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6C - Site Review Amendment to change the plans for an approved Phase 2 two-story building at 1744 30CIT•Y OF BOULDER PLANNING BOARD AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: July 19, 2001 (Agenda Item Prepazation Date: July 6, 2001) AGENDA TITLE: Public hearing and consideration of Land Use Review #LUR2001-00007 for a Site Review Amendment to change the plans for an approved Phase 2 two-story building at 1744 30th Street, just east of the existing CompUSA store at 1740 30th Street. The proposed Phase 2 plans show a new three-story, 33,900 square foot, 45 foot tall retail and oFfice building. Applicant/Owner: Della Cava / Tebo Development Co. REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Peter Pollock, Director of Community Design, Planning and Development Bob Cole, Director of Project Review Division Elizabeth Hanson, Presenter OVERVIEW: The Planning Board is being asked to consider an amendment to a Site Review approved by the Planning Department in 1998. The original Site Review included approved plans for a retail store on 30th Street (now CompUSA) and a second two-story building to the east in Phase 2. This Site Review amendment would change the Phase 2 plans from a two-story to a three-story building. Planning Board action is required to consider the requested 45 foot building height. STATISTICS: Proposal: A Site Review Amendment to change the plans for the approved two-story Phase 2 building at 1744 30th Street, just east of the existing CompUSA store at 1740 30th Street. The proposed Phase 2 plans show a new three- story, 33,900 square foot, 45 foot tall retail and office building. Changes to the approved site and landscape plan aze also proposed. s:\plan\pb-items~cnemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 1 Requested variations to the land use regulations: a five foot side yard setback from the north property line where 12 feet is required; variations to the city's landscape standards. Project Name: 1744 30th Street Retail/Office Building Location: 1744 30th Street Size of Tract: 45,310 square feet (1.04 acres) Zoning: RB-E, Regional Business - Established Comprehensive Plan: General Business KEY ISSUES: Is the proposed 45 foot height acceptable? Does the building present an attractive streetscape and incorporate design elements appropriate to a pedestrian scale? Is the building design compatible with the existing character of the surrounding area? 2. Does the project provide significant amounts of plant materiai sized in excess of the city's landscaping requirements? Does the plan show site design techniques which enhance the quality of the proj ect? BACKGROUND: Site Context The project site is located in the Boulder Valley Regional Center (BVRC), across 30"' Street from the Crossroads Mall site (see vicinity map in Attachment C and 3-D computer context simulation in Attachment E). The site is bordered by the Crossroads East shopping center on the north, the Sussex One office building to the northeast, the Sunrise Center shopping center on the south, and the City of Boulder Public Safety Building on the east. An CompUSA computer retail store is located on the west portion of the property. 1998 Site Review In 1997 and 1998, the city reviewed Site Review plans for the redevelopment of the former Olympic Bowl building on 30'h Street, just south of the Crossroads East shopping center. The approved plans (see Attachment D) show a 26,100 square foot CompUSA retail store at the location of bowling alley (along 30`h Street), and a Phase 2 two-story retail/office 20,000 square foot building at the east edge of the property. A parking area, with east-west and north-south pedestrian connections, was approved between the two buildings. These pedestrian connections s:\plan\pb-items~memos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 2 were a key part of the approved plan, as they helped to implement elements of the Crossroads East Subarea Plan. Covered and.lit pedestrian kiosks were constructed in the parking area. Another key part of the plan was the cross-access drive constructed by the applicant at the southeast corner of the property. This drive allows vehicles and pedestrians to move between 30`h and 33th Streets, with using major streets like Arapahoe or Walnut. Crossroads East Subarea Plan This project is located within the Crossroads East / Sunrise Center Area. The Crossroads East/ Sunrise Center Area Plan, adopted by BURA, Planning Board and City Council in 1997, sets forth the overall image and urban design desired for the area, as well as required pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connections and facilities. The Plan calls for the following improvements in the vicinity of the CompUSA property: Create an east-west transportation connection from 30'h to 33`d Streets, including sidewalks, adjacent landscaping, street trees, special crossing treatments. Create a north-south pedestrian spine from Arapahoe Avenue to Walnut Street, enhanced with landscaping, shade trees, special paving, crosswalks, signage, lighting, and furnishings. Upgrade or replace the former Olympic Bowl building, add a new building to the east, and reconfigure and landscape parking in the middle. In general, the Crossroads East / Sunrise Center Area Plan encourages: • The addition of more useable open space (mini-parks and plazas) throughout the area, capitalizing on views to the west; • Creating more pedestrian-oriented buildings, by using pedestrian-scale volumes and materials, and providing clear windows; • Enhancing pedestrian paths and area with landscaping, lighting, furnishings, special paving; • Maintaining community retail and office, adding entertainment, civic and residential (mixed) uses. Project Description The applicant, Della Cava / Tebo Development Company, requests Site Review Amendment approval to amend the Phase 2 plans for the proposed building at 1744 30`^ Street, just east of the CompUSA building. The applicant's proposed plans are found in Attachment H. The proposed changes from the 1998 approved plans: Increase the building size from 20,000 to 33,900 square feet Increase the building height from two stories to three stories and 45 feet in height (45 feet requires Site Review approval, where 35 feet is the by-right height limit; the proposed height exceeds the 40 feet in height which can be considered as conditional height in the RB-E zoning district) s:\plan\pb-itemsUnemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Page 3 New architectural plans, including 2nd and 3`a level decks (no architectural pians for the Phase 2 building were approved in the 1998 Site Review) Changes to the approyedparking ]ayout (meets current parking requirements) Changes to the approved landscape plan ANALYSIS: Staffs analysis of how this proposal meets the Site Review criteria is presented in two formats. A checklist and notes relating to the applicable criteria are attached as Attachments B. A discussion of the criteria which are most relevant to this project is found below. 1. Is the proposed 45 foot height acceptable? Does the building present an attractive streetscape and incorporate design elements appropriate to a pedestrian scale? Is the building design compatible with the existing character of the surrounding area? Building Heieht The proposed Phase 2 building would be 42 feet above finished grade, and 45 feet as measured based on the city code definition of height. The proposed building height would be taller than the neighboring 26 feet tall CompUSA building and 16 feet tall Crossroads East building. The nearby Sussex One building is considerably taller, at five stories tall. Staff finds that the proposed building height is acceptable at the requested location, although the building would be consistently taller than most of the existing surrounding buildings. It is likely that buildings above 35 feet in height will be a part of the redevelopment of this general area, including redevelopment o£the Crossroads Mall site. Building Desien The Phase 2 building incorporates design elements more typical of a pedestrian scale than a vehicular-oriented shopping area, The proposed elevations (see Attachment H) show considerable amounts of glass at the first floor level, awnings, and a use of materials to add visual interest. The applicanYs plans include a drawing showing similar design features used in both the CompUSA building and the proposed Phase 2 building. Staff finds the building design generally compatible with the area. 2. Does the project provide signi~cant amounts of plant material sized in excess of the city's landscaping requirements? Does the plan show site design techniques which enhance the quality of the project? Landscape Plan The Site Review Amendment plans show changes to approved site design, including building siting, parking, pedestrian paths, and landscaping. The applicant requests s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 4 approval of variations to the city's current landscaping requirements, which have changed since the 1998 Site Review. Site review criteria require that the landscaping provide for a variety of colors and contrasts and provide a significant amount of plant material sized in excess of the landscaping requirements. This requirement would not be met under the proposed plan. The proposed variation would reduce the size of the interior lot landscape beds from a minimum width of eight feet to less than five feet in most of the beds. This reduction in the size of the beds would limit the total amount and size of plant materials throughout the parking area and compromise the long-term size and health of the proposed trees. Some of the proposed variations are requested to keep drive aisle configurations consistent in both Phase 1 and 2. For example, enlarging the proposed landscape bed along the south property line from three feet to the required eight feet would result in loss of a row of parking. The applicant has indicated that the quantity of landscape material has been increased to compensate for these dimensional deficiencies. While the landscape plan has improved during the three sets of pians reviewed and may minimally meet the site review criteria, staff has encouraged the applicant to explore more creative landscaping solutions to improve the quality of the two-phased project. Several suggestions for changes to the landscape plan are listed below: One example