City Council Meeting

Anna McClintockstaffcurrently exists in the Stacy C Sherwood Community Center but would potentially undergo upgrades and an expansion proposed site features include bike racks playgrounds a bridge connection landscaping site connections the applicant requests two special use permits and ten special exceptions total on both sides. The two special use permits would allow government use on the county-owned parcel and expanded government use on the city parcel. And then I'll be going into the 10 special exception details. The first special exception would be to allow an increase in lot coverage in the RH district to house the new community center building on the county-owned parcel. There is a 50% lock coverage maximum, and the applicant is proposing 89%.

The proposed building is seen on this slide. The facade is mainly masonry. There would be playgrounds and then entrance glass tower elements seen on both sides of the building, sunshades, and then a stone retaining wall. And then special exceptions three, four, and five would be to allow building overhangs, retaining walls, and the bridge connection to the existing Stacey C. Sherwood Center in the required front and side yards. And then special exceptions six and seven would be to reduce the amount of required parking spaces on both sites. Parking requirements are based on square footage of use types. So a total of 499 parking spaces would be required on both sites. and then the applicant proposes 316 spaces, including surface and underground parking.

additional tree canopy to be provided on adjacent or nearby properties right now it's discussed that this would be provided at Van Dyke Park the applicant is required to have a 10-year minimum of 20% in both zoning districts, and the applicant proposes 3% on the county-owned parcel to accommodate the new health and community center. And then that covers all the special exceptions. I'm going to now move the presentation over to Brook Harden.

Stacey Hardy-Chandlergoing back to the exceptions and I might not work this perfectly but are the exceptions aligning with the direction that the ordinance changes are heading another you know what I'm saying there's being a realignment of some of the ordinances and I'm just wondering if some of the special exceptions

Brooke Hardenstafffrom a zoning ordinance standpoint No, they don't. I think all of the elements that are special exceptions are related to location, form, size of building. I don't think any of the sustainability features have triggered any exceptions.