L2 ATQS Phase II DesignTown of Avon
Final Design
Staff Report
October 17, 1995 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Report date October 13, 1995
Project type Commercial/Retail mixed use
Legal description Lot 2 Phase 2, Avon Town Square Subdivision
Zoning TC
Introduction
This is a request for a final design review for phase II of the Avon Town Square for a 34,864
square foot office/retail building on a 77,425 square foot lot. The building design matches the
building approved for phase 1. The building is clad in synthetic stucco with aluminum glazing
frames and standing seam metal roofs. The stucco will be a sandstone color and the metal roof is
everglade green. The building is three stories with a basement level parking garage.
The project was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for conceptual design review
at the September 5th meeting. The applicants have addressed the Commission's comments and
have redesigned the parking lot to meet the front 10 foot setback requirement and the
underground parking lot entrance has been moved to the west elevation as suggested by the
Commission so that it is less visible from the street.
Design Review Considerations
According to the Commission's Procedures, Rules & Regulations, Section 6.10, the Commission
shall consider the following items in reviewing the design of this project:
1. Conformance with the Zoning Code and other applicable regulations of the
Town.
• The overall 20 percent landscaping requirement has been met, including five percent of the
area of the parking lot has been landscaped..
• The building setbacks have been met and the 68 foot maximum building height is within the 80
foot height allowed in the TC zone.
• The parking lot design is functional and the aisles and spaces meet code requirements for
dimensions, however two feet of the parking spaces adjacent to the proposed fence will be
planted with ground cover instead of paved as a standard parking lot. This allows for a
narrow landscape strip where the cars overhang a curb instead of having concrete up to the
fence.
• The parking requirements have been satisfied and one off-street loading area has been
provided.
• Specifications on parking lot lighting have been provided.
• All utility lines , connections to mains, and meters have been provided on the final plans.
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2. The suitability of the improvement, including type and quality of materials of
which it is to be constructed and the site upon which it is to be located.
• The stucco building and metal roof match will match the existing building as well as the one
under construction. The site is flat and located in Avon's downtown area and the stucco
building with metal roof is appropriate for this downtown location
3. The compatibility of the design to minimize site impacts to adjacent
properties.
The building uses the a light stucco and green roof which compliments other buildings in the
vicinity which have similar materials and designs .
4. The compatibility of the proposed improvements with site topography.
The site is relatively flat and the proposed building with underground parking is compatible
with the site.
5. The visual appearance of any proposed improvement as viewed from
adjacent and neighboring properties and public ways.
The building presents an attractive view from adjacent property and roadways. Marshall
seedless ash trees are proposed as street trees along Benchmark. The trees will enhance the
streetscape and are appropriate street trees. The introduction of some coniferous trees and
more shrubs on the site would further enhance the appearance from adjacent properties and
the street.
6. The objective that no improvement be so similar or dissimilar to others in the
vicinity that values, monetary or aesthetic will be impaired.
The building design is complementary with the light color stucco and green roof to other
downtown buildings. The building design matches the other two buildings on the site. The
buildings have a unique design and are not so similar so as to create a "cookie cutter"
appearance to the downtown area.
7. The general conformance of the proposed improvements with the adopted
Goals, Policies and Programs for the Town of Avon.
The mixed use building provides an appropriate design and is in conformance with the
Comprehensive Plan and Design Guidelines for the area.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. The drainage plan be revised to address the environmental requirements for run-off.
2. Several coniferous trees and shrub beds in planting groups along the street be added to provide
more visual interest.
If you have any questions regarding this project or any planning matter, please call me at 949-
4280 (extension 131), or stop by the Community Development Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Griffith, AICP
Town Planner
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Planning & Zoning Commission Action
❑ Approved as submitted
❑ Denied
® Approved with conditions (noted below)
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn by applicant
Conditions of approval, reasons for tabling or withdrawal of application, or basis for denial (refer
to code or guidelines by number):
I. That the $jgn Program and Landscaping Plan be brought back to the
the commission for -final approval.
2. That planting opportunities be explored along the perimeter of the
building
3. That the sidewalk be extended to the west.
4. That staff recommendations 1 and 2 be met.
Signed:
Jack Hunn, C
Attest: /-a `
Sue Railton, Secretary
Town of Avon Community Development
PO Box 975, Avon, CO 8162
(970) 949-4280 Fax 949-9139 Fax modem 949-4279
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