WELCOME 4201 E. ARKANSAS AVENUE PROPERTY COMMUNITY DISCUSSION Salem United Church of Christ June 7, 2018
AGENDA Introduction Existing Conditions CDOT s Next Steps Proposed Zoning Overview Transportation Update Development Agreement AGENDA
TEAM OVERVIEW DEVELOPER LAND PLANNER TRAFFIC ENGINEER ZONING / COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT PROJECT TEAM OVERVIEW DETAILS 05.03.2018 SLIDE 3 of 1
I-25 CDOT DISPOSITION CDOT is moved to a new building near Colfax and Federal on May 18th, 2018. State law requires properties owned by the State of Colorado to be offered first to local government entities. City and County of Denver exercised the option to acquire both 4201 E Arkansas Avenue and 2000 S Holly Street. City and County of Denver selected Kentro Group to develop the Properties based on confidence in delivering a project beneficial to the community. 4201 E ARKANSAS AVENUE SITE E ARKANSAS AVENUE S MONACO PARKWAY S HOLLY STREET S COLORADO BOULEVARD 2000 S HOLLY STREET SITE S EVANS AVENUE CDOT DISPOSITION
S COLORADO BOULEVARD (ARTERIAL) S-MX-5 (UO-1, UO-2) E ARKANSAS AVENUE (LOCAL) S ASH ST. (LOCAL) EXISTING SITE E LOUISIANA AVENUE (COLLECTOR) CMP-EI2 S BELLAIRE ST. (LOCAL) S BELLAIRE ST. (LOCAL) NOT A PART S BIRCH STREET (LOCAL) Total Site Area: +/- 13.2 acres Campus Buildings: 1 to 4 story structures totaling 187,971 SF 459 parking stalls on main site + 46 parking stalls east of Birch 505 total parking stalls 8 Access Points 650 employees (per CDOT) Uses: Office Printing Facility Vehicle Maintenance Water Quality Training Facility Material Storage Existing CDOT Communication Tower will be upgraded or will remain as is in the same parcel Zoning: CMP-EI2 S-MX-5 (UO-1, UO-2) PROJECT EXISTING SITE DETAILS 05.03.2018 SLIDE 5 of 1
SITE CONDITION UPDATE CDOT vacated the site May 18th and relocated to new headquarters at 2829 W Howard Place (Colfax & Federal) Site Fencing is scheduled to be installed around the entire site June 11th Evaluating other protection measure, such as boarding all 1st Floor windows CDOT will have employees on-site most work days until closing as they continue their clean-up and recycling efforts SITE UPDATE
EXISTING ZONING Source: ESRI 2016: ArcGIS Desktop: Release 10.5. Redlands, CA; Environmental Systems Research Institute PROJECT EXISTING ZONING DETAILS 04.05.2018 SLIDE 7 of 7
PROPOSED ZONING T. E LOUISIANA AVENUE S COLORADO BOULEVARD COMMERCIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-12 COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-8 POTENTIAL STREET CONNECTION RESIDENTIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-5 RESIDENTIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-5 NOT A PART (STATE TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP) RESIDENTIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-3 NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSITION AREA S BIRCH STREET RESIDENTIAL S-MU-3 E ARKANSAS AVENUE S BELLAIRE ST. S ASH ST. PROPOSED ZONING
CMP-EI2 BUILDING ENVELOPE STUDY S-MX BUILDING ENVELOPE STUDY S-MX-5 70 Height / 5 Stories BULK PLANE LIMITS TO 12 STORIES CMP-EI2 S-MX-12 150 Height / 12 Stories S-MX-8 110 Height / 8 Stories S-MX-5 70 Height / 5 Stories S COLORADO BLVD. BULK PLANE LIMITS TO 8 STORIES BULK PLANE LIMITS TO 5 STORIES E FLORIDA AVENUE BIRCH STREET 75 Transition Height 75 Transition Height S COLORADO BLVD. S-MX-8 110 Height / 8 Stories S-MX-5 70 Height / 5 Stories E FLORIDA AVENUE BIRCH STREET S-MX-3 45 Height / 3 Stories S-MU-3 35 Height / 3 Stories PROJECT PROPOSED DETAILS BUILDING ENVELOPE: S-MX ZONING 05.03.2018 SLIDE 9 of 1
. E LOUISIANA AVENUE INCREASE FROM 5 STORIES (70 ) TO 8 STORIES (110 ) NO CHANGE S COLORADO BOULEVARD INCREASE FROM 5 STORIES (70 ) TO 12 STORIES (150 ) % Area of Zones Existing Proposed S-MU-3 / 3 Stories 0% 3% S-MX-3 / 3 Stories 0% 12% S-MX-5 / 5 Stories 33% 24% S-MX-8 / 8 Stories 16% 52% S-MX-12 / 12 Stories 51% 9% 100% 100% E ARKANSAS AVENUE NO CHANGE REDUCTION FROM 12 STORIES (150 ) TO 8 STORIES (110 ) NO CHANGE S ASH ST. REDUCTION FROM 12 STORIES (150 ) TO 5 STORIES (70 ) S BELLAIRE ST. NOT A PART (STATE TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP) RESIDENTIAL / MIXED USE S-MX-3 REDUCTION FROM 5 STORIES (75 ) TO 3 STORIES (40 ) S BIRCH STREET REDUCTION FROM 5 STORIES RESIDENTIAL (75 ) TO 3 STORIES (40 ) S-MU-3 CMP-EI2 TO S-MX HEIGHT TRANSITION
