HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9325 Staff AnalysisJUNE 25, 2018
ITEM NO.: A
File No.: Z-9325
Owner: Airport Hotels, LLC
Applicant: John Rogers
Address: 4201 E. Roosevelt Road
Description: South side of E. Roosevelt Road, west of Airport Road
Zoned: C-4
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the height provisions of Section
36-302 to allow a new hotel structure with increased building
height.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Hotel
STAFF REPORT
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Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Landscape and Buffer Issues:
Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape / buffer ordinance
requirements.
Signage is to be reviewed and permitted separately.
Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to
street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not
less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an
average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet.
A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that
abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least
nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for
every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip.
For parking areas with twelve or more spaces eight percent (8%) of the vehicular
use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly
distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior
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landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one
hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces.
Building landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for
public parking and the general vicinity of the building. These shall be provided at the rate
equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree
and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40)
linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building.
A landscape irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger.
The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped
with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect.
The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as
feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be
given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger.
C. Staff Analysis:
The C-4 zoned property located at 4201 E. Roosevelt Road is currently undeveloped and
mostly grass covered. A few trees exist within the north portion of the property. A
remnant of the old Fourche Creek also exists within the north portion of the overall
property. An old access drive from E. Roosevelt Road is located near the center of the
property. The property is located on the south side of E. Roosevelt Road, west of Airport
Road.
The applicant proposes to construct a new four (4) story hotel structure on the property,
as noted on the attached site plan and elevations. The new hotel building will be located
near the center of the overall property, with an access driveway from E. Roosevelt Road
near the center of the overall property frontage. Paved parking will be located on all sides
of the proposed hotel, with a covered main entry area on the building's east side. The
proposed hotel structure will have a building height of 38 feet — 6.75 inches, as measured
from the lowest finished floor to the ceiling of the top story. The majority of the flat roof
structure will be 43 feet - 1.75 inches above the property's finished grade. A small parapet
portion of the building will extend to a height of 51 feet — 7 inches. The proposed hotel
will consist of 114 guest rooms and 127 paved parking spaces.
Section 36-302(d) of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum building height of 35
feet for this C-4 zoned property. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow
the new hotel structure with a building height of 38 feet — 6.75 inches.
Staff is supportive of the requested building height variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed building height will be less than four (4) feet over the allowed
35 foot building height. The proposed four (4) story building will not be out of character
with the immediate area. There is a five (5) story hotel building located immediately to
the east and a five (5) level parking deck immediately east of the existing hotel building.
Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reviewed the property and
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approved a building height of 53 feet above finished grade. As noted previously, a small
parapet area of the building will extend to 51 feet — 7 inches. Staff believes that the
proposed hotel structure with increased building height will have no adverse impact on
the adjacent properties or the general area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested building height variance, subject to
compliance with the Landscape and Buffer requirements as noted in paragraph B. of the
staff report.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (May 21, 2018)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Board
that the item needed to be deferred as the applicant failed to complete the required
notices. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda
and approved for deferral to the June 25, 2018 meeting by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (June 25, 2018)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and
approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The
vote was 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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