Appendix2.1.4Page1of4 ArchitecturalNarrative Appendix2.1.4 SiteSelectionCriteria Selectioncriteriawereestablishedtoprovideacomprehensiveandquantifiableevaluationof themultiplevariationsofthesiteoptionsproposedforconsiderationtohousethenew inpatientandresidentialfacilitiesplannedtoreplacethecurrentVermontStateHospital.These criteriahavebeenusedtocomparetherelativeviabilityofeachsitetohousetheproposed facility.Theselectedsiteoptionconsiderstheanticipatedcapitalandoperationalcosts estimated,aswellasthepotentialrevenuestreamtooffsettheoperationalcoststoprovidethe mostaffordableandsustainableprogramtoservetheStatesneedsoverthelongterm. Accordingly,thequalityofcarethatcanbeacquiredalsocarriesweight. Belowisanitemizedlistofthecriteria,alongwithspecificquestionsthatwereconsideredwhen evaluatingeachvariationandoption.Aftereachquestionwasanswered,arelativescorewas assignedtoeachcriterionandrecordedonthescoringsheetsummarybelow.

.Scoreswerebe awardedusingarangeof15,asfollows: 5=excellent 4=aboveaverage 3=average 2=belowaverage 1=poor Thiswillresultinarelativecomparisonwherethehigherthescore,themoredesirablethesite. Criterion1LotSize(Acreage120acres5acresdevelopedinthisproject): IsthesitecapableofreasonablyprovidingfortheBuilding(s),FutureExpansion,Outdoor Access?TheselectedsiteattheOsgoodParkingLotprovidesadequateareaforthebuilding, futureexpansionandextensiveoutdooraccess.Thesecureyardishoweverproposedina ConservationArea. IstherespacetoaccommodatesafeVehicular(truck&auto)andPedestrianCirculation,Roads, Parking,andLoadingFacilities?Thesitedevelopmentprovidessafevehicularandpedestrian circulation,roads,parking,andloadingfacilities. Isthereadequatefrontage/Accessforsightdistances?Thefrontageavailabletothebuilding providesexcellentvisibilityandaccess.

Appendix2.1.4Page2of4 Isthesitelargeenoughtoprovideforbuffers,safety,andsecurity?Thesiteprovidesasafeand securelocationforthebuilding.Thesitealsoprovidesbuffersfrom/foradjacentcampus buildingsandsiteelements. Criterion2SitePhysicalCharacteristics: Isthesiteflat,rolling,ordoesithavesteepgrades?(5%forparking;10%forbuildings)Thesite ispredominantlyflat.Gradedoesslopegentlytowardthefieldtothenorth. Arethesoilswelldrained?Soilsarewelldrained,butthemajorityoftheproposedfloorplateof thebuildingislaidoutonanexistingdirtparkinglot. Isthereanyrockorledgeoutcroppings?Therearenoapparentrockorledgeoutcroppings. Doesthesiteconfigurationlenditselftotheproposeddevelopment?Thesiteconfiguration lendsitselfwelltotheproposeddevelopment.Thesiteishoweverlocatedinthefloodplain, whichwillrequireasignificantamountofregardingtobringthefloorleveltoanacceptable elevationabovethefloodplain. Doesthesitesupporttheoptimumbuildingconfiguration?Thesitesupportstheoptimum buildingconfiguration. Criterion3Utilities: Ismunicipalwaterandseweravailable?Municipalwaterandsewerareavailable.Isthere adequateelectricalservice?Adequateelectricalserviceisavailable. IsNaturalgasavailable?Nonaturalgasisavailableonthecampus.Woodchipgeneratedsteam isavailablefromthecampuspowerplant.Propanewillbemadeavailableforselectequipment. Istelephoneandcabletelevisionavailable?Excellentcampustelecommunicationsinfrastructure isavailableatthesite. Isthereastormwaterutilityorprovisionsformunicipalstormwaterdisposal?Anestablished stormwatersewersystemisavailable. Criterion4Zoning/Permitting: Isthisapermitteduse?Theproposedprojectisapermitteduse. Isthisaconditionaluse?Theproposedprojectisnotaconditionaluse.

