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Request for Site Plan Approval to demolish the existing structure onsite and to construct an approximately 8,600 square foot office/retail building at 3200 S. Rochester Rd., Parcel No. 15-34-227-040, located on the west side of Rochester Rd. and north of Hickory Lawn Rd., zoned NB Neighborhood Business and R-3 One Family Residential, with the FB Flex Business Overlay; Steve Robinson, Broder Sachse Real Estate, Applicant
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Resolved, in the matter of City File No. PSP2024-0034 3200 S. Rochester Road Retail/Office Building, the Planning Commission approves the Site Plan, based on plans received by the Planning Department on January 24, 2025, with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
Findings
1. The site plan and supporting documents demonstrate that the proposed development will promote the intent and purpose of the ordinance, as well as other City Ordinances, standards, and requirements; and those requirements can be met with the exception of the acceptable modifications shown below and subject to the conditions listed below.
2. The site plan and supporting documents demonstrate that the proposed development will be designed, constructed, operated, maintained and managed so as to be compatible, harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or planned character of the general vicinity, adjacent uses of land, the natural environment, the capacity of public services and facilities affected by the land use, and the community as a whole. The proposed project will be accessed from Rochester Rd. and Hickory Lawn, thereby promoting safety and convenience of vehicular traffic both within the site and on adjacent roadways. The preliminary plan represents a reasonable street, building and lot layout and orientation.
3. The development will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, such as major roadways, streets, police and fire protection, drainageways, refuse disposal, and utilities.
4. The proposed development will not be detrimental, hazardous, or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses, persons, property or the public welfare.
5. The proposed development will not create additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services that will be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
6. The proposed improvements should have a satisfactory and harmonious relationship with the development onsite as well as existing development in the adjacent vicinity and act as a transitional use from the nonresidential development to the west and the residential development to the east.
7. The proposed modification to the required right-of-way landscaping requirement, of a total of 10 trees, along S. Rochester Rd. has been found to be acceptable since the number of trees proposed onsite overall greatly increases the number of plantings onsite, the overall site aesthetic, and potential for tree canopy onsite.
8. The proposed modification to the required right-of-way landscaping requirement, of a total of 16 trees, along Hickory Lawn has been found to be acceptable since the number of trees proposed onsite overall greatly increases the number of plantings onsite, the overall site aesthetic, and potential for tree canopy onsite.
9. The proposed modification to the required parking lot perimeter landscaping requirement, of one tree and the revised planting location of 5 trees, has been found acceptable since the number of trees proposed onsite overall greatly increases the number of plantings onsite, the overall site aesthetic, and potential for tree canopy onsite.
10. The proposed modification for the parking lot perimeter landscaping along Hickory Lawn for the revised planting location of 3 trees has been found acceptable since the number of trees proposed onsite overall greatly increases the number of plantings onsite, the overall site aesthetic, and potential for tree canopy onsite.
11. The proposed modification to the required buffering along the west property zoning line to allow for a fence instead of the required wall has been found acceptable since the site currently does not provide any greenbelt area and the proposed greenbelt significantly increases the greenspace onsite.
Conditions
1. Address all applicable comments from other City departments and outside agency review letters.
2. A bicycle rack consistent with the City’s Gateway and Streetscape Master Plan must be provided.
3. Provide a landscape bond in the amount of $53,282.00, plus the cost of inspection fees, as adjusted by staff as necessary, prior to the preconstruction meeting with Engineering.
4. Landscaping of burning bush adjacent to the parking area to be changed to a smaller type of shrub.