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Home My WebLink About2005 05 09 Regular 511 - Building Elevations for Building 3, James Doran Company CITY COMMISSION AGENDA May 9, 2005 Meeting Consent Information Pnblic Hearinl! Rel!nlar X ITEM 511 MGR~ /Dept. f/l#- II REQUEST: The Community Development Department requests that the City Commission, in its capacity as the DRC, consider a request of the James Doran Company for the building elevations for Building 3 (multi-tenant 2-story building at the Northwest comer of Tuskawilla Road and Tree Swallow Drive). PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to review building elevations for Building 3 at the James Doran property in the Town Center. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff reviewed the preliminary building elevations for Building No. 3 and recommends approval of those plans, subject to the following qualifications (a) the balconies facing on Tuskawilla Road extend 5 feet from the fayade (except at the main entrance, where it extends 6 feet) and the balconies facing Tree Swallow Drive extend 3 feet and (b) the number of public accessibility (ingress/egress points) may need to change, dependent upon the proposed occupancies. The Commission should expect minor modification to accommodate these ingress/egress points. Section 2-326 (b) requires balconies to extend at least 6 feet out from the building falfade and maintain at least 10 feet of vertical clearance to the sldewalk below. Dover Kohl, the City's Town Center consultant, has been adamant that balconies extend the ful16 feet. If the City Commission/DRC decides to allow the balconies to deviate from the Code requirements, it would require a special exception, development agreement modification, or some other legal mechanism as may be deemed appropriate by the City Attorney. If the Commission decides to allow the deviation, staffrecommcnds that it apply only as follows: Tuskawilla Road - no deviation; Trcc Swallow Drive - no less than 4 feet; and rear of building - no less than 3 feet. 1 May 9, 2004 Regular Item 511 Page 2 The number and location of accessibility points relate to egress capacity and occupancy load, pursuant to Chapter 10 (specifically Table 1003.1) and Section 403.1.2 of the Florida Building Code. The size and type of individual tenant spaces (currently unknown) for the building will determine the extent of these requirements. Any variations from the City Code or substantial modification, that may arise in the future, would require the plans to come back to the City Commission for formal approval. FINDINGS: The architectural depictions of Building 3 appear consistent with the Town Center Code and with the approved site plan, subject to the two qualifications set forth above. The proposed floor-plan has not yet been provided for review. The elevations for Building 16 are still in progress and are not recommended for [mal consideration at this time. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staffrecomrnends that the City Corrunission, in its capacity as the DRC, approve Building No.3, for preliminary architectural renderings, subject to the following: (a) a determination of whether the balconies must extend at least 6 feet from the building fa~ade and (b) the number and location of access (ingress/egress) points may need to change, dependent upon the proposed occupancies (pursuant to the Building Code). 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I ,--'," 1./4"''''/\' , ,-:r:'~ h~>~ ) / 11 U>, I! .,; ,_1-- , , SUQPlement to Agenda Item #511 City Commission Meeting May 9,2005 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 1126 STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708 407-327-5970 FAX: 407-327-6695 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: City Commission Randy Stevenson, ASLA (}1 LA Community Development Director (j~ May 6, 2005 May 9, 2005 City Commission Meeting - Agenda Item #511 Supplemental Information - Town Center Building #3 RE: Please find, attached, a letter and series of photographs from Rick Maxian with Randall- Paulson Architects. This information was provLded to support Mr. Maxian's request for five (5') foot and three (3') foot balconies on Building #3 in the Town Center. CC: Ron McLemore, City Manager 4 May 2005 Mr. Ron Mclemore City of Winter Springs 1126 State Road 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Re: Winter Springs Town Center - Building 3 Winter Springs, FL RPA Project No. 2004236.00 Ron, we are the Architect of Record for Winter Springs Town Center Buildings 1 and 2 along Tuskawilla Road and are currently in the process of designing Building 3. We are requesting a variance for the balcony depth. This variance will include two (2) balconies along Tuskawilla Road (East Elevation) located at the tower and two (2) balconies along Tree Swallow Drive (South Elevation) as described below. Presently, the balcony along Tuskawilla Road at the center of the building and at the entry to the first floor corridor adheres to the city ordinance. We have several reasons for this variance request which we have included in this letter. The description of the adjacent building design and their individual character is as follows. Building 2 has balconies that are a minimum of 6' ~O" deep per city ordinance which fit into our design intent. These balconies are an important feature of the overall design. The balconies are elaborately designed to enhance the existing street setting and these balconies project a good distance away from the building. They have detailed railings and are built out of EIFS with a thickened balcony and brackets for support. Exterior lighting was added for signage and to wash the fa<;ade of the building. This design helps to make the building have its own personality. The personality helps to make a street space unique and successful and helps the tenants create a separate identity for themselves. Building 1 's identity is expressed with its rotunda and sidewalk design along with the mixture of fa<;ade materials. Building 3's identity includes the tower detailing and sophisticated design. In comparison, building 3 is smaller than Building 2 and takes on a similar form enhancing the intersection. Our design intent for Building 3 is to create a variety of scales along the street and this variation is part of the balcony flori;]a tfM IJilumr. Ron Mclemore 4 May 2005 Page 2 of 2 design. We wanted to create ins and outs along this facade. We created this not only with the building facade, but also with the awnings, balconies, light fixtures, and accent detailing. Our initial intent was to have the balconies shorter, but after talking with Ron and other city staff. we settled on balconies of 5'~0" along Tuskawilla Road and of 3'~0" along Tree Swallow Drive. We saw this as an important feature functionally on the building. The exception to this plan is the balcony at the entrance. We see this particular balcony as a true gathering space for the office tenants and kept it at 6'~0" deep. The variety of scales for Building 3 will be present in the design of the metal balconies and the fabric awnings. Our intent is to have the balcony design less as a feature and more to help the interaction between the street level and the second floor tenants. Our balcony design will have more of an open feeL and not appear bulky in size. Please refer to the attached image NO.2. These balconies cast a great shadow line on the building and vary as the day progresses. The balcony is a small grate system where voids are very small. The painted exposed steel helps create a simplified light balcony that does not distract from the overall design of the building and street. You can get a good feel of how the balconies and awnings react differently to the people down below as you refer to the other images. They create variety and interest along the facades and street, simply by the ins and outs of the fa<;ade in the design. Having different balcony designs as you move along the street will help to provide interest. Balconies are needed to enhance the interaction between the street level and the upper floors. As we continue down the street and across the street, these buildings will have other identifiable features which will help enhance the character and spatial qualities of the street. We thank you for your support on this variance and consideration for approval Sincerely, Randall-Paulson Architects, Incorporated Rick Maxian Project Coordinator III End Images of balcony types Copy to: Leigh Colyer M:\project Docs\2004\2004236.00\Correspondence\Letters\RonMcLemore - 0504051tr.doc Image 1 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 ~ Image 7