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Resolution to Approve 340 Depot PUD Site Plan, 340 Depot Street (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 8 Yeas and 0 Nays)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building containing residential units, retail and office uses.
Petition Summary:
* The site plan proposes a primarily two-story (Rooftop access with 600 square foot penthouse) 7,830 square foot residential building with 6 vehicle parking spaces at ground level underneath part of the proposed building. The site plan proposes 4 residential units and 2,530 square feet of office/retail use in a single building.
* A small-scale mixed-use project providing a minimum of 1,300 square feet of office or retail use on the first floor.
* Economical land use by reducing the parking provided and using the floor area to provide retail and office uses to activate street frontage.
* Activation of the ground floor street level through a reduced front setback and required retail or office uses.
* Minimum 2,000 square feet of a vegetated roof to reduce the cooling & heating load on the building and therefore the carbon footprint of the occupants.
* Aesthetics consistent with the neighborhood. Building is designed using materials and forms common to and compatible with the neighborhood rather than a modern "stand-out" pallet of materials such as brightly colored corrugated metal siding.
* Environmental remediation of contaminated soils will occur in accordance with Part 201 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. Remediation could not occur if existing building was to remain.
The Planning Commission raised the following issues, which were addressed by the petitioner and staff as described:
* Increased maximum floor area permitted to allow future infill of garage area with useable floor area.
* Added below-grade basement area to be exempt from floor area.
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of June 7, 2022, recommended appro...
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