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December 18, 2017 — Meeting Minutes
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submit proof of filing to the City within 30 days of Board of Aldermen approval.
Mr. Bogan stated that they are fine with expanding the alley widths and staff’s recommendations.
Chairman Lichtenfeld asked about a walkway on their side of the alley.
Mr. Bogan stated that they are not currently proposing one; there will be access to the transformer.
Hearing no further questions or comments from the members and hearing none from the audience regarding the Plat, Scott Wilson made a motion to recommend approval of the Plat to the Board of Aldermen per staff recommendations. The motion was seconded by Ron Reim and unanimously approved by the members.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – MIXED-USE PROJECT – 8049 FORSYTH BOULEVARD
Susan Istenes explained that on November 20, 2017, the Architectural Review Board voted to continue consideration of the proposed project until this meeting. On December 5, 2017, the applicant submitted revised plans. According to the applicant, the following changes are included in the revised plans:
The motion was seconded by Scott Wilson and unanimously approved by the members.
9:00 p.m. Chairman Lichtenfeld called for a break.
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PLAT – 8049 FORSYTH BOULEVARD
Susan Istenes explained that the proposed plat adjusts two property boundary lines to dedicate 1,456 square feet to public right-of-way. The right-of-way dedication will widen the existing east- west and north-south alleys from 20 feet wide to the City standard 24 feet wide. The adjusted lot will measure 36,089 square feet. Staff is of the opinion that the lot is consistent with the lots located in the immediate area with regard to size, frontage and arrangement and recommends approval to the Board of Aldermen with the following conditions:
Subdivision Ordinance requirements after Board of Aldermen approval;
Boulevard intersection;
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Director Istenes noted that the revisions do not impact all elements of the previously proposed plan. She referred to the staff report which includes an analysis previously provided for areas of the plan that have not changed as well as new analysis (in bold) for areas of the plan that were revised in the most recent submission. She stated that she was not going to read the staff report in its entirety and referred to the “visual impact” portion of the report which states that the project, as proposed, is in conformance with the architectural review guidelines of the Downtown Overlay Zoning District, and meets the provisions of the land use policies contained in the Downtown Clayton Master Plan, with the exception of the garage structure. The proposed tower building form and materials are urban in character and will contribute to a pedestrian-friendly environment. She added that staff is of the opinion that the tower design is compatible in terms of mass, height, and design with existing nearby structures and recommends approval with the condition that the applicant revise all applications and/or the plans to accurately list the building and use square footages prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. She noted that staff recommendation number 2 as listed on the report is no longer applicable because the applicant has already made that change. Chairman Lichtenfeld commented that generally the tower building looks good and the solid to void ratio is okay.