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DEPARTMENT REPORT
MARCH 3, 2009
4-5. Docket No. 08070022 DP Amend/ADCs: St. Vincent Sports Performance Center
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a sports performance/training/ physical therapy
center and medical offices and also seeks zoning waiver approval:
Docket No. 08070023 ZW ZO §27.01: required parking spaces
The site is located at 13400 N Meridiau St. and is zoned B-6/Business within the US 31 Overlay and
OM/MM -Old Meridian District, Mixed Medical. Filed by Darrell Phillips for BremnerDuke Healthcare
Real Estate.
The applicant proposes to develop a sports performance center with associated medical offices. To the west, is
the recently rezoned subdivision of North Meridian Heights, which is now zoned B-6/Business and OM/MU-
OldMeridian Mixed Use. To the east is St. Vincent Hospital and medical offices. The Board of Zoning Appeals
approved a variance for a buffer yard reduction and multiple variances far signage at their October 27 meeting.
They have BZA variance approval to have parking spaces behveen the 90-ft build to line and US 31. Please see
the petitioner's informational brochure for more detail.
Vehicular and pedestrian comrectivity will be important when this site is redeveloped, just west of the site. The
petitioner agrees to participate in the pedestrian trail development in connection with the continuation of the
Pennsylvania Street extension from the Browning Development at 131x` & Main Street (west of the subject site),
to Old Meridian Street (east of the subject site).
The Deparhnent suggested using structure parking to reduce the amount of pervious surface onsite; however, the
petitioner relayed the fact that this would not be economically viable for the project. The alternative is bio
swales that will help inmrensely with storm water runoff and touches upon sustainable and `green' development.
February 3 committee meetin¢ results:
]. The architecture is seen as favorable, even the south building elevation of the gym
2. The parking breakdown (net vs. gross) was discrused. Updates & parking analysis will be discussed on
March 3.
3. Provided a list of LEED or low impact development items this project will accomplish.
4. Showed possible future connection to the Browning Investments site to the southwest.
~. (Outstanding issues with the Dept or Engineering and the Dept of Forestry led to tabling to March 3.)
Staff's continents/concerns:
1. Remember to include the DP application Findings of Fact sheet in your final info packets.
2. If applicable, show/label the 13 IF` Street lighting, per the adopted city style (zoning ordinance § 20G.04.04).
3. Engineering Dept: still working through some issues, but is okay with this item moving on.
4. The Forestry Dept has stated that the landscape plan is satisfactory; they are now awaiting a revised plan
that addresses those coirunents. Also, a tree preservation plan (for the southern portion) has been subnritted.
(The Cih~ Forester will attend the March 3 meeting to answer questions.)
5. The project is outside thejurisdiction of the Hamilton County Surveyor's Office.
6. The project is outside the jurisdiction of the Hamilton County Highway Dept.
The Dept. of Community Services recommends the Committee forward this item to the March 17
Commission meeting with a favorable recommendation.