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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLARIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-11-04May 09 03 02:33p Larimer County 970 498 5901 p-2 rC0MMITTE7DT06XC6LLENCE May 6, 2003 Rob Helmick Larimer County Planning 200 W. Oak Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 FACILITIES DEPARTMENT 2555 Midpoint Drive, Suite D Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Re: Larimer County Community Corrections New Facility at Midpoint Campus PHONE (970) 498-5900 FAX (970) 498-5901 Our team is well aware of the traffic congestion issues at the intersection of Timberline and Prospect. As we began the design of the new Larimer County Community Corrections building, we discussed ways that we could move Community Corrections to the site without having a negative impact on the traffic in the area. We quickly concluded that Community Corrections is an unusual facility in that they have complete control over the schedule of their staff, residents and visitors. We asked them to consider modifying their business operations to reduce the number of cars traveling to the site during morning and evening peak traffic periods of 7:30 AM — 8.30 AM and 4 30 PM — 5:30 PM. They have developed a schedule, provided below, that minimizes the traffic impact to "zero". They have made a commitment to establishing a pool van pick up point further west for residents who would normally travel to the facility during evening rush hour. If the City reinstates the City bus service to the Prospect Park neighborhood, this would be welcome as an added convenience. The Community Corrections - residents are generally not permitted to have cars. Many travel via foot or bicycle. The Director of Community Corrections provided the following summary and schedule: "The Latimer County Community Corrections Department (LCCCD) has reviewed the operational issues associated with the move to the Midpoint Campus. We have adjusted our schedule to meet the needs of the clients and minimize the amount of traffic during peak hours. The Larimer County Community Corrections Department has 33 FTE who staff the Department 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. (see attached schedule) Community Corrections provides services to adult felony offenders who would otherwise be sentenced or housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections. The Community Corrections Dept. is required to review and approve all client -driving privileges. The vast majority of residential clients (97%) rely on public transportation, bicycles, or rides from coworkers" family members. Department staff schedules all meetings with the clients and approves their work and pass schedules. Non Residential services/meetings will not be scheduled during the peak traffic hours. " "The attached schedule is designed to minimize the impact on the Timberline -Prospect intersection, and in some cases decrease the current # of trips through the intersection. We have quite a bit of control as to how and when our clients and staff leave and return to the facility. Closing the Day Reporting Center from 4:30 to 5:30 is probably the most significant impact in the afternoon. Let me know if you need additional information. Thanks. Joe Ferrando. May 09 03 02:33p Larimer County 970 498 5301 p.3 Community Corrections Staff and Client Schedule Staff Schedule: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Two Facility Managers 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Three Pre -Trial 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Two Support 7:15 AM - 3:45 PM Two Evaluations Staff 8:45 AM - 5.45 PM Five Management Staff 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Two Transportation Staff 1C:OOAM-6:30PM Two Non Res Case managers 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Six Res Case managers 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM Two Day Reporting Staff 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM One Facility Manager 3,00 PM - 11:00 PM One Facility Manager 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM One Facility Manager 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM One Transportation Staff 11:00 PM - 7.00 AM Two Facility Managers 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM One Transportation Client/Visitor Schedule: 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM - clients receiving rides will have an assigned drop off and pick spot on Riverside Avenue - Residential van will do one pick up at 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM - this will eliminate a significant amount of trips to the facility. 