HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - DRB - 09-10-2013
ACTION REPORT
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
WORK SESSION 5:30/PUBLIC HEARING 6:00pm
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) Call to order and Pledge
2) Introduction of Board Members
Members present: Karl Haase, Tim Bryan, Marty Littleton, Laura Wysong, Steve Check
3) Approval of August action minutes
o Motion to approve: Tim Bryan
o 2nd: Karl Haase
o Vote: 5-0. Motion approved.
4) Demolition reviews
1660 Birmingham Road, 1980’s single family house
o Motion to approve: Steve Check
o 2nd: Tim Bryan
o Vote: 509, Motion approved
Liberty Grove Road, Blue Valley, Tom Watson, three structures
o Motion to approve with conditions: Marty Littleton
ConFind and fill in septic tank
o 2nd: Laura Wysong
o Vote: 5-0, Motion approved.
5) Final reviews
5130-5250 Windward Parkway, Centre Stage at Windward, Dumpster
location/Landscaping
o Motion to approve: Karl Haase
o 2nd: Steve Check
o Vote: 4-1, Motion approved.
12650 Crabapple Road, Wishart Walk, Dumpster Enclosure
o Motion to approve: Marty Littleton
o 2nd: Tim Bryan
o Vote: 5-0, Motion approved.
Lots 6-21, Archmont Trace, Henderson Landing, Townhomes
o Motion to approve with conditions: Steve Check
Condition: Approval of lots 6-21, as submitted
o 2nd: Laura Wysong
o Vote: 5-0, Motion approved.
6) Courtesy reviews
a. V13-010, 3315 Francis Road, Milton Senior Center @ Community of Christ Church
Request: To add a second ground sign.
Comments: This is a temporary sign until the Hopewell House project is
complete.
b. V13-009, 14225 Birmingham Highway
Request(s):
o To reduce the front setback from 60’ to 40’
o To allow a house and courtyard to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback
and the 50 foot city stream buffer
o To allow a pool to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback and the 50 foot
city stream buffer
Comments: Applicant has complied with or exceeded our suggested
comments.
Changed house plan to better fit on the site.
Eliminated the need for the front setback reduction.
Performed a dam breech study.
Updated a flood plain/hydrology study.
Created mitigation plan in buffer averaging of the 50’ buffer
Added front porch for better relation to road.
c. U13-02/ VC13-03, West side of Deerfield Parkway, Crescent Deerfield
Request: A Use Permit to allow the construction of 256 multi-family residential
units and related accessory uses (Sec. 64-1839) and a 2 part concurrent
variance to 1) To provide 100% of the site for apartments (Chapter 64,
Division 5.A. 4.6.6.a.i) and 2) To delete the requirement to provide a
minimum of 300 cubic feet of separate contiguous storage space shall be
provided for each dwelling unit.
Comments:
Is connecting to the Fry’s parking lot practical?
We already have issues with traffic on Deerfield Parkway; including
access in and out. We also need to think about bike riders. Without
an extra lane, were looking at a traffic nightmare.
Concerned with the look of a pitched roof. A flat roofed building
would look more commercial.
From a design perspective, this looks like Sandy
Springs/Perimeter…we’re in Milton. This does not work for the
Milton design concept. Does not represent our community.
Architectural character should be more like Crabapple.
Got to make sure we meet the Form Based Code (FBC). Got to meet
public demand, for what they want to rent. We’ll probably have
people coming in from outside; this is probably very marketable.
The Form Based Code represents new urbanism. Milton has different
identities. The first plan was totally different, including rivers,
canoes, etc. The FBC is grids, interconnectivity. You.. gave us what
we asked for. The site plan is a good representation of the new block
structure required of the T6 transect zone.
Buildings should have a commercial look which provides for future
re-use of the building.
Need to take into consideration the future use of the building. In case
the apartments are divided up and sold as individual unit; units should
be separately metered.
There are a lot of successes when there are, probably not retail, but a
Starbucks type restaurant that are incorporated in apartment
complexes. They would not just for the use of the people in the
complex. Smyrna and Woodstock (Hedgewood Development) are
examples. Lot of potential for low intensity restaurant use.
50% commercial probably wouldn’t work, but it would be nice if you
considered some kind of internal commercial. Your customer would
enjoy walking to get coffee, etc.
What about commercial use on the bottoms of your two buildings
along the main thoroughfare? Don’t assume that only the people that
live there will use it.
The cubic storage requirement would prevent residents using
balconies for storage.
7) Other business
Board will form subcommittee consisting of Laura Wysong, Steve Check, Bob
Buscemi, and staff to re work the DRB application.
This is the last meeting for Karl Haase. He has retired from the Board.
The Board and staff will convene at a date DBT for dinner to say goodbye to
Karl.
8) Adjournment