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Item 10 & 11 - Narrative, Renderings and Variance Requests ProjectSummary parking garage extension as well as provides service access for both trash and is compatible with neighboring buildings. loading functions.The second entry to the site is from the existing opening from J+ State Street on the eastern border of the site.This entry feeds through the existing Building orientation along the street seeks to enhance the 1 1 V G I I G il Gil O V G 1 V I G VY garage and subsequently gains access to the new garage expansion. pedestrian environment. The following document is intended to serve as the submittal for the Site Plan for Lot 3R1,Block 16 located in the City of Southlake,Texas. Additionally,this document seeks to serve as an application for a Special Use Permit for the Site Design Special Use Permit expansion of the existing parking garage structure located in Lot 1 R of the same Site development includes landscaping and hardscape surfaces within the Block. undeveloped area of the site.There is an employee courtyard between the parking The Site Plan application is fora 5 Story Class"A Office Building to be located `�j garage and the office building.The primary automobile ingress and egress will •1 varKi ng uarage Expansion remain unchanged(directly off the Highway 114 frontage road)minimizing internal along the north-west edge of Southlake's Town Square,at the intersection of The DT Downtown District Zoning allows for parking structures to be approved by State and Division Streets. The project is consistent with the Town Square traffic within Southlake Town Square. applying for a Special Use Permit.To accommodate the increase in parking Concept Plan,The City's 2035 Corridor Plan and all applicable development demands on the site by Office 2 employees and visitors,the project proposes to zoning ordinances,except for two requirements related to site design and for expand the existing parking garage structure currently serving Office 1.The which we are seeking variances. Parking Garage Addition expansion would happen along the south of the existing structure and would The project proposes to expand the existing parking structure to the south and increase its capacity by 243 spaces,the architectural style of the addition would provide an additional 243 parking spaces to accommodate the new office building's match the style of the existing parking structure in every aspect. parking demands.The addition would be 5 levels and is intended to match the 1 .2 Project Description existing garage aesthetically and structurally in all respects.It will include an The proposed project consists of a new Class A Office Building to belocated south- additional exit stair as well as one passenger elevator for the convenience of the Requested Variances west of the existing Granite Southlake Office 1 and proposes the expansion of the users.There will be a covered walkway connecting the south face of the parking existing pre-cast parking structure to accommodate the new office building's parking demands. structure to the north entry of the new office providing protection from the elements. 3. 1 rr a rK i n g 5 pace u u a n t i ty Given that the proposed development is located along the north-west edge of A total of 12 additional surface parking spaces,immediately adjacent to the Western As noted,the addition to the existing parking structure allows an increase face of the existing parking structure,to accommodate future uses on Lot 3R2 will be capacity of 243 spaces as well as 34 on-street spaces. The total required on Southlake Town Square and that it is also part of the City's 2035 Corridor Plan,the site is 864 spaces. design has incorporated all applicable zoning standards and will be applying for a constructed as part of this project. variance for two site requirements which could not be achieved due to site area Based on a Shared Parking Analysis report from 2015,there is a surplus of constraints. approx.484 shared parking spaces within the"DT"Downtown District. We are Office Building providing a total of 816 spaces and request that the balance of 48 spaces be Project Metrics The new Office Building is to be a Class A speculative office of approximately provided by the surplus parking provided within the Downtown District. • Site Acreage: +/-2.6178 acres 151,000 GSF.It will have 5 levels and therefore classified as a high-rise building by • Parking Structure Expansion:243 spaces(5 levels) the City of Southlake Building Code.A centralized main lobby will be located at the ground floor which will be accessible from both the north entry coming from the • Surface Parking:34 spaces parking garage as well as from the south entry which would serve as the main 3.2 Off-Street Loading • Office Building: +/-151,000 GSF(5 levels) pedestrian entry. Per Section 37 of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance,an Office project between 150,000 SF and 249,999 SF is required to have 2 Off-Street Loading 1 .3 Design Approach The new office fagade design intends to match the architectural style of Office 1 Spaces.Two regular spaces are required to be 10'x 25' which was based in the merging of traditional brick construction and integrated Due to site constraints,only 1 loading space(10'x 50')is being proposed for the Site Orientation and Access colored precast concrete with contemporary elements which include simple The site is designed to allow for the proper circulation,storage and services related project. Per Granite's market experience,the quantity currently provided would massing,transparency,and openness. align with the expected service and deliveries for a project of this scale and to the operational aspects of the garage and office building. therefore,should not pose any issues or problems to potential tenants. There are two key access points into the site.The first is an entry/egress point The proposed building meets the intent of the Downtown District Guidelines: This off-street loading variance request was previously granted for Phase 1 and directly off Division Street to the south of the site.This entryway gains access to the The proposed design seeks to add a new point of interest and is requested again for this phase(Phase 2). 3.3 Driveway Variance We are seeking a variance request for the stacking depth from the State Street right of way. This is a variance to Driveway Ordinance No.634 which requires 150'of stacking depth,to allow a stacking depth of approximately 16'given the site constraints. This driveway variance request was previously granted for Phase 1 and is requested again for this phase(Phase 2). 3.4 Materials Variance We received City comments stating that the 46"metal parapet provided at each floor level does not appear to be similar or match the proposed office building materials. The DT Downtown District requires a solid parapet wall adjacent to the ROW. We are requesting a variance allowing the design shown with stronger vertical elements and finer horizontal elements to enhance the design of the garage. Additionally,this will provide visual continuity between the garage expansion and existing garage. This materials variance request was previously granted for Phase 1 and is requested again for this phase(Phase 2).