4:30 - 5:30 Day Reporting Center Closed 4:30 - 5:30 - No non-residential client meetings Evaluation and Pre -Trial staff and clients eliminated due to change in schedule Visitor Hours for residents will be schedule off peak traffic hours. Decrease in car trips: The number of car trips from the current 315 West Oak Street Community Corrections office to the Detention Center during the 7:30 to 8:30AM would decrease by 5 or 6 per week, because this staff will be able to walk. Other County employees decrease in car trips: In addition to these Community Corrections schedule modifications to reduce traffic to the site, 10 County employees at 2555 Midpoint Drive will also modify their commuting/travel schedules to travel off peak hours. About half of these people already modified their schedules as of May 1. Please let me know if you have further questions. Sincerely,- lr ) � 1� Babs ornel � Facility Planner CC: David Spencer, Director of Facilities Kevin Gibbs, Construction Manager Joe Ferrando, Community Corrections Director Tim Stern, Delta Construction Matt Delich, Traffic Consultant Matt Lafferty, Planning Ripley sso��A�Es ��_ Lund—..,- U,hr Dcslgn Planning May 19, 2003 Larimer County Community Corrections Facility Site Plan Review Project Description and Review Criteria Project Description The Larimer County Community Corrections Facility will be located on approximately 2.84 acres at the southwest corner of Midpoint Drive and Specht Point Drive. The site is on the west side of the existing Detention Center. The remaining land adjacent to the property is undeveloped, however, approved PUD's exist west and north of the site. In addition, the former American Eagle Distribution warehouse is located near the southwest end of the property. The land is zoned E-Employment and is located within the City limits. The proposal is for a new Community Corrections Facility to house 176 residents. The new facility will replace the existing Halfway House located on West Laurel Street. The building will contain 32,400 sq. ft. and will include offices, visitation rooms, kitchen/dining areas, classrooms, resident's bedrooms, day rooms and laundry facilities. The main part of building will be a combination of one and two -stories, with the residential wing consisting of three stories. The design of the building is meant to harmonize with the existing campus architecture, but express a less institutional identity consistent with the more residential aspect of the facilities' purpose. On the exterior, decorative masonry veneer will be blended with stucco (EIFS) accents. Window locations are tinted high performance glass set in anodized aluminum frames. Single -story areas will be softened with the use of sloped standing seam metal roofing at entry locations. The three-story portion will have sloped berms at the base of the building to visually reduce the height of the structure. Other areas of the building will utilize a decorative masonry base treatment to unify the look of the building on all elevations. Exterior patio areas for residents are screened with decorative masonry walls to allow privacy and to control views from Midpoint Drive into the facility. All rooftop mechanical Phone 970.224.5828 Fav 970-224.1662 401 West Mountain Ave_ Suite 201 Port Go01ns, GO 80521 2604 0,,Il y.aom equipment is located to be screened completely from view by either enclosures or extended parapet walls. The lot is accessed from a 28-foot wide private drive from Midpoint Drive. The drive will align with Specht Point Drive and will continue along the southeast side of the property. There will be two driveway cuts entering the parking lot. It is necessary to have two separate entrances to the building in order to separate resident and non-resident traffic. The day reporting/non-resident parking area will contain 13 parking spaces and 4 parallel van spaces. The day reporting entrance is located on the northeast side of the building. There is a six-foot wide sidewalk that serves this entrance, extending from the parking to Midpoint Drive, affording easy access to pedestrian and bicyclists coming from other destinations. The main entrance to the building is located on the southwest side. Parking for 33 cars is available for employees and visitors. It is anticipated that the Community Corrections residents will not have access to cars. Therefore, a large bicycle parking area for 60+ bikes will be provided. Since many of the residents bike to jobs or other destinations, another six-foot wide sidewalk is provided from the bike area to the sidewalk along Midpoint Drive. Although there is no bus service to this area presently, it is anticipated that the potential for bus ridership is high and that future service may eventually be reinstated. A trash/recycling enclosure is located at the northwest corner of the parking lot. Service and deliveries are accommodated along the curved end of the parking area, close to the service entrance. Food will be prepared at the Detention Center and delivered in bulk containers to the Community Corrections building. In addition, a half -court basketball court will be available for the recreational use of the residents. The facility is operated 24-hours a day, seven days a week. However, the business operations have been modified in order to reduce the number of cars accessing the site during peak business hours. This subject is outlined in detail in the Transportation Impact Study. The landscape design for the facility responds to the needs of the facility users, enhances the building architecture and emphasizes xeriscape principles. The proposed Corrections Facility is part of the detention center campus and therefore security is an important issue. In order to minimize the opportunity for anyone to hide behind trees or shrubs, and to minimize shadow areas at night, we have avoided using evergreen trees and shrubbery taller than two feet. Despite these constraints, the landscape plan provides an attractive setting for the building