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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 024-10 r RESOLUTION WHEREAS, GH Holdings, LLC, applied for a Type III, Phase II Incentive Development (#R2009-032CUP) to permit the construction of a nine story building consisting of 98 apartments and retail space on the first and second story. The property is located along the east side of first Avenue S.W., south of Bilotti's and north of Fourth Street S.W.; and, WHEREAS, R.C.O. §62.630 sets forth the criteria for incentive developments; and, WHEREAS, based upon section 62.630, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the following findings of fact: Preliminary Development Plan Criteria: a) Suitability of the Area: The proposed site is suitable as the location for an Incentive Development. The proposed retail and office uses are compatible with the existing land uses along First Avenue and in this portion of the CBD adjacent to the Mayo Clinic campus. The building is not dissimilar in height to the office buildings on the Mayo campus • immediately to the west and to the buildings on First Avenue north of Second Street. This project will have direct access via a skyway to the recently expanded city parking ramp on the west side of First Avenue. b) Site Design Criteria: 1) Capacity of Public Facilities: Utilities exist adjacent to this project. Some utilities will need to be modified to accommodate this development. The applicant will need to coordinate these modifications or improvements with the appropriate agencies. If the portion of the street that is over the water main is replaced then the water main should be replaced and included within the project per standard City of Rochester Specifications and procedure. 2) Geologic Hazards: Not applicable. 3) Natural Features: Not applicable. 4) Traffic Generation Impact: Anticipated traffic generated by the mixed use building will not cause the capacity of the adjacent street to be exceeded. 5) Height Impacts: This project proposes 9 floors with a total building height of approximately 200 feet. Shadows created by the building will fall on commercial structures to the north, northeast and northwest of the site. The structure is not expected to destroy views from the primary exposures of nearby residential dwelling units, old City Hall and the residential buildings along Fourth Street. 6) Setbacks: The provisions for the CDC-CBD apply. This building complies with the zoning standard. 7) Internal Site Design: This project is designed to orient retail uses toward First Avenue by having its primary access only to First Avenue. The project will provide connection to the existing skyway system across the street. 8) Screening and Buffering: Screening and buffering is not required for this project. 9) Ordinance Requirements: The CDC-CBD does not require off- street parking for development projects; 10) Non-Vehicular and Alternate Modes of Travel: The development will provide direct access and convenient pedestrian access to the building entrance from off-site parking areas via a skyway • connection to the Third Street parking ramp; and, WHEREAS, the Commission, following its public hearing, recommended approval subject to the following conditions: 1. All existing water services that will not be reused must be abandoned properly at the main in the street per Rochester Public Utilities requirements. 2. If the portion of the street that is over the water main is replaced then the water main shall be replaced and included within the project per the standard City of Rochester Specifications and procedure. 3. Grading and drainage plan approval is required prior to development. Roof drainage needs to be collected and piped to the public storm sewer. As part of the review of the drainage plan, an analysis is needed to review what impacts wind driven rain on the faces of the building will have on the storm sewer system. 4. The curb and gutter and sidewalk abutting the frontage of the property shall be replaced by the Owner, at its own expense, concurrent with the development. 2 _.• 5. The Owner shall install streetscape along the frontage of the Property consistent with the downtown master plan recommendations currently being prepared with the assistance of Sasaki and Associates. 6. The existing ground floor and second floor skyway easements shall be modified to reflect the current interior layout of the building. 7. The electrical transformer located in the northeast corner of the property may need to be relocated to facilitate access to an abutting property. Resolution of the transformer issue shall be resolved prior to final plan approval. 8. The proposed and approved elevations, building material, floor plans and glass alternatives as explained in the submittal material will be required for approval of the final plan. The applicant agrees that no deviation to the appearance of the building design and exterior fagades will occur from the plans approved by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council held a public hearing on the Incentive Development R2009-032CUP request on January 4, 2010, and gave all interested persons the opportunity to make presentations and give testimony concerning the application; and, • WHEREAS, at the January 4th public hearing, the applicant's representative agreed with all of the Commission recommended conditions of approval; and, WHEREAS, at the January 4th public hearing, the Council amended the finding of fact for (b) (5) "Height Impacts" so as to replace "200 feet"with 100 feet;" and, WHEREAS, at the January 4th public hearing, the Council amended condition #6 so as to read as follows: 6. The existing ground floor and second floor skyway easements shall be modified through an amendment to the GH Holding Skyway Agreement; and, WHEREAS, based upon all of the evidence and testimony submitted during the January 4th public hearing, the Council accepts the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommended findings of fact and conditions of approval as amended above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that it adopt the Planning and Zoning Commission's findings of fact and that the Incentive Development requested by GH Holdings, LLC, is granted subject to the above eight conditions as amended above. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council waive the final plan review for this development project. 3 • PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS 1 DAY OF 2010. PR S DENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL ATTES / CI CLERK APPROVED THIS Lam* DAY OF , 2010. 0 MAYOR OF SAID CITY (Seal of the City of Rochester, Minnesota) Zone10\Incendev.9-032.prelim 4