HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment 1-B Performance Points and JustificationsPRELIMINARY PUD: Ferguson Farm II
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PUD Performance Points
In order to justify the application of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) concept, all PUDs are
required to earn at least twenty (20) performance points as specified in the UDC. These points may be
earned in a variety of ways, each proposed to allow for innovation in land development in furtherance
of the PUD purpose and intent. The section below details how the Preliminary PUD
application shows conformance with the UDC requirements for PUD Performance Points,
as well as the justification for this allotment.
PUD Performance Points by Method
Method
#
Category Points Comments
a(ii) Affordable Housing 0
b Open Space 15 Open space calculations and additional infor-
mation included below.
c Adaptive Reuse of Buildings N/A
d Underutilized/Brownfield Sites N/A
e LEED-ND Design 0
f Low Impact Development Plan 0
g Sustainable Design &
Construction
0
h Wayfinding 4 Wayfinding signage throughout the site has been
proposed.
i Recycling Transfer Station 0
j Bus Stop 1 Onsite covered bus stop proposed.
k Streetscape Improvements 6 Enhanced street features such as roundabout
landscaping, bollards, benches, and bike parking.
POINTS ACHIEVED 26
Table I - Ferguson Farm II PUD Performance Points
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B. Open Space
Code Requirements: One point for each percent of the project area that is provided as
non-public open space; or 1¼ points for each percent of the project area that is provided
as publicly accessible open space.
Project Information: Ferguson Farm II contains fourteen (14) open space lots. The
fourteen qualifying open space areas account for approximately 4.69 acres (204,432
square feet) of open space (See Appendix A.4 Sheet 2 - Land Use Ratios for correlation
with the table below). A portion of this open space area (.62 acres or 27,031 square
feet) is provided to meet the commercial open space standards for the entirety of the
site, while 4.07 acres (177,400 square feet) is provided and has been applied towards
the calculation for required PUD performance points. The open space areas will support
trails, plazas, an event area, the skybridge, covered bicycle parking, a food truck court,
dog walk areas, and picnic areas (see the Landscape plans L10 - L13 for additional design
details for each of these open space areas). The open space applied to the PUD points
does not include the pathways between buildings. All open space areas, with the
exception of the skybridge itself (which has not been counted toward the meeting the
required performance point minimums) will be constructed with infrastructure. The
skybridge will be built as the adjacent buildings are constructed.
The total area of qualifying onsite open space is 204,432 square feet. Deducting the
required commercial open space area leaves 177,400 square feet of open space available
to account for PUD performance points. Of this total, 140,669 square feet is proposed to
have public access, while 36,731 is non-public (Open Space Lots 4, 6, and 7). The total
site area is 1,351,559 square feet. Public open space counting toward the required PUD
open space is 10.41% of total site area, which equates to 13.01 performance points. Non
-public open space area accounts for 2.72% of total site area. Therefore, 15.73 rounded
to 15 performance points are accrued for the provision of onsite open space as
described in this section. Detail on use and amenities for all open space areas is included
in the table below.
The location of each open space area was planned to integrate seamlessly into the
development and to encourage greater use of the onsite outdoor spaces. Throughout the
site additional a variety of open spaces have been planned offering wide range of users
options to utilize these amenitized spaces. From dog walk areas to the ~1 mile PUD
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Open
Space Lot
Net Area
(square footage)
Planned Use Amenities Public or
Private
1 42,623 Shared Path and Land-
scaped Seating Area
Shared use path, bench
seating
Public
2 19,679 Food Truck Court & Pic-
nic Area
Picnic tables, lawn seating
area
Public
3 40,326 Shared Path and Land-
scaped Seating Area
Seating, shade trees Public
4 16,306 Skybridge Trail Corri-
dor / Event Center
Seating, shade trees Private
5 26,989 Skybridge Trail Corri-
dor / Event Center
Event space, seating Public
6 11,027 Skybridge Trail Corri-
dor / Event Center
Seating, shade trees Private
7 10,246 Skybridge Trail Corri-
dor / Event Center
Seating, shade trees Private
8 26,222 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees, dog
walk area
Public
9 5,314 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees Public
10 20,903 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees Public
11 13,667 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees Public
12 Public 1,829 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees
13 1,929 Landscaped Seating Ar-
ea
Seating, shade trees Public
14 14,336 Shared Path and Land-
scaped Seating Area
Shared use path Public
Total Area 251,397 SF
Table II - Ferguson Farm II Open Space Details
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perimeter trail, the open space is meant to be available to more than just the site’s
human occupants. The perimeter areas area is also ideal for multimodal transit to and
through this site. Taken as a whole, the proposed open space more than meets the needs
of employees and visitors to this site.
