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Resolution to Approve CVS Pharmacy Site Plan, 209 South State Street, (CPC Recommendation: Approved - 6 Yeas and 0 Nays)
Memorandum
Attached is a resolution to approve the CVS Pharmacy Site Plan. Approval of this resolution will allow for demolition of the existing building behind the front facade, retain and restore the front facade and construct a new building behind it. Included as part of the site plan is a request to meet the bicycle parking requirement of one space in the public right-of-way.
The Historic District Commission issued a certificate of appropriateness for this work on June 11, 2009. The City Planning Commission recommended approval of the petition at its meeting of September 15, 2009, subject to recording an ingress/egress easement prior to issuance of building permits, providing a storm water management system maintenance plan on the site plan, and demonstrating protection of the street tree fronting the site on the site plan. Revised plans have been received that provide an acceptable storm water management system maintenance plan and street tree protection.
Petition Summary:
· The existing two-story building will be demolished, except for its historic front facade, and a new building of similar size will be constructed behind the historic front facade. The cornice of the existing front facade will be extended an additional three feet, increasing the total height of the street wall to 34 feet (from 31 feet). The new building will contain 13,040 square feet.
· The site plan was reviewed for compliance with the standards of the C2A Central Business District (which were in effect at the time of the Planning Commission’s recommendation) and the D1 Downtown Core District, State Street Character Area Overlay District and a Primary Street Frontage (which are under consideration at the time of Council action). The only difference between the applicable standards is one off-street bicycle parking space; otherwise, the proposed site p...
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