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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMULBERRY AND LEMAY CROSSINGS, 2ND FILING, HOME DEPOT - MAJOR AMENDMENT - 36-96I/L - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING-' —t IJ 111/V1\1J.V VL 1_.r vw�.-.�-� �. Ir.:... ua .�..j...._- %I A Mt �r-O.cT MA —Mt 1EGt/Oh EnIT �' 021 - d4 o; .pis �c_:ic;' 14/a Yes I No i test,w TBrryGr4nber-� 30� j�aaE hatti� �cRa- Howe �� I I I I I Gv�d�t4 GLlr17 t _cw i wielvi IIII � I i III III I I I I I. i NE, GK. /"1EET, N6 zr&fv . A l f z o o `y STREETS FACU. iYy 12. So where will the overflow parking to during the 5% seasonal peak times? A. Response from the City: It is our observation that overflow parking will find its way to local and collector streets. This seems to be a basic behavior pattern for drivers since local streets are public even though they may be designated with "No Parking" signs. The adjacent local and collector streets are Magnolia and 12t' which serve a commercial and industrial area. Since we are reluctant to design parking lots and shopping centers for the 5% peak, overflow parking on a few occasions in the commercial and industrial districts is considered acceptable for an urban condition. 13. What about the size of the parking spaces? The parking at the south store seems a little tight. A. Most all spaces will be the standard 9' x 19'. We have provided several "contractor" spaces near the loading canopy which will be 10' x 19'. All drive aisles near the building are 25 feet wide which exceeds the standard of 24 feet. The outer drive aisles, west of the north -south drive that serves K.F.C./Taco Bell and Retail Buildings I and J, will be the standard 24 feet wide. 14. What about parking lot lighting? Will the lights be shut down after closing? A. We will power down the parking lot lights about one hour after closing. ,This allows our employees to get to their cars with the standard illumination. 4 8. Even with the construction of the public improvements on the surrounding streets, won't Home Depot still have to pay the normal building permit fees? A. Yes, that is correct. (Editors note: while the issue of building permit fees for Wal-Mart was not specifically raised at this meeting, it may be of particular interest to the Planning and Zoning Board to know the amount of fees paid by Wal-Mart. The total building permit fee for Wal-Mart was $1,593,922.22. Of this total, the Street Oversizing Fee, by itself, was $1,236,433.90. The building permit was issued on November 20, 2000 and the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy was issued on October 17, 2001.) 9. What will be the hours of operation? I personally do not mind that Wal- Mart is open on a 24-hour basis but I would be opposed to Home Depot operating on a similar basis. A. We do not plan on a 24-hour operation. We plan on being open during our normal business hours. This is not say that there may be a decision at some point in the future to expand the hours but, at this time, we plan on normal business hours. 10. What about parking? During Christmas, parking for Wal-Mart spilled over into the vacant field south of Magnolia. Will there be adequate parking for Home Depot? A. The parking for Wal-Mart is provided at a ratio of about 5.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The southern portion of the shopping center, including Home Depot, K.F.C./Taco Bell and the two existing retail buildings will provide parking at a ratio of about 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Keep in mind that Wal-Mart sells groceries and general merchandise whereas the Home Depot product line is little more specialized. These parking ratios are within the accepted ranges for the retail industry and satisfy the parking needs about 95% of the time. This means that for about 5% of the time, there will be seasonal peaks where parking will spillover. 11. It is my understanding that the City now regulates parking on a maximum allowable basis versus a required minimum basis? A. Response from the City: That is correct. The maximum allowable parking for a shopping center is 5.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet. 3. 1 think it's a sharp looking project. I think the developer has done a good job so far and that the new Home Depot will be a positive addition to the East Mulberry area. 4. 1 live in one of the adjacent neighborhoods and I am concerned about the increase in traffic on Lemay, particularly between Lincoln and Vine. The City has long discussed the Lemay Avenue Bypass where the Lemay would be re-routed around the east side of Andersonville and then either over or under the railroad tracks and Vine Drive. Traffic on Lemay is difficult for the homeowners and the Bypass project should be implemented so the traffic in front of our homes is local traffic only, not arterial city-wide traffic. A. We are aware of the long term bypass plan for Lemay Avenue. It is our understanding that this future project is not funded at this time and that there is no definite time table for its implementation. 5. 1 have a question for the City. What is the status of the Lemay Avenue Bypass project? A. Response from City: The Lemay Bypass is part of the adopted Master Street Plan. The City has been accepting right-of-way dedications for the future Bypass alignment as development projects come through the review process but there has been no active right-of-way acquisition or engineering design. The Advance Planning Department has begun the Northeast Neighborhoods Sub -Area Plan. This planning process will take a good hard look at all the funding and design issues and options about overall traffic in the northeast area. 6. About how many jobs will the new store generate? A. We expect to generate approximately 130 to 150 jobs. Of this total, about 60% will be full time and 40% will be seasonal part time. 7. 1 would like to get back to the traffic issues. I know with the Wal-Mart project, the developer and the City constructed much of the public improvements to the perimeter streets. With Home Depot, will there be any further public improvements? A. At this time, we do not anticipate any further improvements to the surrounding public streets. But, having said that, keep in mind that the Home Depot lies within the jurisdiction of the Downtown Development Authority. This allows an increment of the sales tax generated by Home Depot to be directed to the D.D.A. which has the authority to construct public improvements within its defined boundary. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two Major Amendment for Home Depot and Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Portion of Lot Six P.D.P. DATE: January 21, 2004 APPLICANT: Mr. Tom Thoreson, Home Depot Mr. Mark Goldberg, Fort Collins Partners I, LLC CONSULTANTS: Blair Wareheim, Galloway, Romero & Associates Paul Batista, Galloway, Romero & Associates CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. The project is for a new Home Depot retail store and garden center. It involves amending a portion of the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two, Lot Two, Final P.U.D. as well as a portion of Lot Six. The store would be 121,619 square feet on 9.42 acres. The site is located at the northeast corner of East Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue and zoned C, Commercial. Since the building exceeds 25,000 square feet, it is considered a big box and subject to specific design standards. Unless otherwise specified, all responses are from the applicant. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS AND COMMENTS What is your timeline? When would you like to open? A. We are aiming for opening in March or April of 2005. 2. What about traffic? What is the impact on the intersection of Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue? A. For the long term projection, which the City's Traffic Engineer has determined to be year 2020, the estimated number of trips at this intersection is approximately 16,000 vehicles per day. This is actually a decrease from the projection used for Wal-Mart which was 18,000 trips per day.