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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/10/2020 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVESLARIMER COUNTY AUGUST 10, 2020 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • Key Events Since the July 16 Joint Work Session – Loveland City Council & BCC • Sites Remaining for Consideration • Summary of Site Characteristics Researched and Still Unknown • Next Steps • Questions AGENDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • August 3 – Fort Collins presented results of site search process • 6750 South College, Fort Collins • 6400 N. Garfield (Sitzman), Loveland • Land lease on UC Health property, Harmony corridor, Fort Collins KEY EVENTS SINCE JOINT WORK SESSION • 53 acres • Same N/S location as planned site • Better multi-modal access • Some wetlands present • Meets pricing criteria 4 6750 S College 6750 South College Sitzman Property • 71 acres • Equidistant between FC and Loveland • Transit and multi-use trail • Utilities adjacent or on site • Louden Ditch Map photo of location? 5 Untitled Map Legend Sitzman Property Thompson School District Property 1000 ft N N © 2016 Google UC Health Option 6 • 93 acre Harmony campus • Willing to explore long-term ground lease • Only 1/3 of property currently built out • Group did not recommend because of ground lease BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES •57TH & Wilson, Loveland • 40 acres • Price: $4,780,819 • Seller offer includes limited construction of off-site infrastructure (adjoining street frontages, water and sewer stubbed to property line) PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY GERRARD COMPANIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY GERRARD COMPANIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • August 5 – Board of County Commissioners Work Session with staff to consider alternatives and provide direction for further vetting • Share initial information gathered • Seek direction • Narrow site selections for further research/vetting KEY EVENTS SINCE JOINT WORK SESSION Taft Hill/Trilby Site 6750 S. College Ave 6400 N. Garfield (Sitzman parcel) Wilson & 57th (Gerrard parcel) Site vetted & acceptable to Behavioral Health partners. Anticipate approximately 3‐month process to vet site with partners. Anticipate approximately 3‐month process to vet site with partners. Anticipate approximately 3‐month process to vet site with partners. Utilities ‐ water & sewer costly & inclusion process ongoing. Fiber & electric service costly ? Wet utilities requires water loop, sewer near site. Expect closer proximity to fiber, FC electric. ? Water & sewer require extensions to site. Similar distance to fiber, City of Loveland electric service. Water & sewer require extensions to site provided by seller. Closer proximity to fiber, COL electric. Environmental contamination – none detected in 3rd party testing. ? Issues unknown. ? Issues unknown. ? Issues unknown. Surrounded by vacant land/open space. Neighbor concerns known. Adjacent to residential neighborhood. Neighbor concerns unknown. Adjacent to developing properties. Neighbor concerns unknown, ditch company involved. Adjacent to developing properties. Neighbor concerns unknown. Unincorporated County. L&E approved. Zoning change heard by PC and BoCC. No impact fees. City of Fort Collins planning process. Impact fees will be expected by City of Fort Collins. City of Loveland special review planning process. Impact fees will be expected by City of Loveland. City of Loveland planning process. Impact fees will be expected by City of Loveland. Construction economies with BS and TS projects on same site. Construction economies lost by separating BH and TS projects. Construction economies lost by separating BH and TS projects. Construction economies lost by BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • Land Lease Option Removed from Further Consideration by Commissioners • Sites available for Purchase Compared with Trilby & Taft Hill site • 6750 S College site eliminated • 6400 N Garfield (Sitzman) site of interest to 1 Commissioner • Taft Hill & Trilby site of interest to 2 Commissioners •57th & Wilson (Gerrard) site of interest to 3 Commissioners AUGUST 5 BCC WORK SESSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • Trilby & Taft Hill site •Pros: • Eligible for all planned Master Plan uses • Known and favored by Behavioral Health Policy Council and Technical Advisory Committee • Potential for Groundbreaking December 2020 • Cons: • Concern raised by Fort Collins about connotation of location and public transportation service • Sanitary sewer service requires annexation into District and private lift station AUGUST 5 BCC WORK SESSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • 6400 N Garfield (Sitzman) •Pros: • On 287 Corridor in central location • Public transportation service available • Cons: • Adjacent to existing & developing neighborhoods • Special Review Approval Process required – not yet annexed • Impacts of adjacent Louden Ditch unknown • Site bisected east/west by drainageway posing unknown development constraints • Challenges expected with future Master Plan uses AUGUST 5 BCC WORK SESSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES •57th & Wilson (Gerrard) •Pros: • Off-site infrastructure provided by seller (limited) • Central location (just south of Taft Hill & Trilby) • Adjacent to planned Regional Park • Cons: • Zoning not in place • Future Master Plan uses undetermined • Surrounded by existing and developing neighborhoods AUGUST 5 BCC WORK SESSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • Further analyzed Sitzman site • Additional Information Gathered for Gerrard Site • Loveland Planning Department • Loveland Utilities Department • PRPA – fiber availability • Additional clarification from seller ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GATHERED Consideration Taft Hill & Trilby 57th & Wilson (Gerrard) 6400 N Garfield (Sitzman) Infrastructure Access: • Water • Sanitary Sewer • Fiber • Public Transportation • Available with booster • Complex • Available to extend • Likely available in longer term Information still being gathered Information still being gathered Land Use Approval • In place; L&E approved • Zoning by County • PUD required (6+ mo. process) • Loveland • Annexation & Special Review Process • Loveland Projected Opening Timeframe • Behavioral Health: Q3 2022 • Transfer Station: Q2 2022 Information still being gathered Information still being gathered Public Acceptance of Site • Supported by BHPC and BHTAC • 18 nearby homes • Site unknown to BHPC and BHTAC • Developing neighborhood • Site unknown to BHPC and BHTAC • Developing neighborhood Approximate Total Cost $30‐35.5 million BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES • City Councils of Fort Collins and Loveland providing input • Commissioners meet morning of August 11 • May make formal decision • May give additional direction to staff • Continue vetting one or more alternative sites • Continue or pause work on Taft Hill & Trilby site NEXT STEPS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY SITE ALTERNATIVES QUESTIONS? separating BH and TS projects. Campus design defined. Expect groundbreaking end of 2020. No impact to Transfer Station timing. Site design starts over, with project delays of well over a year. 4‐month delay to Transfer Station. Site design starts over, with project delays of over a year. 4‐month delay to Transfer Station. Site design starts over, with project delays of about a year. 4‐month delay to Transfer Station. Expansive soils add to building construction costs. ? Soil expansiveness unknown. ? Expansive soils anticipated. ? Expansive soils anticipated. Operational costs slightly higher with lift station (offset by septic) & related to expansive soils. ? Operational costs unknown – likely slightly less with no lift station. ? Operational costs unknown – likely slightly less with no lift station. ? Operational costs unknown – likely slightly less with no lift station. Aesthetics of setting – building design oriented toward foothills ? Design issues unknown. ? Design issues unknown. ? Design issues unknown.