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Appendices
Staff Memo 1e plrnning md Environmmtal Commission d*ed lanuary 10, 1994
Meaiog Minutcs of Planning and Environnenal Commission dated January 10, 1994
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EXECUTIVE STJMMARY
PIJBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
INTRODUCTION
In the Spring of 1993, the Town of Vail contracted with Morter Architects, in
association with RNL Design and Fleet Maintenance Consultants to comPlete a space
needs analysis and master plan for the Department of Public Works/Transportation
Administration and Maintenance Complex, The facility currently houses Streets and
Roads, Fleet Maintenance, Parks, Carpentry, Electrical, Administration and much of
the Tnnsportation Divisions. The Public Work Transportation Cornplex has been
serving the Town of Vail since its construction in 1979, based on a programming study
completed in 1976. The existing facilities were planned for a 10 to 15 yeal horizon,
which has elapsed. The purpose of this study was to determine the current and future
needs of the department, and develop a master plan to meet the identified needs for the
next l0 !o 20 years.
METHODOLOGY
The study was compleM in several phases. First, the existing Administration and
Maintenance Buildings were analyzed with regard to adequacy of the architecture,
structure, mechanical, elecuical and fire protection systems. Beaudin Ganze
Consulting Engineers assisted in the evaluations. A site tour and series of interviews
followed to determine current and future space needs. Normal operations were viewed
to :rssess the adequacy and/or deficiencies of the existing facilities in meeting cunent
needs. A space needs program and design criteria were developed from the data
collected, and reviewed with members of the department.
The second phase of the project was analysis of tiie site opportunities and constraints,
followed by altemative master plan studies and development of the recommended
master plan included in this report. Most of the work was accomplished during an
"On-Site Design Session" held at the Public Works/Transportation Complex July 12-
15, 1993. The Design Team spent four days brainstorming, designing, drawing and
refining master plan concepts, with daily reviews with Town of Vait employees at all
levels. Public Works department heads, supendsors, mechanics, equipment operators,
bus drivers, etc. provided input on the plans, as did members of other departments
including Police, Fire and Community Development. Subsequent review comments by
the Public Works Department have further refined the program and plan.
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As the project conthues to unfold over the next seveial years there will be on-going
interface with the Planning and Environmental Commission @EC) and the Design
Review Boatd (DRB).
updptes !o tlre master plan will also require PEC and Town Council approval.
As of this writing, a civil engineering study of the site is currently underway to access
and analyze the site drainage, tebris flow mitigation and site grading. The study is
addressing many of the environmental concems expressed at the January 10, 1994
Planning and Environmenul Commission meeting. The results of the study will be
incorporated into the final Master Plan Report. In addition to this current work a
geotechnical analysis has also been completed.
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EXISTINC COhIDITIONS
The Vail Public Worls/Transportation Department currently opentes from several sites
within the town. Most facilities are located at ttre Public Works Complex north of
Intentate 70 beween the east and main Vail interchanges. Some Trursportation offices
and'bus operations (driver changes, etc.) are located at the Vail Transportation Center
south of I-70 just east of the main Vail interchange. The Old Town shop (former
location of the Public Work operations) is used for storage of elecnical supplies, light
poles, street signs, fire equipment, trailers ud other equipment/material'
This snrdy focuses on the expansion and improvement of the main facility. While the
Tranqportation Center will continue to be used as a sat€Uitp facility for bus operations,
it is anticipated the Old Town Shop site will be needed for future expansion of the Vail
Wastewater Deparnnent and will not be available for use by Public Works on a long
term basis. The proposed progmm and master plan consolidates the activities from the
Old Town Shop to ttre main Public Worls Complex.
The Town of Vail owns approximately 17 acres of land at the Public Works Complex,
and leases an adjacent parcel on the west for snow storage. Currently, the utilized area
of tlre site is approximately 7.7 acres; 6.5 acres consumed by buildings, parking and
sirculation, while 1.2 acres at tbe west side of the site begin the snow melt area. There
are currently three main buildings (Administation, Maintenancey'Bus Barn, ud Bus
Wash) plus numerous small storage buildings and railers. Parking and circulation
genenlly occur along the south side of the site. The north side of the site is used for
materials storage, stagrng, the Police Impound Lot and CDL training course.
