HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes COM 11-15-23Committee Comments:
Christine Zoccola: It looks like you have one table, four chairs, and a picnic table. I assume there will be more seating
outside in the garden area. Kevin Paul: Yes, we are still planning. We have other utilities we need to accommodate.
There will be a couple of firepits and few picnic tables. Zoccola: Even with that we are still good for parking? The reality
is that there will be more people. Rachel Keesling: The outdoor seating does not contribute to the parking counts. We
focus on the inside number of seats. They removed tables and added pool tables. Kevin Paul: We tried to address
suggestions/concerns from our last meeting. We worked with companies around to provide or sponsor charging stations
for bikes and cars. Tried to create high efficiency parking. Hyundai will provide a charging station. We have tried more
high efficiency parking, EV VIP programs, as well as a lease program with apartment complexes, etc. Adam Aasen: I
feel more comfortable with new calculations. If parking does become an issue later, please seek other agreements with
other neighbors or we can build -in parking restrictions if that becomes an issue. Mind the noise, be aware of the neighbors
nearby. On -street parking we said 11 spots, what is the time limit on that? Josh Kirsh: Mr. Kashman is thinking about the
next year, and will not align perfectly with the timeframe, but probably in the next 12 months. The Main St. project will
be more of an issue for this business opening. Kirsh: I like the charging station idea. How many KWs are they? Kevin
Paul: Hyundai did a site survey, and we are working with Duke, so we had to upgrade all the power, they will be
sufficient for appropriate timing. Kirsh: Did you explore the suggestion about valet battery service? Kevin Paul:
Exploring, but it will be Bosh specific because Petego has too many variations of batteries, chargers, and frames.
A Motion made by Christine Zoccola and seconded by Adam Aasen to approve PZ-2023-00202 ADLS Amend:
Boneyard Bar & Restaurant subject to final approvals of remaining comments on ProjectDox.
Approved 3-0. Chaka recused.
2. Docket No. PZ-2023-00189 DP/ADLS: Midwest Eye Institute at The Bridges.
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new, two-story medical office building on 5.4 acres. The
site is located at the NW corner of Illinois Street and 11 Ith Street and west of the KAR office building. The future
address will be 11220 Illinois Street. It is zoned PUD (The Bridges Z-550-11) and is not within any overlay
district. Filed by Kylie Bright Schuler of American Structurepoint on behalf of the owner, Cornerstone
Companies.
Petitioner: Kylie Bright -Schuler
We have sent RaeheI all the requested information and answered all the comments on ProjectDox. We have provided her
with the interior bike parking information that she requested and are moving forward with the proposed and approved
revised site plan_ We plan to address the landscape plan comment we received today. There are no issues with this.
Department Report: Rachel Keesling:
1 spoke with Daren Mindham (UF) regarding today's landscaping comments. It seems that he was looking at the plan
incorrectly as far as where the roundabout around i 11 ' St. is located. The landscape needed to be evergreen trees and it
was not. They will make the change during the next round of comments. David Littlejohn has suggested that there should
be a bike rack that is floor mounted that would be able to accommodate different types of bikes and heavier bikes that
cannot be lifted onto a rack.
Jeff Savit: That room is plenty big to be able to accommodate this request. Josh Kirsh: Maybe a U-rack or a wall
mounted hoop that somebody can anchor to. Rachel Keesling: We wanted to keep working with the layout of the parking
to make sure it makes sense by looking at ways to make the parking lot more traditional in layout and asked how many
spaces would be available for Phase 3 even though it is not part of this project, but we want to see how that would work
out. We especially would like to add a sidewalk through the middle of the parking lot (from the SW across the site, will be
through the middle of the site). Now we have a set plan for Phase 3 when that comes along. We are in support of all these
changes. They reduced the lighting height for the parking lot to match the medical office building and the apartments that
had agreed to 20ft. The photometric plan looks good. We recommend approval subject to finalizing comments on
ProjectDox and changing the landscaping plan to meet the Ordinance requirement.
