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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaivers of Development StandardsWAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN STANDARDS APPLICATION ATTACHMENT PZ-2020-00206: Requesting a 22’6” and a 22’ maximum building height. Section of Unified Development Ordinance for which waiver is being requested: Sec. 3.88.C states that building heights for proposed buildings that are adjacent to residential uses shall be no more than one and one-half (1½) stories or twenty (20) feet on the facade(s) nearest the residential use. State explanation of why waiver is being requested: We are requesting a maximum building height of 22’6” for the southern building’s west façade columns (27’ total building height) and a maximum building height of 22’ for the northern building’s west façade columns (23’6” total building height), per the provided elevations. City staff has requested this design height and we are willing to seek the variance at staff's request in order to develop this building consistent with the building directly to the south. State reasons supporting waiver request: The southern building’s west façade columns exceed the standard by only 2’6’ in height, and the northern building’s west façade columns exceed the standard by only 2’ in height. The additional building height enhances the building's west façade consistent with the encouragement of taller buildings within the US 421 Corridor Overlay District. PZ-2020-00207: Requesting a minimum 20’ Greenbelt width. Section of Unified Development Ordinance for which waiver is being requested: Sec. 3.91.A.1 states that A landscaped Greenbelt area shall extend along the Right-of-Way of U.S. Highway 421 with a minimum width of thirty (30) feet. State explanation of why waiver is being requested: We are requesting a minimum width of twenty (20) feet, per the provided site plan. The site is not deep enough west to east to design a functional layout and meet this standard. State reasons supporting waiver request: The reduction in Greenbelt minimum width is a 33% reduction - within the 35% reduction threshold which may be approved by the Plan Commission. The required number of Greenbelt/parking lot perimeter plantings shall still be provided. PZ-2020-00208: Requesting a minimum of 80 required parking spaces. Section of Unified Development Ordinance for which waiver is being requested: Sec. 5.30 states that the Minimum Parking Spaces Required is 101 Total Required Spaces (please see calculation breakdown on the Site Plan). State explanation of why waiver is being requested: We are requesting a Minimum Parking Spaces Requirement of 80 Total Spaces, per the provided site plan. The site is not deep enough west to east to design a functional layout and meet this standard. We believe that 80 parking spaces is more than enough for this site. State reasons supporting waiver request: We are leasing to tenants that are a combination of morning, mid-day and evening when it comes to their busiest times of the day. The parking area will also be inter-connected to the Sherwin- Williams/Moe’s Southwest Grill site directly to the south. The reduction in minimum parking spaces requirement is a 20.8% reduction - within the 35% reduction threshold which may be approved by the Plan Commission.