The Town of Vail has grown and changed significantty since Public Worls moved'to
its current location, and the site and faciiities are in need of improvements to oPerate
efficiently. Safety regulations regarding shop and working environments, fuel types
and storage, etc. have also become stricter. Divisions such as Parls continue to expand
as the Town of Vail creates more park ud increases planting areas, as does the
complocity of the snow plowing operation as the town becomes denser. As
environmental laws become more stringent it is also important for the Town to upgrade
many of is facilities for storing and handling hazardous materials including fuels,
pain8, solvents, pesicides, etc. Following arc some of the existing deficiencies which
should be corrected.
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[_ site IssuesI Improve site security and lighting
i_ Upgrade existing fuel tanls to meet regulations
I Organze and protect materials and implements stored outside
Improve vehicular circulation tq avoid disruption of traffic flow by cueing
t , Improve site access - under and onlo highway
i Minimize visibility impacs (grading, construction, buildings, lighting)
Improve landscaping (Iown of Vail landscape study)
Ti Building Issues
Improve ventilation and lighting in work areas
I frovide adequate space for offices, shops, crew areas and storage\ Provide designated space for large crew and safety meetings
,- Expand bus facilities (garage, work bays, fueling) to accommodate longer buses
L Improve durability of exterior materials (governed by Town of Vail zoning
ordinances)
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Improve the V/elding Shop - increase size and ventilation
I Upgrade Fleet Maintenance pit to meet regulationst Upgrade waste oil and hazardous material storage and handting to meet
, regulationsi Improve separation between shops and offrce/crew areas - noise and ventilation
1 Mechanical and Electrical Issues
I Upgrade the Administration Building Hdirting
Correct code violations in the main electrical services
: Correct code deficiencies in the maintenance shops
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, Operational Issues! Provide common loading dock and staging area for deliveries
' Provide sufficient space for effrcient operation/maintenance areas, storage
f Consolidate manager and engineer offices in the Administration Building
L Consolidate bus driver areas with the bus barn
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SPACE NEEDS
The programming phase of this study identified a need for additional space at the
Public WorkVTransportation Complex. The net increase required is approximately 2.5
acres, including activities consolidated from the Old Town Shop. Shop/Maintenance
are4s and enclosed storage make up the greatest percentage of increase, totaling
approximately 48,000 square feet of space. Additional office and administrative
support areas account for 4500 square feet required over the next ten years. The total
additional building area required is approximately 52,000 square feet.
Covered storage and parking areas also need to be enlarged by 11,500 square feet.
This is caused mostly by the need to ncrease efficiency and reduce wqr on eguipment,
vehicles and materials left exposed to the harsh weather season after season. Very little
of the increase is caused by growth in equipment or vehicle inventories. To provide
access to covered parking and storage areas, reduce congestion on the south side of the
lvlaintenance Building and maintain a safe, organizd traffic flow, the area dedicated to
site circulation must also increase significantly.
Thejustification for space increases are easy to see by observing daily operations. It is
difficult to check and service buses in the garage because there is only about three feet
between the back of one bus and the front of the next. Space at the end of maintenance
bays in the Fleet and Streets shops is utilized for e4uipment storage, welding and
equipment repair, tool cribs and locker areas, reducing the depth available for parking
and servicing large vehicles. The carpentry shop equipment is all on wheels because
there is not enough space to leave equipment set up for operation. Time consuming
trips to purchase supplies are common because a lack of wood storage space. The
electrical division currently stores most of its materials and does some of its work at the
Old Town Shop due to lack of space in the Maintenance Building.
A summary of the Public Works/Transportation frogram is included on the next two
pages. Existing and proposed future areas are identified for each division and space
type.
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TOWN OF VAIL
SPACENEEDS PROGRAM
PI'BLIC WORKS FACILITY MASTER PLAN
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RECOMMET{DED MASTER, PLAN
The recommended site master plan reuses and expands the existing site and buildings.
To provide additiond area for buildings, parking and storage, it is proposed to enlarge
the usable site arca from 7.7 acres to 10.2 acres. a net increase of 2.5 acres. The berm
and,landscipe screening on the south edge of the site will be reained. All otpansion
will occur by carving into the hillside north of the existing facilities. The north edge of
the usable site area will be moved from 25 to 100 feet north of the Maintenance/Bus
Bam Building. averaging approximately 60 feet. A combination of storage building
and retaining walls will line the north site edge, with some regrading required beyond
the retaining structures. Site sections are included showing the proposed
reconfiguration of the north site edge. A civil engineering study is currently undenvay
to study the rcgrading issues in greater detail.
