The city has pre-approved a mixed-use development on the east side of 32nd street south of Glenrosa, north of Indian school. It will be 4 stories with office space on the bottom floor and residential in floors 2 - 4. Nelsen Partners,
http://www.nelsenpartners.com who worked on Kierland and Scottsdale Quarter are the architects for the property.
“The proposed development will consist of both professional office space and multifamily residential units. Professional offices are a permitted use in the R-5 zoning district, but any commercial or mixed-use projects are required to follow the C-1 (Neighborhood Retail) zoning district’s yard, height and area requirements. The C-1 zoning district allows a base maximum building height of 30 feet, with up to 56 feet in height allowed with a height waiver. Because the proposed project exceeds the 30-foot height limit, a height waiver is required. Similarly, although the proposed project meets the R-5 yard and height standards for multifamily development, the commercial component triggers additional setback standards that the applicant will need to address via a subsequent variance process.
The conceptual site plan details a four-story building comprised of approximately 40,000 square feet of office space on the first floor in addition to 134 residential units dispersed throughout floors two through four. The residential entrance, leasing office and fitness center will also be located on the first floor of the building.
Open space areas for the residents will be offered on the ground level, second floor and roof deck and include landscaping, seating area, water features and a pool. The conceptual elevations depict a U-shaped building surrounding the open space areas that include the use of multiple exterior building materials and extensive glazing to ensure a high-quality design.
Access to the site is provided off two 32nd Street driveways. A drive aisle along the perimeter of the site and will provide residents and patrons access to the underground parking area, which will house the majority of the required parking for the site. A limited amount of surface parking will also be provided adjacent to the building. In order to ensure that the underground parking garage traffic is oriented away from the adjacent residential properties, a stipulation requiring a minimum 50-foot setback from the eastern property line for all garage entrances is included.
In addition to the landscaping provided in the open space areas, new vegetation will be installed along the eastern, western and southern portions of the site. A stipulation has been included to provide 3-inch caliper trees along 32nd Street in order to provide shade for pedestrians. In addition, a stipulation has also been included to provide for 3-inch caliper trees along the eastern property line to provide screening for adjacent residences.
The site is located adjacent to an established single-family residential neighborhood comprised of predominately single-story homes. In order to provide increased privacy and sensitivity to the adjacent residences, limits on the intensity of the development along the eastern property line are included. A stipulation limiting the maximum height of buildings to 36 feet within 125 feet of the eastern property line, and 48 feet elsewhere on the site, has been included to provide a gradual step-back in building height and mass. Similarly, stipulations limiting balconies and full-view windows within close proximity to the adjacent single-family residences are also included.”