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Mews or Green Spaces

Mews or Green Spaces. Addressing and its Affects on Accessing Homes Fronting Them. Background. A proposal has been brought forth to address homes, which front a mews or green space, off that mews or green space

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Mews or Green Spaces

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  1. Mews or Green Spaces Addressing and its Affects on Accessing Homes Fronting Them

  2. Background • A proposal has been brought forth to address homes, which front a mews or green space, off that mews or green space • This concept is different than the method used to historically address homes and other structures (off streets/roadways) • This presentation is designed to brief you on the mews/green space concept and provide initial pros and cons for each (historical and proposed addressing) scenario • As you view this presentation, seriously think about any problems or issues you might encounter with each scenario • As well, seriously think about any benefits that each scenario would offer • In-depth pros/cons from the end-users (specifically emergency responders) is vitally needed

  3. The fronts of the homes are oriented towards the mews Typical Mews/Green Space Layout Garages line the alleys and may have ADU’s (Granny Flats) above Mews/ Green space Primary Streets Alleys Fences/walls may prohibit direct access from the mews to the alley and vice versa. If so, either take down fence/wall or walk around. House numbers are located on the front of the home (facing the mews) as well as the back of the garage (facing the alley)

  4. Other Mews/Green Space Configurations Alley access may be dead-ended or looped Mews or Green Spaces

  5. Scenario #1 - Homes addressed off ALLEYS. A medical emergency occurs at 35 Yeti Alley. This could be a typical response...

  6. Examples of Alley Addressing

  7. Examples of Addressing of Adjacent Street by Extension

  8. Pros Consistent with previous addressing* Ability to drive up to address Homes on both sides of alley are addressed off alley No potential addressing confusion resulting in delayed responses Cons Depending on alley length, the alley width may restrict ideal access May not have direct access to “front” of house May promote increased traffic loads for which the alley wasn’t designed for May promote parking in the alley for which it is prohibited Alley Addressing Pros/Cons

  9. Scenario #2 - Homes addressed off the MEWS/GREEN SPACE. A medical emergency occurs at 35 Rolling Meadows Mews. This could be a response… Found it, E3 come down the alley to the west of the mews. This is the street, where is the address? E3 Copy.

  10. Pros More appealing/marketable for the developers Mailing address won’t have “alley” designator Aides in parking issues by the homeowner telling visitor to park on the main street and walk down the mews Vs. giving an “alley” address and having vehicles parked in an alley signed “No Parking” Cons Not consistent with historical addressing CAD/AVL incompatibilities Generally may increase response times Depending on mews length, may significantly increase response times if scenario shown is needed Alley access will include a range of numbers for one mews and another range of numbers for another mews. Mews Addressing Pros/Cons

  11. Mews Addressing: Potential Alley/Address Confusion? Alleys will carry house numbers for the mews on either side of the alley. This means that... This alley would have house numbers for Rolling Meadows Mews on the left side, and Cragmoor Mews on the right side. This alley would have house numbers for Cragmoor Mews on the left side, and High Plains Mews on the right side.

  12. Breckenridge • Address Information • Subdivision Name • Physical Address • Mews Name • Main Road

  13. Scenario #3 - Homes addressed off the ADJACENT ROADS. The mews would be broken in “half” and each half treated like a knuckle for addressing purposes. Homes addressed off Snomass Lane Medical emergency at 42 Alpine Lane. Homes addressed off Alpine Lane Medical emergency at 37 Snomass Lane. ADEQUATE SIGNAGE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE

  14. Example ofAddressing off Adjacent Streets

  15. Pros Consistent with traditional addressing methods Easier to find Able to incorporate into CAD and AVL easily Cons Numbering not consistent relating to mews Develop criteria for mews number of homes length of mews signage provisions design for separation of addresses Adjacent Street Addressing Pros/Cons

  16. Mews/Green Spaces in Use Want to visit one of these to see what they are like first hand? Here is a list of locations. • Spring Creek Neighborhood (E of Circle, N/S of Monterey) • Off St. Paul Dr. just east of Flintshire St. by about 5 lots • Chaparral Point @ Indigo Ranch (NE corner of Stetson Hills/Antelope Ridge Dr.) • East end of Calypso Drive (title slide picture) • Firehawk Lane (U-shaped/looped) • Tango Lane (U-shaped/looped) • Fedora Lane (U-shaped/looped) • The mews between Tango and Fedora Lane (under construction)

  17. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! • Feedback is needed regarding the addressing off the mews/green spaces • If this is a good idea, feedback is needed • If this is a bad idea, feedback is needed • This issue may go to City Council and the more the constructive feedback received, the better • Please no responses like “I don’t like it” or “It’s just weird” • WHY it is liked or disliked is needed - “Just the Facts” • Seriously think about this and email your comments to me at sdsmith@springsgov.com • Thank you!

  18. Lowell Neighborhood Addressing/Access Issues

  19. Street No. “233” 1st floor business 2nd floor residential Doorbell • Ring doorbell and person on balcony answers • Doorbell is for second floor residence NOT 1st floor business • No direct front access to residential unit on second floor • Click to see rear of this unit.

  20. No “233” indication on rear of building • Numbers shown are for Granny Flats located above garages • No Granny Flat numbers are shown on the front of this building • Access to “233” upstairs unit is gained here... • Click to see where this access leads...

  21. Access to the upstairs unit of “233” is gained via this door. • Access “may” be gained from the front door but that is only possible when the owner of the building is the same as the owner of the business. • Some owners of the building (residential portion) lease out the office space on the first floor. IF so, this door is the primary access to the second floor.

  22. This townhome faces east and has a business on the first floor • Because of it’s configuration, there is an unmarked side access door that leads to the second floor.

  23. This is the front of that unit with the side door • Again, the doorbell is for the upstairs unit

  24. This is yet another scenario • Again, the doorbell is for the upstairs unit • This unit has an attached garage versus the detached garage with granny flat. • If the owner of the residential portion is not the same as the individual leasing out the business space on the first floor then the only direct access to the second floor (barring ladders) is…. (click)

  25. Believe it or not… through the garage • No indication on the exterior of the building that this is the access to the second floor

  26. The front of these three units and the back of the same three units • Again, if the first floor has a business with an owner/operator OTHER than the individual that lives in the upstairs residence, the only access is via a door inside the garage.

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