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HomeMy WebLinkAbout215 MATHEWS OFFICE BUILDING - PDP - PDP150020 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING�LIGHBORHOOD IN')RINIATION MEETL Did You ?cccive �ar-cct S �riUca ;YatlLc_:ior.l.�cd,-cs. of this mcec;,:g? i`r2 O �'hEyohA,o G_ o_ A. C2. /,--- G, Cade` J 6h LC I Yes No I YesI No maw In ✓ ' I✓I 'Dw. M�ict I ✓IS � I� L--4 I L?2(ti Tt4fi/L ✓ i "Y I II 55 10.The Siberian Elms along the alley area mess and I'm glad they are to be removed. But what about the Bur Oak in front? A. The Bur Oak in front will be preserved as it is in the parkway and, therefore, on public right-of-way. 11. What about the other two trees that are in front but on private property? A. There are two trees at the southeast corner of the property that are not Siberian Elms that are to be removed. These are the two trees that will require the 9.5 mitigation trees. 12. Could you plant a second street in the parkway after construction? A. Yes, we will consider planting a second street tree. 13.As the manager of Park View, I see homeless people in the alley. You should be aware. A. Thank you for alerting us to the activity in the alley. We have a mutual concern for safety. We intend to provide sufficient security and lighting for our building and parking area so that both of our properties have a safe environment. 3 54 3. How will the site drain? Do you have a grading and drainage plan? A. The site will be graded so that stormwater flows west to east to follow the natural contours. 4. I'm the property manager for the Park View Apartments located immediately to the south. The side yard setback along the south property line looks tight. Will you be able to construct the south wall of the building without trespassing on our property A. Yes, our general contractor, Dohn Construction, has built in urban conditions and will access the site from the front and rear and be able to construct the south wall without disturbing the neighboring property. 5. I'm concerned about headlights shining into Park View Apartments. Which way will the parked cars face? A. The parked cars will face north. Note that the south wall of the apartment building to the north is blank with no windows. 6. Park View presently has a six foot solid wood fence along the shared property line. This fence is effective at preventing homeless people from sleeping on our property. We need to coordinate so that our fencing continues to be effective. We may want to retain our fence. A. We are willing to work with you on fencing details so that your property remains protected in the manner that you describe. 7. As you know, Park View has apartments with north -facing windows. We are concerned about privacy for our residents. A. We are aware of this condition and we will try to place our second and third floor windows so they are offset with your windows so there is no direct line of sight. 8. As the manager of Park View Apartments, we are concerned about the overall design of the project. The design needs to be sensitive to our residents A. We agree and our client intends to design a building that will be complementary to the character of Park View Apartments and the needs of its residents. 9. What is your construction schedule? A. We would like to go through the City's review process this summer and then obtain a demolition permit by the end of the summer. We would then begin construction and hope to finish up by July of 2016. 2 53 NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT: 215 Mathews Street — Office Building Redevelopment LOCATION: 215 Mathews Street DATE: May 20, 2015 APPLICANT: Brad and Tracey Oldemeyer CONSULTANTS: Greg Fisher, Architect CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. As proposed, the existing house would be demolished and replaced by a three-story office building. The building would be approximately 9,000 square feet in size. Parking would be at -grade and comprise the first floor with two stories of occupied space above. Access to the parking would be from the alley only as the existing driveway would be removed allowing for additional on -street parking spaces. An office building is a permitted use in the N-C-B, Neighborhood Conservation District zone district. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicants and consultant. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS 1. What will happen to all the trees? A. All the trees on private property will be removed. Most of these are Siberian Elms for which no mitigation is necessary as these are considered to be a nuisance species. For the trees that are considered by the City Forester to be significant, there will be mitigation. Per the City Forester, the loss of the significant tree(s) will yield 9.5 mitigation trees. Since there is no room on this parcel, under the redevelopment scenario, for 9.5 new trees, the mitigation trees will be located in Library Park. 2. What is the height of the building? A. The building is three stories. With the requirements of commercial construction, the ceiling heights will be nine feet. There will be about two of space between each floor. We think the height will come in around 33 feet.