Within the expanded site, additions are proposed on the west side of the Adminisnative
Building and on the east, north and west sides of the Maintenance/Bus Barn Building.
The existing fuel islands, tank farms and bus wash fabilities are removed and replaced
with new facilities on the east side of the bus barn. The expansion to the north of the
existing shops provides additional shop and maintenance areas, and additional depth in
the bus garage will accommodate longer buses.
Most of the proposed development will not be visible beyond the site boundaries. The
lvlaintenance/Bus Barn Building addition and new covered parking and sorage areas
will be hidden by the existing building. The addition to the Administrative Building
may be visible from the east,, and the proposed employee house at the east end of the
site will probably be visible over the berm. The greenhouse, nursery, covered cinder
storage and construction debris staging will be Srrfl€what visible beyond the west end of
the existing berm. While some changEs will be visible on the sile during varibus
construction phases, no objectionable long term yisual impacts are expected from the
proposed site development.
In addition to providing improved facilities for Public Works/Transportation
operations, the maste.r plan provides additional and/or enhanced amenities for the Town
of Vail. The following services will be accommodateo on the expanded site:
Cinder recycling
Christmas tree chipping and recycling as landscape mulch
Improved oiVwater separation and hazardous waste handling
Alternative fuels facilities for town vehicles
Enhuced lurdscaping along the existing south berm
Affordable employee housing units
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As patt of the Master Plan there are many environmerital issues which will need to be
addressed including the storage and handling of hazardous materials which are
commonly found at a complex such as this. At the present time there are four divisions
that genente or use hazardous materids - Fleet Maintenance, Carpentry, Parls and
Strees. The tpical hazardous materials found at the site include fuel, waste oil,
paiqts, thinners, solvents, cleaners, battery acid, antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, erc.
In each case, the storage, handling and dispoul of these materials is currently handled
somewhat differently. Some materials are stored in barrels and held on site, some are
stored for only one or two months and then hauled away to a disposal site and some
materials are handled and hauled away by a private contraclor. Improvements, both in
the area of secondary containment syst€ms urd in operating procedures will be required
and will need !o be addressed as part of the proposed improvements at the site.
Finally, it should be noted that the effects of establishing a regional tranqporadon
network were also discussed as ttrey relate to ttre Public Works/Tranqportation
Complex. If such a system is eventually implemented it is expected that the space
impacts at the Public Worls Complex will be minimal. It is anticipaled that the entire
bus fleet would be maintained at the Public WorkVTranqportation Complex which the
facility will be capable of handling. The main operations (slorage, drivers room,
fueling) however, would be located down valley and therefore will not effect the site.
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SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Planning and Environmental Commission
Community Development tiepartment
January 10, '1994
A request lor an approvAl of the master plan to allow for an expansion
and renovation of the Town of Vail Public Works site located at 1309
Vail Valley Drive/an unplatted parcel north of the l-70 right-oFway,
located immediately north of Vail Village 8th Filing.
Applicant:
Planner:
Town of Vail
Andy Knudtsen
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Town of Vail has hired consultants lo provide a master plan for the Public Works facility.
The plan anticipates the needs of the public works facility for the next ten to twenty years. lt
is based on a thorough analysis of cunent personnel needs, future personnel needs, and the
facilities required for day to day operations. The plan calls for approximately 4,500 square
feet of additional office area and 48,OOO square feet of interior shop/maintenance area. The
totat additional building area called for by the master plan is approximately 52,000 square feet.
These expansions require a net increase in site area of 2.5 acres. All ol this expansion will
occur by excavating Into the hillside north of the existing facilities. ThE north edge ot the
useable site area will be shifted approximately 25 to 100 feet north behind the existing
mainlenanceibus bam building. One of lhe goals of the designers of the site plan is to ensure
that the additions, the parking areas, and storage areas be hidden bi the existing building or
the existing berms. lt is noted in the executive sunitnary that the addition to the administration
buitding may be visible from the east, and the proposed employee housing at the east end of
lhe site will probably be visible over the berm. Another significant component of the masler
plan is the creation of an on-ramp onto l-70 westbound. With the addition of the interstate
access, the congestion in the curient tunnel-access should be alleviated. Copies ol the
executive summary as well as lhe complete master plan are attached for the PEC's review.
tt. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
Below is the list of the planning concems afler review of the document.
