Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2009 08 13

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c a i, s s o c r a t e s c r. t ii r c The renovation strategy l'iretration laic,, 1 is i,b5t,lt•tc•, Vey, but not useless. There are many materials used in the constriction of that facility that have 3 life expectancy far in excess of -ltl years, such as the - concrete block exterior walls, the precast concrete roof and floor decks, and others. :.s such, it is critical to consider the alteration strategy, and to not just "scrape oiF' the building and start over. That strategy contemplates the reuse of the existing facility and infrastructure to the extent possible in the newly redesigned facility. This strategy is beneficial from the standpoint that it creates a suitable basis from which to initiate the design. There are., however, constraints imposed due to the location of the building that create obstacles for redevelopment. The existing building will need to be expanded. Due to the spatial requirements for the maneuvering of fire apparatus, the opportunities for expansion are limited to certain locations un the site. The remaining portions of the site that arc available for redevelopment encroach party into, the required property line setback at the north , tt the site, facing the Lafayette Street tight -of --way. ..\1so complicating the redevelopment of the site are the regulations imposed by the Old -Town uaerlai. district, in which the firestation lies. Such additional constraints, which are more Suited to restrict overly -dense development of residential buildings in the downtown core, unnecessarily constrain the firestation Nits•. It is to address these criteria in a context -sensitive manner that has led us to submit for this PUD review. The following are specific criteria that constrain the development from the RiVI zone district and Old Town wn overlay requirements, and our discussion as trywhy the proposed development should l.tc allowed to proceed as designed. The resulting plan form of the building and adlliul m is an "L" configuration, evith :t new addition extending east from. the southeast comet- of the building. "flits portion of the building addition will contain the residential and training component tt the redesigned building. `those uses are acceptable to transition to the residential buildings south of the sac. Further, the "I." shape created bi these uses will provide• a light and sound barrier, srhiekling the residential iteigltbt rrbi tt Fd situated south of thr building from extraneous light and noise. PUD evaluation requests. B, Building Height — Ili maximum budding height allowed by the old town district overlay regulation is 27' The maximum allowed by the RM zone district is 35'. A significant portion of the facility complies with the most restrictive regulation of 27'. Two portions of the building exceed 27', but remain below the maximum 351 elevation. 1. The gable -form parapet. wall that faces Main Street near ahe s ut}tw.e t corrit.7r of the building. This gable parapet serves the purpose of annottrtcing the front door, and also provides screening for the rooftop -mounted ec,uiprueot located east of the parapet 'all.. The gable form helps to idcntifv the more residential character of the building, parncularly tin the, south side as the site transitions trorn commercial adjacent land use in the north to residential land use on tlmc south. The parapet harkens back to traditional firestation forms. It tops out at approxunateh 33'-1" high.