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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 Resolution No. 108• • • RESOLUTION NO. /tJf' SERJF.'l OF 1993 A RESOLUTION APPROVI NG A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR RAVINE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR THE PURPO SES OF CONSTRUCTING A WALGREEN"S PHARMACY IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH BROADWAY AND EAST DARTMOUTH A'IENUE. WHEREAS , an oplicalion has been mad e fo r a Planned Development t.o the area bounded by South ~ -oadway on the We st East Cornell Avenue on the North South Lincoln Street on th e east end Da rtmouth Av enue on the South as ,s mor e fully set forth in the Pl ann ed Development application ; and WHEREAS, the proposed Planned Develo pment co n sists of a site of approx imately 1.07 acres and is curre ntly un developed; and WHEREAS , adjnce nt property is of mix ed com merci al and resid ential uses; dnd WHEREAS, the mp reh ensive pl an iden tifi ed this particular pa rc el as part of the S ou th Broa dway commerci al corrido r: and WHEREAS , this Pl an n ed Deve lopm en t was conside red by th e Ci ty of Engl ewoo d Planning and Zo ning Commissio n on December 7, 1993; and WHEREAS , aner Pub lic Hea ring th e Planning Co mmis sio n voted unanimou sly to reco mm end approval of the Pl anned Developm ent by City Coun se l , and WHEREAS , ther e currently is not Walgreen "s outlet in the City of Engl ewood and WHEREAS, the proposed Plann ed Deve lopment will be in compliance with good zoning practices. NO W, T HER EFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY T HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENG LE WOOD , COLO RADO , AS FOLLOWS : 5.el:1ilm...l. Th e En gl ewood City Council hereby approves of the Planned Developm ent application mad e by Ravina Lim ited Liability Company lo co n struct th e 13 ,000 square foot Walgree n·, Pharmacy on vacant real pr operty loca ted at South Broad way and East Dartmouth Ave nue in th e City of Englewood , County of Arapahoe , State of Co lorado. Al so known as Case No . 13 -93 : AD OPTED AND APPROVED th is 20 th day of Dec.-mbe}: A-T_TSST : ,✓,J /1{/ r ,<Atw:I'( IA' {M c Patr icia H. Crow, City Clerk I , P&tric ia H. Crow , City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, h ereby certify th e above is a true copy of Resolutio n No.lf/L Ser ies of 1993 . •• Date December 20, 1993 INmATED BY STAFF SOURCE COUNCIL GOAL COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Agenda Hem Subject Planned Develo pment for Walgreen Department of Community Development Lee Merkel, Director of Communi ty Development Ad,·ancement of Englewood 's Pro-business Commi tment IS.S UE / ACTION PROPOSED • Staff requests City Council approval of a resolution authc,ri zing a Planned Deve lopme nt fo r the construction of a new Walgreen outlet on th e northeast corner of the South • ·· dway /East Dartmouth Aven ue intersection . PREVIOUS PLAN NING & ZO N IN G COMMIS.SION ACTION A publi~ hearing was held by the City Planning and Zoni n g Commissi on or. D:!c ember ;·, 1993 . The Comm.issin. vo ted unanimously to recommend approval of the Planned De,·elopment by City 1..'.oun ci l. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTIO None . BACKGROUND Staff has been working with representatives of Ra,~na Limited Liability Company a n d Inter - group Architects to deter mine a location and development parameters for a new Walgreen outl et for most of 1993 . The site on the northeast corner of So uth Broadway and East P.art- mouth A,·enue contains approxi matel y 1.07 acres, is vacant, and is p resentl y und e r thE ow nershi p of Porter Mem orial H ospi ta l. 1egotiations a re underway for the purchase of this site by Ravina Limited Li ability Company for constru ction of d 13,500 square foot ph armacy . There has been no Wa lgre-en outlet in Englewood si nce th e comp any left Cinderell a Ci ty ir la te 1992 . The appl ication was reviewed by members of the Technical Review Committee, and several areas of concern were cited by the Engineering Services and Traffic Divisions of Public • ' Works . These concerns have been addressed by the applicant, and revised plans were su bmitted for distribution during the Public Hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission . PROS AND CONS OF OPTIONS REVIEWED The options that were considered during the technical re,~ew of th e proposed planned development were th e result of requirements, comments and suggestions made by the Dep artmen t of Publi c Works . All of which were incorpordted in the final sr.bmittal con si d ered by the Pl anning Commission . STAFF ANALYSIS The p rop osal by Ravi na Limited Liab ility Company is to construct a 13,500 square foot Wal- green pharmacy on th e vacant roputv currently owned by Porter Memorial Hospital on South Broa dway at East