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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPVH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING & PARKING STRUCTURE - PDP - 14-07 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - VARIANCE REQUESTPoudre Valley Health System - Lemay Campus Bicycle Parking Analysis Fort Collins, CO 26-Jun-07 Bicycle Parking Requirements Existing vehicle parking spaces (entire campus) 1532 Existing vehicle parking to be removed with proposed construction (300) 1232 Vehicle spaces to be added with parking structure 767 Vehicle spaces to be added with Medical Office Building 129 Total parking with MOB and parking structure projects 2128 Bicycle parking required by LUC (5%) 106 Bicycle Parking Provided Existing racks near staff/public entrances of hospital, east of Lemay 97 New racks at Medical Office Building (5% of MOB parking) 8 New racks in parking structure 8 Total bicycle parking spaces provided 113 NORTHERN ENGINEERING ADDRESS: PHONE:970.221.4158 WEBSITE: 200 S. College Ave. Suite 100 www.northernengineering.com Fort Collins, CO 80524 FAX: 970.221.4159 The development team for the project is proposing that the existing attached sidewalks along Garfield Street be allowed to remain. Additional concrete sidewalk will be placed adjacent to the existing sidewalk to create a total width of 6.5-feet. This will help reduce the number of trees affected adjacent to Garfield Street For Lemay Avenue, the development team for the project is proposing that the existing attached sidewalk be removed and be replaced where possible with detached 6-foot sidewalk. However, the configuration of this walk varies in order to avoid several mature trees along the Lemay Avenue frontage. Starting on the north end of the site, the sidewalk is proposed to be attached adjacent to the new auxillary right -turn lane into the parking structure. South of the parking structure entrance to Garfield Street, we propose to detach the 6-foot walk, but meander it in the same general location as the existing detached walk in order to avoid trees in this area. South of Garfield Street, we propose a typical 6-foot detached sidewalk, then a transition to a new 8-foot attached walk to avoid trees, access a Transfort bus shelter, and tie to the existing attached walk at the south property line. The development team feels justified in requesting the variance as described above. By placing the sidewalks on the site as proposed, a large number of mature trees will not need to be removed and mitigated on the site. Having these mature trees adjacent to the medical office building and parking structure will also help the proposed buildings to blend into an already mature landscape adjacent to the property and may help minimize the impact the buildings may have on the surrounding residential area. Along with this, placing the sidewalks as proposed will also help tie them into the existing residential sidewalks in the area, further minimizing the building's impact. If you should have any questions, comments or concerns about this variance request please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Kevin Brazelton, PE Project Engineer cc: Steven Ellsworth — Poudre Valley Health System Dean Barber — McWhinney Enterprises rat I NORTHERN ENGINEERING June 27, 2007 Mr. Randy Maizland City of Fort Collins Engineering Review 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 ADDRESS: PHONE:970.221.4158 WEBSITE: 200 S. College Ave. Suite 100 www.northernengineering.com Fort Collins, CO 80524 FAX: 970.221.4159 RE: PVH Lemay Campus -West Expansion Medical Office Building Parking Structure Mr. Maizland, This letter is in regards to the PVH Lemay Campus -West Expansion project. The site is located at the west corners of Garfield Street and Lemay Avenue and is being developed by Poudre Valley Hospital. The project is currently in the PDP process and at this time a variance is requested to modify the standard widths and locations of the sidewalks located adjacent to Garfield Street and the west side of Lemay Avenue adjacent to the site. Chapter 7 of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) addresses the Street Design and Technical Criteria for public roadways. More specifically, sidewalk widths and locations for four -lane arterial and local streets are shown in Figures 7-2F and 7-6F respectively. Per the Standards, Lemay Avenue, a four -lane arterial street, the sidewalks must be detached a minimum of 10-feet from the curb and gutter and must have a minimum width of 6-feet. For Garfield Street, a local street, the sidewalks must be detached a minimum of 6-feet and have a minimum width of 5-feet. The south site currently has a childcare facility on the property which will be removed for the placement of a new four story medical office building. The north site contains a surface parking lot for PVH employees and a small medical office building which will be removed for the placement of a new four story parking structure. Both sites currently have a large number of mature trees. Several of these trees will need to be mitigated due to the placement of the new buildings and parking area; however, a large number of the mature trees are located around the perimeter of the site and adjacent to the existing attached sidewalks along Garfield Street and Lemay Avenue. With the current LCUASS requirements, a large number of these mature trees along the site perimeter would be affected by detaching and widening the existing attached sidewalks. Poudre Valley Hospital is requesting that the site be issued a variance to these standards in order to save as many of the mature trees as possible.