Appendix2.1.4Page3of4 Isthesitewithinaspecialzoningdistrict?AportionofthesiteislistedasConservation.Locating thesecureyardinthisareawillrequireavarianceorrezoning. Aretherespecialrestrictions/requirementsonthesite?Therearenospecialrestrictionsor requirementsonthesite. CanthesitebeplannedtoconformwithPlanning/Zoningcriteria?Thesitecanbeplannedto conformwithplanningandzoningcriteria. IsthereacurrentorwillwerequireaStateLandUsePermit?AnACT250Permitisinplacefor thecampus.Thispermitwillbeamendedaspartofthisproject. Criterion5Neighborhood: IsthesitelocatedinanInstitutionalarea?Thesiteislocatedinaninstitutionalarea(Waterbury StateOfficeComplex). IsthesitelocatedinaResidentialarea?Thesiteisadjacenttoseveralsinglefamilyresidencesto theeast. IsthesitelocatedinaMixedUsearea?Thesitecanbeconsideredtobelocatedinamixeduse area.Thecurrentuseslocatedonthecampusareinstitutional,administrativeandgovernmental laboratories. Isthisarural,suburbanorurbansetting?Thesiteisavillagesetting,intheTownofWaterbury, Vermont. Arethereviewopportunities?Viewopportunitiesareavailabletothenorth.Fieldsandwooded areasarelocatedbetweenthesiteandtheWinooskiRiver. Criterion6ConstructionIssues: Arethereexistingbuildingsonsitethatneeddemolition?Therearenobuildingsonthesite whichwillrequiredemolition.Thereissomeasphaltpavingwhichwillrequiredemolition. Isthisanewbuildingorrenovation?Thisprojectproposesanewbuilding. Arethereconstructionimpactsonexistingfacilities?Therearenoconstructionimpactsonother facilities,excepttyingintotheexistingcampusutilityinfrastructure.

Appendix2.1.4Page4of4 Aretherespeciallogisticalissuestoaddressforconstruction?Therearenospeciallogistical issuestoaddressfortheconstructionofthisproject. Willtheseimpactsandissueshaveschedulingimplications?Replacementofparkingwillbethe initialphaseofconstructionforthisproject.Thisissuewillimpacttheconstructionschedule slightlyandwillextendtheprojectsescalationcosts. Arethereexistingfacilitiesthatneedtobereplaced?Approximately140parkingspacesshallbe replacedaspartofthisproject. Criterion7QualityofProgram/Service: Canthesiteaccommodateafullyintegratedfacility?Thissitedoesnotaccommodateafully integratedfacility.However,thisprojectisprogrammedasaresidentialmodelandisthereforea standalonefacility. Isintegrationpossibleforclinicalandmedicalservices?Physicalclinicalandmedicalintegration withotherservicesisnotpossibleatthissite. Canthesiteaccommodateintegrationofinfrastructureandsupportservices?Thissitecan accommodateintegrationofinfrastructureandsupportserviceswhereprogrammatically appropriate. Isthesiteincloseproximitytoservicesifintegrationisnotpossible?Thesiteisinmoderate proximitytoinpatientmedicalserviceslocatedatCentralVermontHospitalinBerlinandFletcher AllenHealthCareinBurlington.Outpatientmedicalservicesarealsoavailablewithinthe WashingtonCountyarea. WaterburyVermontSiteSelectionCriteriaScoringSummary
CRITRION 1 LOT SIZE 4 CRITERION 2 PHYSICAL 3 CRITERION 3 UTILITIES 4 CRITERION 4 ZONING 3 CRITERION 5 CRITERION 6 NEIGHBORHOO CONSTRUCTION 3 4 CRITERION 7 QUALITY 4 TOTALS 25