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South Transit Center
Project Overview
The South Transit Center is a transportation hub located at the south terminus of the Mason
Corridor, a 5.5-mile multi -modal transportation corridor running north -south along the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad through the heart of Fort Collins. Improvements will
include a new 4,500 sq. ft. building, 10 bus bays for Bus Rapid Transit and Transfort fixed -
route buses, covered passenger waiting areas, a 1 70-space park and ride facility, as well as
bike and pedestrian trail connections.
Alternative Compliance Request —Section 3.2.2(K)(3)
The Land Use Code regulates maximum parking requirements for nonresidential uses in
Section 3.2.2(K)(2)(a). However, there is no comparable or similar land use within these
criteria that match a transit facility. So, we have instead worked closely with Transfort to
analyze their projections for actual use of the facility and to determine parking quantities
needed for the park and ride use and trail parking use. Our site plan indicates approximately
170 parking spaces which are considered the minimum amount needed to serve this facility.
The Land Use Code regulates maximum parking requirements for nonresidential uses in order
to ensure that new developments do not provide excessive amounts of unnecessary and
unused impervious surface site treatments, and to encourage use of alternative transportation
modes. Although the ratio of parking to building size for the transit center seems high in
comparison to other commercial uses, the fundamental purpose of the park and ride facility is
to allow and encourage the community to park here to utilize alternative modes of
transportation to reach multiple destinations within the city. When this park and ride facility is
in place, it will in turn reduce the need for parking in other areas in the city, so it is important
that this parking is right -sized for this need.
As a result, we are requesting alternative compliance allowed in Section 3.2.2(K)(3) that
would allow the park and ride facility to be sized based on projected use of this public facility,
considered to be a minimum of 170 spaces.
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