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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5-6 Presentation 05-21-18Town Council ITEMS 5-6 MAY 21 ST, 2018 1 Item 5 –Entrada Plaza Mayor SITE PLAN 2 Summary 5.806 acres site 2 hotel pads 2 parking garages 1 condominium 1.5-acre plaza 3 Building Square Feet Height Units / Spaces Avg Unit Size Hotel 1 73,195 sf 5 story / 63 ft.132 rooms ~400 sf Hotel 2 63,932 sf 4 story / 51 ft.111 rooms ~400 sf Condominium 246,552 sf 6 story / 75 ft.126 units ~1,600 sf Hotel Garage 98,524 sf 4 story / 40 ft.320 spaces - Condo Garage 121,108 sf 2 story / 20 ft.260 spaces - Zoning Plaza to be key feature of Entrada Must be designed to imitate the Piazza San Marco and the Plaza Mayor Salamanca Plaza should include some, but not all of the following land uses: ◦Residential ◦Office ◦Medical ◦Hotel ◦Retail ◦Restaurant ◦Independent Living / Assisted Living ◦Artisan Suites 4 Zoning Development Plan ◦Must allow for high degree of public access with bollards to separate vehicles from pedestrians ◦Should be extended to or as near as possible to the water feature Plaza Mayor de Salamanca ◦Imitate in shape, size, and pedestrian scale ◦Center of Salamanca for over 250 years ◦Lined with small shops, restaurants, nightlife, and city hall Land Uses ◦Currently contains hotels, condominiums, and parking structures ◦Needs other land uses to create energy within the plaza ◦Hotels buildings should contain a minimum of 10% ground floor retail/restaurant space ◦Condominium should contain a minimum of 20% ground floor retail/restaurant spaces ◦Both should have direct access to and from the plaza 5 Architecture ARCHETYPE Embodies intent of the Entrada PD Imitate Plaza Mayor de Salamanca or Plaza San Marco Shape Size Pedestrian scale STAGE 1 –ATTRIBUTES OF IMITATION Plaza Mayor in Entrada should emulate only one of the plazas Emulating both would be contradictory for the archetype being achieved Applicant chose Plaza Mayor Salamanca as the archetype 6 Architecture STAGE 2 –TOWN COMMENTS 1st design replicated Baroque architecture of Plaza Salamanca generally The following comments were discussed: ◦More complexity in form ◦More complexity in silhouette ◦More identifiable classicism in articulation ◦More decorative use of articulations ◦More overall opulence (royal/ecclesiastical use of structures) STAGE 3 –DESIGN RESPONSE FROM 5G Creation of more complex termination with the sky Complexity in form with integration of porte- cochere and plaza arcade into the massing More expression of classical features to provide “palace” architecture 7 Architecture STAGE 4 –FURTHER REFINEMENT More decorative detailing Strengthen visual connection of arcade to massing HVAC screening More pronounced corner columns Parking garage elevations Change windows at ground level to doors for more integration with plaza STAGE 5 –FINAL SUBMITTAL Addresses all architectural concerns Interior of plaza is addressed through a landscape plan which details: ◦Integration of Plaza with the street ◦Lighting of the plaza space ◦Public art integration 8 Landscaping Current proposal discourages pedestrian flow from street to the plaza Forces entry to one side of the plaza Intent of plaza is to make strong edge with the streetscape and into the edge of the canal Current design encloses and isolates the plaza 9 Public Art Plaza should contain public art that will naturally draw people and programs the interactivity of space within the plaza Current plan proposed two locations within plaza Development plan calls for fountain Ordinance 720, 759, 760, 776 call out locations and criteria for public art 10 Lighting Photometric study prepared which included four lighting fixtures at the center of the plaza which emulates the same effect as the Plaza Mayor Salamanca 11 Into the Plaza 12 Hotels –Plaza Interior 13 Condominium –Plaza Interior 14 Hotel 1 15 Hotel 2 16 Condominium 17 Parking Garage 18 Staff Recommendations Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this site plan on 4/16/18 Staff recommends approval of this site plan subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report and found in the corresponding ordinance. ◦Landscape berm at the entrance must be removed and replaced with stairs to open the plaza to a more inviting spaces that allows flow of pedestrian traffic to and from different areas of Entrada. Bollards must separate street traffic from pedestrian traffic. ◦Public Art must be appropriate in shape, size and pedestrian scale of the Plaza Mayor whether permanent or temporary in nature ◦Lighting must mimic what can be found in the Plaza Mayor de Salamanca, including but not limited to lighting fixtures, lighting temperature, locations, etc… ◦Plaza amenities such as outdoor seating, bike racks, wayfinding, Wi-Fi, etc… 19 Item 6 –Entrada Plaza Mayor Condominium SPECIFIC USE PERMIT 20 Summary Condominium allowed by zoning through SUP to better determine shape, size and configuration Condominium is 246,552 SF and contains up to 126 units Some components will be spec -units, while others will be custom designed 21 Floor Plan Bed Bath SF Unit Count % of mix A1 1 1 800 12 10% B1 2 2.5 1,350 59 49% B2 3 3.5 1,350 25 21% C1 2 2.5 2,975 24 20% Total 2 2.375 1,619 120 100% Staff Recommendations Staff recommends approval of this Specific Use Permit subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report and found in the corresponding ordinance. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this SUP on 4/16/18. 22