DDRB to Evaluate Revisions to Brooklyn Retail Project

Revised Site Plan Concept:

The revised plan reduces the amount of pedestrian scale retail lining Riverside Avenue, partially in an effort to increase the amount of surface parking. While the Downtown Overlay requires 178 parking spaces.  The development plan proposes 224 parking spaces which is a difference of 135 parking spaces.  This is due to the anchor tenant requiring additional parking to draw customers from a larger trade area, other than the Brooklyn Riverside District.



the Downtown Development Review Board staff recommends modification to the conceptual approval of DDRB Application 2013-008 subject to the following conditions:
 
1. Prior to final DDRB approval, the applicant shall show compliance with Section 656.361.11.-Setback or “Build to Lines” for buildings not providing pedestrian orientation to Riverside Avenue, Jackson Street, and Stonewall Street or receive a deviation from the DDRB prior to final approval.

2. Prior to final DDRB approval, the applicant shall receive final approval for an Exception to allow drive-thru operations on Parcel 2 for the proposed pharmacy operation.

3. Prior to final DDRB approval, the applicant shall show compliance with Section 656.361.13.-Entrances for buildings not providing entrances to Jackson Street, Magnolia Street, and Stonewall Street or receive a deviation from the DDRB.

4. Prior to final DDRB approval, the applicant shall receive approval from Department of Public Works for angular parking on to property from public right-of-way and shall show compliance with Section 656.361.16. Off-Street Parking Overlay or receive a deviation from the DDRB to increase parking spaces.

5. Prior to final DDRB approval, applicant shall receive approval from Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering for project access including design and location for Jackson Street, Magnolia Street and Stonewall Street.

6. Prior to final DDRB approval, applicant shall show compliance with Section 656.361.18.- Transparency for buildings facing Jackson Street, Magnolia Street, and Stonewall Street or receive a deviation from the DDRB.

7. Prior to final DDRB approval, applicant shall provide documentation addressing surface parking over May Street right –of-way for buildings located on Parcel 2.

8. Prior to final DDRB approval, applicant shall provide complete landscape and hardscape drawings showing compliance with Section 656.361.20.-Streetscape Design Standards including pedestrian areas adjacent to Riverside Avenue. Plans not meeting the Streetscape Design Standards shall receive a deviation from the DDRB.

And approval of the following deviations:

1. Office of Economic Development (OED) staff recommends approval of the deviation to permit the applicant to increase parking by 135 spaces, for a total of 224 spaces with the condition, “should the site plan be modified showing additional parking spaces in excess of the 224 parking spaces, the applicant shall receive approval, for an amendment to the deviation, allowing the additional parking spaces prior to final DDRB approval”.

2. OED staff recommends approval of the deviation to permit the applicant to relocate the required landscape screening requirement for the surface parking of the development in the Riverside Avenue right-of-way, with the condition, “should the COJ take back use of the right-of-way on Riverside Avenue, and the applicant will relocate the required landscape screening on site”.

Note: The above two deviations at conceptual are requested by the applicant to provide certainty and agreement from DDRB on the site constraints as presented before moving forward on civil design.


This project will be on the Downtown Development Review Board's (DDRB) May 2, 2013 meeting agenda.  The meeting will be held at:

City Hall at St. James, 117 West Duval Street
Lynwood Roberts Room
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 2:00 p.m.

Development update by Ennis Davis

Source: DDRB May 2, 2013 Meeting Agenda