Dartmouth A,·enue . The proposed development is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, and ret ail establishments (pharmacies) are permitted uses in the B-2 Bus iness Zone Di strict. The proposed structure has been sited to reduce impact on the adj acen t area, and the development ex r~eds the rninimurn open space requirement of the B-2 Zone District. The proposed de,·elopmen t plans also indicate off-street parking provided in ex cess of the minimum requi rem ents . The proposed structure will be a one- story, brick and stucco finish building, which will be compatible with the ex ;,,ting • commerci al corridor developments. Internal circulation patterns for customt , , accessing the parking lot and service drive appea r to be functional, but ma y be modifi ed •i problems are incurred after the store is in operation . FINANCIAL IMPACT The development of a 13,500 square foot Walgree n pharm acy on South Broadw ay will be an added source of rev en ue for the City by way of construction pe rmit fee s, use ta x fees. and sa les tax once th e stor e is open and operating. • •• • • STAFF REPORT CASE NUMBER 13-93 STAFF REPOR'I' r'.E: PUBLIC IIEAllING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT An application for the approval of the Walgreens Planned Development. DATE TO B'E C,)NSIDERED : NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: Ra vini a Limited Liability Company 21 01 31st Street Denver, CO 80216 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER: I Porter Memorial Hospital 2515 So uth Downing Street Denve r, CO 80210 ZONE DISTRICT: B-2, Bu s iness Di,tri ct LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See an ached Plan. LOCATION or PROPERTY: The subject property is located in the area bowided by Sou•.h Broadway on the west, East Cornell Avenue on the north, South Lincoln Street on tbe east and East Dartmouth Ave nu e o n the south PROCEDURE: The Planning Commission is required to hold a P\,lbllc Hearing on the p ·.oposed Planned Develop ment. The recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve, or deny the Planned Development must be forwarded to City Cowicil within thirty days of the Publi c Heanng. City Cowicil may choose to hold a Public Hearing on the p ropo sed Planned Development or the City Cowicil may act upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission without holding a Public Hearing. DESCRIPl'lON OF THE SUBJECT SITE : The proposed Walgreens will be located at the northeast comer of South Broadway and East Dartmouth Avenue . The i;ubject site contains 1.07 acres and is c\l!Tently undeveloped. The adjacent area is a mix of commercial and residential uses. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as a pan of the South Broadway Commercial Corridor. COMMENTS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENT S · DMSIONS : Publi c Works. Build ing and Safety : Any portion of a structure within five feet of a pro perty line must have a one hour fire rating. Likewise, the columns supporting the dtive-thru canopy are not permined. A solid , one hour rated wall must be used to support the canopy. Columns are permined if they more than five feet from a property line Publi c Works • Engineering Services(rraffic Operatio ns : All curb, guner and sidewalk must be brought up to City Standards. The dtive-thru exi t to South Broadway must be reduced to one lane. If the accident hist ory warrants, the dtive-thru exit may be restricted to right turn only . C ne way and do not enter signage shall be installed at this exit. Th e width of main entrance drive on Sout h Broadway can be no wider than 24 feet. The width of entrance/alley on East Dartmouth can be no wider than 24 feet. A tight-of-way dedication ol 5 feet on the south side of the property for East Danmouth Avenue shall be required. All existing unused curb cut shall be closed. The C ity's standard alley and curb cut ~ections shall be used. Lighting along ail ey and at back of blLUding should be located on poles on the east side of the alley to prevent stray li g ht from impacting adjacent residential areas. Lighting analysis should show feet/foot-candles values on adjacent property. •• • • The dumpster location should be aligned with the service drtve . The curb shown In the alley at the rear of the building must be replaced with another treatment to sei:arate the alley traffic from the service traffic. The tree immediate ly south of the drtve-thru exit and the main entrance must be removed or relocated out cf the traffic visibility triangle. The bus stop on the east side of Broadway and immediately north of Dartmouth must be moved farther north on Broadway. Landscaping In this area must be adjusted to accommodate this bus stop. Desig nate a snow storage area within the site. Measurements for the alley should be tied to the alley right-of-way line and not the edge of