1. We believe that a section should be added to lhe masler plan identifying the
process to be used for development of the site. This sectiqn should document
the planning process used for each specific component ol the master plan. lt
will be lmportant to note that all improvements are allowed only as a conditional
use, and will requlre condiUonat use approval by the Plannlng and
Environmental Gommission (PEC). In some cases, variances may be needed,
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and those also musl be arpproved by the PEC. Dudng ttre PEC review, it will
beimportanttonolethats|gnificantchangestolhemasterp|anmaybe
requirbd once detailed drawings have been completed for specific componenls.
2. One of the most significant concems of the planning staff relates to water
quality. Because the Public Works facility includes facilities such as gas tanks,
paint
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bus washing and parking lois, there is potential for environmential
foflutants to affect this si[e. Ptinning staff recommends that a water quality
analysis be done and mitigation improvements bE installed to insure that ground
' water will not carry pollutants from this site.
g. Staff believes that atthe time of specific conditional use reviews, the section
drbwings provided in the master pian should be expanded to indicate the
interstate and residentiat areas. At that time, it should be verified that the
proposed improvements do not create highly visibte site disturbance or visual
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4. The pa*ing area by the Administration Building is shown lo ascend the slope
and may cr-eate scining. Staff believes that parking'in this area may need.to
be relocaled, if the cut ind Rtt required and visual lmpacts to neighbors to the
south are too great.
5. Hazard evaluation must be done for each component and it is strongly
recommended that internalmitigation be provided. Altematives to intemal
mitigation may be considered lisite and visual impacts are minimal.
6. Staff understands ttrat lhe employee housing was to be done as Phase Vl'
which would be the last phasd. staff recommends that lhis be shifted up into
one of the tirst two phases. Phase I as housing is a critical need of the
community. The number of employee units may also be increased upon further
design work-
7. Staff believes all site lighting should be fully cut-off. In the case any light
fixtures are selected wnicn are not fully cut-ofi, they shall conform to the
recently adopted lighting ordinance (Section 18.54.050 (J))'
III. ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHCOMMENTS
Envlronmental Health asks that the following design lssues be addressed in the Publlc Works
Master Plan.
1. We would stongty recommend that secondary containment be provided for .
both hazardousiriaterials storage and hazardous or special wastes. Secondary
contiainment is Intended to catci'spills that might occur. Containment must be
large enough to hold the total volume ol hazardous waste stored'
2. All above ground tanks for hazardous waste or matedals (e.g', o1l, gas,.solvent)
should haie automatic shut off valves which would prevent overflows ot
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containers. Also, all above giound tianks should have adequate guarding to
prevent rupture in lhe event a vehicle would hit the tanks.
-.:3. Public Works may be a small quantity generalor of hazardous waste (40 C.F.R
261.5) producing less than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) a month. lf Public
. Works produces between 100 and 1000 kilograms of waste per month than
, j they may store 1 ,000 kilograms (13,200 pounds) lor up to 180 days with out a
permit. lf the waste is to be shipped over 200 miles the waste may be storedI fiu?,: 3li,',i''?;,J Bb'Ji ffi:'"1""'.',T;:,Ti'13'"l,:: iji"fJ?l5j[",,]$",
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IJ 4. Drainage from the site should be mitigated through a detenlion pond or facility
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U off from roads, residential, and commercial areas does negatively affect water' quatity in the Gore. Providing a grassy detention area or an engineered catch
E basin or a sediment retention system is necessary to reduce nonpoint source
5 impact from the Public Works facility.
F IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONt-t
Staff recommends that the PEC approve this master plan, with the understandings ouUined
j above. lf these concerns are incorporated into the master plan, staff believes that it should be
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hellpad site is not suitable.
would take out of Ford F,ark
tennis courts.
location for the
to lhis lssue.
the helipad into a
Bill Anderson asked what average stop for a helicopter and why the curent
also inqulred what the path a helicopter
be and whether would go directly over lhe
five minutes. He said that the cunent
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not large enough to accommodate thelarger helicopters that are now being added that lhe off-ramp for l-70presents problems for lhe cunent stated that the path a helicopter
takes depends upon the direction of
Bill Anderson stated that he not opposed to parking spaces frorn Ford
Park but was concerned the spring and nths, Ford Park is
heavily used and that lt ins.inappropriate to have a h coming and going
from lhis area. He whelher a helipad could be on top of the newpolice addition is completed. He fett that further should also begiven to the site.
