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DATE: October 16,
2006
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow commercial
retail facilities, a restaurant, condominiums and related parking
in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling-2) District.
FILE: 1849-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to
the following condition:
Require an 8' tall opaque fence along the south and west sides of
the subject property.
Mark W. Whiteley & Associates is requesting a specific use permit to
allow a commercial and residential development in the 3600 block of
Dowlen Road. The development is called Metropolitan Park.
In May, 2005, the City Council approved a zone change for the
subject property. Due to concerns that commercial and high density
residential development might have on the Barrington Heights
subdivision to the south, GC-MD-2 zoning was put in place on the
south 290' of the development.
Metropolitan Park will offer close to 30,000 sq. ft. of first floor retail
space surrounding a village green. An additional 41,000 sq. ft. of
office/retail will be available on the second story. Two, three and
four bedroom condominiums ranging in size from 1,250 to 2,200 sq.
ft. will be located between the retail and the single family residential.
A fitness club, private pool and spa and covered parking will be some
of the amenities available to the condominium owners.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 29 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
ANALYSIS
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
(SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE)
Application
Application
is in is not in
Comments
Compliance
Compliance Attached
CONDITIONS:
1. That the specific use will be
compatible with and not injurious
to the use and enjoyment of other
property, nor significantly diminish
or impair property values within
the immediate vicinity; X
X
2. That the establishment of the
specific use will not impede the
normal and orderly development and
improvement of surrounding vacant
property; X
3. That adequate utilities, access
roads, drainage and other necessary
supporting facilities have been or
will be provided; X
4. The design, location and arrangement
of all driveways and parking spaces
provides for the safe and convenient
movement of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic without adversely affecting
the general public or adjacent
developments; X
5. That adequate nuisance prevention
measures have been or will be taken
to prevent or control offensive odor,
fumes, dust, noise and vibration; X
6. That directional lighting will be
provided so as not to disturb or
adversely affect neighboring properties; X
7. That there are sufficient landscaping
and screening to insure harmony and
compatibility with adjacent property; and
X X
8. That the proposed use is in accordance
with the Comprehensive Plan. X
ANALYSIS continued
This application is in conformance with all eight conditions necessary
for approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 7 follow:
2. The proposed development will be compatible with the other
upscale development that is occurring along Dowlen Road.
With the addition of the required fencing, the development
scheme will provide adequate buffers for the residential
development both on the subject and adjacent properties.
7. The applicant is requesting a modification to the screening
requirement along the south and west property lines. The
adjacent properties along those sides are zoned RS. As
submitted, no 8' tall opaque fence would be constructed.
Extensive landscaping will be installed along the south
and west property lines. Due to the intensity of the
proposed land uses, the Planning Manager feels the need
for the fencing as required by ordinance.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Mark W. Whiteley &
Associates, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: LLM Development Group Inc.
LOCATION: 3625 Dowlen Road
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling-2) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 5.88 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain, A A @
- Special flood hazard areas
inundated by 100-year flood
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling)District
EAST: Commercial RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District, PUD (Planned Unit Development)
District
SOUTH: Residential RS
WEST: Vacant RS
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Dowlen Road - Major arterial with
a 100' wide right-of-way and 4
lanes, divided
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 12" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 27" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS:
VIRGINIA H BUSCEME
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH JAMES A & JEANNE MAY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT 6 RHONDA L SOWELL
BROUSSARD'S MORTUARY INC PATRICK F & JOYCE A TSCHIRN
BP AMERICAN PRODUCTION CO RAVI SUNKARA
% PROP TAX DEPT JEFFREY P & SHIRLEY R REED
BRENTWOOD INVESTMENT DEV CHARLES E SR & JUANITA
CO SCOTT
Y M C A MARK D & AILEEN M LARSON
BARRINGTON HEIGHTS OWNERS KEVIN F ALEXCEE & PAMELA D
ASSOCIATION RIDLEY
SANDRA RICHARDSON KENNETH D WEAVER
MICHAEL DAVID & STEPHANIE
JUERGEN FUCHS ANN
AUSTIN BARNETT PETERSON
RAYMOND E & MICHELLE LAWRENCE J SAVAGLIO
MCHENRY SOUMARA & KAKOLI
LINDA KAY HARRIS BANDYOPADHYAY
HERBERT & ADRIENNE HOOVER JOHN J & TAMARA B WALDROP
RAVIKANTH SUNKARA SUMIT CHATTERJEE SUMIT
JOHN F & BETTY J GRIGSBY REGINA PARKS
NICK B & CARLA J DEROOS BRUCE K BENTON
FRANCO & PATRICIA BRUNI ALAN M & AMY C AKIN