using the Plan intro-5

1-General Framework concepts 1-1the Vision for Midtown 1-2

objectives for achieving the Vision 1-4

2-Mobility and access 2-1improved circulation 2-2

a Multi-Modal Environment 2-14

Parking strategies 2-20

3-streetscapes, signage & Wayfinding 3-1a sense of identity 3-2

a sophisticated urban Design Palette 3-3

locating streetscape Elements 3-12

4-Parks & open space 4-1Major Public open space 4-2

Minor Public open space 4-5

concepts for a civic Plaza 4-7

5-Development Prototypes 5-1case study 1 - small Parcel Development 5-2

case study 2 - Medium Parcel Development 5-4

case study 3 - Medium Parcel Development 5-6

case study 4 - large Parcel Development 5-8

case study 5 - Big Box Reuse 5-10

case study 6 - a “tech Works” center 5-12

case study 7 - Multiple Blocks coordinated 5-14

case study 8 - Redevelopment of an auto Dealership 5-16

Phasing study 5-18

6-Design Guidelines 6-1Design Principles 6-2

Design Guidelines 6-4

7-implementation strategy 7-1Promote Midtown’s Vision 7-2

a coordinated Effort 7-4

incentivize investment and Enact Policies to Guide new Development 7-5

Priorities for implementation 7-11

appendix 11x17 Framework Map a-1

11x17 connectivity Map a-2

11x17 Multi-Modal Map a-3

11x17 signage and Wayfinding location Map a-4

street sections a-5