Greg )l/staled that the existing site shoutd bc looked at and that it N
bxpanded and renovated. He said that tho Ford park site couldpossibly
solution (up to two years).
Halpert asked that shoutd the Ford park site be selected that Town staff took
an impact statement is required.
7' A request for an approval of the master ptan to atlow for an exoansion and renovalion
of the Town of Vail Public Works site loiated at i309 Vait Vatliy Drive/an unptattedparcel north of the l-70 right-of-way, tocated immediately nortn 6r Vait Viltage gth Filing.
Applicant:
Planner:
Town of Vail
Andy Knudtsen
Plannlng and Envlronmental Commlsston iltnutes
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f1,fv,$yotsen.made a_presentation per the staff memo. He said that the master plan
cafis for approximately 52,000 squarg feet of additional ftoor area. He also
summarized the lssues for the pEG to conslder ln rwlewing thls request and
envlronmental health comments. He stated that staff ls rec-ommending approval of this
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master plan if lhe issues that have beqn raised in the staff memo can be incorporated
into the report and be adequately addressed.
Diana Donovan inquired about the access plan vid'l-70.
. Kristen Hedberg said that il was envisioned to be a one-way on ramp used primary for
snow removal or emergency situatlons that may arise.'
. Dalton Wlliams inquked why only lhree employee housing units were being proposed.
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Greg Hall stated that a poll of Public Works Department employees was conducled
and. that there was not a large desire by employebs to live on-site.
Datton Williams staled that three employee houSing units did not seem to be cost
etfective.
Andy Knudtsen stated that the Housing Authority has previousty looked at the site and
that there are constraints that limit the amount of housing that could be built.
Kristen Hedberg explained that the housing was envisioned for people who traveled
long distances or whb needed to work during inclement weather situations, etc.
Greg Hall stated.thet this housing. would not be used year round.
Larry Grafel stated that they felt it was positive to add'employee housing units lo lhe
Town and that thc number of lhreE units proposed was arbitrary.
Dalton Williams said that he did not have significant problems with the proposed
, master plan but that the housing should be deleted from the plan. He slatEd that the' proposed exit onto l-70 would not be viewed favorably by the community. He stated' that the proposed building was cutting back into the hillside too much and that it
needed to be more heavily screened. He added that he did not feel that this was the
time to be taking a large Public Works project lhrough the Town right now due to the
present political environment within the communi$. He said lhat lhe community.wouldlikei-to-seE?@built bfllhE1-own prior to lhe Town embarking
on another venture to increass infraslructure.
Allison LassoE agreed with Dalton's commenls concerning the proposed number of
employee housing units for the PublicWorks site. She would like to see lhe master
plan prioritized to address issues that nded to be taken care of first and that the items
which are functioning to be lower on this list.
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The building expansions and site plan development is expected- to occur over the next
six to ten y*.- The phasing is required to kee! the site operational urd due to funding
constrains. g,r.p-ti* of the site to the north must be accomplished fust to provide
qpacg for the other site improvements. other development can occur based on the
priofity of qpace needs and available funding.
constnrction of the covered parting and sorage areas along the north edge of the space
will provide space for staging during renovation and expansion of the shops facilities'
theius Barn expursion nuuor to precede purchase oflonger buses, and replacement of
the fueling facilities urd Ank farm is linlad to govemment regulations and expiration
of the Town of Vail's curent fuel supply contract. Ttre expansion and renovation of
the Administrative Building can (rcour whenever funding is available, as can the
development of employee parking. A proposed phasing plan follows with a respective
conceptud cost estimate for budgeting.