would be to use a series of landscape islands rather than the south property line narrow bed. While this solution might remove one or two parking spaces, the landscaping would be more likely to thrive and have a visual impact. Another improvement may be to use a variety of plant materials throughout the beds that will provide contrast and increase the perceived density of the vegetation. The tree species proposed could be changed to species with canopies that are fuller in appearance and wider than those currently proposed. However, the small size of the beds will limit the types of plant materials available that can thrive under these conditions. The trees could be spaced at shorter intervals (15-20 feet) apart to provide a fuller tree canopy. The tree stock used for the initial planting could include larger caliper trees than required. (For example, deciduous trees at 3-4 inch caliper and ornamental trees at 2-3 inch caliper.) Site Desien There are aspects of the site design which further the goals of the Crossroads East / Sunrise Center Area Plan and meet the Site Review criteria. East-west and north-south pedestrian connections are proposed through the parking area and cross-access is provided to the adjacent property to the east. These goals would be further attained by site plan improvements which would better connect the building to its surrounding context. The applicant has made efforts to avoid a"building surrounded by parking" appearance through the use of paths, lighting, and a small pedestrian island. Staff has s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 5 suggested that expanding the siae and treatment of this island at the southwest corner of the building might be a way to create a more useable pedestrian-oriented space. Such an area might better connect the building to the pedestrian paths and offer a place for employees or shoppers to sit or eat lunch. PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS: Owners of adjacent businesses and properties at the Sussex One Building, the King Soopers at Sunrise Center, and the Crossroads East shopping center contacted the case manager with comments and questions about this Site Review Amendment application. Some concems were expressed about the availability of ample parking spaces for the area. The owners of Crossroads East had concerns about shading impacts (and resulting ice build-up) from the new building, drainage impacts, and the building height: Required public notice was given in the form of written notification mailed to all property owners within 600 feet of the subject property and a sign posted on the property for at least 10 days. All notice requirements of Section 9-4-2, B.R.C. 1981 have been met. STAFF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION: Planning staff finds that the proposal minimally complies with the applicable Site Review criteria. The applicant's request to add an additional floor and 13,900 square feet in building area should be accompanied with a site plan that reflects a higher quality site design than the previous approval. City staff has reviewed and commented on three versions of plans and offered suggestions to the applicant to improve the landscaping and pedestrian circulation to create more meaningful amenities on the site. A more creative landscape plan could result in more attractive and useable landscape features. A larger outdoor gathering space or sitting area adjacent to the building could provide relief to the pazking area and building mass. These plan modifications could be made in a final plan submittal (final landscape plan and final parking plan) following a Site Review approval, with conditions. Therefore, staff recommends that Planning Board approve Land Use Review #LUR2001-00007 incorporating this staff inemorandum and the attached Site Review Criteria Checklist as findings of fact, using the recommended conditions of approval in Attachment A. Approved By: ~ ter ollock, re ~ Planning Department s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 6 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A: Recommended Conditions of Approval Attachment B: Site Review Criteria Checklist Attachment C: Vicinity Map Attachment D: 1998 Site Review Plan Attachment E: 3-D Computer Context Simulation Attachment F: Development Review Results and Comments Attachment G: ApplicanYs Written Statements Attachment H: ApplicanYs Proposed Plans s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 7 ATTACHMENT A RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1744 30`h STREET - LUR2001-00007 The Applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the development shall be in compliance with all approved plans dated July 19, 2001 and on file in the City of Boulder Planning Department. 2. Prior to a building permit application, the Applicant shall submit a Technical Document Review Application for the following items, and subject to the approval, of the Planning Department: a. Final architectural plans, including materials and colors, to insure compliance with fhe intent of this approval (and compatibility with the surrounding area}. b. A detailed final landscape plan, including size, quantity, and type of plants existing and proposed; type and quality of non-living landscaping materials; any site grading proposed; and any irrigation system proposed, to insure compliance with this approval and the City's landscaping requirements. The final landscape plan shall reflect changes described on page five of tha staff inemorandum dated July 6, 2001, including but not limited to landscape islands (rather than a narrow bed) along the south property line, a wider variety of plant materials, trees spaced at 15 to 20 foot intervals, and three to four inch caliper trees). Removal of trees must receive prior approval of the Planning Department. Removal of any tree in City right-o£ way must also receive prior approval of the City Forester. c. A detailed lighting plan showing location, size, and intensity of illumination units, showing compliance with Section 9-3.3-17, B.R.C. 1981. d. A sign program to insure compliance with the intent of this approval, the requirements of Chapter 10-11, B.R.C. 1981, and the Boulder Valley Regional Center Sign Guidelines. e. A detailed parking plan showing the arrangement, locations, dimensions, and type of parking stalls (including any areas of the site for bicycle parking or reserved For deferred parking) to insure compliance with this approval and the City's Parking Design Standards. £ A digitized computer drawing of the development and the computer data used to generate the drawing. The data must be compatible with the Boulder Urban Renewal Authority's (BURA) existing Autocad information on the Boulder Valley Regional. s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Page 8 3. Prior to application for a building permit, the Applicant shall: a. Submit a financial security to guuantee the initial operation of the RTD EcoPass program for the benefit of all employees within the development. The guarantee shall be in an amount not less than $12,600 to cover program operations for no less than three years. The Applicant shall pay any amount above tl~e amount provided in the guaran4ees required to ensure operation of the RTD EcoPass program for the benefit of all employees within the development for three years. b. Obtain re-approval of the expired Engineering Construction Drawings approved on July 6, 1998 (plans expire one year after approva] date). Upsizing of the previously approved six inch water line to an eight inch line will be required on the revised plans. 4. Prior to requesting a final inspection on any building permit, the Applicant shall: a. Construct and complete, subject to acceptance by the city, all public improvements serving the site in conformance with the approved engineering plans and with the City of Boulder Design Criteria and Construction Standards. Install, at no cost to the city, the southwesternmost fire hydrant in conformance with approved engineering plans and with the City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards. s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 9 ATTACHMENT B SITE REVIEW CRITERIA CHECKLIST (I) Criteria for Review: No site review application shall be approved unless the approving agency finds that: (1) Boulder Vallev Comorehensive Plan: (A) The proposed site plan is consistent with the purposes and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Staff finds that the plans are consistent with the purposes and policies of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP). Specifically; sfaff considered the BVCP policies lisfed below. Policy 2.04, Compact Land Use Pattern: The City and the County will, by implementing the Comprehensive Plan, ensure that development will take place in an orderly fashion which will take advantage of existing urban services and shall avoid, insofar as possible, patterns of leapfrog, noncontiguous, scattered development within the Boulder Valley. The City prefers redevelopment and infill as compared to development in an expanded Service Area, in order to prevent urban sprawl and create a compact community. Policy 220, Role of the Central Area: The Central Area shall continue as the regional service center of the Boulder Valley for office, retail, financial, governmental, medical, cultural, and university activities. As such, it shall remain the primary activity center and focai point of the Boulder Valley. The Central Area includes distinct, interrelated activity centers such as the Downtown Business District, the University, and the Crossroads-area regional commercial district. A variety of land uses surrounds and connects these activity centers. "Policy 2.30 Design That Respects Existing Character: Residential, commercial, and industrial development and redevelopment shall be encouraged to follow sound and innovative land use planning. The goals are to provide a livable built envi~onment and, through the judicious use of landscaping, materials and human scale, to respect the character of the surrounding area. (B) The proposed development shall not exceed the maximum density associated with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan residential land use designation. Additionally, if the density of existing residential development within a three hundred foot area surrounding the site is at or exceeds the density permitted