Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan and Facade Plan for a Multi-Family Development (The Sanctuary at Westridge), Located Approximately 1,000 Feet South of Virginia Parkway and on the East Side of Future Coit Road
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan and facade plan with the following conditions:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
Additionally, the applicant has requested a facade plan appeal in order to allow the following:
1. To utilize “Fypon” (PVC Column Wraps and Polyurethane Moulded Millwork) as an exterior finishing material.
2. Buildings 3, 19 and 20 (as shown on the attached exhibit) be allowed to orient exterior facing windows towards an adjacent property zoned or used for single family residential purposes that are within 150 feet of the proposed buildings.
3. Specific elevations for accessory buildings (garages and storage unit building shown on the attached exhibit) be allowed less than 50% masonry exterior finishing materials, while maintaining a minimum of 50% masonry exterior finishing materials on a per building basis.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: June 15, 2015 (Original Application)
June 29, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
July 13, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
July 16, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
July 27, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 432 unit multi-family development (The Sanctuary at Westridge) totaling 277,057 square feet on 24.39 acres located approximately 1,300 feet south of Virginia Parkway and on the east side of Future Coit Road.
Typically site plans are Staff approval; however, the applicant is requesting approval of a facade plan appeal for the following allowances: to utilize “Fypon” (PVC Column Wraps and Polyurethane Moulded Millwork) as an exterior finishing material, allow specific multi-family buildings to orient exterior facing windows towards an adjacent single family residential property within 150 feet of the proposed buildings, and specific elevations for accessory buildings be allowed less than 50% masonry exterior finishing materials, which must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The requested facade plan appeal is detailed further below.