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Item 7A Zoning Change and Site Plan for Lowe’s Home Improvement Center ZA15-104 1 Owner: Lowe’s Companies Applicant: Adams Engineering and Development Consultants Request: Approval of a Zoning Change and Site Plan for Lowe’s to allow a reduction in required parking spaces, to add screening walls along the front of the store to allow for outside storage, and to utilize the existing south parking area for outside seasonal storage of merchandise. Location: 201 N. Kimball Avenue ZA15-104 On behalf of Lowe’s Companies, Adams Engineering and Development Consultants is requesting approval of a zoning change and site plan for the existing Lowe’s Home Improvement Center in Southlake primarily to allow a reduction in required parking spaces. In addition, the applicant is seeking approval to add screening walls along the front of the store to allow for outside storage, as well as utilize the existing south parking area for outside seasonal storage of merchandise generally between the months of February through October. The property is currently zoned C-3 General Commercial District; the request is for S-P-1 Detailed Site Plan District to allow the existing C-3 use, a reduction in parking and outside storage areas. A parking study was conducted and submitted by the applicant in support of the requested reduction. The city’s third party engineering consultant, Lee Engineering, has determined that the reduction would not adversely affect parking demand at this location. The applicant is requesting that all other existing conditions remain as previously approved. 2 Aerial View SH 114 Frontage Rd. Kimball Ave. Southlake Blvd. 3 Site Plan 78 existing parking spaces utilized for outdoor seasonal storage screened by plant material Proposed screen walls and outdoor storage areas This slide shows the proposed site plan and data. The small red boxes indicating where the screen walls will be located for the storefront storage of merchandise. On the south side of the property, the applicant is proposing to utilize up to 78 existing parking spaces for outdoor seasonal storage of merchandise, generally during the months of February through October. In 1998, the City Council approved a site plan for Lowe’s allowing a 10% reduction in parking or 665 spaces. 4 Outdoor Commercial Displays (Section 34.3) This slide shows the section of the zoning ordinance that identifies what is allowed for outdoor commercial displays without screening. The S-P-1 zoning request lists various products beyond lawn care items to be stored along the storefront and to allow for seasonal storage of items such as mulch and compost in the south parking lot. 5 Screen Walls for Outdoor Storage Proposed screen walls and outdoor storage areas Here is a rendering showing the proposed screen walls for the storefront storage areas. The brick materials proposed will match existing red and white brick on the building. The walls are proposed to be 5 feet tall and up to 15 feet long. 6 Screen Walls for Outdoor Storage Storefront on the north side showing before and after with 3 of the 5 proposed walls 1 2 3 7 Screen Walls for Outdoor Storage 4 5 Storefront on the south side and contractor entrance showing before and after with the remaining 2 of the 5 proposed walls 8 Proposed S-P-1 Zoning 564 parking spaces Screen walls and storefront storage Seasonal merchandise storage in south parking lot Relief from sidewalk construction along SH 114 frontage rd. All remaining conditions as previously approved 78 existing parking spaces utilized for outdoor seasonal storage screened by plant material Allow for additional outside sales of various products beyond lawn care items along the store frontage through the use of screen walls. Product types would be the following: Outdoor Power Equipment/ Grills/ Wheelbarrows/ Fencing/ Outdoor Patio Furniture/ Building Materials Allow for seasonal outside sales and storage in the 78 spaces in the south parking lot and screening from Southlake Blvd to be as shown on landscape plan. Seasonal sales times are generally February through the end of October. Items for sales and storage to be displayed are: Bagged Goods/ Blocks/ Brick/ Stone/ Mulch/ Trees and plants/ Utilities Trailers/ Storage Buildings 9 South Parking Lot Views 10 Proposed Screening for South Lot as shown at P&Z 11 Proposed Screening for South Lot updated 12 Landscape Plan Section A Section B 13 Landscape Plan Section A 14 Landscape Plan Section B as shown at P&Z 15 Landscape Plan Section B updated Added 2 additional Yaupon Holly and 2 additional Blue Point Junipers 16 Planning & Zoning Commission Action October 22, 2015; Approved (4-1) as presented subject to the following: Staff Report and Site Plan Review Summary No. 2, dated October 16, 2015; noting the display in the south parking lot will be from February through October only; a clear definition of the items to be stored will be provided to City Council; the approval is limited to home improvement retailer on this site; the applicant will provide a storefront rendering to City Council; and, the south parking lot seasonal storage items will be limited to landscape items such as mulch, compost, etc. – No swing sets 17 Questions? 18