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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes COM 06-27-19 6. Docket No. 19050019 ADLS Amend: Kirby Park East Office Building The applicant seeks design approval for exterior painting of the existing building. The site is located at 154 W Carmel Drive and is zoned I-1/Industrial within the Range Line Rd./Carmel Dr. Overlay zone. Filed by Kirby Real Estate. Petitioner: Eric Sanqunetti(Kirby Realty Group, LLC) Eric Sanqunetti: • Just FYI,our official name is Kirby Realty Group and not Kirby Real Estate. • We are requesting to change the color of our building to a two tone grey,one lighter and one darker,with an accent color to match our logo;red.The color swatches are within the submitted Packet.A red quarter- moon cornice band is proposed around the top of the parapet wall. • I have worked with the Urban Forester to ensure the landscaping is up to date and in compliance with the original landscape plan. • Eric passed around a document titled Night Time Rendering. • Staff requested a night time rendering of the building showing the proposed lighting. Existing are accent lighting on the lower level above the wide windows and two spot lights on the columns and archway. • We are requesting to add a hidden LED strip underneath the cornice to create a slight glow.There is no up-lighting on the rear of the building. The requested LED strip will run around the entire building for uniformity. • Eric passed around a document titled LED Flexible Light Strip Details. • The proposed LED fixtures are multi-color,but we will probably only use the lighter white. It is dimmable meaning we can adjust the brightness. • In the review comments; Item B: Staff requested that the dumpster is enclosed.This is in motion.A block is being put around the dumpster and two gates will be installed in order to access the dumpster.The dumpster will be hidden. • For Item D;we think the archway lighting will be a beneficial look to the building. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • On the cornice, is Example Lighting Section View an accurate section view of the lighting method?Eric Sanqunetti: Yes.Rachel Keesling: It is my interpretation of hidden lighting underneath the bottom of the cornice.Eric Sanqunetti: It is 1"x 2". • Staff thinks it is fine to add the cornice element. The round shape pairs well with the columns all around the building.The grey color would look nice and the red would add a pop of color. • I included existing images of the building from Google Street View in the Submitted Packet. We are glad the petitioner wants to spruce up the existing building. • Staff is concerned the building is too lit up with the lighting on the support beams. Staff would like the support beams lighting removed.Alan Potasnik: Just on those beams?Rachel Keesling: Yes. Eric Sanqunetti: It would just be the outer face.Rachel Keesling: There is already a light up there that illuminates the whole structure at night. • Recently bike racks were installed around the building. • The dumpsters need to be enclosed and will bring the site into compliance. • Have you heard back from the Urban Forester about changing or adding anything?Eric Sanqunetti: I have not. • If we made this petition contingent upon approval from the Urban Forester,because it is a matter of replacing dead or dying landscaping, Staff can give its support.Also removal of the strip lights along the archway beams.Laura Campbell: All of them?Rachel Keesling: The existing lights can stay that already illuminate the structure from within. Alan Potasnik: Laura when you say all of them?Laura Campbell: I didn't know if they meant removing certain ones.Alan Potasnik: So the whole dome or archway lights?You don't have issue with the remaining proposed lighting?Rachel Keesling:No. Committee Comments: Alan Potasnik: Commercial Committee Minutes 06-27-19 5 • On the lower floor is lighting, is that the curved lighting you were speaking about Rachel?Rachel Keesling: The curved lighting is at the top of the building and is an EIFS cornice added to the building. The lights you are referring to are recessed and exist under the light soffit. Laura Campbell: • The light strip looks like what is put under my cabinets in my kitchen. Is this the actual size or will it be larger?Eric Sanqunetti: It is about three-quarter inch wide. We have samples of it. Laura Campbell: I thought it would be larger. Eric Sanqunetti: It looks quite similar to the indoor type,but commercial grade. It is thick with an aluminum bracket and the LED is tucked in.John Adams: In LED Light Strip Details it says a half-inch wide at the bottom. There are 18 LEDs per foot.There are a lot of lights there. Eric Sanqunetti: That way there is no spot light,but continuous. • Rachel Keesling: What kind of lights are underneath on the first floor?Eric Sanqunetti: Those are LED tubes. John Adams: • I have mixed feelings about the lights on the arch beams. To the uninformed visitor they might think it's a casino,but the lights aren't flashing.On the other hand it is cool and gives the building some oomph. It's not in violation of an ordinance?Rachel Keesling: No, it is already lit up. • Laura Campbell: I like the proposed improvements to the building. I do not feel strongly one way or the other regarding the lighting. • Alan Potasnik: I personally do not like these things,but in this instance the lighting makes a real statement. I happen to like it; I do not have an issue with it. It doesn't appear to be super bright and that it will be subdued. Is that what you represented?Eric Sanqunetti: Yes.Alan Potasnik: I do not have an issue with it.John Adams: Alan,are you talking about the whole package?Alan Potasnik: Yes.John Adams: Specifically you're okay with the lighting?Alan Potasnik: I don't have an issue with that. I saw it to begin with and I thought; "I don't feel strongly about it". If it is there,fine and not there,fine. • Rachel Keesling: Can you adjust the brightness?Eric Sanqunetti: Yes, it is all done electronically. If someone sees or complains about the brightness let me know and we'll tone it down.Alan Potasnik: Can you give the authority to adjust brightness to Staff?Rachel Keesling: To an extent, if there is a complaint. Eric Sanqunetti: To an extent,yes. Alan Potasnik: I mean I don't want them to physically come over and change things. Eric Sanqunetti: We can do that. With your point about the flashing,we don't want that. We want to complement the Monon pedestrian bridge. It is beautiful. • Rachel Keesling: Would you commit to it being white?Eric Sanqunetti: There is not going to be any white on the building at all and I would rather not have four colors. It is white now. Rachel Keesling: No, the lighting.You said the lighting could change colors and that concerns me. Eric Sanqunetti: We can do white. If I may,we would like to change the colors during holidays, like during Christmas.John Adams: With LED you have the capability to change colors electronically.Alan Potasnik: John are you ok with that?John Adams: All they want is an option. If they light the thing up that way and complaints come in they are going to shut it off.It's not going to be bright or flashing. If it makes a nice statement for the building. John motions to approve Docket No. 19050019 ADLS Amend with the conditions that the landscape plan is approved,dumpsters are enclosed,and lighting& archway lighting as proposed,Laura seconds, motion passes 3-0. 7. Docket No. 19050028 ADLS Amend: 12955 Old Meridian Remodel The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a remodel of the existing building and reconfiguration of site circulation and parking. The site is located at 12955 N. Old Meridian Street and is 2.23 acres in size. It is zoned UC/Urban Core and is not located within an overlay zone. Filed by Kevin Buchheit of Krieg Devault on behalf of BRU Carmel RE LLC and JKB Properties LLC. Petitioners: Kevin Bucheit(Krieg deVault),Chris Engel(Krieg deVault),Jon Jessup(JKB Properties, LLC), John Roesch(Bru Cannel, LLC), Mike Cunningham(Bru Carmel, LLC), &Brent Roberts(Phanomen Design) Chris Engel: Commercial Committee Minutes 06-27-19 6