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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPEC140011 VVMC Master Plan Review with TOV Teams 082714 Process The end result of the master planning process is to create a facilities master plan for the VVMC campus. As such, the plan will be used primarily by VVMC to help guide and direct the future decisions for development on the VVMC campus. While many aspects and elements of the plan have little, or no relevance, on the Town of Vail or the immediate neighborhood (i.e., interior layout of the buildings, sequencing of construction, size of the emergency generator, etc.), there are many other aspects or elements of the plan which will. For example, elements such as parking; pedestrian circulation; loading and delivery; bulk, mass and scale; vehicular access, etc. For that reason, it is imperative that input from the community and other potentially impacted parties is taken throughout the master planning process. These design solutions a options for the implementation of these elements will become part of the master plan. Once incorporated into the master plan, the master plan will be used as a benchmark for evaluating more detailed development plan proposals provided as part of a conditional use permit application. Further, portions of the master plan should be created with the expressed intent and goal of its inclusion in the Vail’s Comprehensive Plan. Through its inclusion in Vail’s Comprehensive Plan, the master plan becomes pertinent and relevant to future development review processes and actions by the Town. In order to achieve this goal, the Vail Land Use Plan should be amended to include those aspects or elements of the master facilities plan which bear relevance on the Town of Vail and the immediate neighborhood. VVMC/TOV Forum Notes The Town of Vail and the Vail Valley Medical Center hosted a community forum on the proposed master plan and process. What follows is a series of questions raised by community members in attendance. It remains the intent of the ToV and VVMC to address each of the questions during the course of the master planning process. Site Plan --Primary concern: Frontage Rd. access for emergency vehicles. --How high up will VVMC be building? --Will there be underground parking? --Can VVMC continue to use current helicopter pad? Will it be moved? --Will the community be able to provide feedback re: helicopter pad before final decisions are made? --Have we brought in FAA consultants? --Assuming Evergreen Lodge remains hotel, it would be better to have mechanical on the ground. --Will VVMC incorporate employee housing on site? --What does VVMC anticipate the growth of the hospital to be in the next 10 years? --With growth, does VVMC anticipate complementary parking? --The scope of the plan should be as large as possible geographically. --Would US Bank Building and VVMC be the same height? Or, if US Bank Building is torn down, will there be one building? --The puzzle pieces don't fit together. Traffic needs to be routed off Meadow Drive. We need a grand entrance. --How do we manage emergency traffic? --Small footprint. Given our demographics, does it make sense to have a satellite location in Vail and main location down valley? --Would the municipal site be included in the master plan? It seemed to be a "magical" solution with a lot of flexibility. We will decide re: municipal building within next 2 years? Yes? --How big is the site? --How soon do I have to worry about my property getting eaten up? --Is there any land the hospital can swap with the Evergreen to make Frontage Road access better? --You've decided landing a helicopter on the campus is safe? --Has TOV determined there will be a helicopter pad on main campus? --Has CDOT reversed its demand that the helipad be removed? --Is it too dangerous to have helipad near a highway? Why is it safer in a residential neighborhood and in a hospital facility? --The non-patient/non-sick community - what facilities will be available to them? Wellness Centers, etc. --Do you take economics into account, Re: services on this campus? --This hospital does not receive emergency patients via helicopter. We are sending patients out via helicopter. We do not need to do that. --How much usage, critical transport vs. daily use? --How does the patient transfer process work (clinical/amb.) --If it's too dangerous to have helipad near a highway, why is it safer in a residential neighborhood and in a hospital facility? --When a patient is flown out, the patient has been stabilized and is on their way out for further care. --Three top plans in other communities that are similar to ours? Traffic & Patient Flow --What % of VVMC patients are residents of Vail & area? --What is the % income breakdown of residents vs. non? --I'd like to see the TOV order/request directing the helipad to be moved to VVMC property. --What will the process be to determine the location of the helipad, including the TOV involvement and FAA involvement? --Pay-patient parking is undersized. --Traffic on Meadow Drive is dangerous, especially in summer. --Lab/pharmacy/PT and other quick services need to be more accessible. --Negotiate improved access points to the hospital campus from the Frontage Rd. --Suggest a rooftop helipad. --Prefer location of helipad next to I-70, across from VVMC (Noise, dust, view) --Factor in weather and location for safety of helipad and residents. --Minutes matter. Patient transfer time is critical for patients. --Traffic off East Meadow - patient, delivery, trash, emergency --Campus lots of buildings can be connected under "campus" concept and even off site. --Footprint - think big/broaden boundary. --Parking underground - buildable space --Helipad - off site - West Vail --Phasing to keep hospital operational during construction --How does projected population growth influence the plan? --With this development, will it increase the levels within the hospital (level III trauma, level II building) --TOV must support