Slide 5 shows the area that is proposed to exceed the 50foot height limit. Limited to the courtyard edges in the north l and the south corner of the site. This lower corner is 80 feet downhill from the upper hill in the site. Slide 6 shows the entry to the north building. 25th street to the right. Connecticut to the left. Showing how the building uses the steep hillside site. I should note that the color youre seeing is representational. Were still developing color pallets as we continue to develop the design. Slide 7, reflects the 40foot drop along 25th street. Only three stories at the highest elevation and down to the left with the existing grade. Slide 8 shows the same elevation looking east toward phase 1 at the bottom of the hill. And here you can see the attention to the attention to landscaping, articulation, trying to create a rich neighborhood experience. [bell ringing] go to slide 9. Similar story, building stepping down the hill with the areas above the 50 feet limited to t
This lower corner is 80 feet downhill from the upper hill in the site. Slide 6 shows the entry to the north building. 25th street to the right. Connecticut to the left. Showing how the building uses the steep hillside site. I should note that the color youre seeing is representational. Were still developing color pallets as we continue to develop the design. Slide 7, reflects the 40foot drop along 25th street. Only three stories at the highest elevation and down to the left with the existing grade. Slide 8 shows the same elevation looking east toward phase 1 at the bottom of the hill. And here you can see the attention to the attention to landscaping, articulation, trying to create a rich neighborhood experience. [bell ringing] go to slide 9. Similar story, building stepping down the hill with the areas above the 50 feet limited to the courtyard space. The building also incorporates 50 child care Daycare Centers at the center of the slide where the white van is shown in the dropoff are
Particularly in terms of the health of the commercial corridor toward, the fact that retail is changing and that 340 square foot, that is tiny, but we want that. We want to be able to use that. This would be a legally approved project and along with the sign approval so we would use whatever permits would be associated with it and we would be signing it off. We have opportunities for the Building Permit and this decision by our commission. Either way. Did you have further . No. I sure commissioner melgars concerns and i things we should be doing whatever we can to support retail. I would second the motion but would also make a comment it feels like some additional legislation is necessary to get staff a little bit more discussion in this area under circumstances like this so it is not a oneoff going forward, but the size of of the cost the retailer seems out of whack with what the benefit from what the city would get from a smaller sight. I second the motion. The motion is to approve t
Particularly in terms of the health of the commercial corridor toward, the fact that retail is changing and that 340 square foot, that is tiny, but we want that. We want to be able to use that. This would be a legally approved project and along with the sign approval so we would use whatever permits would be associated with it and we would be signing it off. We have opportunities for the Building Permit and this decision by our commission. Either way. Did you have further . No. I sure commissioner melgars concerns and i things we should be doing whatever we can to support retail. I would second the motion but would also make a comment it feels like some additional legislation is necessary to get staff a little bit more discussion in this area under circumstances like this so it is not a oneoff going forward, but the size of of the cost the retailer seems out of whack with what the benefit from what the city would get from a smaller sight. I second the motion. The motion is to approve t
The sign approval so we would use whatever permits would be associated with it and we would be signing it off. We have opportunities for the Building Permit and this decision by our commission. Either way. Did you have further . No. I sure commissioner melgars concerns and i things we should be doing whatever we can to support retail. I would second the motion but would also make a comment it feels like some additional legislation is necessary to get staff a little bit more discussion in this area under circumstances like this so it is not a oneoff going forward, but the size of of the cost the retailer seems out of whack with what the benefit from what the city would get from a smaller sight. I second the motion. The motion is to approve the project as proposed with conditions, not with staffs recommendations. Very good. Then there is a motion that has been seconded to approve this project as proposed with conditions not including staffs recommended modifications. On that motion. [rol