Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2008 09 11

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f,T studios ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE C IT CAIAE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING July 15, 2008 Sean McCartney City of Louisville Planning Department 749 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado 80027 RE: 833 W. South Boulder Road Dear Mr. McCartney, The following is a description of the project proposed at 833. W. South Boulder Road: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The 12.4 acre site at 833 W. South Boulder Road consists of two buildings, one 141,677 sqft two story building complex and one 7040 sqft, one story building, for a total of 148,717 sqft. Once known as the NeoData campus, the property has been purchased by Gaiam, a company that sells yoga related products, solar and wind energy components, and produces exercise videos. The purpose of an amendment to the PUD would be to replace the 7040 sqft one story building with a new building with a similar footprint, but taller to accommodate a film production studio. The overall height of the building will not exceed the height of the larger two story existing building. Part of the new building would have a second floor which would house portion of the gym and a mezzanine for the studio. The new building would be placed on the existing building pad and not alter the existing curb or parking. Approximately 1600 sqft would be added to the building area for the gym for a total of 150,317 sqft on the campus. This total is less than the maximum developable area specified on the existing PUD which currently is set at150,475 sq.ft. The design of the new building specifies materials that blend with the existing campus, preserve as much as the landscaping as feasible, and to avoid changes to the drainage and parking. Additional detailing for sound isolation will be utilized to minimize sound attenuation in or out of the film production studio. Natural and recycled products will be emphasized for the materials, and energy use minimized by the extensive solar array that has been added to the campus. A mechanical screen completely surrounding the mechanical units is provided on the roof of the building. The finish of which is painted to match the building color. The entry to the building is situated on the west side to facilitate a connection to the existing building, and areas of glazing oriented towards the street. The landscaped area will be enhanced with entry plantings and the existing trees will be preserved or replaced in case of construction related damage. The parking lot lighting will remain unchanged, along with the parking configuration. New lighting for the building has been limited to the entry area on the east side and the main entry on the west side of the building. All fixtures will be cut- off fixtures to minimize light spill. Functionally, the building will serve the existing employees for three main purposes: a gym for passive exercise, a photography studio for the creation of product advertising, and a film production studio for the creation of exercise videos. Editing facilities exist in the main building and will not be housed in the new building. The entry to the building is located on the west side to connect to the existing walkway from the larger building. A small loading area has been located on the east side. The hours of operation will be the same as the existing facility with occasional overtime or after hour employee use of the gym. FORM Studios, Inc., 4439 N. Broadway, Ste D, Boulder, CO 80304 PHONE/vm: 303-323-1923 FAX: 303-442-1556 EMAIL: Eric@formstudios.biz