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A. Retaining Wdls and Excavation
B. Sitework including paving, utilities, landscape
C. Upgrade electical transformers, feeders, service
D. Constnrct Employee Housing (Attemate Phase tr)
E. Pre,pare water quality control repod
F. Pre?are hazard mitigation report
G. Prepare hazardous materialywaste storage rcPon
H. Prepare drainage mitigation report -'
Phase II - North Buildings and Covered Sorage
A. Streets Heated Storage
B. Covered Streets Building
C. Welding Shop and Chassis Wash Bay
D. Cinder Storage
E. Parls Sorage
Fleet Maintenance
Public Worls Shops
Covered Storage
Greenhouse
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l. A. Tranqportation Building
B. Remove Existing Fueling and Wash
C. New FuelAilash Facilities
Phase V - Administration Remodel. Expansion and Parking
,A. AdministrationBuilding
B. Sitework and Parking Area
The following budget @sts were estimated for each project phase from the master plan
: and conceptual building plans developed at the on-site. The project dwelopment costs
ar€ estimated inJ993 dollars and will need o be adjusted based on the timing of each
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Oroject and future ra=---terof inflation in construction costs. ,&"
L Phase I Site Expansion, Site Utility Upgrades and $1,936,000 -\3y
Environmental Concerns
Phase tr North Buildings and Covered Storage
Phase Itr Central Maintenance Building Etpansion and Remodel 2,547,W
Phase IV Transporation E:rpansion and Remodel 1,280,3d1
., - Phase V Administation Remodel, Expansion and Parking 698.300'
, TOTALPROJECTBUDGET $7,810,80o
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Developmentp|anshadnotbeendec|dedonatth|swrit|ng.Weantlc|pate
several multl'famlly bulldlngs wlll be bullt' We were told that prellmlnary
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a|ternatlveconcept|smodu|arunitssetonpermanentfoundatlons'Thebu||dings
w|||||kelybeoneortwostor|esta|lwithwa|koutbasement|ower|eve|s.Lowerleve|
floors will llkely be slabs'on'grade' The bulldlngs will likely be wood frame' We
antlclpate foundatlon loads wlll be llght and may vary lrom 1'000 to 3'500 pounds
per|inea||oototfoundat|onwa||.lnter|orcolumn|oadsmaybel5to40klps.
Bulldlngs wlll be stepped Into ths naturally occurrlng slopes to mlnlmlze the
amounto|earthworkneededtoconstruct|oundat|onsand|ower|eve|s.The
a|lgnmento|theroadtoprovldeaccess|othebul|dlngsw|l|crosssteeps|opesand
w|||||ke|yrequ|reareta|n|ngwa||orotherstab||]zationtechn|quefortheexcavated
slopes necessary to achleve subgrade elevatlons'
GEOLOGIC SETNNG
The slte ls located In an area ol folded and faulted Paleozolc aged
sed|mentarystratabetweentheGoreRangetothenortheastandtheSawatchRange
tothesouthwest'A|au|twh|chtrendsnorth.south|stotheeasto|thes|te.
Reglonal geologlc mapping lndicates the slte t"'i:ot:t:.-:v bedrock ot the
Pennsy|van|anagedM|nturnFormation.Bedrockorientat|onstr|kesgenera|lyeast.
westpara|teltothetrendoftheGoreCreekVa||eyandd|pstothenorth.Surface
depos|tsatthes|tecons|sto|Quaternaryagedg|ac|a|dr|ftanda||uvia|landepos|ts.
Theentires|te|sunder|a|nbyg|ac|a|dr|ttwitha||uvia||andepositsover|yingthe
g|ac|a|dr|ft|nthewestapprox|mate|y1|2otthes|te.Theg|ac|a|dritt|smadeof
c|ayeytos||tysandsandgrave|sw|thcobblesandbou|ders.Thea||uv|a||an
deposlts are slmilar to the glaclal drlft but tend to be llner gralned and more
stratifled. Interpreted Geologlc unlts are shown on Figure 3'
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We dld nol ldenllfy any potentlal geologlc hazards that would prevent
development of the property for the planned affordable houslng. Two concerns
related to geologlc condltlons were ldentlfled lhat need to be considered durlng the
plannlng phase of the proJect. The west approxlmately 1/3 of the slte ls on a small
alluvial fan and the steep slopes to the north of the slte are potentiatly unstable.
Potentlal geologlc hazards are shown on Flgure 4.
Potentlal Debris Flow Hazards
The alluvlal fan ls comparatlvely small and we observed no evidence of recent
debrls llow actlvlty. In our oplnlon, the potentlal debrls flow hazard ls comparatively
low. We recommend revlewlng potentlal debrls flow hazards ln light ot the
hydrology study that wlll be'needed to develop the slte dralnage plan. We belleve
mltlgatlon, lf needed, may Involve site dralnage slructures belng over slzed to allow
for potentlal debrls flow.