in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, then the maximum densiry permitted on the site shall not exceed the lesser of: (I) The density permitted in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, or, (ii) The maximum number of units that could be placed on the site without waiving or varying any of the requirements of Chapter 9-3.2, "Bulk and Density Standards,° B.R.C. 1981. s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 10 Not Applica6le; no new residential units proposed; existing density is consistent with the BVCP. (2) Site Desiqn: Projects should preserve and enhance the community's unique sense of place through creative design that respects historic character, relationship to the natural environment, and its physical setting. Projects should utilize site design techniques which enhance the quality of the project. In determining whether this subsection is met, the approving agency will consider the following factors: (A) Open space: Open space, including, without limitation, parks, recreation areas, and playgrounds: (I) Useable open space is arranged to be accessible and functional; (ii) Private open space is provided for each detached residential unit; (iii) The project provides for the preservation of natural features, including, without ~imitation, healthy long-lived trees, terrain, significant plant communities, threatened and endangered species and habitat, ground and surtace water, wetlands, riparian areas, and drainage areas; (iv) The open space provides a relief to the density, both within the project and from surrounding development; (v) The open space provides a buffer to protect sensitive environmental features and natural areas; and (vi) If possible, open space is linked to an area- or city-wide system. BecauSe the proposed building is 45 feet in height, 15% of the total land area must be provided useable open space. The applicant has provided calculations documenting that the open space meets exceeds this requirement. Open space areas are provided in the form of landscaped areas and walkways. The open space area at the southwest corner of the proposed building provides some amenities (bench, bicycle parking), but could be enlarged to be more functional. (B) Landscapinq (I) The project provides for aesthetic enhancement and a variety of plant and hard surface materials, and the selection of materiais provides for a variety of colors and contrasts and the preservation or use of local native vegetation where appropriate; (ii) Landscape design attempts to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to important native species, plant communities of special concern, threatened and endangered species and habitat by integrating the existing natural environment into the project; (iii) The project provides significant amounts of plant material sized in excess of the fandscaping requirements of Sections 9-3.3-2, "Landscaping and Screening Requirements" and 9-3.3-3, "Landscape Design Standards," B.R.C. 1981; and (iv) The setbacks, yards, and useable open space along public rights-of-way are landscaped to provide attractive streets capes, to enhance architectural features, and to contribute to the development of an attractive site plan. See analysis section ofstaff inemorandum. Proposed landscape design could be onhanced to increase amount of plant material and provide more viable landscaped areas. The landscaping proposed contributes to the development of an attractlve site plan and enhances fhe appearance of the property. s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2,2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 11 C. Circulation: Circulation, including, without limitation, the transportation system that serves the property, whether public or private and whether constructed by the developer or not: (I) High speeds are discouraged or a physical separation between streets and the project is provided; (ii) Potential conflicts with vehicles are minimized; (iii) Safe and convenient connections accessible to the public within the project and between the project and existing and proposed transportation systems are provided, including, without limitation, streets, bikeways, pedestrian ways and trails; (iv) Alternatives to the automobile are promoted by incorporating site design techniques, land use patterns, and supporting infrastructure that supports and encourages walking, biking, and other alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle; (v) W here practical and beneficial, a significant shift away from single-occupant vehicle use to alternate modes is promoted through the use of travel demand management techniques; (vi) On-site facilities for external linkage are provided with other modes of transportation, where applicable; (vii) The amount of land devoted to the street system is minimized; (viii The project is designed for the types of traffic expected, including, without limitation, automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians, and provides safety, separation from living areas, and control of noise and exhaust; and (ix) City construction standards are met, and emergency vehicle use is facilitated. East-west and north-south pedestrian connections are proposed through the parking area and help to implement the Crossroads East / Sunrise Center Area Plan. Cross-access is provided to the adjacent property to ihe east. Covered bicycle parking is provided. (D) Parkinq; (I) The project incorporates into the design of parking areas measures to provide safery, convenience, and separation of pedestrian movements from vehicular movements; (ii) The design of parking areas makes efficient use of the land and uses the minimum amount of land necessary to meet the parking needs of the project; (iii) Parking areas and lighting are designed to reduce the visual impact on the project, adjacent properties, and adjacent streets; and (iv) Parking areas utilize landscaping materials to provide shade in excess of the requirements in Section 9-3.3-12, "Parking Area Design Standards," B.R.C. 1981. The existing off-street parking meets the minimum standards. The visual impact of the parking area is reduced by existing pedestrian covered kiosks, eight foot wide pedestrian paths, and landscaping. (E) Buildinq Desiqn. Livabilitv. and Relationship to the Existinp or Proposed Surroundinq Area: (I) The building height, mass, scale, orientation, and configuration are compatible with the existing character of the area or the character established by an adopted plan for the area; s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Paee 12 (ii) The height of buildings is in general proportion to the height of existing buildings and the proposed or projected heights of approved buildings or approved plans for the immediate area; (iii) The orientation of buildings minimizes shadows on and blocking of views from adjacent properties; (iv) If the character of the area is identifiable, the project is made compatib~e by the appropriate use of color, materials, landscaping, signs, and lighting; (v) Buildings present an attractive streetscape, incorporate architectural and site design elements appropriate to a pedestrian scale, and provide for the safety and convenience of pedestrians; (vi) To the extent practical, the project provides public amenities and planned public facilities; (vii) For residential projects, the project assists the community in producing a variety of housing types, such as multi-family, townhouses, and detached single-family units as well as mixed lot sizes, number of bedrooms, and sizes of units; (viii For residential projects, noise is minimized between units, between buildings, and from either on-site or off-site external sources through spacing, landscaping, and building materials; (ix) A lighting plan is provided which augments security, energy conservation, safety, and aesthetics; (x) The project incorporates the natural environment into the design and avoids, minimizes, or mitigates impacts to natural systems; (xi) Cut and fill are minimized on the site, the design of buildings conforms to the naturai contours of the land, and the site design minimizes erosion, slope instability, landslide, mudflow or subsidence, and minimizes the potentia~ threat to property caused by geological hazards. See analysis section of staff memorandum for discussion of building height and design compatibility. (F) Solar Sitinq and Construction: For the purpose of ensuring the maximum potential for utilization of solar energy in the city, all applicants for residential site reviews shall place streets, lots, open spaces, and buiidings so as to maximize the potential for the use of solar energy in accordance with the following solar siting criteria: (I) Placement of Open Soace and Streets: Open space areas are located wherever practical to protect buildings from shading by other buildings within the development or from buildings on adjacent properties. Topography and other natural features and constraints may justify deviations from this criterion. (ii) Lot Lavout and Buiidinq Sitina: Lots are oriented and buildings are sited in a way which maximizes the solar potential of each principal building. Lots are designed to facilitate siting a structure which is unshaded by other nearby structures. Wherever practical, buildings are sited close to the north lot line to increase yard space to the south for better owner control of shading. (iii) Buildina Form: The shapes of buildings are designed to maximize utilization of solar energy. Buildings shall meet the solar access protection and solar siting requirements of Chapter 9-8, "Solar Access," B.R.C. 1981. (iv) Landscaoinq: The shading effects of proposed landscaping on adjacent buildings are minimized. The applicant has provided a shadow analysis which indicates shading impacts on the Crossroads East shopping center property. The proposed building siting and additional building height requested will increase the shading impacts. s:\plan\pb-items~nemos\ehcompusa2.2pd AGENDA ITEM # 6C Pase 13 ATTACHMENT C of Bould~r Vicinitv Ma WiaLNUT ST - f ~ ~-° ~' ~ u ~,, r°ia„~, w:. ~~~ ~`:~ ~ ,:r ;a=;~ ~"~ ~~. t .~ 4~a ~ ~tr~:~, °~~_ Sl1BJECT PROPERTY ~ r/~F~'~~~ I'dF~F SOTN STREET ~ ~ v l~ ~ ~ ~ r~°~. 