pavement. Handicapped parking signs must have 7 feet from the bottom of the sign to grade. Department of Safety Services -Fire Divisio n : Provisions for fire protection at this site are adequate. • Department of Utilit ies: Tap c redits are available on this property. • DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNJTY DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS : The proposed Walgreens Planned Development is for the development of a 13,500 square foot retail pharmacy. The subject site contains approximately 1.07 acres or 46,875 square feet and is currently vacant. In reviewing a Planned Development the following standards are to be applied: I. Uses pennitted. The use of the property which is the subject of the Planned Development, shall be a Pennitted Principal Use In the Zone District In which the Development is located, or a use pennitted pursuant to other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Retail establishments In general and pharmacies In particular are pennitted uses In the B-2 zone district. 2. The Plo.nned Development shall be consistent with the Intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the policies therein. As pan of an identified commercial corrtdor, the proposed WaJgreens is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan 3. The Planned Development's relationship to its surroundings shall be considered in order to avoid adverse effects to the existing and possible future development caused by traffic circulation, building height or bulk, lack of screening or intrusions of privacy. The proposed Walgreens has been sited to reduce the imp act on th e adjacent area. Additio nally, the conditions imposed as a result of th e technical review process will ensure that any impacts are minimized as much as possible. 4. Minimum requirements for usable open space shall be set through the overall desiqn and amenities proposed for development. The proposed development exceeds the open space requirement of the B-2 dist rict. 4,675 square feet of total landscaping is required with 2,344 square fee t of the to tal as live plant mate ri al as well as 12 street tree:s. The proposed plan indicates that 6,100 squ are feet of live plant material and 18 trees. 5. Th e number of off-street parkinq spaces in the proposed development shall not be less than the requirement of Comprehensive Zoninq Ordinance . The proposed plan shows a total of 55 parkinq spaces beinq provided , two of whi c h are handicapped des1·.;nated. 45 parking space s are required. 6. Site Plan. The approving agencies shall be satisfied tha t the site plan for the Planned Development meets all the followin ,.1 requirements : "-' U the proposed developme nt includes mwti-family or nonresidential buildings • o structure s and is adj acent to a single family residential use dist rict , th e development shall contain a buffer. This development is not adjacent to a single-family residential use d istrict. Q, Within th e Planned Developmenl, suffic ient space must be pro vided between buildings and structures, giving consideration to their intended use, the ir location , design and height, the placement and extent of facing window areas, and the topography and other such other natural features as will assure privacy and a ple asant environm ent. The proposed development contains a single one story building and is designed to be compatible wit.I\ the existing commercial c orridor. g_, U the area of the development is such that an internal circulation system is necessary, such · a system shall be designed for the type oi rratfic that will be generated, and all curbs at entrances and other access pc.in ts shall have ramps to facilitate access for the handicapped and bicycles. The internal circulation system meets this crit eria and has been designed to provide adequate access to the parking lot and dri"e thru facili ty . ft Bic ycle and ped estrian trails are to be provided where the City bicycle and/or trail plan or the Regio nal Bicycle Transportation Plan shows such tra il or trail corrido r. • • No trails are proposed for the subject site. !l., The site plan shall provide for the maximum preservation of natural drainage areas, veqetatlon and other desirable features . Currently the entire site ls paved, however, when fully developed the sit e will provide the necessary drainage control Drainage from the site, when developed, will be less than in its present condition due to the landscai:,ing to be installed. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION: The proposed Wa!greens Planned Development ls in general compliance with the Planned Development regulation. However, since there are outstanding lssues that ha·re been raised by the Department of Public Works, approval by the Planning Commission should be withheld until these lssues are resolved to the satisfaction of the Deparnnent of Public Works .