with a variety of plant material to provide seasonal interest. Street trees are provided along Midpoint Drive consistent with City landscape guidelines and deciduous and evergreen foundation plantings are used around the building 2 to visually anchor the building to the site. Deciduous canopy trees are used to provide shade in the parking areas and service areas are screened from public view. Larimer County will be maintaining the landscape. The landscape design adheres to xeriscape principles in several ways including selection of low water use plants, utilizing soil amendments and mulch materials, and zoning the irrigation system appropriately. In addition, Larimer County is committed to monitoring the irrigation system to avoid over watering. Water and sanitary sewer is to be provided by the City of Fort Collins. Review Criteria 8.6 Off -Road Parking Standards 8.6.3 B.2. Spaces Required Because of the nature of the facility, it is difficult to determine the parking space requirements per Table 8.6.3(B). 2.1. Parking ratios have been calculated based on existing and projected Community Corrections needs. Nearly all of the residents do not own cars and will use alternative forms of transportation. Employees, visitors, and the day reporting center clients mainly will use the parking spaces. There will be a total of 33 employees at the facility. 18 employees will be present from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Since the facility operates 24-hours a day, the remaining 15 staff will be on -site at intervals throughout the afternoon and night. The typical visiting hours are between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM Monday through Friday, with approximately 6 to 10 visitors. Weekend visiting hours are 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM with 20 people on site. Visiting hours occur during off hours, so the parking lot will be fairly vacant. There are a total of 50 parking spaces on the site, with 3 handicapped spaces provided. 8.6.3.B.5. Setbacks The parking lot meets the minimum setbacks from the private street (10 feet) and the west property line (30 feet) 8.6.3.B.7. Bicycle Facilities The number of bicycle parking spaces exceeds the minimum, with 60 resident/visitor bikes and 5 employee bikes. All bicycle facilities are located close to the building entrances. Additionally, employee bike parking will be located in secure bike locker enclosures, located near the service entrance. 3 8.6.3.B.9 Loading Zones The delivery service area and trash areas are designed to be located away from the front entrance and the main traffic circulation. 8.7 Signs One identification sign is proposed for the northeast corner of the lot. The size, height and materials will match the signage already in place for the Detention Center and the Sheriff's Administration Building. 8.9.2 Site Lighting The proposed exterior lighting plan was designed to meet the security needs of the project. The poles are located along drives and in the parking lot. The light poles will be 25 feet tall, with shoe box -type fixtures. High-pressure sodium lamps will be used; with cut-off reflectors to minimize glare. The style of poles and fixtures are consistent with the surrounding campus. The proposed plan meets the minimum foot-candle requirements for non-residential areas. CONSTRUCTION, INC. May 20, 2003 City of Fort Collins 281 North College Fort Collins, CO 80521 Attn: Cameron Gloss Re: Lorimer County Community Corrections Facility Mr.Gloss: in the Location, Character, and Extent submittal dated 51i 9103 to the City of Fort Collins for the Larimer County Community Corrections Facility the Building Elevation sheets are at a schematic design level. The Building Elevations are indicative of the character ofthe building at this phase of the design. In the following months Larimer County, GSG Architecture, and Delta Construction will be involved in the Design Development phase of the project and changes may be made to the building materials for design and budget reasons. If you should require further information reearding the design of the building or proposed building materials please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Tim Stern Project Manager Delta Construction, Inc. 970-498-9877 May 20, 2003 Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board 281 North College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Sir or Madam: LARIMER COUNTY ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1606 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970-498-7450 970-482-8084(Fax) c `IV HAND DELIVERED You received under separate cover today Larimer County's submittal pursuant to §31-23-209, C.R.S. for a location, character and extent review of the Larimer County Community Corrections Building. We believe this submittal is complete under the statute and includes all necessary information to process your review. The sixty-day time limit for action begins with the date of this letter. Any requests for further explanation or questions concerning the content of this submittal should be addressed to: Babette Cornell Larimer County Facilities 2555 Midpoint Drive Suite D Fort Collins, CO 80525 (970)498-5907 If you have any questions concerning this letter, please let me know. Sincerely ygurs, George H. Hass County Attorney 7/ghh/county/pzO52003