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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Façade Plan Appeal for Blount Fine Foods Expansion, Located Approximately 390 Feet South of Wilmeth Road and on the East Side of Redbud Boulevard
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: April 12, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Matt Robinson, AICP, Planning Manager
Eleana Galicia, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed Facade Plan Appeal may be appealed by the applicant to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed architectural elevations.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: March 14, 2016 (Original Application)
March 30, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
March 31, 2016 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a Façade Plan Appeal for a 24,228 square foot expansion for an existing building (Blount Fine Foods), located approximately 390 Feet South of Wilmeth Road and on the East Side of Redbud Boulevard. The Façade Plan appeal is being requested because the proposed architectural elevations corresponding to the building expansion and oriented towards public right-of-way (Redbud Boulevard) do not consist of 100 percent approved exterior finishing materials. The applicant has indicated that the West elevation, which is oriented towards public right-of-way (Redbud Boulevard) will consist of a combination of existing concrete tilt-wall (54.3 percent) and proposed tuff wall insulated metal wall panel (39.1 percent). The applicant has indicated that the proposed tuff wall insulated metal wall panel will resemble a stucco like exterior finish, and will more effectively insulate the refrigerated space being proposed in the new building additions along the northern side of the existing facility.
An associated site plan for Blount Fine Foods (16-080SP) is being considered at the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 12, 2016, and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the site plan will be forwarded to the City Council meeting on May 3, 2016 meeting for final action.
Typically facade plans can be approved by Staff; however, the applicant is requesting approval of a facade plan appeal, which must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The facade plan appeal is detailed further below.