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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPVH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING & PARKING STRUCTURE - PDP ..... SECOND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - 14-07 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING23. You mentioned that your parking surveys indicate that parking is a big problem. Well, in my opinion, if you ask anyone about parking, the result will always be negative. 24. 1 question your reference to a customer survey where respondents indicated that they do not prefer a parking structure. Tell us more about this survey. A. We have conducted focus groups and have informal contact and face- to-face interaction with patients and visitors. 25. 1 dispute the notion that rural customers cannot navigate a multi -level parking structure. Further, I dispute the assumption that your customers from outside the region, in a competitive health care environment, choose their hospital based on parking convenience. 26. 1 do not perceive from PVH a spirit of compromise with the neighborhood. 27. Are there any plans by PVH to expand to the northern part of region such as Wellington? 28. What is the percentage of out-of-state patients? A. Approximately 35% to 40% of our patients are from out-of-state. We consider PVH to be the top choice and regional hub in northern Colorado. 29. But what about Medical Center of the Rockies? A. At M.C.R., we are trying to specialize in cardiac medicine and trauma care. 30. What about traffic calming for University Acres that was discussed at the last meeting? A. The City's Transportation Department is willing to work with the neighborhood regarding implementing any number of traffic calming devices. Counters have been placed on Garfield to establish a baseline condition prior to the parking structure opening. It is best to wait until problems manifest themselves and then react accordingly than to anticipate solutions. W f� Ll(!JHBORHOOD INT'ORINI ATION MEETIN Dt� a°,vReceive ir�sji°rl�dd«s. of this meeting? 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This is a problem now and it will only get worse with the parking garage. 48. How much has PVH already invested in this project? Is any public tax money going into this project? A. We don't know the exact figures. We estimate the total project cost to be approximately $14 million dollars. This includes design, architecture, engineering and construction. Zero tax dollars are going into the project as PVH is now separate from the Health District. 49. Why won't the skywalk across Lemay be public? A. We are concerned about security at the third floor of the hospital which is not set up to be a public lobby. The existing surface traffic signals and crosswalks will remain. 50. 1 am concerned about a conversion of the structure from staff -only to public over the long term. The Final Plans should stipulate that the garage is to remain for staff only and not the general public. 8 38. What about all the existing trees? A. We will transplant those that can be moved. Some will be removed. We are working with the City on being more flexible on sidewalk standards so that we do not have pour new walks that would necessitate removing existing trees. For healthy trees that are lost, the City requires mitigation. 39. Parking on the east side could be enhanced by improving access to Riverside. Increased traffic on Riverside would not impact our neighborhood. 40. What about widening Lemay to accommodate more traffic? A. We will be adding a southbound right turn lane on Lemay for traffic entering the parking garage from the north. Other than this auxiliary lane, there is no plan to widen Lemay at this time due to in ability to gain additional right-of-way. Due to these limitations, the City considers Lemay to be a "constrained arterial." 41. Based on PVH's long term expansion, Lemay will just get more congested. , 42. Does PVH plan on any additional development on the west side of Lemay? A. No. We are proposing expanding only on property that we already own. 43. What happens after five years? A. There will be fewer opportunities. For example, a number of folks have suggested that PVH expand to the north. We have looked into this option but there are numerous parcels that may be difficult to assemble We are buying property as we speak for future consideration. 44. What about future growth? A. As mentioned, we are contemplating a new patient tower on the site of the original hospital. We refer to this as Building A. We are planning on future growth and the regional population increases in both number and age. As you know, an aging population usually requires more medical procedures. For example, at Medical Center of the Rockies, we presently have 136 beds but we are planning for 400. 31. Let's not forget that additional traffic on Garfield will impact Stover Street and the traffic associated with Lesher Junior High. There is a lot of student bike traffic and parent vehicle traffic on Stover during the school year. I'm concerned about safety in this area. 32. 1 would like to go back to the issue of PVH serving out-of-state patients and trying to maintain its competitive position in the region. What I am hearing is that one of the primary motivations for placing the parking structure on the west side Lemay is to free up surface parking for customer convenience. I can only conclude that PVH is sacrificing our neighborhood for out-of-state patients and visitors. 33. As mentioned by previous speakers, I suggest that the parking structure be placed on the east side of the hospital. A. We understand your concern. Keep in mind that a parking structure on the east side will be next to a neighborhood as well. 34. Why not put close -in physician parking on the north side of the campus? A. In our long term plan, this is where we would like to build a new patient tower. 35. Why not move the M.O.B. somewhere else and then spread out and lower the staff parking structure? A. The M.O.B. will be largely occupied by The Woman's Clinic. These physicians have a strong preference to be close to their patients in the hospital. 36. 1 live south of the M.O.B. I am concerned about the disruption and inconvenience associated with construction. What about noise, dust, etc.? A. Response from City: Construction activity is governed by the City regulations. If you experience a problem, please call the Engineering Department and ask for the Inspection Division at 221-6605. An Inspector will be sent to the site to check for compliance. 37. 1 continue to struggle with the assertion that your patients and visitors are demanding surface -only parking and only on the east side of the campus. I simply cannot believe that this is the primary motivation for locating this facility. P 15. Could you review the access points to the parking structure? A. Access points will be the same as they are currently for the surface parking lot. There will be an access point on Lemay at the Doctors Lane intersection and one at the northwest corner on Robertson. 