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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL AT OAK RIDGE WEST - PRELIMINARY - 23-87A - - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning and Zoning Board Minutes June 22, 1987 Page 2 0 Tcm. Peterson pulled Item 21, East. Prospect Estates Subdivision -County Referral from the agenda. #24-87 MARTIN LUTHER GROUP HOME GROUP HOME REQUEST Debbie deBesche gave staff description of the request for the group home. The applicant, Sharon Jacksi, the Area Administrator, felt the proposal meets the criteria for review. She stated the home would provide care for developmentally disabled children and adults. She commented on the down- sizing of the home. She stated the purpose of the dower -sizing provided more of a family -like setting and would be more integrated in the commu- nity. She indicated the home would be a four bed facility. She concluded by stating the home was owned by Martin Luther Home and met all of the requirements of a facility for the developmentally disabled. Debbie deBesche stated staff approves the proposal with conditions as item- ized in the report. Member Strom moved to approve Martin Luther Group Home Group Hone Request. Member Brown seconded. Motion passed 6-0. #23-87 OAR RIDGE WEST PUD - MASTER PLAN Debbie deBesche gave a description of the proposed changes in the master plan. Elden Ward stated he was available to answer any questions. Member Brown inquired if special health care would be on the sight. Member Dow motioned to approve Oak Ridge West PUD Master Plan. Member O'Dell seconded. Motioned passed'6-0. #23-87A HEALTHCARE INTTERNATIONAL AT OAK RIDGE WEST - PRELIMINARY Debbie deBesche gave staff description of the project. Frank Vaught gave a presentation on the land, site and buildings. He stated there are six buildings on the plans. He commented he had informed the neighborhood area as well as an expanded area of the proposal. He stated the proposal was a positive addition to the community. Mr. Barner stated historical facts and gave some background information about Healthcare International. He indicated Brown Schools are interna- tionally known, having 45 years of experience. He also discussed Cedar Springs in Colorado Springs. He referred to the fact sheet, which was included in the Board members packets. He indicated this sheet stated questions as well as answers regarding Collinwood. He commented the staff. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes June 22, 1987 Page 3 i at the proposed facility would be comparable to the professional staff at Poudre Valley Hospital. There would be 2.1 to 2.3 staff members for every occupied bed. He assured the proposed facility would not be a state hospi- tal. The facility will be primarily a voluntary base admittance. The facility could be locked or kept unlocked. The environment would be struc- tured similar to clinical patient units. He also stated the school on campus would be accredited. He emphasized the facility would not accept patients that are deemed criminally insane. Mr. Barner gave a slide presentation of the Corpus Christi facility in Texas; the purpose was`to show the environment as being quality in nature. He concluded by stating he was in agreement with the recommendation by staff. Debbie deBesche stated the conditions staff proposed. Member Dow inquired if the applicant agreed with the conditions. Debbie deBesche commented the applicant agreed. Chairman Crews asked what would be built in phase 1. Mr. Vaught stated the first phase would include building the administration building, two patient units, one office building and a gymnasium. Phase 2 would include the parking area and the pool. The entire site would be landscaped along with the first phase. Member O'Dell inquired what would take place on the actual site until the initial construction began. Mr. Vaught stated landscaping the seeded area would occur. Member Brown commented that at the work session discussion arose concerning the patients in the facility. She was concerned about the definition and. restriction of the patients. Debbie deBesche stated a letter would be submitted that would indicate the actual patients admitted. Paul Eckman stated approval runs with the property since the patients were under voluntary admittance. Jay Brannum stated he attended the neighborhood meeting. He was pleased he had been informed of the meeting since he lived in the extended boundaries. He stated from the individuals that attended the meeting three, including himself, had formed a committee. He commented the committee had distrib- uted a letter through the Home Owner's Association concerning the proposed facility. They even contacted the Chamber of Congress in Corpus Christi. He stated the information received from these contacts indicated there had been no extra crime due to the facility in Corpus Christi. He commented there is no certificate of need required in Texas. On June 30, 1987 meet- ing he stated there would be no certificate of need in Fort Collins either. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes June 22, 1987 Page 4 He contacted the Colorado Department of Health and was informed that recently another individual had called and filed a complaint with the state concerning the same issue. He felt the patients being mentally ill would present additional risk to the community especially since it would be located near an elementary school. .Virginia Conahan expressed her concerns regarding the issue. She stated she was representing over 100 people. She commented from the two neighbor- hood meetings she'had learned about the facility and agreed the architec- ture of the buildings would be an asset to the community. She felt the site of the facility was too close to Wa-rner School. She was concerned that at times the patients would require being locked up. Davetta Delinger stated research concluded that 12 to 15 elopements, walk- outs, occur on these facilities. She asked where these patients would go after leaving the facility. She inquired if there was another alternative. She stated the facility would be too close to the elementary school, caus- ing threat to the children who attended the school. Larry Scott stated his comments were unsolicited. He stated he had visited the Cedar Springs facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He stated he had the opportunity to talk to the clients on the campus -like setting. He wanted to assure everyone he would be proud to have the facility as a neighbor. He felt the facility belongs in the residential setting. Dick Rule stated he has two school age children who will be attending Warner Elementary. He commented he was in favor of