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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.20140520Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission May 20, 2014 1 LJ Erspamer, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM with members Tygre, Goode, Nieuwland- Zlotnicki, and Elliott present. Also present from City staff; Debbie Quinn, Sara Adams and Hillary Seminick. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS There were no comments. STAFF COMMENTS: There were no comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no comments. MINUTES – May 6, 2014 The minutes were approved as written. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Brian McNellis did not attend due to his wife being employed by the Dancing Bear. Public Hearing – 219 E. Durant (Charter House Lodge) – PUD Amendment Ms. Quinn reviewed the affidavits of public notice and they are appropriate. Ms. Seminick entered exhibit D into the record. The applicant is Teddy Farrell, representing Sunrise Company, Sunny Vann and Ken Robertson. She stated the PUD amendment is for interior and exterior changes. The PUD was approved in 2005 for 11 timeshare units, two – two bedroom affordable housing units and 27 parking spaces. Approvals were received for excavation, foundation and construction of structural frame in 2008 via a building permit. The property has since been purchased by the Sunrise Company and will apply for a building permit by June 30, 2014. The interior changes include; reconfiguration of underground parking, reconfiguration of two employee housing units, back of house, kitchen and guest amenities. The lobby, restaurant and minor floor plan amendments to the two lodge units are expected. Exterior changes include metal siding to replace shingle siding, the gables have been removed, window design changes, covered stairwell and egress changes. Staff is concerned with the affordable housing units. The original approval provided exterior access only where the amended design proposes interior access only. Staff is also concerned with the dimensional standards of the building. Housing, Building and Engineering were referring departments. The housing department commented on the outside stairway and are ok with the plan currently proposed by the applicant. Ms. Seminick said most of the changes are minor in nature and are complementary to the neighborhood. Staff finds that the review criteria are met based on the 2005 code and recommend approval of the request with conditions. They do not recommend approval of the enlargement of the fourth story lodge unit. The conditions are all of the dimensional requirement of ordinance 32, series of 2005 be met, with the exception of the two stairwells. All approved changes must meet adopted codes of the City. The applicant should be required to provide access to the housing units from the exterior as Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission May 20, 2014 2 a secondary access. Staff would like height to be verified. Landscaping requirements also need to follow ordinance 32 of 2005. Mr. Gibbs stated the code for 2005 other amendments should have been included in the packet. Ms. Adams said all the items Ms. Seminick went over would be reviewed with the code in exhibit A. Sunny Vann told the commission they have inherited what is there and have not made any changes to the building. He said they have no problem with any of the staff recommendations with the exception of the affordable housing (AH) unit. Mr. Vann said the layout of the AH unit was less than desirable. The exterior access was originally accessed by the exterior via a ramp off of Durant Avenue. There were concerns that the ramp design would not meet ADA requirements. The access was then changed to the interior of the building. During review, staff said it would be desirable to have the interior access as well as an exterior stairwell. Mr. Vann said they believe the exterior stairwell is not necessary. Without the stairs there will be more light in the units and more room outside. APCHA agrees with the applicant. Mr. Gibbs asked if the affordable housing is restricted to employees. Mr. Vann replied it has to be deed restricted. Mr. Farrell said the PUD is restricted to Chart House Employees. Mr. Nieuwland-Zlotnicki asked where the exterior stairs are. Mr. Vann said the light well is on the west side of the building along Durant near the big cottonwood trees. He said the stairs go directly down into the lightwell and will not affect the trees. Mr. Nieuwland-Zlotnicki asked why the stairs could not be on the Dean Street side and Mr. Farrell replied there is a bunch of electric transformers and switch gear. The secondary exit for the mechanical room is also located there. Mr. Erspamer asked why they need to remove the gable. Mr. Robertson said the previous developer wanted them removed to be more contemporary and is more consistent with the neighborhood. Mr. Erspamer opened the public comment. There was no comment. Mr. Erspamer closed the public comment. Mr. Erspamer asked the commission their thoughts on the stairway. Mr. Goode said the tenants will be employees of the Chart House and it’s a good thing they will not be required to enter their units from the outside. Mr. NZ said he realizes the code was different when the application was made but is not satisfied all options were explored in regard to the stairway. Ms. Tygre said the exterior staircase in this situation is not as important. She said in this climate stairways should be located inside. She said the natural light for these units is very important. Ms. Tygre moved to approve Resolution #8, Series of 2014 recommending an amendment to the Chart House PUD as proposed with the exception of striking item C of Section 3, seconded by Mr. Goode. Roll call vote Elliott, yes; Nieuwland-Zlotnicki, yes; Goode, yes; Tygre, yes; Gibbs, yes; Erspamer, yes. All in favor, motion carried. Mr. Goode made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Gibbs. All in favor, motion carried. 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