16. Let's not lose sight of the fact that a 60,000 square foot M.O.B. will also add traffic to our neighborhood. Why can't this building be located elsewhere? A. Physicians prefer being close to their patients that have been admitted to the hospital. They also prefer the visibility that comes with being located along an arterial street. 17. How many spaces are provided for the M.O.B.? A. The M.O.B. will feature 130 spaces. Keep in mind that not all are net new as the property is an existing surface parking lot. 18. And there is only one access point to the M.O.B.? A. Correct, there would be only one access point off Garfield. 19. Will there be a new traffic signal installed at Lemay and Garfield? A. No. 20. If, as you claim, patients and visitors dislike structured parking, why not simply build a new parking garage on the east side but reserve the ground floor level for these customers. The upper levels could then be reserved for staff. 21. Will the parking structure be designed and engineered for future levels? P�M 22. The additional traffic associated with the parking structure and M.O.B. will cause big problems for the commercial properties to the north. The retail building at the southwest corner of Lemay and Elizabeth will lose its access due to congestion. For example, due to the volume of traffic in the southbound lanes, northbound vehicles will not be able to turn left into the parking lot. 4 6. How many houses does PVH own along the south property line on the north side of Pitkin Street? A. We own six houses, plus the gap between two houses. 7. 1 am concerned about your long term plans. Where will you expand? A. As mentioned, we plan on re -developing the original building and future expansion would generally be on the grounds of the existing campus. While PVH owns some land north of the campus, these parcels are small and disconnected and not suitable for hospital expansion. 8. Why won't you build a double deck garage on the east side of the hospital? A. Our goal is to separate patient and visitor parking from staff parking. Since the hospital entrance is on the east, we believe this is where the public parking should be. Our experience is that customers want surface parking, not structured parking. 9. But there seems to be a lot of green space on the east side. A. Some of the green space is an existing stormwater detention pond and helipad. By separating customer and staff parking, this will be a more efficient arrangement for patients and visitors. 10. 1 would like to point out that your patients are transient. We are permanent. 11. 1 think PVH should build structured parking on the east side. As drivers, we are all getting accustomed to parking in structures. It is not a difficult task. Why impact an established neighborhood? I believe your patients and visitors can deal with structured parking. 12. 1 do not want a parking structure on Lemay. 13. It appears to me that PVH wants to pamper patients and visitors at the expense of our neighborhood. 14. PVH claims to be a regional hospital. I think that hospital patients should be steered to other facilities closer to their homes such as hospitals in Cheyenne, Nebraska, Loveland and Greeley. A. We strive to position PVH as the hospital of choice within the region. 3 QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS I am concerned about safety in University Acres due to increased traffic and speeding. There will simply be more cars on Garfield and Lemay causing congestion and hazards for pedestrians. Have you considered moving the hospital to the Harmony Campus? A. We are not planning on moving the hospital to the Harmony Campus. 2. Over the long term, the PVH expansion plans will encroach into the neighborhoods and devalue our residential properties. A. It is not our intent to devalue your properties. We are intentionally using quality exterior materials to make both buildings attractive. 3. 1 own the southwest corner of Lemay and Elizabeth. The increase in traffic due to the parking garage will congest this intersection. Vehicles stacked at the traffic signal will block my driveways. Ingress and egress will become increasingly difficult. A. The Transportation Impact Study has been submitted to the City for review. Please note that the beginning of the southbound auxiliary right - turn lane is south of the abutting property. 4. The parking structure would be more neighborhood -friendly if it were reduced in height to three instead of four stories. A. As we discussed at the first meeting, it is our preference not go below grade due to concerns with lighting, safety, water table and other various construction issues associated with below -grade construction. 5. Since we are a growing community, at some point, Fort Collins will need a second hospital. Now would be the time to make this -realization and build a new hospital in a location that does not impact the neighborhood. A. PVH is not planning on building a second hospital in Fort Collins. Our long range plan is to build a new patient tower on the site of the original building that would provide for approximately 120 beds in a new four-story building. Our estimate is that this will be sufficient for the next 15 to 20 years. N SECOND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY PROJECT: Poudre Valley Hospital — New Parking Garage and Poudre Valley Hospital and Woman's Clinic New Medical Office Building DATE: July 11, 2007 APPLICANTS: Poudre Valley Hospital Woman's Clinic CONSULTANT: Mrs. Angie Milewski, BHA Design, Inc. CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard This second neighborhood information meeting follows the first of May 8, 2007. The height and number of parking spaces within the proposed garage is now more definitive with the structure achieving a height of 42 feet at the stair towers and 737 spaces. This project has now been submitted to the City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Department. The Planning and Zoning Board hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2007. Consistent with the first meeting, the project continues to feature two distinct phases. First would be a new parking structure located at the northwest corner of Lemay Avenue and Garfield Street. Second would be a new medical office building (M.O.B.) at the southwest corner of Lemay and Garfield. For the garage, access would be from both Lemay and Robertson. For the M.O.B., access would be solely from Garfield. Two pedestrian bridges, at the third floor, would span Lemay and Garfield to provide safe access from the parking garage and office building to the hospital. The medical office building would contain approximately 60,000 square feet, at four stories in height. Architectural design and selection of exterior materials is further along than the plans presented at the May meeting. Construction of the two projects may or may not be coincidental. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicant and consultant.