At every step of the planning and design processes for retirement communities, assisted living facilities and hospitals the unique requirements of these developments regarding site access and inter-site mobility must be accounted for. VTN West has the experience designing specialized streets, grading plans to offset hillsides, economizing the footprint of developments, and ensuring compliant handicap access throughout to build a development that is safe and convenient for residents with varying levels of mobility.

Planning That Meets ADA Requirements
Land planning for retirement communities, assisted living facilities and hospitals must ensure that the development will meet ADA requirements. Residents with mobility difficulties are not just a possibility in these developments, it’s a guarantee. Factors that may seem simple, such as developing into a hillside, can become extreme engineering challenges when planning and designing to meet stringent ADA regulations and accessibility needs. VTN West provides creative planning and engineering solutions to ensure that the layout of streets, parking lots, and grounds fit the needs of future residents and patients.

Navigating The Regulatory Process
Planning and designing site layouts for retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and hospitals can require processing the project through local regional and state agencies concurrently. This is in addition to the often intense coordination of site designs with the project architect and the developer client. VTN has the personnel who are adept at amiably negotiating and obtaining compromises of desires versus standards when necessary.