Title
SP2024-0006, ASKAR Plaza, generally located on the northwest corner of Pembroke Road and SW 87 Way, site plan amendment. (Laura) (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Dwayne Dickerson, agent for owner Pembroke Pines Plaza LLC requests a site plan amendment to modify the previously approved site plan (SP 2021-11) for the Askar Plaza for the property located north of Pembroke Road and west of Southwest 87 Way.
The Askar Plaza site plan was approved on January 27, 2022, through application SP 2021-01 consisting of the construction of two buildings on site to include drive-thru restaurants and retail uses with associated parking, traffic circulation, lighting, landscape, and signage. The site plan was never built.
The applicant is now proposing modifications to the approved Askar Plaza site plan which include the following changes:
• Building / Color modifications
• Drive-thru modifications
• Fuel Tank Addition
• Landscape Modifications
The Askar Plaza site will be built within the existing URI Commercial shopping center which currently consists of the following developments:
1. A self-storage building on the northwest corner of the shopping center.
2. A gas station at the southwest corner of the shopping center.
The proposed site plan will occupy a vacant parcel at the southeast corner of the center.
Other development applications of note approved for this shopping center include:
• The City Commission at its January 15, 2003, meeting approved the existing URI Self Storage building (SP 2002-44).
• On September 8, 2005, the Planning and Zoning Board approved the existing gas station site (SP 2004-68).
• On December 14, 2006, the Planning and Zoning Board approved modifications to architectural and sign updates to reflect the change of branding from Texaco to Chevron (MSC 2006-49).
• The Planning and Zoning Board approved a color change to the existing self-storage building on October 8, 2020 (MSC 2020-12).
• The City Commission at its September 18, 2024 meeting voted to approve a rezoning application (ZC 2024-0001) for the shopping center property to C-1 (Commercial) with updated restrictive covenants to accommodate a future minor auto repair tenant.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The applicant proposes the construction of two buildings on a vacant parcel at the southeast corner of the existing shopping center. The buildings proposed include the following:
• A 22’-0” high, 7,338 square foot, multi-tenant retail building with end cap drive-thru restaurant. (western building proposed)
• A 22’-0” high, 1,749 square foot, single-tenant drive-thru restaurant. (eastern building proposed)
The proposed buildings reflect a 593-square-foot increase in building area from the approved plan. The increase in building size is attributed to minor footprint modifications to both buildings.
The following colors are proposed for the exterior of the multi-tenant building:
• Main Body Color: Nebulous White (SW 7063)
• Building Base: Iron Ore (SW 7069)
• Metal awning / Roof trim: Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
The following colors are proposed for the exterior of the drive-thru restaurant building:
• Main Body Color: Aged Pewter, Nebulous White (SW 7063)
• Walk-in Cooler, Rear Door Color: Iron Ore (SW 7069)
• Metal Awning: Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
• Accent Band: Pink Metal (South Elevation and West Elevation)
• Wood Accent: Honey-glazed Rustic
SIGNAGE:
The applicant will comply with this site's previously approved uniform sign plan.
Tenant sign allowances for this center will remain as previously approved (Black Helvetica Medium channel lettering which will illuminate white at night). The Uniform sign plan provides for the standard design consideration for registered logos/trademarks.
ACCESS / CIRCULATION:
Access to this building will remain as previously approved through the following existing shopping center locations:
• Main ingress/egress off of Pembroke Road (Right In / Right Out)
• Secondary ingress/egress of Douglas Road at the northwest corner of the shopping center (Left In / Right In / Right Out)
The previously approved drive-thru lanes for the single-use restaurant tenant will be modified from the approved plan. The approved site plan contemplated a single-order drive-thru with a separate lane for mobile orders. The applicant proposes to modify the plan to create a dual drive-thru configuration.
No outdoor dining is proposed for this site plan.
Two sidewalks will be installed to provide pedestrian connectivity from Pembroke Road to the new buildings.
PARKING:
The applicant will continue to build 71 parking spaces for this plan where 66 spaces are required based on proposed use. Upon completion of this project, the shopping center will provide 148 parking spaces, where 133 parking spaces are required, based on the proposed use.
The parking areas for this perimeter building will continue to be illuminated by a series of 4000k LED fixtures (bronze) mounted on 20-foot-high poles. The lighting proposed for this site conforms to residential lighting standards per Section 155.685-155.692 of the City Code of Ordinances.
LANDSCAPING:
Landscaping has been modified as a result of changes on site. The following landscape is being proposed as part of this amendment:
• Installation of 16 trees, 32 palms, 917 shrubs, and 1863 groundcovers. Primary species of trees include: Conocarpus erectus - Green buttonwood, Conocarpus erectus 'sericeus' - Silver buttonwood, Ilex cassine - Dahoon Holly, Lagerstroemia indica - Crape myrtle, and Quercus virginiana - Southern live oak. Primary species of palms include Sabal palmetto - Cabbage palmetto and Veitchia montgomeriana - Montgomery palm. Primary species of shrubs include Viburnum suspensum - Sandankwa viburnum, Chrysobalanus icaco 'Red Tip' - Red Tip cocoplum, Eugenia axillaris - White stopper, and Tabernaemontana divaricata - Pinwheel jasmine. Primary species of groundcovers include: Arachis glabrata - Perennial peanut, Hymenocallis latifolia - Spider lily, and Tripsacum floridanum - Dwarf Fakahatchee, and Liriope miscari - Lily turf.
• Trees that will remain on site include Quercus virginiana - Live oak and Bursera simaruba - Gumbo limbo. One (1) Bursera simaruba - Gumbo limbo tree is the only canopy tree that will be relocated within site.
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
Three, 120 gallon, propane tanks are proposed to be located north of the multi-tenant building. The tanks will be enclosed by an 8-foot-high vinyl fence. The City Engineering Division issued a memo (Reference: Letter from Environmental Services - 12/5/24) requesting the relocation of the fuel tanks and the installation of bollards to protect the tanks from vehicular intrusions.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval, subject to satisfaction of Engineering comments at the time of engineering permit review.