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9 . <br />John Trtutz <br />March 1.2004 <br />Page 3 <br />d) Retain the trail and pedestrian circulation aspects of the plan v^hich you have provided <br />to date. <br />City naff would strongly support an office or fast-casual restaurant use overlooking the <br />pond, assuming a site plan that incoiporaies adequate parking and ci rculation. We will <br />support retail use at this location if it includes food-oriented uses for which the pond can <br />become an amenity and which can take advantage of proximity to the pond. <br />Development Orientation . Stonebay was approved with the expectation that the office <br />uses would visuallycomplcmcntdieStonebay residential development, especially since the <br />primary access is from Kelley Parkway. This same expectation needs to be met if the site <br />becomes primarily retail uses. Although there may be some negative impacts by orienting <br />retail uses direcUy toward Kelley Parkway, as indicated in the letter from John Hasslcr, <br />there are also significant benefits and advantages to an orientation not totally focused on <br />Highwayl2. <br />Your site plans to dale have focused on Highway 12 as the orientation, and while the <br />building designs have incorporated attractive features and landscaping on all sides, the site <br />layout still presents itself u ‘backing up' to Kelley Parkway. <br />We think there is a middle ground that can orient this development more toward the center <br />of the site, providing a more inviting appearance from Kelley Parkway while not h.aving <br />negative impacts to the adjoining neighborhood, and not negatively impacting the viability <br />of retail uses. The following are key elements of this concept <br />a) Reorient the Walgreens entry to the southwest comer of the building. Establish <br />Walgreens parking on the west and south sides of the building. The phanracy drive- <br />ihni will then be along the east side of the building, with the del: very/trash area along <br />the north facade. <br />b) Absent an office use or fast-casual restaurant uses for Lot 1. turn the retail strip to a <br />north-south orientation, backing up to the west end of the site, and design the north <br />end units for food-oriented uses that would allow some views of the pond and <br />use of a plaza or outdoor seating area overlooking the pond. Omrt any driving lane <br />along the west side of the building This orientation provides excellent reta. lervis:bitty <br />from the l2/WiIlow intersection. The entry to the site from Kelley Parkway will allow <br />for customers to see the entries to the Walgreens and the strip center from the Kelley <br />Parkwayentrar.ee to the site, allowing them to make easy dccis-.ons about how to <br />reach (heir intended destination within the site.