Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2022 11 10

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The commercial buildings on the site are oriented closest to the arterial road (South Boulder Road), which meets policies 1 and 3 of the Framework. South Boulder Road Small Area Plan The South Boulder Road Small Area Plan provides further policy for development along the arterial corridor. The plan supports the following policies (policy in first bullet followed by staff response in second bullet): • Principle 2 — Utilize policy and design to encourage desired uses to locate in the corridor. o Design encourages desired uses to locate in the corridor. Retail and commercial spaces are desired closer to South Boulder Road. Principle 3 — Establish design regulations to ensure development closely reflects the community's vision for the corridor while accommodating creativity in design. o The physical forms closely follow the community vision for the corridor, with the exception of a portion of building 3 (discussed below). The development allows for different types of commercial development to respond to changes in market requirements. Principle 6 — Provide for community gathering spaces and public infrastructure to encourage visitors to spend time in the corridor. o The site proposes a courtyard gathering space which connects to the walkways around the site and the surrounding community. Places to Stay — Public spaces that encourage gathering and interaction, a range of retail and entertainment uses that encourage longer visits, small parks and plazas that increase the appeal and experience of daily activities o The courtyard, commercial buildings, and outdoor patio at building 4 create a range of experiences that encourage longer visits Development that Contributes — Uses that provide services for the community and are fiscally positive, building designs that add to the character of the corridor, greenspaces, trails, and semi-public gathering spaces o Office and retail uses will provide services for the community. Building designs relate to the materials and forms of existing North End buildings and add to the overall character of the corridor. The courtyard provides a semi-public gathering space. Placemaking — Smaller, comfortable, high -performing places to park your car once and walk from place to place. Streets that fill the gap between busy and quiet, small, comfortable places along the corridor enhance the pedestrian experience. Perpendicular streets and spaces that showcase the community. o The development has smaller parking areas around the site and transitional streets that connect South Boulder Road to the less -busy Hecla Way. Pedestrian refuges are found between buildings and the site showcases views of the commercial space. Building Height Plan — The Building Height Plan anticipates development along South Boulder Road to be primarily one and two stories for the south half of the property, and two to three stories for the north half of the property. North End Block 11 — GDP Amendment, PUD Amendment, and Final Plat Page 20 of 30 PC — November 10, 2022