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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES January 15,2019 PRESENT: Steve Cummings, Thomas Fojtik, Michael Ford, Derek Groth,John Hinz,John Kiefer, Thomas Perry, Kathleen Propp EXCUSED: Ed Bowen, Andrew Mott, Robert Vajgrt STAFF: Darryn Burich, Planning Director;Steve Gohde,Assistant Director of Public Works; Mark Lyons, Principal Planner; Steven Wiley, Assistant Planner;Mina Kuss, Recording Secretary Chairperson Fojtik called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of December 18,2018 were approved as presented. (Hinz/Propp) I. APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A BANK AT 1159 NORTH KOELLER STREET The applicant requests approval of a Specific Implementation Plan amendment to allow facade building material modifications for the building proposed at 1159 North Koeller Street. Mr. Wiley presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the land use and zoning classifications in this area. The proposed development consists of a single story approximately 6,800 sq. ft.bank building and associated surface parking. The original Specific Implementation Plan/Planned Development (SIP/PD) was approved by Plan Commission at its August 21, 2018 meeting. The City Council then approved the SIP/PD at its September 11, 2018 meeting. Since the original SIP/PD approval, the applicant revised the building elevations. The original building facades were comprised in total of 82.5%Class I materials and 17.5%Class III materials. The proposed building facades are comprised in total of 59.75%Class I materials and 40.25% Class III materials. Though the applicant would use an overall lower percentage of Class I materials on the revised building facades, all building facades continue to comply with the base design standards for commercial properties. The applicant believes that a material contrast between the two building masses could strengthen these masses visually. Therefore, the applicant is proposing a majority of wood composite material for the north-south mass and a majority of stone material for the east-west mass. The horizontal pattern of the wood cladding is meant to match the horizontal pattern of the stone. The applicant seeks to tie the main materials together while providing a visual contrast with the use of the two materials. The applicant also proposes to tilt the roof plane. Stephen Kuhnen (architect), 1227 N. 81h Street of Sheboygan, explained the reason for the amendment. He said the original design was proposed very early into the project. He said the Plan Commission Minutes 1 January 15,2019 wood composite was chosen because it compliments and matches the horizontal pattern of the stone. He said though the wood composite is not a Class I material according to the ordinance, it is more expensive than the stone. He stated the decision was made based on design purposes. Mr. Hinz complimented Mr. Kuhnen on the design of the structure. He said due to the unique shape of the lot,he is happy to see Mr. Kuhnen create a structure that is appealing on all sides and not just the front. Motion by Kiefer to approve a Specific Implementation Plan amendment for development of a bank at 1159 North Koeller Street with the following condition: 1. SIP Amendment is to allow revised building facades only. Any other alterations to the original SIPIPD shall be filed as separate requests and be reviewed by the Plan Commission and Common Council. Seconded by Hinz. Motion carried 8-0. IIA. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM SUBURBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT (SMU) TO SUBURBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (SMU-PD),APPROVAL OF A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A BANK AT 2020 S. KOELLER STREET IIB. ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A BANK AT 2020 S. KOELLER STREET Two actions are requested as part of this request: A. The applicant requests a zone change from the existing Suburban Mixed Use District (SMU) to Suburban Mixed Use District with a Planned Development Overlay(SMU-PD). The applicant also requests approval of General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan to allow for construction of a bank with the following conditions: 1. Approval of an Access Control Variances to reduced lateral clearance and number of access drives for a period 2 years after which the S. Koeller St. driveway and ACV will be reviewed to determine if any modifications are needed to alleviate traffic safety issues. 2. Any change in use shall be required to obtain a Specific Implementation Plan Amendment. 3. BSM to exceed the maximum allowed 14 parking spaces to 24 spaces as shown. 4. BSM to exceed the maximum allowed 0.5 foot-candle along the W. 20th Avenue driveway and southern joint access drive. 5. Final stormwater management plans approved by the Department of Public Works as part of the formal Site Plan Review. 