: Regas Square
10-D-15-DT
Approve Subject To Conditions
APPROVE Certificate 10-D-15-DT with the following condition: 1) The property be approved for C-2/D-1 zoning by City Council.
Recommendation
APPROVE Certificate 10-D-15-DT with the following condition: 1) The property be approved for C-2/D-1 zoning by City Council.Applicant Request
:- SUMMARY: Construction of a new 5-story commercial and residential mixed use building with structured parking.
- LOCATION: The new building will be located in the former parking lot of the Regas restaurant that fronts on Depot Avenue, Gay Street and Williams Street.
- SITE PLAN (sheet AS101 and Landscape plan): The building will be located outside of the 5-foot front yard setback on all frontages. On the Gay Street intersection there be a large plaza and the intent is to keep the existing large tree adjacent to the Gay Street sidewalk.
- New public sidewalks will be installed as necessary, including street trees and pedestrian lighting as shown on the plans. The street lighting will be coordinated with the City, however, it is anticipated to the typical single-head acorn style light fixture.
- The sidewalk on private property will stair step as the natural grade of the property drops from west to east along the Depot Avenue elevation.
- OPEN SPACE (sheet A-102 and Landscape plan): On the second floor of the Depot Avenue elevation, above a portion of the commercial ground floor, there is an open courtyard that will be surrounded on three sides by the residential floors. The courtyard will be a private open space for the residential tenants.
- PARKING: The structured parking is anticipated to be available for the residential tenants only. There is one full underground level of parking and two partial levels of parking at the ground floor commercial level. The parking is accessed from the Williams Street and the alley.
- MATERIALS (Schematic Design sheet):
- 1) Ground floor - Cultured stone, brick (color 1), recessed flush mounted frosted glass light fixture, and stucco finish fascias and soffits.
- 2) Floors 2-4 - Brick (main color 3), brick (accent, color 2), aluminum clad windows, zinc metal panel, glass or painted metal steel railings (balcony), exposed concrete or zinc metal panels at balcony face and bottom.
- 3) Floor 5 - Brick (main, color 1), brick (accent, color 2), aluminum clad windows, and zinc metal panels.
Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- The property currently has split zoning C-2 and C-3 zoning, with the portion zoned C-2 only having the D-1 overlay. In order for the property to be developed as proposed it will require the entire property be zoned C-2 and staff recommends that the D-1 overlay be extended to cover the entire property. The property owner intends to request the C-2 zoning and D-1 overlay for the entire property.
- Applicable guidelines:
- See section 1.A and 1.B of the guidelines.
Meeting Date
October 21, 2015
Regas Square
301 Depot Ave
Applicant
Design Innovation Architects
Owner Regas Square LLC