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REQUESTED VARIATIONS FROM THE LAND USE REGULATIONS: A five foot setback from the north interior lot line where 12 feet is required. I. REVIEW FINDINGS Staff finds that the application minimally meets the site review criteria. As stated in the "purpose" portion of the site review section, the purpose of site review is to "allow flexibility and encourage innovation in land use development....and to improve the character and quality of new development." While the staff acknowledges that the applicant has revised the landscape and parking plan since the last revised plan, further improvements are recommended to demonstrate greater compliance with the site design criteria. For example, the current plan does not show that the "project provides significant amounts of plant material sized in excess of the landscaping requirements..." Staff recommends that the applicant carefully consider the comments below and show additional improvements in the final plan submittal. This project has been tentatively scheduled for the July 19`h Planning Board meeting. In order for this schedule to be met, the proposed final plan must completed and submitted to the case manager by June 25~h. Fifteen copies of final plans (folded to 9"x 12") and any final written statements must be submitted to the case manager no later than Tuesday, July 3`a for inclusion in the Planning Board packet. The city review team for this application is available to meet with you to discuss the findings, assist in resolving outstanding issues, and d'rscuss the next steps for the application. II. CITY REQUIREMENTS AccesslCirculation 1. The revised traffic impact study, sealed and signed by a Colorado Professional Engineer, is required as a condition of this approval. This requirement from previous comments was not addressed in this submittal. Steve Durian, Public Works,303-441-4493 2. As per previous comments, an RTD Eco-Pass program will be required as a condition of approval. This program is required to provide passes for all employees for three consecutive years beginning at the time of occupancy of this site. This program may be initiated either by the developer or by the issuance of a financial guarantee. Landscaping 1. To improve the area's image and its comfort for pedestrians, the Crossroads EasU Sunrise Center Area Plan calls for: enhancing pedestrian paths with special paving, fandscaping, arcfiitectural elements, lighting; lining all streets with generous landscaping and street trees; providing plazas and linear parks among buildings; and locating useable open space to take advantage of views to the west. The Plan specifically calis for landscaping and other amenities along the east-west walkway through the CompUSA site. 7his walkway is part ot a major, new pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular corridor through the Area, which connects 33rd Street and the Crossroads Mall property. In the last revision, the applicant widened the waikway and added street trees along the south wall of the building, and added a bench to the adjacent parking island. These improvements should be augmented, at a Address: 1740 30TH ST pgendallem # ~' G Page a ~ minimum, with additional plantings along the south wall (perhaps in raised planters). Staff believes the Area Plan calls for a richer treatment of this corridor, including the building entry plaza, than presently proposed. Fay Ignatowski, BURA, 303-441-4278. - 2. IV. NEXT STEPS BURA invites the applicant to present the project to the BURA Board prior to the Planning Board hearing. This is a voluntary, rather ihan mandatory step, and would entail review and comment only. Please contact Brad Power, BURA Director, 303-441-3219, if you would like to schedule a presentation. ndare55: nao sorri sT Agenda Item q~ C Page #~~ CITY OF BOULDER LAND USE REVIEW RESULTS AND COMMENTS DATE OF COMMENTS: May 3, 2001 CASE MANAGER: Liz Hanson PROJECT NAME: 1744 30TH STREET RETAtLIOFFtCE BUILDING LOCATION: 1740 30TH ST COORDINATES: N03W03 REVIEW TYPE: Site Review REVIEW NUMBER: LUR2001-00007 APPLICANT: TOM TOLLESON DESCRIPTION: SITE REVIEW: Amendment to an approved Site Review to change the pians for the Phase 2 building. The proposal is for a new 33,900 square foot, three-story, 45 foot tail retail and office building to the east of the existing CompUSA store. The proposal includes a request for an open space reduction. REQUESTEp VARIAT IONS FROM THE LAND USE REGULATIONS: A five foot setback from the north 7nterior lot line where 12 feet is required. I. REVIEW FINDINGS Staff finds that the appiicant has not demonstrated that the application meets the site review criteria relating to circulation and landscaping, as discussed below. A revised site plan is required to demonstrate compliance with these criteria, city parking and landscape requirements, and Boulder Urban Renewal Authority (BURA) Design Guidelines and Area Plan. The applicant may choose to file a revised application to address the staff findings and comments below. Planning Board is the decision makfng authority for this application. If the appiicant chooses to not revise the proposed plans, staff would recommend deniai of the application. Staff will recommend approval of the project if the comments below are adequately addressed. The city review team for this application is available to meet with you to discuss the findings, assist in resolving outstanding issues, and discuss the next steps for the application. Please contact your case manager to set an appointment. II. CITY REQUIREMENTS AccesslCirculation SITE PLAN 1. The Crossroads East/ Sunrise Center Area Plan identifies the east-west connection from 30th to 33rtl streets as a key spine through the area, and calls for adjacent landscaping/street trees. The walkway along the south faqade should be at least 8 feet wide and should be landscaped with street trees and other plant materials, to strengthen this connection and match the walkway character to the west. Fay Ignatowski, BURA, 303-441-4278. 2. The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies listed in the Traffic Impact Analysis are inadequate to serve this site. RTD Eco-passes wili be required for all employees of this site for a minimum of three consecutive years from the date of initial occupancy. Evidence of an Eco-pass contraat fulfilling this condition or an escrow of $9,000 will be required before issuance of a building permit for work on this site. Additionally, the eight foot wide east/west connection outlined above will be required to serve to facilitate bike and pedestrian access to this site. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS The toilowing comments are not expected to impact the conclusions of this report, however they need to be corrected in order to have an accurate assessment of this site's generated traffic and how this traffic impacts the critical transportation corridors surrounding the site. AgendaltemS ~G Page~..1~._ 1. Should any bf the comments contained in these comments impact the square footage of any use on this site, the trip generation information will need to be updated accordingly. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 ' 2. Under the section "Trip Distribution anii AssignmenY' it is stated that "24 percent of the generated traffic will travel on Arapahoe Road to and from the east...", however Figure 3 shows this percentage directed to and from the west. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 3. It is unclear from Figure 3 where the trips distributed from the east on Arapahoe access the site. From Figure 4 it appears that these trips all access the site from the 33rd Street access. Please clarify this distribution on Figure 3. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 4. Under the section titled "Projected Tra~c Volumes" it is stated, "(t)he Year 2010 was chosen as a design year since it was expected that buildout of the adjacent deve{opment would occur by tfiis time:' It appears that this statement refers to Crossroads Mall though it is unclear. Although the future of Crossroads Mall is uncertain, this study may have impacts on the scope of future traffic analyses for the Mall, therefore it is important to briefly discuss any assumptions for traffic generated from the mall in this section of the report. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 5. The cycle lengths for all signals analyzed in this study have AM and noon cycle tengths of 100 seconds and PM cycle lengths of 120 seconds. Please make these corrections in the analyses. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 6. The intersections analyzed in the TIA have the minimum green times shown to accommodate a pedestrian crossing time of 4.0 ftlsec. In the case of Arapahoe/33rd Street, Access/30~" Street, and WaInuU30'h Street, the green times used in the analysis were below these minimum green times. The following are acceptable minimum green times for these intersections: • Arapahoe/33rtl Street (for peds crossing Arapahoe): 23 seconds • Access130'h Street (for peds crossing 30~h Street): 18 seconds • Walnut/30~h Street (for peds crossing 20~h Street): 20 seconds Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 The following are corrections to the signal phasing used in the signalized analyses: • Arapahoe/33`d Street: Eastbound left has a protected phase in addition to permitted phasing • Arapahoe/30~h Street: Westbound left has protected phasing in addition to permitted phasing • Accessl3oth Street: W estbound !eg combines IefUthrough/right movements in a single lane, northbound and southbound left have protected and permitted left turn phasing • WaInuU30th Street: Eastbound and westbound lefts have permitted phasing, northbound and southbound left turns and westbound right turns have protected and permitted phasing • Pear/30th Street: Left turn phases in all directions are protected and permitted Please make these corrections or provide explanation as to why these phasings were selected. Steve Durian, Public Works, 303-441-4493 Fire Protection Applicant has addressed Fire Department concerns. No additional comments. Landscaping Landscape beds must be a minimum of 150 sq. ft. in size and have no dimension less than 8 ft. wide. None of the landscape beds (perimeter and interior lot) in the plan for the new building and parking lot meet ihis requirement. Please change the parking lot design to provide more substantial landscaping. 