: Marble Alley Lofts
9-B-13-DT
Approve Subject To Conditions
APPROVE Certificate 9-B-13-DT subject to the following conditions: 1) cementitious stucco be used as drawn in the plans on the upper portion of the building, and that EFIS not be used, and 2) to have the opportunity for live-work units along the first floor facing State Street.
Recommendation
APPROVE Certificate 9-B-13-DT subject to the following considerations: 1) Determination by the board if a roof sign is appropriate for the location, and 2) If so, determination by the board the appropriate maximum size for the location.Applicant Request
:Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- The site currently consists of multiple lots, easements and abandoned rights-of-way. In the process of making the site one lot the developer is requesting 3 variances that are listed on the Final Plat, which is provided for reference. These variances are to reduce the required public utility and drainage easements along perimeter boundaries, right-of-way dedication and corner radius requirements. There may also need to be a variance for aisle width in the parking garage.
- There is one roof mounted sign proposed and they are allowed within the C-2 (Central Business) District, however, they are not a recommended sign in the "Traditional Grid District" (Section 2.B). In such instances the board can consider the request on a case-by-case basis and determine the appropriateness based on findings of fact. There are very few roof signs in the Downtown Design Overlay (D-1) District mounted on a standalone frame. Most are attached to the elevator towers of some of the taller buildings. The Downtown Gill and Brewery (424 S Gay Street) has a sign attached to the back of their building that faces James White Parkway, but it is below the roofline and not roof mounted. The Fidelity Building (500 S Gay Street) has a roof mounted sign facing James White Parkway but it is currently blank. Both of these signs were installed before the D-1 overlay was adopted. The guidelines were amended in 2008 to create The Promenade District, to legalize and give guidance for how sign should be attached to the City owned Promenade structure. The recommendation for these signs is that they be at the bottom edge of the metal roof structure, no taller than 5 feet and not over 60 square feet. The total square feet is limited because there is also a requirement that no sign be wider than the concrete structure supports that it sits between, which provides an equitable amount of space for most any business with a storefront along Gay Street for the buildings that are attached to the Promenade.
- The developer is asking for approval of the on-site sidewalk and streetscape design as proposed (excluding what is on public right-of-way). The proposed property line is the curbline at the on-street parking stalls, which means the bulbouts (sidewalk and tree well extensions) would be the only part on public right-of-way. An agreement between the City and developer has not yet been reached for the texture of the sidewalks, street trees and lighting fixtures. If the board wishes to consider the on-site sidewalk and streetscape improvements as part of this application, it should be conditioned upon the design the City submits for the work to be completed on public property matching that of this proposal. If the two designs do not match then the on-site sidewalk and streetscapes design of this certificate of appropriateness will need to be revised to match that of the City design.
- ------------------- January 2014 meeting ------------------------------
- There is one roof mounted sign proposed and they are allowed within the C-2 (Central Business) District, however, they are not a recommended sign in the "Traditional Grid District" (Section 2.B). In such instances the board can consider the request on a case-by-case basis and determine the appropriateness based on findings of fact. There are very few roof signs in the Downtown Design Overlay (D-1) District mounted on a standalone frame. Most are attached to the elevator towers of some of the taller buildings. The Downtown Gill and Brewery (424 S Gay Street) has a sign attached to the back of their building that faces James White Parkway, but it is below the roofline and not roof mounted. The Fidelity Building (500 S Gay Street) has a roof mounted sign facing James White Parkway but it is currently blank. Both of these signs were installed before the D-1 overlay was adopted. The guidelines were amended in 2008 to create The Promenade District, to legalize and give guidance for how sign should be attached to the City owned Promenade structure. The recommendation for these signs is that they be at the bottom edge of the metal roof structure, no taller than 5 feet and not over 60 square feet. The total square feet is limited because there is also a requirement that no sign be wider than the concrete structure supports that it sits between, which provides an equitable amount of space for most any business with a storefront along Gay Street for the buildings that are attached to the Promenade.
Meeting Date
January 15, 2014
Marble Alley Lofts
260 State St
Applicant
Brad Slayden
Owner Marble Alley Development, LLC.