Potentiallv Unstable Slopes
The steep slopes above the slte to the north appear to be assoclated wlth an
anclent landsllde and are potentlally unstable. Fleld observatlons do not Indlcate
that recent slope movements have occurred. In our oplnion the slte is comparatlvely
stable and the potentlal for slope stablllty hazards ls low. We recommend
excavatlons at the site not Intersect a 2:1 (horlzontal to vertlcal) line extendlng down
and away from the low of lhe steep slopes (see Flgure 7). lf excavatlons are to be
lnto the steep slopes, detalled slope stablllty analysls wlll be needed to ludge slope
stabillty and develop mitlgatlon recommendations. We belleve the property can be
developed uslng leotechnlcal and constructlon practices normally employed In
mountalnous reglons ln the locale of the property.
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subsurface condltlons were Invesilgated by drilllng four (4) exptoratory
borlngs at the approxlmate locatlons shown on Flgure l. our borings were drllled
uslng a track mounled drlll rlg and 4Jnch dlameter, contlnuous fllght auger. Drilllng
operatlons were directed by our taboratory and fleld manager who logged the soils
and obtalned samples for laboratory testing. Graphic logs of the soils found In our
borlngs and results of lleld penetration reslstance tests are presented on Flgur6 2.
samples obtalned durlng drllllng were returned to our laboratory where they were
vlsually classlfled and typlcal samples selected for lesting. The resutts of laboratory
testlng are presented on Flgures 5 and 6.
subsurface condltlons found In our exploratory borlngs were predomlnantly
a thln veneer of organlc surface solls underlaln by clayey to sllty sands with gravels,
cobblEs and boulders. some areas were covered by a thln tayer of man-made fiil
from prevlous graglng operatlons, No lree groundwater was found In our
exploratory borlngs the day of drllllng.
BUILDING CONSIDERATIONS
The bulldlngs wlll be stepped Into the natural hlllslde slopes that occur at the
slte. An access road may be extended from the frontage road below to provlde
access and a parklng area. We antlclpate clayey to silty sands and boutders wlll be
lound In excavations at thls slte. The followlng paragraphs dlscuss excavatlons,
provldes prellmlnary foundatlon and floor slab support concepts and dlscusses
below grade walls and earth retalning structures.
Slte Excavatlons
Prlor lo construc'tlon, all exlsting foundatlons, utlllties or man made flll wlll
need to be removed from below and withln 5 feet of areas to be built on. we
estimate exlstlng flll depths of 1 to 4 feet over approxlmately one-third of the slte.
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Jlly 23, 1994
Mr. Greg Hall
Town Engineer
Town of Vail
75 Soutb Frontage Road
Vail, €0 81657
Dear Mr. Hall:
At your request, I conducted a site inspection of lhe proposed office expansion site at the public workscenler on July 19, 1994. The Purpose of this site inspection was to evaluate tbe proposed'debris flowdeflection structure.
The following summarizes the my obsewations and conctusions.
a' The building site lies within a nmoderate bazard" debris flow area, as indicated on Town ofVail hazard maps. A moderate hazard debris flow area is defined as an area that cann...experience prgpeg damage through flooding, erosion and impact of muddy water, soir,rock, and debris.n The alluvial fan abovc ttre UuitOing site is characteristic of'fine-grainj
deposits and small.rocks that slrould not p,roduce largi impact loads wben incorporaied intoflows' therefore will not constitute a significant hazard to people. Furthermore, study of aerialpholographs dating to 1939 strows no evidence of recent diuris now activity this ootury.
b. Adequate protection from the rare debris flows can be acbieved by building a tencb/bermstructure as located-o-n the attached figure. This structure will proteci the buil-ding from all
reasonably foreseeable debris flows. Extaordinary (but extremely rare) flow mai overtop theberm and reach the office extension, but such "nrnlr ".. so unlikely that they are notconsidered in land-use planning and eugineering at Vail.
c' The proposed diversion structure will not deflect the flow toward adjacent private property,in accordance with vail Hazard Regularions sections 18.69.052 tcl (b). The diversionstructure will, however, redirect the flow slightly to the west wtrire ii will deposit in theparking lot.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
ARTHT'RI.MEARS, P.E.,
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Arthur I. Mears, p.E.
Avalancbe-conhol engineer
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