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Review File: Sunwood Village Site Plan Review: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code April 3, 2015 Page 3 of 12 Comprehensive Plan: The Property is designated as Mixed Use in the Comprehensive Plan. This category generally includes retail, commercial entertainment office, institutional, high density residential, transit hubs and park and recreation uses. The proposed use appears to be consistent with this designation. Zoning: The property is located within the COR Zoning District and this site has always been envisioned for residential development. When the COR AUAR was last updated, this site was considered as residential, allowing for up to eighty-four (84) residential units. While The COR Sub- district Map, Version 6.2, indicates a portion of this parcel being in Sub -district COR -2A, the intent of the sub -districts within the COR Zoning District was to retain some flexibility to make minor sub- district boundary adjustments without processing a zoning amendment. As a result, the project is being reviewed under the COR -1 Sub -district standards. The City can and will at some future point make an adjustment to the sub -district boundary to accurately reflect this entire parcel as being in the COR -1 Sub -district. Dimensional Standards. While City Code Section 117-118 guides permitted and prohibited uses within the District, it does not contain specific dimensional and performance standards. Those are outlined in the COR Design Framework. The proposed site plan appears to be generally consistent with the standards below. Standard Requirement Proposed Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Width Minimum Lot Depth Allowable Residential Density in Units per Acre FM111111511111MMTri■ Front Yard Build to Line None 20 feet 80 feet >15 DU/AC 2-5 stories 5 feet* 1.85 acres 294.13 feet 274.15 feet 25.4 DU/AC 3 stories 5 feet** *As measured from building front to right-of-way (60% of front facade within max) **Articulation and egress ramps are incorporated into the building design, so while the building may not quite achieve the 60% threshold, there is a consistent building front along this build to line with nothing separating it from the public domain, which satisfies the intent of the build to requirement. While as drawn, the building meets the intent of the build to requirement, the sidewalk along Sunwood Drive must be widened to match that east of the access point. If the building is not shifted south, the egress ramps will essentially be an extension of the sidewalk and pedestrians may inadvertently end up on the ramp (or worse, potentially walk into the railing). Thus, the building should be shifted south somewhat to accommodate the wider sidewalk. As the egress ramps serve as an extension of the building and as well as a public entrance, they will be used for the build to determination. The overall intent of the build to standard is still being met as there will not be any other features separating the building from the public domain. Lot Coverage/Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The COR -1 Subdistrict requires a minimum FAR of 0.65. The Site Plan indicates that the proposed lot is 80,637 square feet in size (1.85 acres). The proposed building footprint is 17,693 square feet and with three (3) stories, the gross floor area will be 53,088 square feet per Sheet A200. This results in a FAR of 0.66.