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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Flanery Date: August 13, 2002 Email: jflanery @ci.college - station.tx.us For CROSS ST WAREHOUSE APARTMENTS IN NORTHGATE (02 -166) Zoning District: The current zoning of the property is NG -3, Residential Northgate. A Rezoning request is under consideration at this time to rezone the property to NG -1, Historic Northgate, to allow for a mix of uses in this development. Location: The property is located in the 400 Block of College Main, Lots 1, 2, 3, and in the 400 Block of Tauber, Lots 14, 15, 16 of the Boyett Addition. Applicant: Randy Klein, President, Radakor, L.L.C. Item Summary: The applicant is requesting a parking determination from the Committee at this time in order to finalize site design and layout. The applicant will need to come back before the Committee for review and approval of site layout, building aesthetics signage, bicycle parking, landscaping and streetscaping, and other site and design issues. The property is currently developed as duplex and multi - family units. The applicant's proposal consolidates the properties for redevelopment and is in line with the stated redevelopment goals in the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed apartment development will have 43 multi - family dwelling units: 21 - 2 bedroom units, 7 - 3 bedroom units, and 15 - 4 bedroom units, for a total of 123 bedrooms. The proposed site plan shows 39 parking spaces. • 0.91 parking spaces per dwelling unit • 0.32 parking spaces per bedroom The property is located on the corner opposite the Northgate parking garage. The garage has a total of 725 parking spaces, 250 of which are permanently leased to Texas A &M, and 40 spaces that are leased to other businesses or individuals. If garage space is leased permanently, then parking is guaranteed, otherwise it is on a first come, first served basis. A recently approved site plan for an apartment building with 8 - 1 bedroom units, located directly to the north of the subject property, received a parking determination from the Committee of 1 parking space per unit. • 1 parking space per dwelling unit • 1 parking space per bedroom The Tradition Dormitory received a parking determination of 1 parking space per 2.15 bedrooms. • 0.46 parking spaces per dwelling unit • 0.46 parking spaces per bedroom The Skypala Four- plexes in Northgate received a parking determination from the Committee of 28 spaces for a 24 dwelling unit project with72 bedrooms. • 1.16 parking spaces per dwelling unit. • 0.38 parking spaces per bedroom Issues /Items for Review: 1. Parking requirements Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Copy of site plan DESIGN REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Prochazka Date: October 17, 2003 E -mail: jprochazka @cstx.gov For CROSS STREET WAREHOUSE (SDSP) (03 -241) Zoning District: NG -1 Historic Northgate Location: The property is located in the 400 Block of College Main, Lots 1, 2, 3, and in the 400 Block of Tauber, Lots 14, 15, 16 of the Boyett Addition. Applicant: Randy Klein, President, Radakor, L.L.C. Item Summary: The property is currently developed as duplex and multi - family units. The applicant's proposal consolidates the properties for redevelopment and is in line with the stated redevelopment goals in the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed apartment development will have 43 multi - family dwelling units: 21 - 2 bedroom units, 7 - 3 bedroom units, and 15 - 4 bedroom units, for a total of 123 bedrooms. There is also proposed retail space on the ground floor of this development. The proposed site plan shows 36 on -site parking spaces and 4 off -site spaces located on the adjacent property. The property is located on the corner opposite the Northgate parking garage. The garage has a total of 725 parking spaces. Cross Street Warehouse will have an option of leasing up to 70 parking spaces per year in the Northgate garage. Parking spaces are also available for lease by any individual on a monthly basis. This development is required to have one interior - parking island, provided somewhere within the interior - parking row. The applicant is requesting a variance to this requirement in order to use this area for an extra parking space. Interior islands are generally required to break up a sea of parking. In this case, the parking lot is completely enclosed and screened from the right -of -way and adjacent properties by gates and a wall. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval with "Staff Comments #1." Item Background: This property was rezoned from NG -3 Residential Northgate to NG -1 Historic Northgate to allow for a mix of uses in this development. This project went before the Project Review Committee for a parking determination in August of 2002. A parking ratio of 0.91 parking spaces per dwelling unit, 0.32 parking spaces per bedroom was approved. The number of spaces provided on -site and on the adjacent lot meets this parking requirement. Issues /Items for Review: 1. Site design • Building orientation • Mitigation of negative visual impacts 2. Landscaping requirements • Streetscaping /landscaping • Sidewalks • Dumpsters 3. Bicycle parking requirements • Bicycle parking location • Bicycle rack design /color • Bicycle parking signage 4. Building design • Materials • Colors 5. Street Hardware Supporting Materials: 1. Site / Landscape plan 2. Staff Comments #1 3. Project Review Committee Minutes, August 22, 2002