Traffic Study Kimley-Horn completed analysis of intersections potentially impacted by new development (results included in Meeting #4 presentation at kentrogroup.com/arkansas) Once business/development plan is finalized, another analysis will be commissioned to study traffic impacts of specific uses City still exploring additional improvement scope to the Arkansas/Colorado and Louisiana/Colorado intersections Kentro is committed to limiting traffic impacts of development on surrounding neighborhood Exploring Multimodal Transportation TRANSPORTATION UPDATE Evaluate unique ways to reduce trip generation and implement technology/ride sharing services to create multiple transportation options on-site TRANSPORTATION
An agreement between the developer and the City (with neighborhood input) identifying certain criteria related to land use, planning, infrastructure, open space, other development standards, etc. Exploring this tool with the City as a supplemental component of the rezoning. Key topics in discussion thus far: Minimum Open Space requirement Infrastructure and connectivity adding a through street throughout the site Other items i.e. affordable housing, building form, streetscape, etc. Upcoming meetings: Meeting with Office of Economic Development Housing Division re: affordable housing, linkage fee, etc. June 13th Meeting with Planning, Public Works, Parks re: infrastructure/connectivity, open space, drainage/storm-water, etc. June 14th DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS PRE- APPLICATION MEETING INITIATE REZONING PROCESS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CONVERSATIONS FORMAL REZONING PROCESS Submit the Rezoning Application City/Agency Review Planning Board Public Hearing City Council Committee City Council Public Hearing IDENTIFY BUSINESS PLAN AND USERS FORMAL SITE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Site Plan Utility & Grading Plans Landscape Plans Architectural Building Elevations CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT AND BUILDING PLAN PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL CONSTRUCTION PHASE TIMELINE (STATUS AND ESTIMATED TIME FOR EACH PHASE) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OR SIMILAR MECHANISM CONDUCTED CONDUCTED ONGOING SUBMITTED IN MAY 6 MONTHS 12+ MONTHS 6-8 MONTHS 4-6 MONTHS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Series of Community Meetings: Meeting #1 January 25, 2018 Collected 20+ pages of notes on feedback, concerns, aspirations and questions of residential, commercial and traffic/infrastructure Meeting #2 March 8, 2018 3 Working Group Sessions- collected notes on feedback and Uses Survey Meeting #3 April 5, 2018 6:00pm 3 Working Group Sessions- collected notes on Proposed Zoning, Transportation, and Uses Survey Meeting #4 May 3, 2018 6:00pm Meeting #5 TODAY, June 7, 2018 6:00pm Meeting #6 July 12, 2018 time TBD Meeting #7 August date and time TBD Neighborhood Task Force COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND REZONING PROCESS Held regular meetings including multiple meeting with Kentro Group. We will continue to work with the Task Force and all other citizens moving forward. For more information on how to become involved, please email cdottaskforce@gmail.com. Website Link at KentroGroup.com: www.kentrogroup.com/arkansas Information on upcoming meetings, plans as they unfold, pertinent information, contact us, and submit comments. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND REZONING PROCESS
Public Meetings Task Force Meetings Website, newsletter Open door policy, continuous correspondence City & County of Denver rezoning process 5-6 month process from when an application is submitted. Application was submitted in May. *Meetings and outreach work will continue after the application is submitted during the ~6 months up to City Council Planning Board Public Hearing City Council Committee COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND REZONING PROCESS City Council Public Hearing COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND REZONING PROCESS