HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting NotesMay 11, 2012 Meeting
The Stack
City of College Station
1. We would like to eliminate the requirement for roof top mechanical equipment screens. Our
current drawing (see attached) has taken into account mechanical equipment screens just
on the public right-of-way sides of the building. Eliminating this requirement would help us
save approximately $65,000.00.
The requirement is to screen the 4 foot tall roof top condenser units. The building will
be 5 stories tall making the condenser units more than sixty feet above ground. The
condenser units will be placed on the most inner side of the building roof closer to the
interior courtyard on all four sides. The condenser units will not be visible from the
street. The proposed 717 University project next door consisting of 17 stories will also
block their visibility from University.
2. We would like to substitute stamped concrete that is brick shaped in place of the required
brick pavers on the street sidewalks. Savings: $25,000.00
With integral color concrete and numerous brick patterns available a concrete product
can resemble brick pavers and last longer with less maintenance required overtime.
3. We would like to eliminate the metal screens in our parking garage openings.
Savings: $105,000.00
The Stack has openings in the fagade for ventilation of the parking garage. We would
like to leave the openings open or landscaped. The requirement is to install metal
screens and we would like to eliminate them.
4. We would like to be exempt from the requirement of 2 architectural relief elements every
40 feet when not facing a public right of way. Savings: $375,000.00
On the West and North Elevations of the building we would like to have more flexibility
and be able to reduce the masonry (brick and cast stone) on these two elevation areas.
These two elevation areas do not face a public right of way and will not affect the
buildings appeal. We do not want to remove all masonry in this area but we would like
to reduce it.
If approved these four items can help us achieve savings of approximately $570.000.00.