HomeMy WebLinkAboutLITTLE BEAR'S CHILD CARE - FDP - FDP120012 - CORRESPONDENCE -facilities shall be at least two (2) feet in width and five and one-half (5%) feet in length, with additional
back -out or maneuvering space of at least five (5) feet."
Please see the photo of the existing bike rack below. If a bicycle straddles this parking structure, it
can be parked in such a way that both wheels can be locked to the structure. This bike rack is
permanent construction. The term "such as" indicates that tubular steel is an example of something
that is permanent construction. I contend that steel bars are also permanent. It's size is
approximately 2 feet by 5.5 feet in size. There's at least 5 feet of maneuvering space on either side.
Would you consider this to satisfy the bike rack design requirement? Please let me know if I need to
upgrade to a new bike rack to satisfy this requirement in your view.
Troy Jones
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Thanks,
Courtney Levingston, AICP, LEED AP ND
City Planner I City of Fort Collins
970.416.2283
From: Troy Jones fmailto:troyCa)architex.coml
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 9:46 PM
To: Courtney Levingston
Cc: 'Sean Rogers'
Subject: RE: bicycle rack - Little Bears Child Care
Courtney,
I hadn't heard back from you on the bike rack question below. We would like to go to mylar, so could
you please let me know if you agree with my justification below?
Troy
From: Troy Jones fmailto:troyCa)architex.coml
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:00 PM
To: 'Courtney Levingston'
Subject: bicycle rack - Little Bears Child Care
Courtney,
The standard that applies to bike racks in the LUC is 3.2.2(C)(4)(c)which states "Design. Bicycle
parking facilities shall be designed to allow the bicycle frame and both wheels to be securely locked
to the parking structure. The structure shall be of permanent construction such as heavy gauge
tubular steel with angle bars permanently attached to the pavement foundation. Bicycle parking
Courtney Levingston
From: Troy Jones <troy@architex.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:42 PM
To: Courtney Levingston
Cc: 'Sean Rogers'; 'Patricia Kroetch'
Subject: RE: bicycle rack - Little Bears Child Care
Courtney,
OK, thanks for getting back to me. We'll upgrade the bike rack accordingly. Other than the bike rack,
I think we are pretty close to going to mylar. I will follow up with you on the bike rack we propose to
verify that it meets standards in your view before we go to mylar. In the mean time, I'll follow up with
an item by item email response to the few remaining comments. It looks like we are down to simple
cosmetic tweaks to the drawings.
Troy
From: Courtney LevingstonfmaiIto: CLevi ngston(a)fcgov.coml
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:19 PM
To: 'Troy Jones'
Cc: Molly North; Aaron Iverson; Noah Beals
Subject: RE: bicycle rack - Little Bears Child Care
Troy,
The bicycle rack will need to be upgraded since the design is not meeting the intent of the code
provision. This design is the old fashioned "wheelbender" rack and is unsuitable for use with a U-
shaped lock and is not conducive to securing both wheels to. Many cyclists will not use a rack that
only holds the wheel or is unsuitable for a u-lock.
I have cc'ed Molly North, bicycle coordinator, as well as Aaron Iverson, Senior Transportation Planner
to provide insight/input on this Land Use Code standard.
Additionally, I have attached the bicycle rack design guidelines. Please do not go to mylar since this
issue is yet to be resolved.