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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - DRB - 10-05-2010 Deerfield Professional Centre 13000 Deerfield Parkway Building 100, Suite 107 E Milton, GA 30004 ACTION REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 HEARING 6:00 1) Call to order and Pledge 2) Introduction of Board Members Members present: Vince Pisano, Terry Herr, Kathi Cook, Mark Mekes, Jim Brown, Bruce Smitheron 3) Approval of September action minutes Motion to approve: Kathi Cook 2nd: Mark Mekes Vote: 6-0, Motion Approved 4) Demo permit review: Karen Drewery; 14470 Thompson Road Demo of a single family house Motion to approve with conditions: Kathi Cook  Condition(s): No specimen trees shall be impacted 2nd: Vince Pisano Vote: 6-0, Motion Approved 5) Building permit review: Construction trailer for new Fulton County High School; Tyler Self, Evergreen Construction; 2845 Bethany Bend Construction trailer  Motion to approve with conditions: Kathi Cook Condition(s): Install skirting around bottom of trailer  2nd: Mark Mekes  Vote: 6-0, Motion Approved 6) Courtesy variance review: V10-010; Randy & Kelly Bacon; 705 Quarterpath Lane Request to allow a fire pit to be located in the minimum side yard (Article 64.77.2.b.2) Need some clarification: Fire pit vs. fireplace; Why is this before us? Petition may not meet variance considerations; caused hardship themselves; however, does not adversely affect existing uses. Suggested obtaining letter of support from adjacent neighbor. 7) Courtesy variance review: V10-011; Lou Badr; 125 Roxbury Row To allow a house to encroach into the 25’ minim side yard (Article 64.416.c.1) House already built. Add evergreen screen, if permitted, to plant in draining easement 8) Courtesy variance review: V10-012; David McLaughlin, Habitat for Humanity; Open space, Genesis Way To allow a half basketball/recreation court and play set to be located less than 100 feet from the adjoining property line. (Article 64-1602.b.3.b) Approve design as is; don’t flip-flop. Consider adding a fence at swing area and security lighting. This will be a nice addition to the neighborhood. 9) Courtesy variance review: V10-013; Doug and Janice Edman; 13610 Hopewell Road To allow encroachment in to the 50’ stream buffer (Article 20-568.16) Deferred until next meeting, per applicant. 10) Courtesy building review: Paw Patch vet clinic; Abri Design Studio, Inc., Paul Girardeau; Crabapple Road Review of proposed building This is a pedestrian area; the design should celebrate the corner; Building’s connection to streetscape needs to be more obvious; Building should be residential in design; see nearby (Wieland) buildings—pick up columns, metal roof, etc.; Promote the rural, farmhouse asthetic; Rotate building (back) around 180 degrees to address both streets; Need more fenestration along Crabapple and Itaska; No fake storefronts/facades; Move dumpster away from street; No fencing other than approved in Crabapple Overlay 11) Courtesy building review: Watercolors/Transitions residences/community center/school for students with Autism; Rick Swanson; 12800 Deerfield Parkway Review of proposed buildings Comments:  `Original design (with colors) more pleasant than beige building option; Board approves of the use of darker colors, subject to final submittal.  Appropriate for craftsman style.  Colors help with way finding; identification for the residents.  Concept covered in brick or stone or highway 9 colors would be oppressive; Moorish.  Off-white shingles or stucco would create a sterile, more modern look; Building would lose its connection to the residential vernacular.  Likes water table; lighter material helps break up mass; building seems lighter.  Break up façade with more brick/stone; can get closer to the required 75%. Run masonry up middle pop-up to eaves; review the water table for balance.  Masonry balance should be more of a aesthetic consideration than mathematical equation.  The white windows add detail to the building, make colors pop.  Staff should review allowed overlay colors. 12) Courtesy rezoning review RZ-05/U10-01/VC10-03, Watercolors/Transitions residences/community center/school for students with autism; Alpharetta Land Partners, Les Brown; 12800 Deerfield Parkway To rezone from C-1 (Community Business) and O-I (Office-Institutional) to C-1 (Community Business) with a Use Permit to construct a Special School for a transitions vocational school for students with autism and an assisted living facility for autistic adults. The applicant is also requesting a concurrent variance to: 1. Allow the exterior wall materials of all non-residential buildings and townhouse, duplex and multifamily buildings to consist of a minimum of 40 percent in lieu of 75 percent (per vertical wall plane) of the following : brick or natural stone (Section 64-1095(p)) for the assisted living facility, 2. Allow accent building materials for all non-residential buildings and also townhouse, duplex and multifamily units to be limited to a maximum of 60 percent in lieu of 25 percent brick, tile, non-reflective glass, natural stone and weathered, polished or fluted face, with fluted, split-face, or broken face finish, Portland cement plaster and lath systems, architectural (either precast or tilt-up) concrete (fluted or with exposed finish) or Hardi-Plank (Section 64-1095(q)) for the assisted living facility. Comments:  No objections to the rezoning petition; good use for property.  Building footprint for the residential component does not match site plan.  Should be able to meet 75% brick or stone requirement; Add brick/stone to vertical elements, up to ridgeline.  Screen dumpsters.  Show design of greenhouses.  Trees shown as saved should be maintained with adjustments in footprint 13) Courtesy use permit review: U10-02/ VC10-02; Frank Schaffer, The Landscape Group, Inc.; 13120 Arnold Mill Road Use Permit for a Landscaping Business (Sec 64-1820) and a 4-part concurrent variance in the existing buildings: 1. To reduce a portion of the 50-foot buffer and 10-foot improvement setback to 0 feet (Sec 64-1141(3)a), 2. To reduce a portion of 50-foot buffer and 10-foot improvement setback to a 30-foot undisturbed buffer with a 10-foot improvement setback (Sec 64- 1141(3)a), o To reduce the 50-foot building setback to a 44.09-foot setback for the warehouse along the east property line (Sec 64-1820(b)3), o To reduce the 50-foot building setback to a 47.58-foot setback for the warehouse and a 28.25-foot setback for the steps to the office deck (Sec 74-1820(b)3). Comments:  No objections to use permit/hardship is pretty well demonstrated for variances. 14) Courtesy building review: Global Payments Data Center; Croft& Associates, Jim Croft; 12700 Deerfield Parkway Review of proposed building Comments: Design seems extraordinarily spartan for such a highly visible building. Add variation in depth to the front façade. Need a 4 sided building that matches all the way around. Didn’t like ‘unfinished’ edge of roof on west (right) face. Add finished parapet. Questioned whether some of the horizontal elements, i.e. roof over entrance, could actually be built. Questioned whether chillers/generators/trucks, etc could be seen from the road. Suggested increasing the outer equipment enclosure wall to 12 feet. Check turning radius in loading dock area. Add parapets all the way around office area. Parapets should be finished on all sides. Roof/back side of parapets should not be visible from road. Apply for variance to further reduce amount of parking or reserve part of the area as green space (per zoning). 15) Other business--None 16) Adjournment