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Diamond “A” Shopping Center Improvement Plan - Waiver Request to Improvement Plan in Review
Project #2024080096 #31954 Parcel #41200-056-04
Tillman & Associates Engineering
This item was tabled by DRC on 3/10/25. This was resubmitted by the applicant and routed for review on 3/14/25. Comments included with this agenda item are from the previous staff review.
LDC 6.8.8.B - Building landscaping
CODE states Landscape areas shall be provided adjacent to or within 25 feet from the building walls and shall extend along 60 percent of the total length of the wall, excluding those areas required for access to the building.
APPLICANT request waiver to not provide building landscape adjacent to the buildings. Architectural features including decorative parapets with breaks in elevation and store front canopies to be more visually appealing and not obstruct the views of the retail businesses. Landscape screening has been provided on the project boundaries and internal landscaping is provided within the parking and opened areas.
LDC 6.12.2.A - Right-of-way
CODE states Right-of-way shall be platted or dedicated, meeting the minimum right-of-way width established in Table 6.12-1, to provide for the necessary access and other needed infrastructure improvements supporting the proposed development. Right-of-way can be provided by easement if approved by DRC.
APPLICANT is requesting public Right of Way easement instead of public Right of Way dedication for the 8' sidewalk adjacent to the proposed turn lanes. A 6' right of way dedication is proposed along the right turn lanes to keep all roadway improvements within the Right of Way and the 8' sidewalk will run adjacent to the 20' wide 475A buffer easement that has provisions to allow that required walkway within the 475A buffer easement.
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