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SP 2019-11, Pines City Center Phase 1B - Building P-5, generally located south of Pines Boulevard and east of Southwest 103 Avenue, site plan amendment. (Joseph)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Giancarlo Cuniberti, agent for contract purchaser Terra City Center Investments, LLC seeks site plan approval for the following the addition of a perimeter building 5 (Building P-5) within City Center Commercial Phase I site with associated drive-thru, landscape, parking and traffic circulation. The proposed building is generally located south of Pines Boulevard and east of Southwest 103 Avenue. The proposed building will house a Space Coast Credit Union (bank) branch office.
The City Center phase I commercial site is located south of Pines Boulevard and east of Southwest 106 Avenue. The City Commission at its November 4, 2015 meeting approved the underlying City Center MXD zoning design guidelines (ZC 2015-04) as well as City Center Phase 1 site plan (SP 2015-06). The approved City Center phase I site plan consisted of four shopping center buildings with associated parking, traffic circulation, and landscape. The plan also provided for several grassed areas, which were contemplated as future perimeter buildings once tenants were determined.
The following perimeter buildings were later approved within this center:
Perimeter Building 1 - Burger Fi - Built
Perimeter Building 2 - City Mattress - Built
Perimeter Building 3 - Outback Steakhouse - Built
Perimeter Building 4 - Coopers Hawk - Built
Perimeter Building 6 - UFC Gym - Not Built
Perimeter Buildings 5 and 7 are under site plan consideration at tonight’s meeting. Both buildings share the same general parking area as the UFC Gym. Therefore changes made to the parking areas and landscape are reflective on both staff reports.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The proposed +-4,000 square foot bank building will be a 1 story and 28’-3” high (highest point). The following colors are proposed for the buildings within the project scope which is compatible with approved perimeter buildings on site as well as the colors / materials approved for the main shopping center:
Proposed Perimeter Building (P-5 - Space Coast Credit Union):
Exterior Colors: SW 6077 (Everyday White), SW 0037 Morris Room Grey, SW 2840 (Hammered Silver)
Metal Canopy Alucobond - Statuary Bronze
Cast Stone Continental Stone White
The building are proposed to be serviced by a dumpsters with vinyl enclosure to be located to the south of the proposed building. The enclosure for the dumpsters will be painted Morris Room Grey.
ACCESS:
Primary access to this building project will continue to be through the existing shopping center entrance off of Pines Boulevard and Southwest 103 Avenue. Additional access is available through existing city center roadways: Southwest 106 Avenue, Palm Avenue via City Center Boulevard. Access is also available from the former City Hall through the FPL easement (parking field).
Customers will be able to the drive-thru from the east side of the building. Passengers will access the two proposed drive-thru lanes from the north and exit to the south. The drive-thru will be serviced through pneumatic tubes located on the driver side of each lane. Bank stacking as proposed meets City Code requirements.
The City is finalizing a traffic signalization (warrant) study for City Center. Currently, there is only one traffic signal at City Center constructed at the intersection of Pines Boulevard and Southwest 103 Avenue. As development continues within City Center, an additional traffic signal may be necessary at the Southwest 106 Avenue entry to City Center.
The Planning and Zoning Board at its April 25, 2019 meeting approved the adjacent UFC Gym site plan subject to the applicant constructing, or to posting a bond guaranteeing installation of, future traffic signals for City center. Contribution to be determined between the City and developer upon findings of a traffic warrant study. This same condition of approval shall also apply to perimeter buildings 5 and 7 being heard at tonight’s meeting as these buildings are also adding additional traffic to City Center.
PARKING:
The applicant proposes minor modifications to the shared parking field for phase 1B to accommodate this bank and drive-thru use as well as the addition of perimeter building 7. The result of the modifications will result in the applicant providing 91 parking spaces in the immediate parking field. This represents an increase of one parking space from the previously approved parking area for the UFC Gym site plan. The projected total parking demand for City Center phase I at final buildout is 937 parking spaces based on expected final build out. The applicant is providing 1053 parking spaces in total for the entire phase 1 development which includes the following parking:
• 745 existing shopping Center spaces (main center).
• 91 proposed spaces (Parking area between UFC gym and perimeter building 5).
• 217 existing shared spaces within the FPL easement.
SIGNAGE:
All signs shall be compliant with the previously approved master sign plan for City Center. City Center master sign plan regulations depict all permitted tenant signage as well as ground signs throughout City Center.
LANDSCAPING:
The following landscape has been added to the shopping center as a result of the addition of the subject building and building P-7.
• Installation of 63 trees, 14 palms, and 3,391 shrubs is proposed on the property. Primary species of trees Japanese Privet, Clusia Gutifera, and Verawood. Primary specie of palms is Royal Palm. Primary species of shrubs include Green Island Ficus, Clusia Gutifera, and Red Tip Cocoplum.
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
The parking areas for this perimeter building will be illuminated by a series of LED fixtures (bronze) mounted at 35 foot poles matching the existing Publix shopping center. Additional pedestrian scale LED light poles will be located to the west of the proposed building. Recessed fixtures will be placed under the drive-thru canopy as well as the building canopy along the south and west elevations of the building. Attached building full cut-off lighting will be added west and south building elevations while accent lights will be placed on the tower feature at the northwest corner of the building.
Staff notes that there are future opportunities for bike traffic within City Center upon completion of Southwest 106 Avenue, City Center Boulevard, and the subject site. Staff therefore recommends the applicant install bike racks on the site in locations to be approved by city staff prior to issuance of final certificate of occupancy on this site.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed site plan and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application subject to the following:
• Applicant constructing, or to posting a bond guaranteeing installation of, future traffic signalization for City center. Contribution to be determined between the City and developer upon findings of a traffic warrant study.
• Applicant to install bike racks on the site in locations to be approved by city staff prior to issuance of final certificate of occupancy on this site.