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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBD - 2006 - 11_07CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Called Meeting CITY OF ALLEN November 7, 2006 Minutes 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 1: Approve Minutes of February 26, 2006, Called Meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by Shelli Siemer and a second by John Baumgartner, the Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes. The motion carried. Agenda Item 2: Approve minutes of the October 24, 2006, Called Meeting. Motion: Upon a motion by Shelli Siemer and a second by John Baumgartner, the Board voted 7 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes. The motion carried. Agenda Item 3: C&B Barbeque — located southeast of Main Street and Dogwood Drive. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PAGE 2 November 7, 2006 Lee Battle presented the request. He stated that the applicant is requesting to make some exterior improvements like painting and adding to the rear of the building with the same masonry material and color. The applicant has already removed the old air conditioning unit that was located on the top of the building, and will screen the new units to match the exterior. They will be required to meet the Code requirements for landscaping along the Main Street side. There will be some improvements made to the existing parking lot, with an asphalt overlay The entire triangle parcel (restaurant, the doctor's building, and a landscaping retail lot) are part of a mutual parking agreement that was platted as a mutual parking easement. Bret McCullough stated that the drawings are not drawn to scale, which is a requirement of the Ordinance. Shelli Siemer asked how many parking spaces this area needs to provide. Lee Battle stated that the restaurant must provide 1 space for every 100 sq. feet. Mr. Hoover stated that for the entire triangle, Staff uses the "mixed use" requirement of 1 space for every 200 sq. feet. Mr. Battle reminded the Board that they had the authority to allow for a 10% reduction in the parking requirement. John Baumgartner stated that he wanted to know how many spaces are there and how many are offered. Lee Battle asked if Mr. Baumgartner hadn't reviewed the aerial that was provided to him prior to the meeting. The aerial illustrates the parking as it exists today. Mr. Baumgartner stated he wanted a summary from Planning. Mr. Hoover responded that approximately 45 spaces are required if the nursery is included. Mr. Baumgartner stated that the applicant could construct three (3) additional spaces if they needed to. However; if they were only short three 3) spaces, he would not object to the proposal. Mr. Baumgartner stated he would like to see the parking lot illustrated to scale with the parking spaces illustrated and laid out. Steve Shaffer stated he liked the color of the building and the requirement of the landscaping being brought up to current Code. Mr. Baumgartner asked if the landscaping would be irrigated. Tim Dentler stated that Code requires the parking lot screening to be irrigated. Mr. Baumgartner stated he did not like the C.M.U. (masonry) wall being constructed closer to Dogwood. Mr. Shaffer responded that having the wall match the building in color and material was a better option It looks better than introducing other material Mr. McCullough stated that the project has received a permit to do the building remodeling. He wanted to know if the Board supported allowing the applicant to continue his construction of the building only. Mr Baumgartner stated he wants a scaled drawing of the parking lot. Mr. Hoover asked if he wanted it done by an Engineer or Architect. Mr. Baumgartner responded he wanted it done by DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE November 7, 2006 PAGE someone who had the authority to seal the document. Mr. Shaffer stated an Architect can do the parking lot drawing. Mr. Dentler stated he wanted to see a scaled drawing of the landscaping. The Board discussed the existing sewer line. The applicant stated the sewer line had been flushed. Mr. McCullough stated the sewer line has to go to the right-of-way, not across private property Ms. Siemer stated that the item should be tabled until all issues are resolved. Motion: Upon a motion by Shelli Siemer and a second by John Baumgartner, the Board voted 4 IN FAVOR, and 2 OPPOSED with Board Members Hoover and Shaffer casting the opposing votes, and with Board Member Ross abstaining from the vote, to table the item until next week, allowing the applicant time to provide Staff a copy of the Mutual Parking Easement, submit Landscaping, Irrigation, and Parking Lot Design Pians, and allow more time for the outstanding engineering issues to be resolved. The motion carried/ Adjournment 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 2006 David Hoover, Planning Director Kellie Wilson, Planning Technician