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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBD - 2006 - 10_24Anl'_ CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Regular Meeting CITY OF ALLEN October 24, 2006 ATTENDANCE: David Hoover, Planning Director Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager John Baumgartner, Engineer Bret McCullough, Chief Building Official Tim Dentler, Director of Parks and Recreation Paula Ross, Citizen Representative Steve Shaffer, Citizen Representative City Staff Present: Lee Battle, Assistant Director of Planning Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician Regular Agenda Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present: With a quorum of the Committee members present, David Hoover called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. in the Planning Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway Agenda Item IIa: Approve Minutes of December 20, 2005, Called Meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by John Baumgartner and a second by Bret McCullough, the Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes. Agenda Item IIb: Office/Retail Lifestyle Center — Allen Town Square, located at the southwest corner of McDermott Drive and Cedar Drive. The Board compared the request to the requirement of the Central Business District ordinance. There was discussion about the requirement for street frontage. Mr. Hoover stated that two (2) of the buildings do have street frontage. Paula Ross asked if the top floors will be allowed to have windows. She stated she preferred the south elevations do not have windows. Tim Dentler stated the parking lot didn't appear to have met the intent of the ordinance encouraging pedestrian traffic DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PAGE 2 October 24, 2006 Shelli Siemer asked about the uses — Mr. Hoover responded that it would be office and retail. Ms. Siemer asked if any of the buildings would be three (3) stories. Mr. Hoover stated that Staff has told the applicant that building three could only be two (2) stories. Lee Battle added that the request was for only two story buildings because of the parking ]imitations on this property Mr. Hoover also stated that building three will not be allowed a restaurant use. Ms. Ross questioned if it were possible to construct a parking garage. Mr. Hoover said it was not economically feasible. However, it is possible for the applicant to obtain a parking agreement with the adjacent property. The Board discussed the possibility of a 10% reduction in parking that would be allowed with a mixed use development. Mr Battle stated that the Board has the authority to allow for an additional 10% If 20% was allowed, they would be required to provide 307 spaces — the applicant is proposing 313. Mr. Baumgartner stated that he was not comfortable with a reduction greater than 10% without a shared parking agreement. Ms. Siemer stated she would like to see an executed agreement with the adjacent property prior to approving this request. Mr. Baumgartner asked if parking agreements were irrevocable. Mr. Hoover stated they are not. Mr. Hoover also stated that the Board could set limits on how many restaurants are allowed. This would limit the need for extra parking. The Board discussed the location of building three at length, and the consensus was to recommend relocating the building and shifting it more to the north, and possibly modifying the building shape. This purpose is to: 1) break up the large parking area, 2) create a more inviting pedestrian atmosphere, and 3) increase the distance from adjacent residential. A possible solution discussed was to reduce the square footage of building three and increase the square footage of building one and/or two, possibly making them three stories. John Baumgartner also stated he would like to see rear elevations of building three, and prohibit head -end parking on Cedar. The Committee agreed that they would like to see the proposal resubmitted addressing the following: 1. Submit rear elevation for building three, should not have full size windows in rear. Consider transom windows. 2. Remove head -in parking on Cedar, can be replaced with parallel parking 3 Consider moving building three north into the area between other buildings. Consider T" shaped building. Consider three stories on buildings 1 & 2. 4. Parking reduction greater than 10% may be considered with shared parking agreement with adjacent properties. Shared parking across McDermott not acceptable. 5. Large electronic signs will not be permitted. 6. Roof top equipment will have to be screened. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PAGE 3 October 24, 2006 Motion: Upon a motion by John Baumgartner and a second by Tim Dentler, the Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to table the item and ask the Applicant to resubmit with the recommended changes. Adiournment Motion: Upon a motion by Shelli Siemer and a second by John Baumgartner, the Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 a.m. These minutes approved this day of 2005. David Hoover, Planning Director Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician