Downtown Review Board

City Hall East Conference Room 903 W. Main Street – City Hall DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. Board Members please call 228-0207 if unable to attend 1 CALL TO ORDER A. Approval of October 26, 2017 meeting minutes 2 REVIEW OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS A. DRB-11-17-6120 / 807-B W. Main Street / New Wall Sign B. DRB-11-17-6121 / 203 NW 15th Street / New Single-Family House 3 OTHER BUSINESS 4 ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting, PLEASE CALL 228-0207 (VOICE) OR 228-0250 (TDD) 11.30.2017 Page 1 of 1 kf  City of Blue Springs 903 Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Downtown Review Board MINUTES Thursday, October 26, 2017 A meeting of the Downtown Review Board of the City of Blue Springs was held in the City Hall Annex Conference Room located at 903 W. Main Street on Thursday, October 26, 2017 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Jennifer Hauschild Scott Allen, Community Dev. Joe Haney, PC Rep. Chris Sandie, Public Works Cindy Miller, Chairman STAFF Matt Wright, Senior Planner Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ABSENT Yvonne Woods Kent Edmondson, Councilman Chris Lievsay, Councilman Jackie Fairbanks, PC Alt. Rep. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Cindy Miller called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Miller requested action on the Consent Agenda with a motion by APPROVAL Board Member Joe Haney, to approve the minutes for October 5, 2017, a second from Board Member Jennifer Hauschild, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes of October 5, 2017, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM 2 Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated before the Downtown Review Board is DRB-10-17-6083 / “US a request for approval of a 6-ft. wood shadowbox fence along the west Bank” / Replace Boards & property line of the U.S. Bank property. Horizontal Frames of Existing Fence / 701 Main Street DRB Minutes – 10.26.2017 Page 1 of 2 kf APPLICANTS Beth Guiot, E & J Specialty, Representative MOTION Board Member Joe Haney made a motion to approve DRB-10-17-6083 / AGENDA ITEM 2 “US Bank” / Replace Boards & Horizontal Frames of Existing Fence. DRB-10-17-6083 / “US Bank” / Replace Boards & Horizontal Frames of Existing Fence / 701 Main Street SECOND Seconded by Jennifer Hauschild. VOTE Yvonne Woods – Absent Kent Edmondson – Absent Joe Haney – Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Scott Allen – Aye Chris Sandie – Aye Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye (APPROVED 5-Aye, 0-No) MEETING ADJOURN With no further discussion, a motion was made by Board Member Jennifer Hauschild to adjourn at 4:09 p.m. Seconded by Board Member Joe Haney. _______________________________ Respectfully Submitted by, Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Cindy Miller, Chairman Date DRB Minutes – 10.26.2017 Page 2 of 2 kf  DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 30, 2017 Agenda Item: 2A Case File Number: DRB-11-17-6120 Project Name: 807-B W. Main Street Type of Application: Sign Permit Request: New Wall Sign Applicant: Blue River Family Dental (Shawn Snider) Property Owner: A. John Bahr Engineer: N/A Architect: N/A Sign Designer: Royal Signs & Graphics, Inc. (Mark Jones) Location (Address): 807-B W. Main Street General Location: North of W. Main Street, approx. 650-ft. west of SW 7 Hwy. Area: 0.05 acres Lots: 1 Existing Zoning: “T4” (General Urban) Existing Land Use: Service/Office Proposed Land Use: Service/Office Comprehensive Plan Designation: Distinct Destination Attachments:  DRB Application  Sign Permit Application Other Boards Assigned: N/A Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 3  Project: DRB – 807-B W. Main St. Figure 1. Site Location Map BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to replace the existing dentist office sign with a new sign to coincide with the name change of the dentist office. PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS:  On March 26, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning from “GB” (General Business) to “T4” (General Urban) as part of the rezoning for the Downtown Zoning District. The City Council approved the rezoning on April 2, 2007. FUTURE APPLICATIONS/REVIEWS ANTICIPATED OR REQUIRED: Once the application has been reviewed and approved by the Downtown Review Board, staff will approve and issue the sign permit. Page 2 of 3  Project: DRB – 807-B W. Main St. ABUTTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Direction Current Zoning Surrounding Land Uses North: Right-of-Way Alley (undeveloped) South: Right-of-Way W. Main Street East: “T4” Service/Office West: “T4” Vacant DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CODE / DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS: The Downtown Review Board is required to review all sign permits for permanent signs in the Downtown Zoning District for compliance with the Sign Code and any applicable Downtown Design Standards