6. Final building elevations shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. Plan Commission Minutes 2 January 15,2019 7. Applicant shall revise the landscaping plan to include the required 480 points of Street Frontage landscaping. 8. Final landscaping plan shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. 9. Final signage plan shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. B. The petitioner is requesting access control variances to permit the following: 1. Reduced lateral clearance from S. Koeller St. to 25' where code requires a minimum of 75 feet. 2. Reduced lateral clearance from W. 20th Ave. to 43' where code requires a minimum of 75 feet. 3. Increase the number of permitted access drives from one to two. 4. Increase the S. Koeller St. driveway width from the maximum allowed 30' to 38'. Mr. Lyons presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the land use and zoning classifications in this area. The proposed development consists of a single story approximately 3,300 sq. ft.bank building and associated surface parking. The bank building includes office space, conference room and a drive-thru facility. The proposed development will have two access driveways and one internal access drive to the adjacent property. Access Control Variances (ACV) are required for the lateral clearance of both driveways within the development. Finalized storm water management plans will need to be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. A photometric plan has been provided by the applicant. Section 30- 243 of the zoning ordinance requires commercial buildings to be clad in 50%Class I materials. The petitioner has provided building elevations for the building. The applicant has provided a material list and material breakdown for the building for each building facade. The building as proposed exceed the design standard requirements for commercial building. Mr. Lyons explained there have been revisions to the site plan since the staff report was distributed which resulted in an additional condition for a Base Standard Modification to reduce the front yard setback along W. 201h Avenue from 25' to 10'. The revised site plan allows the widening of the bypass lane to allow an additional opportunity for traffic to flow around the site should a vehicle block the current bypass lane. Ms. Propp questioned why the bypass lane has such a steep angle and creates a knob. Andy Kerr (project architect for Rinka), explained the purpose of the merging bypass lane is to collect traffic into one lane instead of having multiple cars stacked side by side and trying to leave at once. He stated there is another knob to the north. He said another reason for these knobs are for traffic safety concerns and the knobs would help decrease potential collisions since cars will not be stacked side by side. Mr. Kiefer asked if the area to the east would remain grass. Mr. Kerr confirmed it would remain grass. Plan Commission Minutes 3 January 15,2019 Motion by Propp to approval the access control variances to allow reduced lateral clearance from S. Koeller St. to 25'where code requires a minimum of 75 feet, reduced lateral clearance from W. 20th Ave. to 43'where code requires a minimum of 75 feet, increase the number of permitted access drives from one to two and increase the S. Koeller St. driveway width from the maximum allowed 30'to 38'as well as a zone change from Suburban Mixed Use District(SMU) to Suburban Mixed Use District with Planned Development Overlay (SMU-PD), approval of a General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan for development of a bank at 2020 S. Koeller Street with the following amended conditions: 1. Approval of an Access Control Variances to reduced lateral clearance and number of access drives for a period 2 years after which the S. Koeller St. driveway and ACV will be reviewed to determine if any modifications are needed to alleviate traffic safety issues. 2. Any change in use shall be required to obtain a Specific Implementation Plan Amendment. 3. BSM to exceed the maximum allowed 14 parking spaces to 24 spaces as shown. 4. BSM to reduce the front yard setback along W. 20th Avenue from 25'to 10'. 5. BSM to exceed the maximum allowed 0.5 foot-candle along the W. 201h Avenue driveway and southern joint access drive. 6. Final stormwater management plans approved by the Department of Public Works as part of the formal Site Plan Review. 7. Final building elevations shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. 8. Applicant shall revise the landscaping plan to include the required 480 points of Street Frontage landscaping. 9. Final landscaping plan shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. 10. Final signage plan shall be approved by the Department of Community Development. Seconded by Cummings. Motion carried 8-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:26 pm. (Cummings/Hinz) Respectfully submitted, Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services Plan Commission Minutes 4 January 15,2019