Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 06 13

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Planning Commission Alfalfas Village Square Redevelopment June 13, 2013 SUMMARY: The applicant, Jim Loftus of Loftus Development Inc., has applied for a final planned unit development (PUD), final plat, and special review use (SRU), to redevelop Tract One of the Louisville North Subdivision located at 707 East South Boulder Road. The subject property is located on the northwest corner of South Boulder Road and Centennial Drive on the eastern half of the Village Square shopping center and is approximately 5.1 acres (222,156 SF) in size. The applicant proposes to remove the existing vacant building and redevelop the site with two (2) buildings consisting of 33,700 square feet of retail space including a community room, and one (1) building consisting of 111 apartment units in three towers over a 156 space underground parking structure. The applicant intends to occupy the larger retail building with a 25,500 square foot Alfalfa's grocery store which will include a 1,000 square foot community room. The subject property is zoned Community Commercial (CC). The Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) establishes a wide range of commercial and retail uses that are permitted as a use by right and other residential uses that are permitted under special review in the CC zone district. The two proposed commercial buildings, totaling 33,500 SF, are permitted by right and the requested 111 multi -family residential units may be permitted under special review. Special Review Uses (SRU) are allowed uses which require special examination to ensure the project's compatibility with its surrounding physical and economic environment. The site currently contains a vacant 54,000 SF building which was the former location of the Safeway Grocery store. Safeway closed in the spring of 2010 and the building at 707 East South Boulder Road has remained vacant. The property to the west contains a strip retail shopping center including Walgreens, a bank and other commercial tenants, Ralphies, and other retail tenants. This portion of the shopping center is not a part of the application. The Portal Apartments, a three story apartment complex consisting of three buildings, is located to the west of the strip retail center. The Village Condominiums, a six building multi -family complex is located immediately to the north of the subject property. The Louisville North Subdivision containing single family homes is located further to the North. The Scenic Heights single family residential subdivision sits to the south of the property across South Boulder Road. Three commercial buildings including a bank, a medical office building, and a school, all of which are also zoned CC, are located across Centennial Drive to the east of the property. PRELIMINARY REVIEW: On October 25, 2012, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of a request for a Preliminary PUD and Special Review Use permit for the subject site. The preliminary review process examined big picture site planning issues such as building location, drainage, and the specific impacts of the residential use. The City Council 2