2. Plant materials must be planted in sufficient quantity to completely cover within five years of initial planting. The plantings in both the existing and proposed landscape areas are not dense enough to meet this requirement. Please show denser landscaping in the proposed beds and supplementary landscaping in the existing beds. Bev Johnson,303-441-3272. Address: 1740 30TH ST ~II~ 110111 ~ ~~ F'8G3 N.rz~~ Legal Documents Please provide a copy of the DeliaCava/Tebo Development Company LLC documents. A connection needs to be made giving Mr. Tebo authorization to appoint Mr. Della Cava since both appear to be managers. One manager can't appoint himself or in this case, the other manager, without having the authority to do so. Missy Rickson, Office of the City Attorney, 303-441-3020. Miscellaneous As a condition of approval, city approval of a uniform sign program for the Site Review (including CompUSA and the new building) will be required. The program must comply with the City sign code and the sign guidelines in the BVRC Design Guidelines. It appears that some of the signs shown on the architectura~ elevations (total height, awning signs) may not comply. Please contact Robert Myers at 303-441-3138 for more information. Parking Please provide at least some of the bike parking under the shelter of the building, per the Crossroads EasUSunrise Center Area Plan and BVRC Design Guideline 3.4.C. Fay Ignatowski, BURA, 303-441-4278 Site Design The Crossroads EasU Sunrise Center Area Plan calls for enriching the Area's image and design quality by providing plazas and linear parks among buildings, locating useable open space to take advantage of vlews to the west, enhancing pedestrian paths with paving, landscaping, architectural elements, IigMing, and providing generous landscaping and street trees lining all streets (p.13). In this revision, the useable open space ("park") proposed for the parking lot has been replaced by seven parking spaces. Staff meant to suggest in the comments moving the open space adjacent to the building, not eliminating it. Staff suggests creating a small plaza at the main (southeast) entrance to the building; it should incorporate the bike parking island. This will entail removing three parking spaces just east of the bike parking island and moving the adjacent handicap space north one space. This wiil result in a net gain of three parking spaces, plus the plaza. The plaza should be designed to invite use anci interest and should include landscaping and furnishings, and perhaps decorative paving, art work, and/or a shade structure. Please see BVRC Design Guidelines 3.6.8. and E. To further strengthen the pedestrian feel of the site, provide benches and planters and consider special paving for the walkway along the west and the south fa~ades of the building (Crossroads East/ Sunrise Center Area Plan p.28 and Design Guidelines 3.3.C. and D. and 3.8.A.) Fay Ignatowski, BURA, 303-441-4278 III. INFQRMATIONAL COMMENTS Neighborhood Comments No additional neighborhood comments have been received. A copy of the revised plans was sent to the owners of the Crossroads East shopping center. IV. NEXT STEPS BURA invites the applicant to present the project to the BURA Board prior to the Planning Board hearing. This is a vo~untary, rather than mandatory step, and would entail review and comment only. Please contact Brad Power, BURA Director, 303-441-3219, if you would like to schedule a presentation. This project has been tentatively scheduled for the July 19'h Planning Board meeting. In order for this schedule to be met, revised plans would need to be filed by the June 4'h deadline and final plans completed by June 25'h. Please notify staff if the applicant does not plan to file revisions by June 4~h, so that the application can be rescheduled for a Planning Board meeting in September or October (there will be no Planning Board meetings in August). Address: 1740 30TH ST Agenda ~em # L I'aye #.~(- CITY OF BOULDER LAND USE REVIEW RESULTS AND COMMENTS DATE OF COMMENTS: Ma~ch 2, 2001 CASE MANAGER: Liz Hanson PROJECT NAME: 1744 30TH STREET RETAIUOFFICE BUILDING LOCATION: 1740 30TH ST COORDINATES: N03W03 REVIEW TYPE: Site Review REVIEW NUMBER: LUR2001-00007 APPLICANT: TOM TOLLESON DESCRIPTION: SITE REVIEW: Amendment to an approved Site Review to change the plans for the Phase 2 building. The proposal is for a new 33,900 square foot, three-story, 45 foot tall retail and office building to the east of the existing CompUSA store. The proposal includes a request for an open space reduction. REQUESTED VARIAT IONS FROM THE LAND USE REGULATIONS: A five foot setback from the north interior lot line where 12 feet is required. I. REVIEW FINDINGS Staff finds that the applicant has not demonstrated that the application meets the site review criteria relating to building design, circulation, and landscaping, as discussed below. More information is requested to demonstrate that the proposed larger second building is compatible with surrounding buildings and that the site plan would provide ample parking and landscaped areas to serve both the existing and proposed building. The applicant may choose to file a revised application to address the staff findings and Comments below. Planning Board is the decision making authority for this application. The city review team for this application is available to meet with you to discuss the findings, assist in resolving outstanding issues, and discuss the next steps for the application. Please contact your case manager to set an appointment. II. CVTY REQUIREMENTS Access/Circutation 1. The Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for the initial site review inciuded significantly less floor space and different uses. A revised TIA is required for this review. The following will require updating as part of this study: • The existing traffic will not require re-counting, however the analysis time periods need to be updated, and therefore the existing traffic volumes need to be increased according to the traffic expansion rates used in the initial TIA. • The Trip Generation by the site wiil need to be updated to reflect the new proposed uses. • The intersection analyses will need to be revisited with the new traffic volumes. • Update Traffic Demand Management strategies as needed including new Bound bus service along 30~h Street and participation in the deveioper initiated employee RTD Eco-Pass program. It is recommended that the traffic consultant discuss these and other traffic issues with Steve Durian at 303-441-4493 before submittai of the revised TIA. 2. Please show the Iocation of the connecting east-west pedestrian path east of the property, both on the site plan and the context pian. 3. The north-south pedestrian connection through the parking lot is a major feature in the Crossroads EasU Sunrise Center Area Plan. Please consider raising the level of the crosswalks, as described in BVRC Design Guideline 3.3.E., in order to increase safety and visibility and encourage usage of this pedestrian spine. Fay Ignatowski, 303-441-4278. Agende Item R_.SS~.Page q ~ Building Design Staff has concerns about the appearance of the wall elevations at the areas of the stair towers and elevators. In contrast to the remainder of the building, these wall areas appear rather stark. Please address. Please submit drawings which show the elevations of the proposed building and the CompUSA and other adjacent buildings to demonstrate compatibility of the proposed building height. Please also address compatibility of building design and materials. In particular, the applicanPs written statement and plans must address the height modification application requirements of Section 9-4-11(g). 1. Please verify the height of the ceiling in the basement level. Melissa Rickson - City Attorney's Office Fire Protection 1. Proposed project will require addition of at least one additional fire hydrant on-site, to meet city standard of 350-foot spacing, and maximum of 175 foot distance to all parts of building. 2. Building to be fully protected by automatic fire sprinklers, and monitored by approved central receiving station. Adrian Hise, 303-441-3350. Land Uses 1. If the parking requirement for CompUSA is a number established by the approved site review, how is a lease negotiation going to attempt to lower that requirement? 2. Please more fully address the height modification criteria to justify the height to 45 feet. Melissa Rickson - City Attorney's Office Do the overhead doors on the east elevation indicate a potential auto-related use (e.g. vehicle installation) for the site? Please describe, as such a use may require a use review. Dpes the applicant intend to lease the ground floor of the new building to a retail store(s) and the upper two levels as office space7 Is there a possibility that the ground floor will also be leased for office space? Since the previously approved site review had a more generous parking ratio, please address how the applicant believes the parking needs of this amended site review would be met. Landscaping The landscaping standards as outlined in Sections 93.3-2, 9-3.3-3, and 9-3.3-4 must be met for the entire property since the redevelopment exceeds 25% of the value of the existing structure. Many of the landscape isiands in particular do not appear to meet the minimum size dimension of 8 ft. In order for staff to more accurately review the proposed landscaping, please provide a preliminary landscape plan of the entire property which includes the following: Plan drawing at a scale of 1"= 10; 1" = 20; or 1"= 30; to (nclude: Standard title block including scale, date and north arrow Zoning and use of adjacent properties Existing and proposed locations of all: - Building footprints for existing structures and building envelopes for proposed structures - Sidewalks and curb cuts - Parking lots including layout of parking spaces, interior and perimeter parking lot plantings, bike paths and pedestrian walkways, drive aisles and curb islands - Utilities and easements, including fire hydrants, water meters, & height and Iocation of overhead lines. Existing location, size, and type of all trees 1 1/2" caliper or greater Planting specilications Layout and location of all landscaped areas inciuding: - planting strips along all streets - parking lot screening - interior parking lot landscaping - perimeter site landscaping or screening Address: 1740 30TH ST Agendallem ~~__~-G,e „al~- - all other landscaped a~eas Botanical and common names and sizes of all plant material proposed preliminarily. Locations of all proposed plant material, shown at the size they wi~l be within 5 years of initial planting, and appropriately