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Bldg C, Suite 200
Fort Collins, CO 80525
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Revised for Clarification Purposes on 3/3/14
THE SUMMIT ON COLLEGE PARKING GARAGE
MAJOR AMENDMENT SUBMITAL
Bike Parking – Request for Alternate Compliance
Request overview:
This project was originally approved in 2011, and the City of Fort Collins
Land Use Code at that time required bike parking at the ratio of 10% of the number
of vehicle parking spaces. This resulted in a total of 35 required bike parking
spaces. The developer felt that this would not be enough bike parking for this type
of development at that time, so a total of 390 spaces were installed prior to the
Project opening in fall of 2013. The existing bike racks on site are utilized at
approximately 90% capacity.
Currently, this project is applying for a Major Amendment to the approved
FDP, to include an onsite parking garage. Between the time the project was
originally approved and the Major Amendment was submitted, the City of Fort
Collins LUC was updated to require, per section 3.2.2(C)(4)(b) one bike parking
space per bedroom. Further, the code requires that 60% of these bike spaces need to
be in an enclosed area, while the remaining 40% may be located outside. The table
on the following page outlines the requirements per the code when the project was
originally approved and the current code.
Had this project been developed under the current code, the building would
have been designed with bike storage incorporated into the layout of each unit.
However, it was not, and it is not practical to retrofit either the units or common
areas. In order to provide alternate compliance, the developer proposes to add 150
additional bicycle rack spaces and to purchase125 bike stands. The 150 added bike
racks would be comprised of 48 new outdoor spaces provided around the perimeter
of the existing building and another 102 added covered and secure spaces being
added in the area indicated on the ground level of the parking deck (reference
drawing A101 attached). There are limited areas around the perimeter of the
existing building where added bike racks can be installed due to conflicts with
existing utilities, access restrictions, and without removing significant amounts of
landscaping, which provide both character and marketability to the facility.
Additionally, we propose to purchase 125 bike stands to be assigned to tenants on
an as requested basis for use in storage of bikes in individual units, if desired by the
individual tenants. The stand that we propose is moveable so as to not interfere
with ADA / FHA clearance requirements and can be viewed at
http://www.orsracksdirect.com/delta-manet-floor-stand.html. The developer is
willing to purchase additional stands should more be demanded by tenants, but feel
it imprudent to agree to purchase (and store) additional quantities unless sufficient
tenant demand is demonstrated. The proposed addition of bike racks around our
existing building, addition of covered/secure bike storage in the parking deck and
Attachment #17
Replaces pages 1, 2 of Attachment #8
the purchase of the stands for use in units would bring our total bike storage capacity to 665,
which equals the number of beds available for tenants. Given that the current bike storage
requirement was enacted after the approval of our development, the fact that we do not have
adequate space around our existing building nor inside the facility to designate for bike storage,
and the fact that we are not adding any additional beds, we feel our proposal for alternate
compliance is reasonable and meets the spirit of encouraging bike ridership in the T.O.D.
BIKE PARKING
EXISTING
EXTERIOR
PROPOSED
EXTERIOR
PROPOSED
COVERED /
ENCLOSED TOTAL
LOT 1
REQUIRED AT TIME OF FPD 19
(10% OF TOTAL AUTO SPACES)
PROVIDED 390
REQUIRED AT TIME OF MAJOR AMENDMENT 198 295 493
(1 PER BEDROOM 60% ENCLOSED, 40%
EXTERIOR)
PROVIDED 429 236 665
ENTIRE PROJECT (LOTS 1 AND 2)
REQUIRED AT TIME OF MAJOR AMENDMENT 266 399 665
(1 PER BEDROOM 60% ENCLOSED, 40%
EXTERIOR)
PROVIDED 438 227 665