the facility. Chairman Crews asked Mr. Pule if his children would be walking to earner. Mr. Ruel stated his children would be bused. Dr. John Noggle stated he was a physician in practice. He stated he is a resident in the Landings. He commented he was representing the Doctor's Association. He felt there is an urgent need for the facility. He implied the facility would provide the best possible treatment for the patients. He was in support of quality facilities in Colorado. He also stated he is .an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Jim Huerberlin stated he had visited two facilities, one in Boulder (BPI) and the other in Colorado Springs (HCI). He felt the facilities were first class for medical care. He stated he has two teenage children and has no doubts about the facility. He commented there is a need for these facili- ties in northern Colorado. He concluded by saying his wife and himself were in total support of the facility. Member Lang inquired about the elopements, walk-aways. She wondered if any incidents were reported in the newspaper because of the situation. She asked where the patients went after leaving the facility. Rick Bangard stated an elopement was defined as an unauthorized leave from the hospital. He stated there had been 16 elopements. at the Cedar Springs facility. Of the 16, 11 came back to the facility within four hours. He Planning and Zoning Board Minutes June. 22, 1987 Page 5 0 9 stated in the past three years no incidents have occurred due to the elope- ments. Normally within three to four hours after the elopement the facil- ity receives telephone contact with the patient to bring them back to the hospital, Mr. Bangard stated. Member O'Dell inquired if anyone had spoken to the principal at Warner about the complaints. Debbie deBesche stated staff had not received any comments from the school. Mr. Barner also stated`no complaints had been made. Member Brown asked what the community based asset of the .facility would be. She. also inquired how the facility would fit in with providing psychiatric care similar to that of Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Barner stated the Board at Poudre Valley Hospital reviewed the appli- cants. He indicated there would be a breakdown of 3% revenue based indi- gents. He commented this figure was consistent with Poudre Valley Hospital policies. Member Dow moved.to approve Healthcare International at Oak Ridge West with the two conditions as recommended by staff. First condition: prior to final approval, the Developer shall submit, to the City for review and approval, construction drawings of Lemay Avenue. Second condition: prior to final approval, the Developer shall re -design the entrance off of Lemay Avenue to achieve a smoother flow of traffic. Member Dow added a third condition which stated: a letter would have to be submitted to the City stating a better definition of general patients .included as final. Member O'Dell stated she is a mother of three. She commented she was also concerned about the proximity, but since other facilities that are located within the distance of other towns have not reported any complaints, she was in approval of the project. Mr. Eckman inquired about the purpose of the third condition. Member Dow stated the third condition would require a description of gen- eral patients involved in the facility. Mr. Eckman indicated the condition would be a limitation on the type of patients received. Member Dow stated it would be a final decision. Member Brown commented she agreed with Member O'Dell. She stated she feels safe with the facilities location. She indicated that there was a possi- bility that in the future HCI could decide to sell. She requested there be a defined and set perimeters for the future. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes June 22, 1987 r Page 6 Member Strom seconded. Motion passed 6-0. AREMA PUD - REVISED MASTER PLAN ILLS MALL EXPANSION PUD - REVISED PRELIMINARY (C fined discussion - separate motions) Joe Fr gave staff description of both projects. Mr. Vaught iscussed the projects were a creative concept and commented to look at the ansion in a broader sense. He stated the actual expansion was small in Cale. He indicated the information in the Board members packets includ details of the market potential, economic impact, and primary issues dii cussed at the neighborhood meeting_. He stated the plan represents reviewthe entire site. The project is more advanced and will require additional visions. The benefits of the project included: (1) potential loop road w ld circulate around mall, and (2) opportunity on pedestrian level repl a wide streets with access drives that would be. safe for pedestrians. He dicated five proposed pedestrian areas, (1) new 20ft. landscape island with lk connected to Foothills East, (2) new 20ft. landscape island around JC P ey with new pedestrian crosswalk at Stan- ford, (3) new connection along esigned area by the existing J. Chisholm and the proposed Mervins, (4) eat and west connection to College Avenue with a major pedestrian walkway, a (5) additional connection on JFK cor- ridor, The Square and the Marriott. e indicated (5) was a very important pedestrian walkway. Mr. Vaught presented a graph which llus ated the pedestrian walkways as previously discussed. He felt there is an \a.r rtunity to detach the walk and accommodate (5) with benches, lightind pleasant walkways. He stated a Transfort bus center would be loin the area which would include a small shelter and restroom facilie indicated no more than four buses would be at the center and there be a six minute transfer period between buses. The bus center woulde rally located with the pedestrian walkways providing a good circulasta point and safety. He stated many benefits could be recognized. here would be an overall improvement in pedestrian circulation, (2) jparki would be available between The Square, Foothills Fashion Mall the Mar 'ott, (3) replace- ment of unnecessary streets, (4) major econompact in uding additional employment and tax revenue, (5) opportunit.Transfort bu.s system for shoppers and the. City, and (6) improvementinternal c culation. He summarized by stating the project would sthen the Cit as a major shopping complex. Joe Frank stated staff discussed the project with the applicant f.\tra imately four months. He commented the opportunity presents shopping atmosphere. He indicated staff recommended approval of PUD - Revised Master Plan. He felt further discussion and revie needed in the next 30 days concerning the design aspects a issues. He stated there is a need to better define pedestrian and the landscaping, as well as the traffic impacts on the site.