spaced. Location, size, and species name of any plant materials proposed for removal. Proposed planting of al~ ground surfaces. Grass surfaces must be identified as sod or seed with the blend or mix specified. Location and dimensions of site distance triangles at all intersections of streets and curb cuts. Summary charf with calculations to include: total lot size ( in square feet). total parking lot size, including ali drives and driveways (in square feet). total number of parking stalls required and the total provided. total interior parking lot landscaped area required and the total provided. total perimeter parking lot landscaping required and totai provided. total number of street trees required and the total provided. total quantity of plant material required and the total provided. Bev Johnson, 303-441-3272. Per BVRC Design Guideline 3.7.A, and Boulder Revised Code 9-4-11(i)(2)(B)(iii), the landscaping should exceed City landscaping standards. Fay Ignatowski, 303-441-4278. Legai Documents The submitted title work is outdated. Please submit a current title commitment or attomey's memorandum, current to within 30 days of this application. Also, please provide authorization of the person signing all documents for this project. Melissa Rickson - City Attorney's Office Parking The Crossroads EasUSunrise Center Area Plan and BVRC Design Guideline 3.4.A. call for 2 bicycle parking spaces for every 10 car spaces. Please attempt to locate at least some ot the bike parking in a sheltered location (Guideline 3.4.C.) The City of Boulder Revised Code, 1981 requires that a number of bicycfe parking spaces be provided equai to or exceeding 10% of the total required automobile parking spaces. This site has a required parking ratio of 1:400 for this 27,400 square foot building. Therefore, the required bicycle parking is seven spaces. The landscape plan, sheet L-1, shows only three spaces for bicycle parking. Plan Documents The application does not meet the requirements for a height modification of Section 9-4-11(g), including an explanation of how the height was calculated according to the city code definition of height, the heights of existing and proposed buildings within 100 feet, and documentation of amount of transparent materials (glass) on the ground level. If a model or a perspective drawing is available, these documents would be helpful. Please add the correct scale to the site plan. Site Design While the landscaping and furnishings proposed for the southeast corner of the site are a generaily supportable visual solution to this Ieft-over piece of land, it is unlikely to be truly useable, given that the corner is isolated and surrounded by parking lots. Additional useable outdoor space should be provided and should be associated with the building form, per BVRC Design Guideline 3.1.F. The areas at the main entrance and along the west facade would be logical places for create pedestrian space. Please refer to Parts 6 and 8 of Section 3 in the Guidelines for more information on useable open space and pedestrian furnishings. Please demonstrate the extent to which the grade of the east and south edges of the property will meet the grade of the abutting properties, per BVRC Design Guideline 3.1.M. Fay Ignatowski, 303-441-4278. On February 26~h, staff received the applicanYs open space calculations indicating that the required open space would be met (19.6°/a). Including the upper level decks as required open space would required a variation from the land use regulations. Please provide information about how these decks would be accessible and useable by the public: Address: 1740 30TH ST ' Agenda Item Y c Paga ri~~_ III. INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS Access/Circulation All drive accesses to be designed to accommodate fire equipment, per SU-30 template. Adrian Hise, 303-441-3350. Building and Housing Codes No requirements Steve Brown Neighborhood Comments Planning staff has received inquiries from the owners or representatives from several nearby properties or businesses including King Soopers, Crossroads East, and Sussex One. Comments will be discussed with the applicant as they are received. Utilities The applicant is advised that at the time of building permit application the following requirements will apply: 1. The applicant is required to provide an accurate existing and proposed plumbing fixture count to determine if the existing meter and service are adequate for the proposed use. 2. Water and sanitary sewer Plant Investment Fees and service line sizing will be re-evaluated. 3. If the existing water and/or sewer service is required to be abandoned and upsized, all new service taps to existing mains shall be made by city crews at the developer's expense. The water service must be excavated and turned off at the corporation stop, per city standards. The sewer service must be excavated and capped at the property line per city standards. 4. The applicant will be required to grant to the city any easements required to meet the needs of this development. Grant of Easement Legal Instruments must be submitted to ihe City for review, approval, and recordation, prior to the issuance of any building permits. 5. Approved fire line plans must accompany the fire sprinkler service line connection permit application. Address: 1740 30TH ST ~ AQ811d8I~0111 N~ G Page H'~ ATTACHMENT G Written Response to City of Boulder Site Review Comments Retail Office Building 1744 30th Street ~ II City Requ3rements Access / Circulation 1. The walkway along the South Facade of the building has been increased to 8' wide and street trees in grates have been added. 2. Eco-passes for all empioyees of this site will be provided for three consecutive years from the date of initial occupancy. A revised Traffic Impact Analysis will be provided with this submittal. Fire Protection No Comments Landscaping The Landscape plan has been revised to show the addition of street trees along the enlarged walkway at the South facade of the building. The Landscaping has been densified and trees ha~e been added to the upper level deck area. The cobble rock mulch has been replaced with a living ground cover in bark mulch. Legal Documents A copy of the DellaCava/Tebo Development Company LI,C document is being provided with this submittal pgenda Item # ~ C Page # ~~ Miscellaneous - A sign program complying with City sign code and the sign guidelines in the BVRC Design Guidelines will be provided. All references to signs have been removed from the Elevations. Parki.ng Three of the seven total bike parking spaces haee been moved to the covered area at the Northwest Oflice Entry. Site Design The plaza area at the Southwest corner of the builcling has been enhanced by moving three bicycle parking spaces to the Northwest corner of the building. This increase in available area has been utilized by the addition of a landscape planting bed and a sandstone bench. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions regax'ding this submittal. Sincerely, Tom Tolleson, Architect Agenda ltem H ~ ~ Page # '~ ~ np+r • r ui u~: oaa ,. Site Review Criteria Retail Office Suilding 1744 30th Street I. Boulder Valley Camprehensive Plan (B) There is no residential land use within 300' of the site. II. Site Design (A.) Open Space 1. Usable Open space on the site is arranged as a functional system of pedestrian walks, complete with portals, which connects the adjacent properties along both a North / South and East / West axis. The rernaining open space serves as landscape buffers to screen parking areas around the peiimeter and provides interior landscaping to soften the impact of the main parking field. The open space along 30th street provides a shaded pedestrian arcade with benches, sculpture and landscaping to provide functional waiting or resting facilities for pedestrians. 2. There are no residential units proposed for the project therefore no pdvate open space is provided. 3. The current site is an urban unpaved parlflng lot completely devofd of any natural features or mature vegetation. 4. The provided open space is dispersed around the site to provide a relief to the density within the project and provides relief to density from surrounding development with the peruneter landscaping_ 5. There are no sensittve environmental features or natural areas around the site. 6. The pedestrian walkways are linked to the city wide sidewalk system along 30th street. I~get~da Uem ~ ~ ~ Page N ~ npr i~ ul ua:5wa (H) L~andscaping 1. The landscaping plan utilizes 11 different trees and 13 different shrubs to provide a variety of colors and contrast. The hazd surface areas utilize both scored and colored concrete and natural broom finish concrete to provide a variety of finishes. '1liere is no local native vegetation to presetve. 2. There is no unportant native plan# species or threatened or endangered plant species on the site that need to be protected. 3. Landscape and site irrigation plans have been provided with this submittal. 4043 square feet of landscaping has been provided in the new section of the plan. Section 9-3-3-2 requires a minimum of 1~" caliper tree + 5 five gallon shrubs for every 1500 square feet of landscaping. This would be a requirement of 3 trees and 15 shrubs. 25 2" caliper trees and 102 five gallon shrubs have been provided on the plan. Section 9-3-3-3 requires one street tree for every 15-20 feet of street frontage. This would be a requirement of five street trees. Seven trees ha~e been provided. 4. The usable open space along the public right of way at 30th street is landscape to provide an attractive Streetscape with street trees, shaded pedestrian arcade, benches and sculpture. (C) Circulation 1. High automobile speeds are discouraged by offsets ('chicanes') in the primary circulation drive. 2. Potential conflicts between between pedestrians and vehicles are mintmj~ed by a system of cleazly identifiable colored and scored pedestrian crosswalks and protect3ve bollards. 3. Safe and convenient connections which are accessible to the public within the project have been provided in the form of pedestrian walks, complete with portals, which connects the adjacent properties along both a North / South and East / Wesfi axis. The pgenda Item #~Page # ~ `~- npr ii ui Uy:54a driveway system also connects vehicular traffic to the adjacent properties along both a North/South and East/West aads. 4. The pedestrian walkway system promotes alternatives to single occupant vehicles by providing an inviting system of partially protected walkways which are easy to access and use. 5. The primaxy users of the project will be customers for the retail uses. It is inherently difficult to attract customers while imposing travel demand management techniques. 