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Item # E.
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| Town Council Regular Session |
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| SUBJECT: |
| Request for approval of Conceptual Architecture for One AZ Credit Union, a proposed bank in the San Dorado Commercial Center, located on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Oracle Rd. |
| RECOMMENDATION: |
| The Conceptual Design Review Board (CDRB) recommended approval on June 13, 2017. |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: |
The purpose of this request is to consider Conceptual Architecture for a new bank (see Attachment 1) in the San Dorado Commercial Center, located on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Oracle Road.The proposed bank is located on 1.5 acres of the larger 27.8 acre commercial area (Attachment 2).
The proposed Conceptual Architecture includes the following:
- 3,424 square foot building with two (2) drive-through lanes under a canopy
- Contemporary Southwest style architecture consistent with the Oro Valley Town Centre Planned Area Development (PAD)
- Facade articulation and fenestration
- Several colors and materials including fiber cement and metal cladding panels and stucco finished walls
The request is in conformance with the Town's Design Principles and applicable Design Standards (Attachment 3). |
| BACKGROUND OR DETAILED INFORMATION: |
The proposed development is located in the San Dorado Commercial Center, Lot 7. The subject property is surrounded by multi-family residential to the north and east, and commercial uses to the south and west. Surrounding properties on the east side of Oracle Rd. are zoned Oro Valley Town Centre PAD and are either High Density Residential or Neighborhood Commercial/Office. Properties located across Oracle Road, west of the property, are zoned Rooney Ranch PAD and Community/Regional Commercial.
Existing Site Conditions:
Zoning: Oro Valley Town Centre PAD
Lot size: 1.5 acres
Approvals to Date:
October 2002: Oro Valley Town Centre PAD approved by Town Council.
April 2012: Revised Oro Valley Town Centre PAD approved by Town Council.
May 2013: San Dorado Final Site Plan approved by Town Council.
June 2017: Alternative Parking Analysis approved by CDRB.
The Oro Valley Town Centre PAD regulates development in this area and provides colors, materials and other architectural guidelines to ensure development within the center is harmonious. The applicant’s proposal is compliant with both the Oro Valley Town Centre PAD and the Town's Design Principles.
Conceptual Architecture Design Principles and Design Standards review:
The Zoning Code establishes Design Principles and Design Standards to evaluate architectural projects. A brief summary of the project's conformance with each is provided below and a more extensive analysis is provided in Attachment 3.
- Design: The project incorporates a Contemporary Southwestern design style with a parapet roof, extensive surface articulation, a tower feature and an architecturally compatible drive-through canopy. The project also features design cues consistent with the Oro Valley Town Centre PAD, including desert hues, four-sided window treatments and materials compatible with other developments in the center.
- Scale, height and mass: The proposed height of the building is compatible with surrounding uses in San Dorado. The proposed drive-through canopy is suitable to the height of the main building. Building mass is broken up by pop-outs, overhangs and a tower, which mirrors the entryway to CVS located directly south of the property.
- Facade articulation: The proposed architecture creates visual interest through the use of varying roof lines, overhangs, and pop-outs. Furthermore, the project incorporates extensive surface articulation with a variety of colors, textures and materials.
- Screening: Mechanical equipment and refuse areas are screened through textured masonry enclosures. The proposed drive-through lanes are shielded by an existing wall along the eastern perimeter and existing landscape buffers along the southern and western perimeters of the property.
Public Participation:
A neighborhood meeting is not required by the Zoning Code. Public Notice has been provided as follows:
- Posting at Town Hall
- Posting on the Town's website
- All affected HOA's
The CDRB recommended approval of the applicant's proposal on June 13, 2017. |
| FISCAL IMPACT: |
| N/A |
| SUGGESTED MOTION: |
I MOVE to approve the One AZ Credit Union Conceptual Architecture based on the finding it is in conformance with the Zoning Code.
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I MOVE to deny the One AZ Credit Union Conceptual Architecture based on the finding that _____________________________. |
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