HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes COM 10-02-18 2. Docket No. 18030016 Z: Franciscan Health Rezone,S-2 to MC.
The applicant seeks approval to rezone approximately 6.16 acres to the MC/Meridian Corridor zoning district
classification.The site is currently zoned S-2/Single Family Residential. It is located at the southeast corner of
111th Street and Illinois Street. Filed by Robert Hicks of Hall, Render,Killian,Heath,&Lyman, P.C.on behalf of
Franciscan Health.
Petitioner: Robert Hicks(Hall Render)
• The petition was seen last by the Commission on September 18th. Common comments included where the
buildings will be located and what they will look like. The Development Plan(DP)/ADLS process is
where the building details are further worked out.
• There is a pipeline easement on the southern property dictating development. We are showing a four-story
building and is what will be built.The building is pushed as far as possible to the south to diminish the
impact on the neighbors to the north.
• The three or four-story parking garage north of the pipeline easement would require a variance.
• Since the September 18th Commission meeting we have met with Staff and neighbors in order to address
comments made. We are willing to make commitments regarding the proposal.
• We are committing to having no emergency attributes associated with the development. It does not need
any emergency facilities.
• The building heights on the subject parcel will be limited to two-stories. As long as the Meridian
Suburban subdivision(Meridian Suburban) is zoned S-2 we will commit to no more than a two-story
height on the property.
• Several comments from neighbors' concern light pollution. We will work with the Urban Forester to
increase the amount of landscaping on the eastern bufferyard and design the parking lot in order to
minimize light spillage.
• There are 25 in-patient beds for overnight stays. 70 is an over-stated number given at Commission.The
actual number of employees needed for overnight patients is closer to 30 or 40.The cars entering the site
for the overnight shift will occur around 6:15 pm to 6:30 pm. The shift would not end until 7:00 am.
• The corner of the parking garage on the southern parcel abuts the required 30-ft. buffer. Staff has
indicated they would like us to push the buffer at this specific location to 40-ft. or 50-ft. We are not
prepared to make that commitment tonight,but will look into what can be done.
• Tree preservation in the 30-ft. bufferyard was also mentioned at Commission. We are committed to this
and will work with the Urban Forester to preserve as many mature trees as possible.
Department Report: Rachel Keesling
• Staff met with the petitioner earlier today in order to start working on commitments to mitigate any
adverse impacts on the Meridian Suburban. Staff would like to see the petitioner go above and beyond,
especially with regards to buffering adjacent to the parking garage.
• The petitioner has done well at creating a list to mitigate adverse impacts on the neighbors. Staff would
like to see this list become commitments.
• What would a master plan look like if the Meridian Suburban was not present? Staff would like a larger
plan for the area. Limiting the subject parcel to drainage and parking is not the best use of the land.The
petitioner is still working on proving their thoughts on a larger plan.
• Staff recommends this petition is continued to the November 8`h Commercial Committee.
Committee Comments:
Laura Campbell
• Is November 8th enough time for the petitioner to research the additional buffer near the parking garage?
• Robert Hicks-Yes.
Alan Potasnik
• How much land is actually owned for this project?
• Robert Hicks-Under contract is the six acre subject parcel and the 12 acre parcel to the south.
• The central pond is within your control?
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• Robert Hicks-Correct.
• Would all the trees near the central pond be removed?When will the petitioner know what trees will be
able to be preserved?
• Robert Hicks-We will try our best to preserve all the trees,but are uncertain at this point what can be
preserved. We are attempting to inventory all the existing trees before winter.
• What has changed since the September 18th Commission meeting?
• Robert Hicks-Dialogue with Staff has occurred and a list of commitments has been created. We have not
explored design at this point in time.
• Is the list of commitments available at this time?
• Robert Hicks-Not at this time.
• No new packet has been made available.The graphics have not been updated?I am not sure how to
proceed from here.Not much has changed.
• Robert Hicks-If a rezone is granted we will procure architects and engineers for design.This project will
be back in front of the Plan Commission for the DP/ADLS process.
• Staff has included the site schematic analysis in the Department Report. Has this been provided?
• Robert Hicks-We have provided the conceptual renderings.No additional supplemental material has been
provided.
John Adams
• How will be proposed facilities be accessed?There is no access to US 31.
• Robert Hicks-There is no access to this site except for Illinois St.
• Alan Potasnik-There will be no access to pedestrians?
• Rachel Keesling-There is pedestrian access across the 111th St. bridge.There is no ramp or exit from US
31 to 111th Street.
• The proposal is to have access from Illinois St.?
• Robert Hicks-Correct.It is not adjacent to any other right-of-ways.
• The southern hospital parcel. What is it zoned? 1
• Robert Hicks-Meridian Corridor.
Tom Kegley
• Some consideration needs to be taken into a possible third phase of the Franciscan campus?
• Rachel Keesling-Correct.This needs to include drainage, access, and tree preservation.
• When I drove by the subject parcel the blue public hearing sign was not present.
• Meridian Suburban is a nice neighborhood,but has been slowly enveloped by commercial uses and US
31. A lot has changed and the US 31 corridor has been fully built out.
Alan Potasnik
• Can the petitioner please work on providing some ideas regarding maintaining the serenity for neighbors?
What is the intention for tree preservation?This Committee has spent a large amount of time on lighting
for both cars and parking lot poles.These types of quality of life issues are important and need to be
considered seriously. Please work with Staff to create a presentation,taking into account all that has been
discussed tonight,for next meeting.
Alan motions to continue Docket No. 18030016 to Residential Committee on November 8,2018,John
seconds, motion passes 4-0.
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