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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PC 08-20-19 A Motion made by Josh and seconded by Tom to table Docket No. 19050029 Z to the Sept. 17 Plan Commission. Approved 8-0,Absent Westermeier 9. Docket No. 19060019 DP/ADLS: Franciscan Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a 4 story,236,231 sq. ft. Orthopedic hospital, surgery center,medical office building, and 664 space parking garage on 10.8 acres. The site is located at approximately 10800 Illinois Street. The site is zoned MC/Meridian Corridor. Filed by Marty Rosenberg of Methodist Sports. Petitioner: Robert Harmeyer,MSKTD Architects • Presented a site plan, this is located between Illinois Street&US 31 and 106th& 111th Streets • There's a gas line easement that runs diagonally through the middle of the site. There are also utility and drainage easements that run along US 31. • The medical office building and hospital are listed as two separated buildings but will be constructed together as one building. A parking garage structure will be located across the gas line easement. • This is one of the last undeveloped parcels along US 31 Corridor • This site is intended for orthopedics only,no other patient types or emergency facilities are offered here • The 4 story building will be approximately 80', 8"in height with the medical office side being 50'-51' in height • A sky-bridge will connect level 3 of the parking garage to the 3`d floor of the medical office building • We believe we have addressed all lighting concerns with the nearby neighbors. We submitted a lighting plan that shows we will have 0.1' footcandles at the property lines. • We have buffers along the property line and will meet the landscape requirements per the City • Presented a proposed rendering of the site and sight views from US 31 and Illinois Street Robert Hicks,Hall Render: • A variance of the height for the parking structure will be needed. This is considered an accessory structure. • The architectural standards require two principal buildings on the site to cover 75%of the width of the lot.A variance will be needed to have just one principal building. • The variances are scheduled to be heard by the BZA on Sept.23 Marty Rosenberg,Meridian Development: • We have been in discussion with the homeowners of the neighborhood to the north and west of the site. We have reached agreements with the homeowners to purchase 30 of the 31 homes. One homeowner has not decided to sell their home, located at the entrance of the neighborhood on 111th Street • We will work out a process for taking down the existing homes to use the land for future development Brad: Please raise your hand if you wish to speak tonight on this item? 4 people raise their hands. 5 mins per speaker. Public Comments: Ron Houck,Springmill Place: I'm the HOA president. My neighbors have not been involved in formal discussions with the developer. We recognize this site would eventually be developed. Our concern is that it develops in a way that is sensitive and transitions to our neighborhood.A four level parking garage is not consistent or compatible for this area. The need for an additional 186 parking spaces is perplexing. They can eliminate one floor of the parking garage and still have enough parking that is required by the Ordinance.Presented a night photo of the lighted KAR parking garage. This is intrusive to a neighborhood area. Can they lower the height and reduce the roof-top lighting for the parking garage? Gerry Golden, Springmill Place: I'm saddened by these images. Why don't you show the whole entire site to show the adjacent neighborhoods? I don't want to see another KAR parking garage. Illinois Street will be filled with all ugly parking garages. You don't need three access drives off of Illinois Street. This will create more car headlights coming towards my neighborhood. How are you going to block the car lights? What's the smoking policy? KAR employees walk out to 111 th Street to smoke. Where are they going to smoke?On Illinois Street?By cutting down the trees for this site,will there be more noise pollution from US 31?They are hiding their plans from us. Jill Meisenheimer,Williams Mill: We will now have three parking garages along this stretch of Illinois Street. I Presented an elevation of the parking garage, the garage will be of tan and gray colors. There's no blue.It looks dull. It needs some color,design,and details. I'm concerned about the lighting.The KAR garage looked light a Christmas tree during construction.Is there an alternative to the 15' pole lights on the top floor of the garage?I would like to see a map 11 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 8-20-19 of the homes in comparison to the parking garage, and their sight line views. Becky Applegate, Springmill Place: We knew there would be development in this area. We share the same concerns as our neighbors. I will see a parking garage outside of my home. How will this look during the winter months?This will impact our property value. The City pushed for the development of a parking garage, instead of surface parking. Rebuttal to Public Comments: Robert Harmeyer: • The parking garage is planned for 664 spaces and the Ordinance requires 478. We are building it for our needs. The extra spaces are for any future development on the north parcel. • During the rezone,we agreed to a written commitment of no more than 0.1 foot-candles of lighting at the property line • I can't compare the KAR garage to what we are going to have. I believe our lighting will not be the same. • This site is zoned MC and this use is allowed.The minimum building height requirement is 4 stories,with a max of 8 stories. • There will be no ambulance runs • There's a 6' masonry wall that runs along Springmill Place and the wall will mostly block the car lights Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • The rezone of the north parcel did not include the residential homes of the Meridian Suburban subdivision.All the homes except one have been purchased by Franciscan. • This project provides appropriate setbacks,additional landscaping for screening the garage,and is laid out in a way that can expand in the future • There's a 60' wide gas pipeline easement that runs through this site,where the building and parking garage will be placed on either side of the gas line. • The building materials are here tonight if you would like to see them and will be available at the Committee • We are learning from the previous garages that have been built in the MC zone • A variance for the height of the parking garage and one primary building will be requested through the BZA. • The Thoroughfare Plan calls for a 10' wide asphalt path along Illinois Street to connect to 106th Street • Sidewalks will be installed throughout the site with fitness stations • Bicycle parking will be available by the front door and parking garage • We recommend this item goes on to the Commercial Committee meeting on Sept. 3 for additional review Committee Comments: Nick: I would like to see better views and renderings. Brad: We learned a lot from the KAR project. We improved our process with the Zotec project. Can we have motion- sensor lighting installed with the Franciscan garage?Can Staff work with KAR and find out if we can use motion-sensor lighting on their parking garage? Rachel: Yes,I'll look into it.Brad: Look at the location of the backup power generators and how they will be screened. Robert Harmeyer: They will be completely screened. Brad: The location of the ball field and basketball court are located closely to the property line. Let's see if it's possible to move the parking garage east,closer to Meridian Street,and further away from Illinois Street. Provide site lines and cross section from the masonry wall along Springmill Place. There's a home with a pool located immediately across from Illinois Street primary exit of this site. Robert Harmeyer: We will take a look at these items. Alan: Provide sight lines and depictions from both sides of Illinois Street.How many operating rooms? Robert Harmeyer: 12 rooms and 23 in-patient beds. The majority of the patients would be discharged the second day. Alan: What's the average length of stay? Petitioner: Less than 2 days. (1.6- 1.8 days) Alan: How many surface spaces are there?Robert Harmeyer: 12 staff only surface parking. There's no on-street parking on campus. Alan: The garage will be the first thing you see. I don't like the garage. Come up with a better color scheme. A Motion made by Josh and seconded by Laura to forward Docket No. 19050029 Z to the September 3 Commercial Committee with final voting by the Full Plan Commission. Approved 7-0,Absent Westermeier,Kegley 12 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 8-20-19