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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0612 Staff AnalysisNovember 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 13 - File No. 612 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER: DeLan International Houston, TX Area: 40 acres ZONING: "C-3" PROPOSED USES: Park Plaza Shopping Center/ Site Plan Review Markham at University VMn TATV VD . Garver & Garver Engineers P.O. Box C-50 Little Rock, AR 72203 376-3633 No. of Lots: Commercial/office PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCE REQUESTED: A. PROPOSAL: 1 Ft. New St.: 0 1. To expand and improve an existing mall, constructed parking deck and a future office building on 40 acres; and to add a traffic light near Lee and University. 2. PROJECT DATA: A. EXISTING SPACE: Dillards.. ...........198,000 square feet 1 Other Retail......... 215,56 square feet Restaurant............ 21,944 square feet Office.....:..........8,904 square feet 443,904 square feet B. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Existing Dillards........... 190,000 square feet Additional Dillards.......... 7,099 square feet Other Retail...............247,895 square feet Cinema ................ ..... �18,900 square feet Total mall area ............ 540,824 square feet Future office building ...... 50,000 square feet (Estimate only) November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 13 - Continued Deck and grade parking ........1,067 spaces Total site parking.............2,302 spaces 3. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (A) A traffic study was requested by the City Engineer and other developers during a meeting over a month ago. Without this study, the Engineering staff will not consider this plan for a full review at this time. (B) However, a very short look at a few major items follows: i. Redesign main entrance into Dillards off West Markham to proper standards (Ernie Peters and Associates are reviewing these items at this time). ii. A traffic light on University between Lee Street and West Markham is not desirable due to difficulty in progression time with three lights in one block. iii. Leave existing access drive open at the corner of West Markham and University Avenue. The weaving traffic lane can be redesigned on the northwest corner to make the intersection work more efficiently. iv. The narrow drive north of the proposed parking deck as well as the narrow, sharp radius drives around the east end of the center (new Dillards store) provides for poor circulation. 14. ANALYSIS: This submission is viewed as an improvement of existing facilities. Of course, the major issue will relate to the traffic flow. The developer will need to work closely with the City's Engineers on this issue. The applicant is planning to tear down an existing savings and loan building and provide a new office building in the future and a more northern location on the site. Staff would like to see some type of plans for the treatment of .the private drive on the northern property line. November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 13 - Continued Indicate whether landscaping or a retaining wall will be provided. Staff also requests negotiation of redesign or elimination of the access drive off Markham through the Engineering Department, in conjunction with elimination of the First Federal Building. 5. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to comments made. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant explained that landscaping would be provided along the north and agreed to comply with staff's suggestion. Engineering will present the results of a traffic study at the public hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION! The applicant was present. Traffic gave its support to the project. A motion for approval was made and passed by a vote of: 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. A - File No. 612 NAME: r.nrnTrnu - DEVFr.OPF.R DeLan International Houston, TX y Area: 40 acres ZONING: 11C-3" PRnPORFn IMPIQ - Park Plaza Shopping Center/ Site Plan Review Markham at University ENGINEER: Garver & Garver Engineers P.O. Box C-50 Little Rock, AR 72203 376-3633 No. of Lots: 1 Ft. New St.: 0 Commercial/office PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: 1 VARIANCE REQUESTED: A. PROPOSAL: 1. To expand and improve an existing mall, constructed parking deck and a future office building on 40 acres; and to add a traffic light near Lee and University. 2. PROJECT DATA: A. EXISTING SPACE: Dillards..............198,000 square feet Other Retail......... 215,56 square feet Restaurant............ 21,944 square feet Office ................ 8,904 square feet 443,904 square feet B. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Existing Dillards.......... 190,000 square feet Additional Dillards..........7,099 square feet Other Retail...............247,895 square feet Cinema ......................18,900 square feet Total mall area............540,824 square feet Future office building ...... 50,000 square feet (Estimate only) November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 13.,:4-- Continued Deck and grade parking ... ..... 1,067 spaces Total site parking.— .........2,302 spaces 3. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (A) A traffic study was requested by the City Engineer and other developers during a meeting over a month ago. Without this study, the Engineering staff will not consider this plan for a full review at this time. (B) However, a very short look at a few major items follows: i. Redesign main entrance into Dillards off West Markham to proper standards (Ernie Peters and Associates are reviewing these items at this time). ii. A traffic light on University between Lee Street and West Markham is not desirable due to difficulty in progression time with three lights in one block. iii. Leave existing access drive open at the corner of West Markham and University Avenue. The weaving traffic lane can be redesigned on the northwest corner.to make the intersection work more efficiently. - iv. The narrow drive north of the proposed parking deck as well as the narrow, sharp radius drives around the east end of the center (new Dillards store) provides for poor circulation. 4. ANALYSIS: This submission is viewed as an.improvement of existing facilities. Of course, the major issue will relate to the traffic flow. The developer will need to work closely with the City's Engineers on this issue. The applicant is planning to tear down an existing savings and loan building and provide a new office building in the future and a more northern location on the site. Staff would like to see some type of fa plans for the treatment of the private drive on the northern property line. November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No.�13 - Continued Indicate whether landsca • will be Ping or a retaining wall Provided. Staff also requests negotiation of redesign or elimination of the access drive Off'Markham through the Engineering department, in conjunction with elimination of the First Federal Building. 5. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to comments made. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant explained that landscaping would be provided along the north and agreed to comply with staff's suggestion. Engineering will present the results of.a traffic study at the public hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. Traffic gave its support to the project. A motion for approval was made and passed by a vote of: 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. f