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Item 6B 2nd reading of a Zoning Change and Site Plan / Concept Plan Kumon Learning Center Item 6B 1 ZA14-076 Owner/ Applicant: Van Buskirk Properties, LLC Request: Approval of a 2nd reading Zoning Change and Site/Concept Plan for Kumon Learning Center from O-1 Office District to S-P-1 Detailed Site Plan District for an approximately 4,711 square foot learning center (Site Plan) and an office building with up to 6,000 square feet (Concept Plan) on two lots totaling approximately 1.46 acres Location: 131 & 151 S. Village Center Drive Van Buskirk Properties, LLC is requesting 2nd reading approval of a Zoning Change and Site Plan/Concept Plan for the Kumon Learning Center on property located at 131 and 151 S. Village Center Drive, Southlake, Texas. Current Zoning: “O-1” Office District. Proposed Zoning: The purpose of the "S-P-1“zoning is to allow the O-1 office uses including a “learning center”. The proposal is to develop an approximately 5,000 square foot Kumon Learning Center (Site Plan) on the north lot (.73 acres) and an approximately 6,000 square foot future office building (Concept Plan) the south lot. The two lots total approximately 1.46 acres. 2 The current land use is office commercial. The subject properties are highlighted in red. 3 The current zoning is O-1 4 Aerial View This is an aerial view of the subject property. 5 Site/Concept Plan at April 9th P & Z Meeting Proposed covered parking (7 spaces) and walkway to be built during phase two with the development of the southern lot. FUTURE BUILDING This is the site/concept plan presented at the 1st reading on the this item . The first phase of construction consists of a Kumon Learning Center (approximately 5,000 sf) on the northern lot and the second phase will consist of an office building (up to 6,000 sf) on the southern lot. A covered parking structure, shown in purple, to accommodate 7 spaces located on the east side of the northern lot as shown on this slide as well as the connection of the circular drive indicated by the green arrows. 6 Revised Site Plan (Lot 3) / Concept Plan (Lot 4) shown at 1st reading Two parking spaces were removed in an effort to help with stacking depth Building was moved to the north to increase amount of side yard setback This is the revised plan showing 7 8 City Council 1st reading motion 9 Revised Site Plan (Lot 3) / Concept Plan (Lot 4) Provided cross access to the north Seven parking spots removed to save existing tree Covered parking structure removed Lot line moved to the south to eliminate side yard setback variance Seven parking spaces to be constructed with Phase 1 on Lot 4R with Phase I (south lot) This is the revised plan showing (Read bullets). Twenty nine parking space are indicated with seven parking spaces shown on the south lot. (19 spaces shown conceptually lot 4 – 5,700 square foot building) 10 Updated S-P-1 Zoning Regulation Table The requested zoning change proposes all O-1 uses to include a learning center as previously stated. The table on this slide indicates where an S-P-1 regulation has been written to accommodate any items that are not consistent with straight O-1 district regulations. 11 Tree Preservation Plan shown at 1st reading A variance is requested to allow 0% preservation of existing tree canopy. 70% is required. A variance to the tree preservation has been requested. There is one existing 36 inch American Elm tree that is proposed to be removed, as well as a cluster of eastern red cedar brush trees as shown on this slide. 70% of existing tree canopy is required to be preserved. The applicant is requesting 0% due to existing conditions and the proposed plan. 12 Revised Tree Preservation Plan The existing American Elm tree will be preserved. The required canopy to be preserved is 70%. The applicant is proposing to preserve 72%. The previous variance request has been withdrawn A variance to the tree preservation has been requested. There is one existing 36 inch American Elm tree that is proposed to be removed, as well as a cluster of eastern red cedar brush trees as shown on this slide. 70% of existing tree canopy is required to be preserved. The applicant is requesting 0% due to existing conditions and the proposed plan. 13 Variances to Driveway Ordinance 28’ stacking depth required 12’ stacking depth provided 150’ spacing required 100’ spacing provided 150’ spacing required 69’ spacing provided (talk to bob about DISTANCE – NEED FOR A TURN LANE). This slide shows the variances requested to the driveway ordinance. The Driveway Ordinance requires a minimum stacking depth of 28 feet for the development as shown. A minimum stacking depth of 12 feet is requested. The Driveway Ordinance requires a minimum centerline spacing of 150 feet between driveways along a collector street. A minimum spacing of approximately 100 feet is requested between the driveway on Lot 3R and the driveway on the property to the north and a minimum spacing of approximately 69 feet is requested between the driveway on Lot 4R and the driveway on the property to the south. 14 Landscape Plan This is the landscape plan. Plantings consist of cedar elms, red cedars, live oaks, red oaks, crape mytles,Yaupon Hollies and vitex. There is also a variety of shrubs and ground cover 15 West Elevation Cedar trellis with masonry posts This slide shows the west elevation. This is the main entrance to the building that will face S. Village Center Drive. The proposed materials consist of stucco, stone and cedar trim with a shingle type roof. The applicant proposes a cedar trellis attached to the roof eave as shown. 