Planning 2013-11-26 Item 3 - Adoption of 11/14/13 Minutes

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BAR Public Hearing Minutes November 14, 2013 o Mr. Petersen — There was minimum code requirements for each building. The majority of the bike racks are located in the parking garage for residents. Only a few bike racks are required in the exterior area for Building C. Additional bike racks can be provided adjacent to Building C if necessary. • Is the @ symbol shown on the side of the common building for branding? o Mr. Park responded they want to name the community center. The symbol is a place holder. • What will the water feature look like when the water is not running for the rest of the season? o Mr. Petersen - The plan is to have an enhanced paving design so it is visually interesting at other times of the year as well as adding planting around the feature. • Is there clear ADA access and is the amount adequate? o Mr. Petersen - There are accessible parking stalls and the option to get around the stairs without going too far out of the way. Diana Keys, for the applicant gave highlights on the project specifically on Building A. She stated the designs of the buildings are shaped by the site plan. She said that a large amount of time was spent developing the site plan, site focal points, appropriate scale and masking for the building. She also stated this was the biggest scale density project on the corridor. She pointed out key views on the focal point of the project and mentioned the commercial uses are on the ground floor. She pointed out the space that is reserved for restaurant use by the development agreement. The additional commercial space fronting along TIB creates varied streetscapcs for pedestrians and individual shop fronts for each of the commercial spaces hoping to promote small start-up businesses. The focus is to make Building A pedestrian friendly. She also provided an overview on building and color materials. The applicant addressed the following questions raised by the Co ii issioners: Chair McLeod • Can the metal siding be dented, if for example a bicycle crashed into it o Ms. Keys - It would have to be hit pretty hard. • Is it easy to cover up graffiti on the metal'? o Ms. Keys - It can, be re- painted. Commissioner Mann • How many levels of parking are there in Building A'? Will residents have secure parking? Will there be parking inside the building for commercial use'? o Ms. Keys - There are two levels of parking with two separate entrances. Each of the access points to the garages is controlled by gates and each resident will have a garage opener. All the parking n the building is for residents only. The surface parking is for commercial use. • Is thc'c a plan to have a full kitchen in Building C. o Ms. Keys - There will be a catering kitchen in the community room. The restaurant itself and the cafe tenants will have a full kitchen. • Could there be more emphasis on the treatment of the fireplace? o Ms. Keys - It is projected out from the facade. So this could be a place where we can transition aterials. Commissioner Hanse: • How large is the commercial space on the southwest end? o Ms. Keys.,- The corner restaurant is 2,885 sq. ft., general retail is about 4,000 sq. ft., and the corner space with the round entry feature is about 1,200 sq. ft. A total of 8,165 sq. ft. of commercial space not including the live work. If we include the live work there is about 1,800 sq. ft. • Would a service corridor and restrooms be a part of the tenant improvement? o Ms. Keys - Everything that happens within the commercial area is part of the tenant improvement. The restaurant space has access to the garage so there will be direct access to a trash room. A grease hood shaft will go up through the roof of the sunroom. • How do you plan to manage the flow of materials and utilities? • How will tenants be allowed to use their balconies, views seen from the street are critical? o Ms. Keys - Balconies often become storage spaces and the management of the apartments will need to control balcony use so it will not become storage areas. Page 6 of 9