with better bus stops nearer to entrance. Schedule & Process --Have a working committee and high-level vision for health and wellness. --Enlarge yellow box, even if it doesn't happen now. Inclusive of Lot 10, Evergreen & Town municipal site. --If you are going to build a tall building, better to build it on municipal site and not block views. --Residential noise related to emergency vehicles. Sound barriers, underground ER patient unload. --Concern about helicopter noise/location. --Is the Town of Vail helping with planning of the medical campus? --What is the economic driver? For VVMC? For TOV? --Is the municipal site/building off the table? --Have you discussed moving the frontage road? --Does the town own the frontage road? --Municipal site and hospital site are underutilized. --Could municipal site be doc offices? --Could municipal site be the E.D? Helipad atop E.D. with tunnel under road for access to the medical campus? Planning Considerations There are many planning considerations that will go into the creation of the VVMC Master Facilities Plan. As previously stated, many of those considerations will be relevant to VVMC only and bear little, if any, relevance on the Town of Vail. In an effort to begin discussions with VVMC’s master planners, a preliminary list of planning considerations or external factors or considerations relevant to the Town of Vail and the immediate neighborhood has been developed. The preliminary list includes: Provide for a future emergency air ambulance helipad on the hospital site. Provide for adequate on site loading and delivery services which minimizes negative impacts on the neighborhood. Special consideration should be given to relocating this use to gain access to the VVMC Campus from the South Frontage Road. Address emergency vehicle circulation to and from the site. Address patient and employee vehicle circulation with an emphasis on use of the South Frontage Road for primary access. Minimize the number of vehicle trips on West Meadow Drive to improve the pedestrian experience along the street Provide for pedestrian circulation N/S through the hospital site to connect the South Frontage Road with West Meadow Drive. Reduce the negative impacts of the hospital surface parking lot on the Middle Creek riparian corridor. The hospital use is currently non-conforming with regard to minimum parking requirements.  All future planning should ensure full compliance with the parking requirements. Work with the Town of Vail and neighboring property owners to identify the most appropriate location of vehicle access off of the South Frontage Road.  This shall also take design options into consideration. The Town of Vail is willing to consider design and master plan options which include the use of Lot 10 and the Town's municipal center site. Address the existing zone district designation of the US Bank Building. Provide opportunities for growth and expansion of the VVMC Campus to ensure the growing health care needs of the community are met. Ensure that the mechanical equipment needs of medical center are met on site and seek to minimize any unintended consequences. Address phasing throughout construction and the provision of staging, parking for construction workers, employees of hospital, and patients. Occur in summer when greatest capacity is available in TOV structures? Address development review process and the fact that there cannot be off-site impacts which impact/affect neighboring property owners, without prior written acceptance and knowledge of those impacts. Impacts of helipad zone of influence. Creation and designation of a new land use category? Platting needs? Three separate parcels. Address building code and zoning issues Rezoning of US Bank Building to GU Green/sustainability building needs such as energy use reduction, recycling, Middle Creek improvements to riparian area and overall health and appearance Are Evergreen covenant restrictions still in place? How is west surface lot to be accessed in future plans? CDOT thoughts on changes to the South Frontage Road Do we agree with parking generation methodology formula? Do we agree 1/3 size expansion will have no parking impacts EHUs off site Need an operations plan for things such as snow management Snow, helipad, parking, loading and elivery larger than can be accommodated in the loading and delivery facility management plan Stated Goal Areas Of the VVMC Master Plan 1. Site Planning: Major changes to the layout and desing of VVMC, including, but not limited to, a new main entrance, and new Emergency Department, improving loading facilities, expanding parking and considering the helipad location are addressed in this category. 2. Functional/Organizational: These goals and objectives primarily address internal considerations and identified a number of improvements to the organization and overall efficiency of the campus. 3. Master Planning: This category of goals and objectives ensured the Master Plan includes flexibility to respond to future conditions and implementation strategies. 4. Economic: Sustainability, operational costs, long-term maintenance and energy costs and implementation strategies were some of the internal goals and objectives addressed in this category. 10 Primary Goals and Objectives of the Master Plan 1. Relocate the main entrance to VVMC to the South Frontage Road 2. Modify service vehicle access to a concealed loading zone 3. Relocate Emergency Departmetn and ambulance traffic to South Frontage Road 4. Locate Helipad with direct connection to emergency department, and with sensitivity to neighbors 5. Provide adequate and convenient parking for patients, visitors, and staff 6. Improve operational efficiencies through proper sizing and adjacencies 7. Accommodate patients in the most appropriate setting (and with privacy) 8. Optimize access and way finding for patients and visitors 9. Create flexible framework to accommodate future unforeseen changes 10. Accommodate appropriate medical office space on campus