16 North Elevation (parking structure removed) The north elevation which will face FM 1709… the elevation as shown indicates thecovered walkway. These components are proposed to be constructed with the phase 2 development of lot 4. 17 East Elevation (parking structure removed) This slide shows the east elevation which will face the king’s university property. The full elevation of the covered parking structure is as shown. 18 South Elevation (parking structure removed) The south elevation which faces Lot 4… proposed trellis and parking structure as previously described 19 Colored Renderings All four elevations in color with materials labelded 20 Site Photos Looking East Looking North Looking South Looking West 36” American Elm Eastern Red Cedars 21 Planning & Zoning Commission The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (4-0) subject to the site plan review summary and staff report with the following conditions or modifications included in the motion; with respect to the S-P-1 requirement that the learning center be an allowed use, the learning center use will specifically exclude a future daycare use, with respect to the second request under S-P-1 that the building setback on the southern boundary side yard will be approximately 8’, noting for this motion the applicant’s willingness prior to going to Council to moving the building footprint two to three feet to the north to increase the setback between the two lots, the Driveway Ordinance variance is granted with the stipulation that the applicant will recalculate the stacking depth after removing the northwest parking space which faces Southlake Blvd. and removing the northernmost parking space right in front of the building, granting the variance requests to the Driveway Ordinance and Tree Preservation Ordinance, the motion is conditioned on the covered parking that is requested in the S-P-1 zoning will not be built until Phase II is developed and the covered parking as set forth will be the same materials as the building and roofing materials and specifically noting that the support elements will be stone going up and not metal. 22 City Council 1st reading April 21, 2015; Approved 1st reading (7-0) subject to Site Plan Review Summary No. 6, dated April 14, 2015; noting the following: Prior to the second reading, the applicant will come forth with an alternative tree preservation plan to save the existing 36” American Elm; In the northeast corner of the property where the proposed retaining wall will be built – the applicant will provide the proposed building materials for the retaining wall; The applicant will attempt to revise the site plan to eliminate the buffer issue (lot line/setback variance); The applicant will work with the property owner to the south to negotiate an access easement and at such time that access easement agreement is in place, the south driveway entrance towards the Phase II property would no longer be an entrance for the project (Lot 4R); The applicant will come forth with parking alternatives to reduce or mitigate the existing driveway ordinance variances that are being requested; For the purposes of this motion, we will approve the driveway variances noting the applicant will try to mitigate those to the extent possible prior to second reading; and, The applicant will provide alternative elevations for the east side and remove the covered parking structure. 23 Item 4C Questions? 24 Previously approved concept plan (ZA00-126) On April 17, 2001, a zoning change from AG - Agricultural District to O-1 – Office District was approved for lots 2 – 3 with the concept plan as shown on this slide. The uses proposed were for a bank with drive through on Lot 2 and two single-story office buildings measuring approximately 4,100 square feet on lots 3 and 4. (Limited to 4,200 sq ft). 25 approved site plan for Lot 2 (Modia) ZA 13-075 26 Previously approved site plan for lot 3 (ZA13-008) On April 2, 2013, a site plan was approved for Lot 3 which allowed for a 7,385 square foot single story office building. Two variances were approved; one allowing for 28 parking spaces when 30 were required and one allowing for an 18 foot stacking depth when 28 feet was required. This plan did not conform to the approved Concept Plan which included the adjacent property. The applicant requested approval of the Site Plan as a revision to the approved Concept Plan. The City Council may approve a site plan as a revision to a controlling Concept Plan following a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. 27 Associated Concept Plan (ZA13-008) 28 PREVIOUS APPROVED Elevations 29 PREVIOUS APPROVED Elevations 30 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED Rendering 31 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED Rendering 32 Planning & Zoning Commission 33 Revised Site Plan (Lot 3) / Concept Plan (Lot 4) shown at 1st reading Two parking spaces were removed in an effort to help with stacking depth Building was moved to the north to increase amount of side yard setback This is the revised plan showing 34 S-P-1 Zoning Regulation Table proposed at 1st reading The requested zoning change proposes all O-1 uses to include a learning center as previously stated. The table on this slide indicates where an S-P-1 regulation has been written to accommodate any items that are not consistent with straight O-1 district regulations. 35