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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan and Façade Plans for a Medical Office Development (Methodist Hospital Professional Office Buildings), Located on the Northwest Corner of Eldorado Parkway and Stonebridge Drive
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Eleana Galicia, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan and/or facade plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan and the proposed facade plans with the following conditions prior to the issuance of a building permit:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant revise the landscape plan to add the 6’ wrought iron fence with masonry columns spaced every 10’ on center with the associated evergreen living screen located in between buildings E and D and in between buildings D and C, subject to review and approval of the City Landscape Architect.
3. The applicant revise the landscape plan to revise number of required street frontage trees (1 canopy tree per 20 feet of street frontage) along Eldorado Parkway, subject to review and approval of the Landscape Architect.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: April 13, 2015 (Original Application)
May 11, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 8, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 11, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 17, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
June 22, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct three office buildings (totaling approximately 18,498 square feet) on 2.01 acres for medical office uses.
Site plans can typically be approved by Staff; however, the governing planned development ordinance requires that the proposed architectural elevations for the medical office buildings be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission during site plan approval, and must generally conform to the character of the renderings provided in the governing ordinance. The applicant has proposed for the medical office buildings to contain similar architectural features as depicted in the architectural renderings, such as, recessed entryways, unique vaulted dormers, and brick soldier coursework.