Committee Comments:
Christine Zoccola: Will the sidewalk be raised or flat? How will you keep it separated from the rest of the parking lot?
Kyle: There is a curb on both sides of the sidewalk and there are crossing markings as well. Zoccola: As far as
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landscaping within the parking lot, is there enough room in those islands for trees and bushes? Has that gone through
landscaping too? Kyle: The issue with the landscaping in question was just that the trees along the berm were deciduous
rather than evergreen trees. Zoccola: Can some landscaping be done on either side of the sidewalks to break up all the
asphalt? Rachel Keesling: Not directly along the sidewalk, they will have to have parking bumpers to prevent vehicles
from going onto the sidewalk. David will make comments regarding this matter on ProjectDox. There isn't a lot of extra
room along that sidewalk for extra landscape. They do have islands for landscaping and trees. Chaka Coleman: As long
as there is pedestrian safety, that is what is important for me. Adam Aasen: My concern was whether we had enough
lighting blocked for neighbors to the South, are we concerned with any lighting getting to the neighbors? Do we have
enough landscaping for headlights not to be an issue? Keesling: No issues with light pollution. Kirsh: Are we holding
everyone accountable to the same light temperature? The full parking lot should be the same. Keesling: The same
company will be doing both parking lots. Aasen: We didn't need to over -light this parking lot since it is mostly a daytime
use lot, but most of the time you won't have evening light. As long as we are not over lighting the area.
A Motion made by Adam Aasen and seconded by Christine Zoccola to approve PZ-2023-00189 DP/ADLS:
Midwest Eye Institute at The Bridges subject to finalizing outstanding ProjectDox comments and Landscape plan
adjustments.
Approved 4-0.
3. Docket No. PZ-2023-00252 ADLS Amend: Centier Bank — Building Renovation.
The applicant seeks design approval to renovate the exterior of an existing building. The site is located at 650 East
Carmel Drive. It is zoned B-8Business and is not located within any overlay district. Filed by Kevin Buchheit of
Kreig DeVault on behalf of the owner.
Petitioner: Kevin Buchheit.
The building is about 45-year-old classic red brick, multi -story building. Centier will be moving from the building to the
west into this building, a refresh on the fagade would be in order. They will apply stain to the brick that will bring it to a
tan/golden color as shown on the color illustrations, a banding around the top will be added that will match the banding
over the front door to around the canopy drive-thru, bringing a gray and the blue signature color for Centier Bank.
Department Report: Rachel Keesling:
We have been through multiple iterations of the design with the Centier staff before Kevin officially brought the item
through. The things we worked on are:
• placement of the signage,
• what the top and bottom banding looked like in comparison to each other,
• banding around the drive-thru area,
• the new front door moved from corner to center south face. This solution is the most balanced and the least
branded.
It is important to Staff that the building can remain neutral and standalone regardless of who the main tenant is. These
blue bands will be wraps that will go over the columns and the components are extra modular metal pieces that go over
the existing surfaces. We are supportive of these updates.
Aliza Shalit: Comments have been made on ProjectDox regarding the signage and how if the south facing sign would be
allowed on that elevation, then no other signage beyond the two that are proposed would be allowed to be added. if there
is ever another tenant that wants a sign on that elevation, then one of those would have to be given back so that the new
tenant may also have a sign. Keesling: The sign ordinance doesn't really say who can have the signage, it just says the
number of signs. Shalit: Two per street frontage is the maximum. Keesling: Because we give two signs per street
frontage, so we are saying that upfront as a warning that if someone demands a sign, there may be a need to relinquish one
of the signs on that frontage since there are multiple on the building if they wanted it to be on the side where you have
more than one. But on the west side, when the new street comes in, then that is a different situation. Shalit: The west side
has a variance for a sign without a street frontage, that is why the existing sign is allowed to be there, so when that street
comes in, a spot for a second sign will open up for a new tenant. On the east side it has Keystone as a frontage street.
Kevin Buchheit: We will comply with the regulations. Shalit: The signage looks great.
Committee Comments:
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