Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 06 13

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Planning Commission Alfalfas Village Square Redevelopment June 13, 2013 granted approval of the preliminary submittal, and provided preliminary approval of the residential special review use, pending the final design components of the PUD, at their November 20, 2012 meeting. The approval had three conditions: 1) The applicant provides the City an updated shared parking agreement for the shopping center with all affected parties, prior to City Council; 2) The applicant create a shared parking management program that will ensure the residential portion of the parking can achieve a 2 spaces per unit ratio between the hours of 8 pm and 8 am prior to Final PUD submittal 3) The applicant shall resolve shadowing concerns with existing surrounding structures prior to final PUD submittal. The applicant has complied with the first condition of approval by providing an amended parking agreement for the center which demonstrates that visitors to the proposed development would be able to park anywhere in the Village Square Shopping Center Similarly, anyone visiting the businesses that are currently operating on the site would be able to utilize the surface parking planned as part of the proposed development. Details demonstrating compliance with the second and third condition are included in the remainder of this report. The final planned unit development and final plat process focuses on the final elements of the proposal including architectural details, landscaping specifics, drainage detailing, and internal roadway design. The review that follows focuses on the final design elements of the project. If approved by City Council, the applicant may proceed to the building permit process to begin construction of the project. PROPOSAL Overview The applicant proposes to redevelop the vacant former Safeway site with three (3) new structures containing 111 apartment units and a total of 33,700 square feet of retail space including a 1,000 square foot community room. The former Safeway grocery store would be removed. The plan includes a total of 143,800 square feet of development on the approximately 222,000 square foot site. The following table provides a statistical overview of the proposed development. Development Standard Proposal Retail Development (w/ Community Room) 33,700 SF Apartment Units 111 Apartment Square Footage 110,100 SF Floor Area Ratio (FAR) .66 Lot Coverage (structures only) 32% Percent of site which is landscaped 38% Northern Property Line Building Setback 30' Eastern Property Line Building Setback 8' Southern Property Line Building Setback 15' Western Property Line Building Setback 40' Maximum Commercial Building Height 35' 4" Maximum Residential Building Height 40' to parapet wall -48' to peak of tower 3