6. One condition of the approvai of the original site review for CompUSA was the improvement of the existing RTD bus stop just South of the Main entrance to the project off' of 30th Street by the Sunrise Center. These unprovements included a new pad for the bench, a new bench and sign. This bus stop is directly linked to the pedestrian walkway system on the site and promotes the other mode of transportation i.e. RTD. 7. The amount of land devoted to the street system is the absolute minimum to access the parking and make the connections to the adjacent properties. 8. The connecting driveway system is designed to accoinmodate vehicular and bicycle traffic. Bicycle racks are provided at both CompUSA and the Retail / Office building. Pedestrian trafFic is designed to be accommodated by the pedestrian walks, complete with portals, which connect the adjacent properties along both a North/South and East/West axis. There are no living areas which need to be separated and protected from noise and exhaust. 9. All circulation installations are to be constructed within strict accordance of City Standards and accommodate the SU-30 template for emergency vehicles. I~qenda Item R~Page n. 3b Apr 1'1 O1 09:S4a D. Parking 1. The project separates pedestrian and vehicular movements with a system of clearly identifiable colored and scored pedestrian crosswalks and protective bollards. 2. The Parking areas are designed with the absolute minimum number of spaces the developer needs in order to susta.in a lease with the prin~ary tenant (CompUSA) and to lease the new structure. 3. Parking areas are surround with perimeter landscaping to reduce the visual impact on the project and the adjacent properties. The lighting plan is in accordance with an approved photogrametric plan to assure that the impact of the lighting is minirnized. 4. City of Boulder parking landscaping requires for one tree for every 20 square feet of landscaping to provide shade for the parking areas. This would be a requirement of 20 trees. 25 trees have been provided on the landscape plan. E. Buildiag Design 1. The building height, mass, scale, orientation, and config~ration has been reviewed by the planning staff and City Architect (Charlie Zucker) during three separate meetings. In their opinion at these meetings they felt that the building height, mass, scale, orientation and configuration were compatible with the existing character of the area. 2. The height of the building is approximately 20% higher than the Cross Roads East Center to the North. 20°!a is in general proportion to the height of existing buildings_ 3. The orientation of the building minimizes shadows on the property to the North by placing the long axis of the building North & South and the short axis East & West. Immediately to the East of the building is the parking lot for the Public Safety Building. This is The ~ Agenda Item ri Paye # °'~ / Hpr 1'7 O1 09:54a only area that the proposed building would block views of the Flatirons and mountains to the West. 4. The proposed building will utilize the exact same materials, colors, landscaping and lighting as the existing CompUSA building Lo znake the building compatibie with the existing CompUSA building. 5. The existing CompUSA building provides a Streetscape approved by the City of Boulder Planning Department in 1998. This Streetscape utilizes a pedestrian azcade, benches walkways, landscaping and sculpture to provide for the safety and convenience of pedestrians. 6. The connecting pedestrian walkway system with associated portals, benches, arcades, landscaping and sculpture provides a public amenity and facility. 7. This is not a residential project so there is no need to provide a variety of housing types. 8. This is not a residential project so there is no need to reduce noise transmission between units. 9. An approved iighting plan with an associated photogrammetric plan has been provided (See sheets E-1 & PE-1). 10. There is no natural system or environment on the site to incorporate into the design. 11. The site is basically flat ( a 1 1/ 2% slope West to East) therefore no cut and fill is necessary and very little grading is needed for the project. No obvious geological hazard exists on the site. Agenda llem N~ C Page #~~~ ~~r~ a~ us u~:J'ra F. Solar 5iting and Construction 1. The open space situated to the North of the proposed building works to some degree to minimize shading on the adjacent lot to the North. However, due to the location of the existing cross properly vehicular connection on the South side of the property it is impractical to increase open space on the North side of the buffding to reduce shading further. 2. The building is sited close to the North property line to increase yard space to the south for better owner control of shading. 3. The building is a non-residential structure with a flat roof capable of supporting solar collectors provided at least one half of the anticipated hot water needs of the builcling. The roof cunently has urumpeded solar access. 4. The landscaping along the North property line, once mature, will cause only minimal shading of the parking area of the adjacent property to the North. G. Poles above the Permitted Height. Proposed light poles are 25' high, 10' below the pernutted height. Sincerely, Tom Tolleson, Architect Agenda Item ~~ ~-' Paga # 33 Written Response to City of Boulder Site Review Comments Retail Office Building 1744 30th Street II City Requirements Access / Circulatioa 1. An update to the existing Traffic Impact Assessment has been provided with this resubmittal. 2. The site plans have been updated, showing the existing sidewalk and handicap ramp at the connection on the East side of the property. 3. The north-south pedestrian connection through the main parking area along with the associated pedestrian portals is existing and constructed as per City of Boulder requirements in 1998. To rebuild this installation in order to raise it a few inches does not seem reasonable. Building Design The stair tower and elevator elevations have been revised, please see drawings. Please see Elevation Compatibility Drawings included showing compatibility of proposed height. The materials and colors of the new building are intended to match the existing CompUSA building exactly to create a"Center" feel foz the project. Agenda Item #~ Page # y21.._ Itemized response to Section 9-4-11 (g) (1) The lowest e~sting elevation 25' from the proposed building is 5263'-0" (See Grading and Drainage Plan). 45' above that elevation is 5308'-0" (See Building Elevations). 5308'-0" is the proposed height of the parapet around the buffding roof. Please note that most of the building is 42' above the finished grade. (2j RBE Zoning, (not appiicablej. 1/ 8" = 1'-0" has been submitted. However a model of the project at (3) RBE Zoning, (not applicable). (4) See Attached solar shadow calculation sheets. (5) The only building within 100 fleet of the proposed building is the Crossroads East Building to the North. The building is approximately 34 feet high from existing grade. (6) See attached Elevation Compatibiliry Drawings and Building Elevations and Site Plans to see how the project accommodates pedestrians. 'These drawings show continuous pedestrian access across the site both from North to South and East to West. The North / South walkway includes and exiting "Covered Pedestrian Portal" to help define the pedestrian path. The pedestrian walkways along the South and West Elevations are provided with building facades that are 75% transparent at ground level. These walkways are covered by metal canopies and awnings at the transparent locations. Graphics and Signage are designed to be located on or below these canopies. (7) See sheet A-2 Overall Site Plan for open space locations. The plan provides for an open space percentage of 18.75% (3.75% above the required minimurri of (15%). The open space seives the public interest by providing continuous unobstructed pedestrian access across the property in both North/South and East/West directions. The perimeter open space is landscaped and provides a visual buffer of the parking areas from the surrounding properties. Agentla Item # ~~ Page k ,~S Basement ceilings shall be approximately 9'. Fire Protection 1. An additional fire hydrant has been added to the Northwest corner of the building, see site plans. 2. The building shall be fully approved central receiving station. sprinklered and monitored by an Land Uses 1. The original parking requirement for the CompUSA project was set by the lease with CompUSA not the approved Site Review. The City of Boulder planning departnient was actually opposed to the amount of parking required by the CompUSA throughout the Site Review Process. The final amount was a compromise between the City and the Developers and CompUSA. Therefore a lease renegotiation with CompUSA could lower the requirement and bring the parking ratio closer to that which the City originally desired. 2. A 45' high building is simply what is necessary to accommodate a three story building with leasable ceiling heights, structure, mechanical spaces and a pazapeted flat roof system. 1'hree stories are necessary to accommodate the square footage that the developer feels is marketa.ble in this location. 3. The overhead doors are provided for service access to the ground level floor of the building. No tenants aze currently leased for the building therefore it is impossible to say at this time what possible future uses may be considered. 