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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0399 Staff AnalysisMay 10, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 11 - File No. 399 NAME: Doctors' Hospital Parking Structure LOCATION: Southeast of Intersection of McKinley and W. 5th, South of University Mall rncrnrr%"nr /c+xTn Twla c+n. TnnvTmonm. Summerlin Associates, Inc. Earl Swensson 1609 S. Broadway The Earl Swensson Assoc. Bldg. Little Rock, AR 4th Floor - 2303 21st Avenue So. 376-1323 Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 383-2782 AREA: 13.574 acres NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: "C-3" PROPOSED USE: Parking Deck REQUEST: Site plan review of a multiple building site. I. History of the Site: None. II. Project Characteristics: (a) Proposed parking decking (3-story): (1) Size ........ 279' x 124' (2) Parking ..... 273 spaces (b) Future Deck Expansion (2 Floors) (1) Size ........ (included above) (2) Parking ..... 10 Spaces III. Engineering Comments: A. It appears that the parking deck is to be placed over a private drainage structure. Request drainage be routed around the building. May 10, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 11 - Continued B. Request traffic impact study before the addition of two future floors. IV. Analysis: The applicant has submitted this request because of -a current parking shortage on the total site, which encompasses the Hospital, an existing paved parking deck, and a doctors' office building. There are currently 1,233 parking spaces. The proposed parking structure will add 235 spaces with an additional 210 spaces to be added when the deck is expanded in the future. The total amount of parking provided for the whole tract is 1,578. This is far in excess of the 835 spaces required by Ordinance. As for the further expansion, future review by the Commission is not needed unless the structure exceeds the height limitation of 45 feet. The applicant is advised that a building permit will not be received until three copies of an approved site plan are submitted. V. Staff Recommendation: Approval as filed. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The Committee reviewed this item. It was decided that it should be passed to the Commission, subject to: (1) Routing of drainage around the structure; and (2) Traffic impact study before the addition of two future floors. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. A motion was made and passed for approval, subject to the two issues discussed during the Subdivision Committee review. The vote was: 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.