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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Notes & Feedback Summary by SCA CHAMONIX SITE: RESIDENTIAL LIVABILITY Common or Agreed To Themes For Sale/Rental/Seasonal Permanent (for-sale) housing is needed to attract and keep professionals and families. This site should be 100% for-sale, no rentals (there may be rentals at Timberidge) Must consider what might occur at other sites (i.e. Timberidge) and not plan for this site in a vacuum. Dorm-style housing is not appropriate for this site. Seasonal housing needs should be satisfied at another site. Many persons residing in employee housing stay, not really a stepping stone anymore. Rental units are an opportunity for people to get in and move-up to ownership. Pedestrian & Vehicular Access, Parking Parking should be limited to residents and guests only – no excess parking for strangers (commuters or otherwise) to be meandering through this home site Maintaining existing neighborhood pedestrian access through site not necessary, this invites more non-residents to meander through the home site; a sidewalk should be continued for the neighbors to use Other Housing adjacent to proposed fire station ok; this occurs at the existing station. Individual or Minority Ideas For Sale/Rental/Seasonal Consider some dormitory units for seasonal workers, there is a huge need for housing seasonal workers Rental housing should be considered as well as for-sale housing Need units to accommodate all sizes of families, rental and for-sale units Pedestrian & Vehicular Access, Parking Maximize parking and the opportunity to over-park the development to allow commuters a parking area. CHAMONIX SITE: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN Common or Agreed To Themes Unit Sizes 2-3 bedroom units allow singles to stay and grow into families The Medical Center has a need for keeping housing in close proximity to the Center. Need units sized and priced for first-time homebuyers (i.e. Stratton Flats and the Commons) Water & Sanitation District have a need for units aimed beyond entry-level employees; two & three bedroom units There is an overall void in three & four bedroom units for families with two or more children Target market is middle-management and young professionals with some opportunities for employees above and below those income levels Area of Conflict Some one-bedroom units are needed One bedroom units are the hardest to sell (owner’s can’t sublet a bedroom to help subsidize their mortgage; additional bedroom provides opportunity for housing additional employee) Integration Of Chamonix & Wendy’s Sites The Chamonix and Wendy’s site should be treated as one large site, not as two separate sites to maximize design and use of the land Parking Parking – need two spaces per unit Two car garages not available at most [no] other employee housing development; need at least one garage Maximize least desirable space by utilizing as parking and/or storage for units Shared garage (i.e. Commons) is expensive to HOA because of damage to garage door Need to accommodate guest parking Amenities Consider impact of highway noise in the design of all buildings. Cross ventilation that runs east/west may reduce impact of noise better than south/north ventilation. Quiet may be more important that views for outdoor spaces to be useful. Units need adequate storage Decks are desirable Sound mitigation between neighbors important Maximize SF for housing – landscaping for design and open space acceptable but don’t give up lot area for a dedicated recreational use, there are sufficient neighborhood parks CHAMONIX SITE: EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY Common or Agreed To Themes Traffic & Public Transportation A future transportation hub is proposed near the Safeway parking lot. This may allow bus service to the Chamonix area to be one directional, with transfer opportunities at the transportation hub. The existing bus stop at the Wendy’s station is likely to remain. The southbound entry into the round-about needs to be expanded if proposed housing on the Chamonix site utilizes Chamonix Road. It is currently a single lane access, while the other three access points are two lanes. Expansion of the round-about would likely require an easement onto the Shell Gas Station property. If access to the Chamonix site were limited to an access point along the frontage road, the existing round-about would be sufficient to handle anticipated traffic. The intersection at Chamonix Lane and Chamonix Road has a difficult turning radius. Any access to housing on the Chamonix site will have to carefully consider the grade and sight lines along Chamonix Road. Neighborhood Commercial The Shell Gas Station also functions as a tow-lot and has a significant amount of automobile storage. There are only three gas stations in town, it is important to preserve the remaining stations for community benefit. Collaboration with the Shell Gas Station owner should be considered to improve access to the Chamonix site as well as buffer visual impacts from the services provided at the gas station. Stormwater Drainage, Snow Storage Storm water drainage needs to be improved along Chamonix Lane. A short ditch runs along the south side of the Lane and would function better if emptied into the westerly, steep corner of the Chamonix site. This area is likely unusable for development otherwise. A drainage easement would be required through the Chamonix site. Another ditch runs along the northern side of the Lane and will likely need to be piped. If this ditch is piped, a sidewalk could be built over the pipe. Residents generally walk along the northern side of the lane for safety. A sidewalk along the northern property boundary is proposed with this project. Pro’s and con’s of the north side versus the south side of Chamonix Lane were discussed. It was suggested that the south side of the street may be better received by the residents that live on the north side since they would not be responsible for sidewalk maintenance and liability. The Chamonix site currently functions as snow storage. This will be important to consider in the relationship of buildings on the Chamonix site to the Lane. Individual or Minority Ideas Comments included the importance of linking the “community center” with the “village center” and wondered how transit at the Wendy’s/Chamonix site could help foster that goal. WENDY’S SITE: EMERGENCY SERVICES FACILITIES Common or Agreed To Themes FIRE STATION: General Needs Wendy’s site is more appropriate than former proposal on Chamonix Site The public works department currently houses a significant number of fire department equipment/vehicles. Equipment currently stored at Public Works includes 15 ft box trailer, communications van, county HAZMAT trailer Existing stations very cramped, overcrowded with personnel and equipment. FIRE STATION: EQUIPMENT/FACILITY Bunker storage separate from apparatus is ideal but not necessary Locker style restroom to keep toilets separate from showers; need enough showers to accommodate at least four people (current station only provides a single room with one shower, toilet and sink – no privacy, insufficient for number of personnel) Need individual lockers for Class B uniforms. Equipment and facilities for response personnel ideally located on ground level to reduce hazard of stairs or pole. Double-bays may accommodate both storage and engines Special utility requirements include an emergency generator FIRE STATION: ADMINISTRATIVE Prevention and Response personnel have different needs. Prevention needs a separate conference room from response to review building plans; this room is needed full-time. Need separate class rooms from conference room. Keep public/administrative spaces separate from response team needs. FIRE STATION: HOUSING Student resident dorm units in a separate building if provided at all; too much disruption to residents if part of response building Rental and for-sale housing for full-time new hires separate building from station Administrative staff of 8 persons Four response-duty staff need individual rooms on-site Snowplow not an ideal neighbor to fire department. Ambulance District Ambulance District may be willing to fund part of the fire station as potential future replacement space for their Ambulance District would need three bays; 3-5 sleeping quarters; day room; office; storage (existing facility is tight at 5,000 SF); some support services could be shared with Fire Dept. Ambulance substation should be considered at Wendy’s site as Ambulance district is losing its location at the hospital. Other Municipal Uses Cultural differences between fire department personnel and town staff offices could result in conflict. Individual or Minority Ideas Police substation (single office) should be considered at Wendy’s site to allow officers a location to draft reports. There is a need to store cinders for the public works department. Consider an information booth at the Wendy’s site Consider building a sub-grade parking structure to function as a park-n-ride under the Wendy’s site 2 Chamonix-Wendy’s 2008 Master Plan Effort Public Outreach Notes February 2008