4. It is the applicant's desire to lease the s~ound level floor of the building to a retail tenant and the upper levels to office use. However no tenants are currently leased for the buffding therefore it is impossible to say at this time what possible future uses may be considered. Agenda Item #~Page # ~3~ 5. The parl~ng ratio has been increased to something closer to the generous ratio of the approved site review. Please see revised site pians. Landscaping Revised landscaping plans have been submitted indicating both Existing Landscaping at the CompUSA side of the project and the Proposed New Landscaping at the Retail / Office Builcling. The landscape island is 8ft. in dimension. A Summary Chart has also been provided. Legal Documents Updated title work has been provided with this resubmittal. A letter authorizing all persons signing documents for this project has been provided with this resubmittal. Parking Total number of bicycle parlflng has been increased to seven spaces, see revised site plan. Plan Documents See page 2 of this response for an itemized response to section 9-4-11(g) A model has been provided with this resubmittal. Site Plan scale has been revised to 1" = 10'-0" Agenda Item q~ c Page q~_ Site Design The Planning Departments comments ha~e e~ressed concerns regarding the usablilty of the open space provided at, the South East Corner of the Building and concerns under the "Land Use" section of these comments regarding the reduction of parking. Therefore the unusable open space has been changed to very usable parking. Please note that the open space is reduced from 19.6% to 18.75°/a still in surplus above the required 15%. Also note that the open space for bicycle parking and pedestrians on the South West corner (Main Entrance) of the building has been increased. The Grading and Draanage plan indicates new grades meeting existing grades of abutting properties at all property lines. Upper Level Decks shall be accessed directty from the North West Stair Tower which provides common access to multiple upper level tenants during business hours. Therefore any pedestrian can walk into the stair tower during business hours, up to the deck and then directly on to the deck without crossing through leasable space. Please note that if the decks were deleted from the open space calculation the remaining open space would be 21,017 SF or 17.23% of the total lot, still in excess of the required 15% minimum. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions regarding this submittal. Sincerely, Tom Tolleson, Architect Agenda Item N~ C Page #~j~ , ,~: : -~~ Vici~~ty Map ' I .~ ~~ -,~. ~° --~~-T-~-,~;~~-~`~- `~ _-~ = G =.'„'` L _ ° ° = ;'i ~~ ~~J ~_, .g ~ ~ _ ~" t.ll I ) ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ' A TI ; I~~u I,~ I i I( i. . 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' ,!~ ;~_ i~ i (; ~ ; ~ '.~~ ,....1~~... ,_. ., ~ ' ~ ~ ~~ I I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i _ ~~ '. n - ~ ,s,.. . I~ ~' ~~~y~ ~-: 1.~ ~! i i i I ..., I II 'I~ r ~ ~ ~ ~ S:6e.-.. I II ; / t , -~ ~, ~ `, .x ~~ ~~ .~----_a RM~MOE RO ~ ~ ~F Agendaltem #~e,~Page # •3`~ Written Statement Retail ~ffice Building 1744 30th Street The site is currently owned by the Della Cava/ Tebo Development Company of P.O. Box T, Boulder, CO. 80306. This application is a modification of an approved site review for the Comp USA project dated 2-19-98. That approval allowed for a 20,000 SF Office Building occupying the same footprint as the proposed building and a 26,100 SF Comp USA Building. The overall site is divided by a ground lease line dividing the overall 122,140 SF site into a 76,830 SF portion on which the Comp USA project was constructed in 1998 and a 45,310 SF portion which was leased as parking to a neighboring building owner. Therefore the 20,000 SF Office building and its related site improvements was never constructed. The lease e~ires in the fall of 2001 and the Owner would now like to complete the project with construction commencing in early fall of 2001. Due to changes in the market for tenants since 1998 the Qwner would now like to reduce the targeted office rental space to 17,280 SF and add 10,128 SF of ground level retail targeted for retail occupancy for a total of 27,400 SF of leasable area. The building wiLl also include 6492 SF of basement storage area. This increase in square footage necessitates a third story to the building thereby triggering the heed for a height variance. The third story cannot be accommodated under 35 feet. Therefore we are asking for a ten foot variance to construct the bui.2ding under 45 feet in height. Agende ltem ~~ C Page Y~ The design of the building steps the upper levels back from the ground level footprint creating outdoor decks on the second and third levels to soften the visual impact of the upper levels. The solar shadow created by the additional height falls completely within the parking and drive areas of the neighboring site, see Overall site plan. The possibility of including residential units in the project was discussed during the preapplication meetiizg. The Owner and Architect strongly feel that due to the urban isolation of the site, being blocks and blocks from any other residentiat uses, the site is undesirable and unappealing as a residential use. The site is surrounded on all sides by parking lots serving night time and 24 hour retail and police activities leaving no sense of community or neighborhood. The Owner also strongly feels it would be extremely difficult to lease residential units in such a setting. Due to a current lease with the Comp USA tenant occupying the existing building on the overall site, the parking requirements are structured for the entire site. The proposal allows for 150 total parking spaces for 53,508 SF of leasable space creating a ratio of spaces to square feet of roughly 1: 350. This ratio is above the City of Boulder Requirement of 1: 400 but well below the Comp USA lease requirement. The proposed ratio is based on what the Owner feels he can achieve in renegotiating the lease with Comp USA. Any further reduction in parking will damage the feasibility of the project. Open space is calculated for the 45,310 SF undeveloped portion of the site which this proposed building will occupy. 15% required open space is 6796 square feet. In the interim since the project was began in 1998 the Ciry of Boulder proposed and implemented a paved connection between this property and the adjacent Public Service property to the East. This connection allows for cross vehicular access between 30th street & 33rd street. This connection also creates 640 square feet of paved surface that would have otherwise been Open Space. This area represents approxirnately 10% of the required open space by the City. Agenda Item N~ C Page #~ It is therefore reasonable to request a reduction in required open space to 5890 square feet which is 13% of the total square footage. This is the amount of open space indicated in this proposal. The proposed open space includes a mini park at the Southeast that will include benches and a table for use by users of the properry for breaks and lunches. The remainder of the open space provides for a perimeter buffer to relieve density along with landscaped islands in the parking area to soften the impact of the paved areas. The proposed landscaping closely follows the plan originally approved in 1998. See Landscape Plan. Pedestrian and vehicular circulation on the site are virtually identicai to the original approved plan with the exception of the paved connection to Public Safety with the City added in the interim. Site lighting will also be the same as originally proposed. The design and materials of the building will reflect the materials and colors of the Comp USA building to give the project a"Center" feel. However the Retail/Office structure will incorporate considerable more windows and openness due to the clifferent nature of the use of the building. A color model of the proposed building is available to demonstrate how the building shall appear. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions regarding this submittal. Sincerely, / ; ~J ;, Tom Tolleson, Architect Agenda Ilam ~~ Page p ~¢~ ' ~ - ~ . ~ ' , , ~ ~ Updated 10113/00 ~ PROJECT FACT SHEET For Land Use Review Applications Accurate and complete information about a project is integral to a timely and thorough city review. Please type or print complete answers to the items listed under the boxes that relate to your projeet. While some of this information may be inciuded on the project site plans or discussed in the written statement, please also enter it here. If you choose to recreate this document, please oniy inciude the items that relate to your project. An electronic version of this document is available on the Web at www ci boulder.co.us/buildinaservices. ALL PROJECTS Key Information Subject property address/location: I-I Q' 4 ~C~ "rl-~ ~jT~ E ET Owner name and address ~ L L L Q G a V~i /~TL E3 n C> L-' ~~ L c~ P w-I. L ti,~'- ~ ~. ~oX'i', r~~~~p~t~. cd. g,~3~7 Legal Description (or attach): 5 L~= Q~C~`!a ~,F-L t~ Age of existing structures: ~ ~ Size of site in square feet and acres. Gross: L{' S, 3 I C~ Net (after public dedications): ~- Current Zoning Designation: ~ ~ ~ For rezoning and annexation applications, ~~ Proposed Zoning Designation: Boulder Valley Comprehensive ~ ~ ~~ Plan Land Use Designation: Previous Approvals (spec'rfy G ~ b~l'j~ C~ S{i 2• I ~t '`~V ~j project name, review type): Solar Access Area Designation (circle one): Area I Area II Area III Does the project include the demolition of any structures? ~~ If yes, what year was the structure built? Please list any requested variations to the land use regulations (specific variance information is requested later in the project fact sheet): NL-'lG~l-iT ~/~R-lAtic.@ . ~~~,~.~ SPAG6 ~L-'IJvt~jlc~N Agenda Item N~~ Naga t, ~_ Please indicate with a checkmark'rf your property is affected by any of the following: N/etland area Airport Influence Zone Historic landmark designation/dis#rict Boulder Valley Regional Center (BVRC) 100 Year Flood Zone North Boulder Subcommunity Plan CAGID parking district UHGID parking district Other local improvement district Land Uge Please describe the proposed use(s) of the property, including activities conducted on site, number of seats, number of guest rooms, number of residents, number of emp(oyees, hours of operatio~ and any other unique operating characteristics. Also, please specify which land use category(ies) in the Schedule of Permitted Land Uses (Section 9-3.1-1) that most closely describes the proposed use: ~k L TlrlAfi c.~ it.t_. C3'~ t~~UF,LoFel~u t Nro ,d 27~ 4av H u ~~ u s e r3~ ~ c-v> w c, ~'o tz tz. ~: tp i L c~ P O~#"I L (>" U 5 ~'. ' , Utilities Are existing buildings hooked-up to city water? "CES Are existing buildings hooked-up to city sewer? `C ~-° S Are there city water mains adjacent the property? `C C S Are there ciry sewer mains adjacent the property? `t CS Please name any utility districts that currently serve the property t , . . . ~ , Agenda Item N cc, ~ .Page # ~