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?,_- _..... PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 13, 1988 PAGE 5 Development Company, introduced others who have worked on the proposal: M. Mize and Mrs. Watts, both of Biskind Development Company, A. Kanareff, engineer, J. Pado, architect, R. Ritley, appraiser and F. Sherkow, N.O.A.C.A, and explained the request to rezone 24 acres, the southern two thirds of which is zoned multi-family, and the balance of the property is Single Family, most of which they own or control with the exception of three parcels facing Columbia Road whose owners have given their permission to represent them. In reference to the set back.s which have not yet been determined for this district, Mr. Carlisle stated that they will defer to the judgement of the Planning Commission. He explained that under the concept of this district as outlined in the ordinance they will be developing this area as an office park which will have no more negative impact on the neighbor- hood than if the property were developed as currently zoned. Since.the original request to rezone this land to General Retail was denied by ttce Commission they have been meeting with the various neighborhood associations in an attempt to develop a proposal which would address their concerns. He explained the proposal: six to seven buildings (one, two, or three stories) will be constructed either on a speculative basis or for specific tenants; a master plan will be developed to control signage, lighting, materials, and landscaping (including mounded buffer adjacent to residential properties) similar to the Corporate Center but more in keeping with the residential area, no raspberry colored or red.striped buildings are planned; buildings will be clustered in order to maintain shared green and open areas and would create larger front and rear set backs. Mr. Carlisle speculated that the larger buildings would probably be closer to Brookpark Road in keeping with the residents wishes. He presented a list of concerns of the neighbors and elaborated on those which are the most difficult to resolve. In reference to this use, they contend that an office use is compatible with the residen- tial use in that the hours are compatible, offices are occupied when residents are at work; he explained why utilities will not impact on the residential area; curb cut off Brookpark Road has been approved by the State so no access is planned through residential streets, Great Northern Boulevard, or Columbia Road; Fire Department has no problem with a single access to the property, but would have to review plans regarding turning radius, etc; studies by Charles Ritley and Associates comparing similar residential properties abutting other residential properties and those abutting General Retail concluded that there was no substantial loss of property value, or length of time needed to sell,and pointing out that an office use would be more desirable; N.O.A.C.A. traffic studies of Brookpark Road between Great Northern Blvd and Columbia Road projecting both the com- pleted occupancy of the Corporate Center with this property developed residentially and with this property fully developed as an office use which concluded that week day traffic would be increased by about 4%, traffic on Saturday would be decreased by about 2%; parking spaces required at this location would be approximately 1,000 to 1,500 cars (about twice as many as the Corporate Center has existing at present); sample mounded buffers adja- cent to residential property has been created behind the first two houses on Mitchell Drive and consists of six foot high board on board fence (staggered), three or four blue spruce trees, approximately 8 to 10 feet high, on the residents side of the fence, 312 caliper pin oaks on the developers side, ornamental trees will be chosen by individual owners (dogwood and flowering crab used on sample), some buffering will be included adjacent to Brookpark Road (across from condominiums which will be in keeping with their landscaping as well as along the property line of property rezoned to office district, but being used residentially; fence will be completed with the construction