The primary focal point of the PUD is the open space, trail corridor, and skybridge
proposed along the Maynard Border Ditch (See Appendix A.8 & Appendix I). The
skybridge area will include a tiered system, with a 12-foot-wide trail on the ground and a
10- to 12-foot wide skybridge above. This tiered system will allow pedestrians safe dry
passage north and south during winter snow or rainy weather when walking below the
skybridge. The skybridge will be accessed via stairs in Open Space Lots 4, 5, and 6, with
an elevator in Open Space Lot 5. At 18 feet tall from the ground to the bottom of the
decking, the trail will extend over Field Street, Valley Commons, and the alleys. Once on
top of the bridge, pedestrians will have a view of the surrounding area and mountains.
The lots abutting the skyline bridge trail corridor can offer patio seating adjacent to the
surface trail. A half-acre open space lot is planned at the intersection of the skyline
bridge trail corridor and Valley Commons Drive. This park like setting will be the perfect
venue for events on the lawn in the summer and ice skating in the winter.
Another unique open space amenity will be the picnic area planned near the geographic
center of the subdivision. Open Space Lot 2 lies at the intersection of Brookfield Avenue
and Valley Commons Drive, and is to be developed as a food truck court with space for
picnic tables. A paved surface is provided with adjacent roll top curb to allow for easy
access of food trucks to this open space area.
H. Wayfinding
Code Requirements: Four points for integrated and coordinated way-finding measures
beyond minimum requirements within the overall project .
Project Information: Wayfinding has been proposed throughout the site designed in a
similar fashion as that in Downtown Bozeman (se e Appendix D - Wayfinding Exhibit).
Wayfinding kiosks and light post banners will be used to guide visitors and employees of
the site to the variety of site amenities, including all onsite open space areas. The
precise design and layout of the proposed wayfinding signs will be confirmed with Final
PUD.
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Freestanding wayfinding kiosks or signs will
be placed as the UDC requires, with one sign
placed per two blocks. The kiosks will be no
larger than 30 square feet in area per face
and will not exceed seven feet in height.
Wayfinding signs that are affixed to a light
post within the right-of-way are not to
exceed four square feet in area and will be
limited to one sign per block face. All signs
that are to be located within the right-of-
way will comply with the construction
standards of the Manual for Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
J. Bus Stop
Code Requirements: One point for Public transportation bus station or enhanced
covered bus stop.
Project Information: The project site is currently served by the Purple Line, with existing
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stops located on the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection of Fallon Street
and Resort Drive. The development of an onsite covered transit stop supposes a logical
future extension of Purple Line through this site.
The project team is proposing to provide an enhanced bus shelter at an existing
Streamline Stop (stop 17) just east of the intersection Resort and Fallon Street along the
south side of the street. The bus shelter is proposed to be located in the landscape
Bouvard greens median in-between the street and sidewalk, Please see the proposed
design of the bus shelter below.
K. Streetscape Improvements
Code Requirements: Up to six points for providing streetscape design features that
exceed the minimum street standards including street furniture, pedestrian lighting, low
-impact development techniques, on-street parking standards, crosswalks, landscape and
planting, way-finding, public art or other design elements. Such elements must be
installed as part of the street infrastructure.
Project Information: The project team is proposing to create an enhanced streetscape
that includes street furniture, the possibility of solar-powered pedestrian lighting,
additional bike racks, enhanced cross-walks, and wayfinding, all to be installed as part of
the street infrastructure (see Civil Sheets and Civil Plan Block Exhibits for additional
details). The typical layout of these features includes a bench placed next to a bollard
adjacent to a bike parking stall that can hold two bikes. This layout continues on all
public ROWs throughout the site, with these features being installed every 50 feet.
Enhanced cross-walks with differentiated crosswalk materials are also proposed
throughout the site. Moreover the site has included several landscaped round-abouts
that further enhance the streetscape. Street lighting is proposed that will have electric
outlets to allow for the placement of holiday lights or other seasonal displays that
seasonal variation to the neighborhood streetscape.
Overall, these proposed improvements provide an enhanced pedestrian and site
streetscape that support the overall design of this project.