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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-05-18; Design Review Board; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meetinq: May 18, 1988 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hall called the Meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Hall, Board Members McCoy, McFadden, Rombotis and Schramm. Absent: Board Member Rombotis. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Hall. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD PROCEDURES: The Design Review Board Procedures were shown on an overhead. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no one present to address the Board on an non- agenda item. Staff Members Present: Chris Salomone, Housing & Redevelopment Director Nancy Rollman, Associate Planner David Hauser. Assistant City Engineer Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst Ron Ball, Assistant City Attorney Dee Landers, Associate Planner PUBLIC HEARING: 1. RP 87-10 - ROWE-BECHMAN Request for a Major redevelopment permit and to construct an office/warehouse building at 3275 Roosevelt Street in Subarea 4 of the Villaqe Redevelopment Area and also in Local Facilities Zone #I . Chairman Hall abstained from discussion and vote on this item due to a possible conflict of interest. Board Member McCoy chaired the meeting for this item. Chris Salomone introduced this item and Dee Landers continued the staff presentation as contained in the staff report. the block where the proposed building would be located. Ms. Landers stated there would be small businesses or contractors using the first floor with offices on the second floor. Wall charts were used to indicate the architecture of the proposed building and samples of the materials to be used. Transparencies were used to show the Subarea and Ms. Landers explained the Engineering Department's objection to the queuing and loading areas. indicated objection to the meandering sidewalk and said a condition would be added to straighten the sidewalk. She also .. MINUTES May 18, 1988 Page 2 In answer to Board query regarding the residence that was torn down on that lot, staff indicated the house was condemned and could not be rebuilt. Board Member Rombotis stated he did not object to the meandering sidewalk and David Hauser indicated the Engineering Department would not object to the sidewalk being left as indicated in the plans. Board Member McCoy opened the public hearing at 5:22 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Charles Rowe, applicant, 2910 Jefferson Street, addressed the Board, presenting a picture board to the Members for their perusal, showing the property adjacent to this property. Mr. Rowe stated he would install a separation fence between his property and the property to the north. He indicated there would be very little grading necessary, and the property slopes from Roosevelt to Tyler Street. Mr. Rowe explained the height of the building and the setbacks. He added their utilities will be undergrounded to the transformer across the street, and he felt the meandering sidewalk would be better maintained. Mr. Rowe said they had wanted to have affordable housing on the second floor, but that was rejected, and they returned to offices in that area. In answer to Board query about the possibility of converting the warehouse area into offices and creating a parking problem, Mr. Rowe stated he would agree to a condition that would prevent him from turning the warehouse area into offices. He added the renting of the office space is separate from the warehouse renting. Mr. Rowe stated that the parking would be marked and assigned so that anyone blocking the area would be blocking their own people. Board Member Rombotis suggested a deed restriction on the conversion of the warehouse area. Board Member McCoy stated his concern with the parking, adding there is a parking problem in that area. He was not happy with the loading doors on the front of the building, and felt they could be more decorative. He felt a block wall on the north side of the property line would be more acceptable, and the applicant concurred. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public hearing was closed at 5:37 p.m. Board Member discussion determined the preference for a block wall on the north property line, 6 feet in height; a deed restriction to prevent the warehouse area ffom being converted to offices and a waiver of consent to inspection of the interior. MEMBERS \ r MINUTES May 18, 1988 Page 3 Board Member Rombotis stated he would like this project brought back with conditions of approval; with internal loading condition where they don't load from the parking lot, but internally (half internally and half outside). The suggestion was made to not assign one parking space that would be blocked by the loading area. Design Review Board returned RP 87-10 to staff to be returned with conditions of approval as discussed above. Chairman Hall returned to the dais at this time. DEPARTMENTAL: 2. RP 86-23 - GOMBAR Request for extension of permit for six months. Chris Salomone stated the applicant had requested an extension of the permit for six months and staff was recommending that a one-year extension be granted. said the project was being re-designed. He Board Member Schramm stated she had read the review on this item and was able to cast a vote. Mark Gombar, applicant, 2725 gefferson, addressed the Board statinng the re-design involved changing the location of the stairway to the front of the building. This took six months to go through the Planning Department. Board Member McCoy stated he would like a copy of the revised plans and would like to area to be cleaned up before construction starts. Design Review Board granted the extension of RP 86-23 as requested, with an added condition that the applicant is to clean up the property now. Board Member McFadden opposed the request as she would like to see the location of the stairway before granting the extension. Chairman Hall requested staff to furnish a copy of the elevation print as an information item at the next meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meeting held April 6, 1988, were approved as presented. McCoy McFadden Rombotis Schramm Hal 1 McCoy McFadde n Rombot is Sch r amm Hall McCoy McFadden Rombot is Schramm MINUTES May 18, 1988 Page 4 Minutes of the Meeting held April 20, 1988, were approved as presented. Minutes of the Meeting held May 4, 1988, were approved as presented. AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of May 18, 1988, was adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 5- CHRIS SALOMONE Housing & Redevelopment Director Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk Hal 1 McCoy McFadde n Rombot is S ch r amm Hall McCoy McFadden Rombot is Sch r amm \ \