Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/05/2007

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Crest View Senior Communities: Site Plan Review March 30,2007 Pag' 2 of5 Lot Coverage/Floor Area Ratio: The application package indicates that the overall building footprint is 74,279 square feet, with an overall impervious area of 137,738 square feet. The overall site is 181,865 square feet or 4.175 acres. The total floor area for the entire complex is 251,914 square feet. The TC-l District requires a minimum FAR of 0.75; the plans show a FAR ofapproximately 1.4. Setbacks,: The TC-l District requires at least 60% of ilie front fayede of ilie building be witbln 5 feet of the front property line. There are no minimum side and rear yard setbacks within the TC-l zoning district. There is a retaining wall that runs the fulllengtb. of the Sunwood Drive fayade iliat is set slightly back from ilie property line (~6 inches), meeting ilie front yard setback. Building stoops and footings must comply wiili ilie setback policy established for ilie To",,, Center. Architectural Standards: The design standards for this site are subject to the provisions laid out in ilie Development Guidelines manual referenced in City Code for Ramsey Town Center. The Guidelines place a high emphasis on high-quality architectuJ;"e, materials, and site design, particularly ",lith regard to building placement, parking areas, and the pedestrian environment. Overall, the submittal meets or exceeds these requirements. Staff would like to call out the following specific items from the Guidelines: . Parking areas should be located to the side or rear of buildings, which this. plan accomplishes. . Private courtyards should be incorporated where possible. to provide interior green spaces as included in this plan. . Multiple-story buildings are required, though occasional I-story buildings or portions of buildings are permissible. . A diverse mix of materials is encouraged, applied in a variety of proportions, exposures, and detailing, especially along all street frontages. At least 50% of all street-facmg building frontages should consist of brick. stone Or" comparable material (non-glazed areas only). It appears the plans exceed this requirement, particularly on Sunwood Drive; please provide the appropriate calculations. The Guidelines prohibit the use of vinyl siding, except as a complementary material. Staff notes that vinyl is proposed for portions of both the Commons and Assisted LivinglMemory Care buildings, facing Civic Center Drive and Rhinestone Street. City Code calls out for a separate review of all To\\'11 Center plans by the RTC Technical Advisory Committee. of which City Staff is a majority. Several of the TAC members are no longer available to serve on the Committee, and so City Staff is inC9rporating the separate T AC review process into the regular inter-department plan review process. Building Height: The TC-1 District requires a minimum of2 stories and a maxim1.lID of 5 stories for all buildings 'Within this district. The independent senior unit vving will be 4 stories. the assisted living/memory care wing will be 3 stories, and the coIDJJ1ons area will be 1-2 stories. The commons area is mostly 2 stories, with the exception of a small portion that is fully internal to the block and not visible from any of the street frontages. 67