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Item 6D - Applicant Presentation The Jenkins Organization Self Storage Facility ZA16-013 Southlake City Council 17 May 2016 Maxwell J. Fisher, AICP 214.761.9197 1 1 What we are NOT! 2 2 What we ARE. 3 3 Private group with offices in Houston & Austin- over 30 years experience in the self-storage & retail industry Development focus is luxury, design oriented self storage, catering to affluent residential and business daily needs “Top 20” National Operator Award Recognition (SSA - 2015) Long-term equity partner = long-term member of Southlake community We don’t sell! 4 4 Premium Storage Experience Nationally recognized, award winning customer service Employee training and investment program designed to provide an enhanced customer experience Premium facility, enhanced LED lighting, larger corridors, machine less elevators Refined interior office Store level focused vs. online call center Premium climate control systems, high end art, jewelry, wine storage, leathers, furs 5 5 Affluent Communities 6 6 7 WEST FRISCO MCKINNEY CRAIG RANCH 7 8 BEE CAVE, TX LAKEWAY, TX 8 9 9 LAKEWOOD WALDEN PARK 9 Industrial Sector 10 SITE 10 2060 E. Continental Boulevard 11 SITE Tank Farm Southlake Public Works Office, warehouse, repair Plumbing Contractor 11 City Collaboration 4th Quarter, 2015 - Pre-design meeting with senior city staff; inspired exterior design December 2015 - Pre-application meeting with city February 23rd SPIN meeting On going technical review meetings with engineering, fire and planning 12 12 View from E. Continental Blvd. 13 13 Burnished Masonry Unit 14 16” x 32” Oversized Masonry Units Substantial and Sophisticated Look Burnished with rich texture Variegated colors & natural aggregates 14 15 15 View of Rear Yard from Ballfields 16 16 View South of Rear Yard 17 17 Building Elevations 18 18 Driveway Spacing 19 132’ 139’ 19 Site Access 20 GATES EXIT ONLY OFFICE 20 Trip Generation 21 21 Development Requirements 22 22 Existing vs. Proposed Grade 23 620’ 614’  618’ Detention 614’-617’ 23 Tree Inventory 24 *Multi-trunk variety. 24 Mesquite Trees 25 Excluded from city’s approved tree list Thorny Dangerous Liability Susceptible to trunk splits Disease prone Poor canopy coverage 25 Landscape Plan 26 Planned Tree Coverage 27 27 Tree Coverage Plan – 15-yr Horizon 28 28 Tree Variance Criteria A literal enforcement of the regulations herein will create an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the applicant - Prohibits commercial or industrial development footprint, fire lane and legal drainage provisions That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self-imposed - Number and location of trees are unique to the property; undesirable and dangerous tree types; required drainage to fully develop site requires removal of trees That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with use and permitted development of adjacent properties - Replacement trees will beautify frontage and improve sight lines from baseball fields; robust buffer yard/periphery tree plan That the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this ordinance - Robust tree plan, exceeding existing tree coverage and beyond required by code; introducing high quality and safe tree variety 29 29 $10M Development 30 30 31 SP 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 Alternative Plan – One Drive Approach 36 Full Two-way Access Emergency Access Only 36 Truck Circulation 37 37 Evolution in Storage Growing demand for premium climate controlled self storage “Daily needs” location preferred, close to residents/business Smaller neighborhood specialty retail and office spaces don’t have back storage areas for business owner’s For businesses, a facility that is close to business location is most important feature* 70% of residential renter’s said that “close to place of residence” is a top priority for them* *(SSA Demand Study- 2013) 38 38 Retail/Office vs. Self Storage 39 39