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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHESTERFIELD BOTTOMSLEY POTTS PARKING LOT PUD FINAL - 52 90 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPLANNING OBJECTIVES FOR CHESTERFIELD, BOTTOMSLEY AND POTTS PARKING LOT P.U.D. Due to the loss of some shared parking spaces behind the Pulse building effective January 1, 1991, Chesterfield, Bottomsley and Potts Restaurant is proposing to construct a new parking lot for 68 automobiles adjacent to and South of Duds & Suds and Diamond Shamrock Cornerstore. It will be located on 0.62 acres of the 3.28 acre Matador Apartments Phase IV land. There will be one way access to the parking area, but no exit, along the East side of Duds & Suds. There will be an entrance and exit from the private access drive between Taco Bell and Diamond Shamrock. The land on which the parking lot will be built is zoned R.P., however, the 3.28 acre Phase IV has not been developed. The parking lot must be developed as a Planned Unit Development since it is located in a residential zone, but is serving a commercial establishment. In order to mitigate any impact of a commercial intrusion into the residentially zoned area, a six foot cedar fence will be constructed for screening purposes along the East and South sides of the parking lot. The fence along the South side is rather long, so it will have indentations to add variety to the fence. There will be fairly heavy landscaping along the fence to also break up the starkness of the fence. Deciduous trees will be used along the fence in order to be also seen from the residential side of the fence. The fence will screen all headlights from shining onto the residentially zoned land. The ground cover on the south side of the parking lot will be rock mulch rather than sod due to the larger planting areas and increased shrubery. If at some time in the future there is a need for shared parking, the fence could be removed and the mature landscaping would provide the screening necessary. Any need for pedestrian access from the residentally zoned property that would remove or alter the fence would have to be a part of an approved residential Planned Unit Development. The North side of the lot will have a six foot wide walk for pedestrian access to the Potts restaurant. There will be sod and plant material provided adjacent to the walk. The landscaping will blend with and add to the rather sparce landscaping provided by Diamond Shamrock. There are six lanscaping islands provided to breakup the asphalt area. There will be lighting provided to adequatly light the parking lot for safety and security reasons. The three 16 foot high parking area lights will have down directional cutoff lenses to provide minimal light spillage onto the adjacent residentially zoned areas. Storm water detention will be provided in the proposed parking lot. The difference between a two year historic storm and a 100 year developed storm will be detained. The detained water will be discharged from proposed area inlets to the existing storm drainage system that flows North to Elizabeth Street and then Easterly to Shields Street. Chesterfield, Bottomsley and Potts Parking Lot P.U.D. December 3, 1990 Page 2 Snow will be plowed from South to North across the lot. Storage will then be in the landscaped area North of the proposed six foot walk and the Diamond Shamrock pond. This will provide melting since the stored snow will not be shaded by the proposed fence. The private access drive will be extended South to the South line of the parking lot. The access easement was dedicated and built by William Bartran. Mr. Bartran was the developer of the Taco Bell and Diamond Shamrock lots and the Matador Apartments. The access drive was built to serve all three properties. Signage will be provided at the West entrance of the parking lot indicating there is no through drive available. The minor, one way East entrance will have bollards constructed to protect the existing transformers. This parking lot will relieve congested parking in the entire commercial neighborhood. The landscaping, fencing and lighting will mitigate any adverse impacts on the neighboring residentially zoned area.