Memo To: Planning Commission Members From: Aaron Ardmore, Development Services Date: 5/6/2020 Re: BYU Campus TDM Program Review Planning Commission Members: Planning Staff has read through the entirety of the attached Transportation Demand Management (TDM) proposal from BYU. This document was provided in response to concerns with parking numbers associated with a proposed new BYU Music Building, located approximately at 1060 North and 900 East. Staff has reviewed the attached TDM program and is comfortable with the information provided, the justification for parking reduction related to the music building project plan and with the recommendations for on-going parking management. Because the review of the TDM plan will likely be the focus of the music building discussion, staff wanted to get this information to the Planning Commission well in advance of the May 13th meeting. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the plan, please contact me at your convenience. 1 Planning Commission Staff Report Hearing Date: May 13, 2020 ITEM #3 Mykel Davis requests Project Plan approval for a four-story School of Music building (171,000 sf), located at approximately 800 E 1060 N in the Public Facilities (PF) zone. University Neighborhood. Aaron Ardmore (801) 852-6404 [email protected] PLPPA20200056 Applicant: Mykel Davis Relevant History: The current building holding music classes and performances, HFAC, is no Staff Coordinator: Aaron Ardmore longer meeting the needs of BYUs music program. Parcel ID#: 35:700:0010 They have identified space along 900 East to *Council Action Required: No create a new music building. Neighborhood Issues: The applicant had a neighborhood meeting with the Wasatch and ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Foothills neighborhood on had a meeting on 1. Continue to a future date to obtain March 12. Staff has been made aware of parking additional information or to concerns from the public. further consider information presented. The next available Summary of Key Issues: meeting date is May 27, 2020 at • The new building would house music classes 6:00 p.m. for students and occasional music 2. Deny the proposed project plan. performances for the public. This would be a change from the • The Design Review Committee approved of Staff recommendation; the the architecture on March 12th (attachment Planning Commission should state #5). new findings. • Parking is a concern. • The Provo City Coordinators Review Committee (CRC) still has ongoing concerns that need to be addressed on this plan. Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission approve the proposed project plan, with the following conditions: 1. That the Planning Commission is comfortable that parking provided on campus is sufficient for the new 171,000 square-foot building. 2. That all remaining CRC concerns are resolved prior to any building permit approvals. Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 2 OVERVIEW Mykel Davis is requesting project plan approval for a new four-story School of Music building on the BYU campus along 900 East, at approximately 1060 North. The building proposed is four stories at its highest point and contains five performance spaces within the 171,000 square-foot structure. The building would be placed on an existing parking lot, removing approximately 250 parking stalls that are used regularly. In addition to the parking stalls that will be removed, any additional parking spaces required by the new building have not been shown to staff at this point. The applicant has stated that they have a long-term plan for on-campus parking, but that had not been provided to staff at the time of this report; and there is some discrepancy with those plans (see attachment #6). With the project plan currently under review, there have been revisions required from Public Works, Fire, and Planning that would need to be resolved prior to any building permit approvals. The architectural plans and landscape plan were reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee. The DRC made some fairly minor suggestions but there were no conditions of approval from the DRC. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The property is currently zoned PF. 2. The General Plan designates this property as Public Facilities. 3. The parking standard applied to this building is three (3) spaces per room used for administration or classroom plus one (1) per four (4) students. CONCLUSIONS Staff has reviewed this project plan and feels like remaining issues with Provo City departments can be worked out through the CRC process. However, there is a remaining question of on-campus, off- street parking for this building and the campus as a whole. Staff is recommending approval, if the Planning Commission is satisfied with the parking information and counts provided. RECCOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve the proposed project plan, with the following conditions: 1. That the Planning Commission feels that parking provided on campus if sufficient for the proposed music building; and 2. That all remaining CRC concerns are resolved prior to any building permit approvals. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Project Area 2. Proposed Landscape Plan 3. Proposed Elevations 4. Proposed Floor Plans 5. Design Review Committee ROA 6. Paul Evans Email Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 3 ATTACHMENT #1 – PROPOSED PROJECT AREA Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 4 ATTACHMENT #2 – PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 5 ATTACHMENT #3 – PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 6 ATTACHMENT #4 – PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Floor 1 Floor 2 Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 7 Floor 3 Floor 4 Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 8 ATTACHMENT #5 – DRC ROA Planning Commission Staff Report Item #3 May 13, 2020 Page 9 ATTACHMENT #6 – Paul Evans Email Brigham Young University Transportation Demand Management Program DRAFT April 16, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this document is to outline the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program and the parking justification study for Brigham Young University (BYU) campus. BYU already has several excellent TDM strategies that reduce vehicle traffic and parking demand on campus including public transit, shuttles, and active transportation improvements and programs. There are some opportunities to improve and add TDM strategies as well. The existing and recommended TDM strategies are outlined below. BYU will collaborate with Provo City, UTA, and other stakeholders to ensure that these TDM strategies are implemented in the best way possible. BYU Transportation Demand Management Strategies Transit Shuttles (The Ryde) Active Transportation • Subsidized UTA passes for • Free passes for The Ryde for all • Safe on-campus walking paths campus students, faculty, and students • On-campus bike storage & repair dependents • Shuttle stops located near stations Existing Existing • On-campus stops and stations student complexes • On- and off-campus bike paths • Work with Provo City to improve • Consider the addition of • Continue to analyze and safety of pedestrian crossings another UVX station near evaluate stop locations to south of campus campus, likely on 900 East provide good coverage • Continue to add appropriate • Continue to promote access to • Collaborate with The Ryde to bike parking as changes are UTA service add signing at stop locations Recommended Recommended made to campus Due to the existing robust multi-modal transportation system set up for BYU campus, the existing parking supply is sufficient for regular school operation with excess parking stalls remaining. The peak equivalents of existing campus transportation modes are shown below. It is recommended that BYU maintain at least 11,715 parking stalls for education purposes, not including housing and MTC parking. BYU already has 14,402 such stalls, leaving an excess of 2,687 parking stalls plus motorcycle/scooter stalls. Even as additional TDM strategies have been implemented in recent years, BYU has steadily increased parking supply. The existing and proposed strategies will ensure minimal traffic parking and traffic demand on BYU campus and the neighboring community. P a g e | i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brigham Young University Ray Bernier Rich Christianson Katy Clark Travis Dance Erik Davis Nathan Diehl Steve Hafen Steven Messick Steve Sandberg Nathan Summers Provo City Bill Peperone Aaron Ardmore Utah Transit Authority Mary DeLaMare-Schaefer, Region GM Timpanogos BU Scott Bingham, Business and Quality Analyst Consultant Team – Hales Engineering Ryan Hales, PE, PTOE, AICP, Project Manager Josh Gibbons, EIT, Transportation Engineer P a g e | ii GLOSSARY OF TERMS ASB Abraham O. Smoot Administration Building AWSC All-Way Stop-Controlled BRT Bus Rapid Transit BYU Brigham Young University HFAC Harris Fine Arts Center HBLL Harold B. Lee Library ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers JFSB Joseph F. Smith Building JKB Jesse Knight Building MOA Museum of Art MTC Missionary Training Center RB Richards Building RRFB Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon TDM Transportation Demand Management TMP Transportation Master Plan UTA Utah Transit Authority UVX Utah Valley Express WSC Wilkinson Student Center P a g e | iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... ii Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................................