recommendations related to sign design. The Sign Code (Municipal Code, Chapter 501) permits wall signs that do not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the façade on which the sign is located and does not project more than twelve (12) inches from the wall to which attached. The proposed sign is approximately 55-sq. ft. and measures 17-ft. 4-inches wide and 3-ft. 2-inches tall. The sign covers approximately 6.4% of the façade for which the dentist office occupies. The proposed sign meets the Sign Code. The Downtown Design Standards includes the following applicable recommendations for wall signs:  Signage should be designed at a scale appropriate for the building and should utilize historic sign locations above the storefront or an awning. The proposed signage location meets this recommendation.  Signage should generally be lit with spot lighting or back lit lighting. The signage will be internally lit with LEDs. Staff supports the lighting since other signage in the same building also have internally illuminated signage. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the sign permit for 807-B W. Main Street. Page 3 of 3  DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: November 30, 2017 Agenda Item: 2B Case File Number: DRB-11-17-6121 Project Name: 203 NW 15th Street Type of Application: Building Permit / New House Request: New construction of a single-family house Applicant: Dave Smith Sales, Inc. (David D. Smith) Property Owner: Dave Smith Sales, Inc. (David D. Smith) Engineer: N/A Architect: N/A Sign Designer: N/A Location (Address): 203 NW 15th Street General Location: West of NW 15th Street approx. 51-ft. north of NW Summit Street Area: 0.16 acres Lots: 1 Existing Zoning: “T3” (Sub-Urban) Existing Land Use: Vacant Proposed Land Use: Single-Family Residential Comprehensive Plan Designation: Distinct Destination Attachments:  DRB Application  Building Permit Application Other Boards Assigned: Historic Preservation Commission - TBD Planner: Matt Wright, Senior Planner Page 1 of 3  Project: DRB – 203 NW 15th St. Figure 1. Site Location Map BACKGROUND INFORMATION/SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting to build a 1,393-sq. ft. single-family house at 203 NW 15th Street. The proposed single-story bungalow-style house will include an attached side- loaded two-car garage at the rear of the house. PREVIOUS ACTIONS/APPROVALS:  On March 26, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning from “SF-7” (Single-Family Residential) to “T3” (Sub-Urban) as part of the rezoning for the Downtown Zoning District. The City Council approved the rezoning on April 2, 2007.  On April 12, 2017, the Board of Adjustment approved a Variance (VAR-03-17- 5736) that permitted a front-loaded garage on the subject property.  The City Council approved the designation of Conservation Areas in the Downtown Blue Springs area (Resolution No. 76-2015) on October 5, 2015. FUTURE APPLICATIONS/REVIEWS ANTICIPATED OR REQUIRED: Once the application has been reviewed and approved by the Downtown Review Board and the Historic Preservation Commission, staff will approve and issue the building permit for the new house. Page 2 of 3  Project: DRB – 203 NW 15th St. ABUTTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Direction Current Zoning Surrounding Land Uses North: “T3” Single-Family South: “T3” Single-Family East: Right-of-Way NW 15th Street West: Right-of-Way Alley (undeveloped) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CODE (DDC) & DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS: The following items from the DDC are applicable to the rezoning request: Height and Area Standards: The Downtown Development Code (DDC) (Section 404.240) states that the following minimum standards are required in the “T3” zoning district: Height of the primary building: Not more than two and one- half (2 ½) stories. The new house will be one-story. Setbacks from the property line: Front yard setback of not less than ten (10) feet and not more than twenty-five (25) feet to the building wall; Side yard, interior and corner setback, and rear setback of not less than five (5) feet. The new house will have a 15-foot front yard setback. The north side setback will be 5-feet, south side setback will be 19-feet, and the rear yard setback will be 38.3-feet. All setbacks will be met. Building Materials: High quality masonry building materials approved for the Downtown Zoning District are stone, brick, cast stone, and stucco. Synthetic stone, such as pre-manufactured fiberglass, cultured stone, or glass-fiber reinforced concrete, is permitted, provided that it is identical in appearance and equal or greater durability to natural stone. These masonry materials material shall be required on ten percent (10%) of the sum total of all facades for single-family houses. The applicant must meet the minimum 10% masonry requirement. To meet the masonry requirement, the applicant is proposing the entire front elevation to be stucco. With windows and doors subtracted out of all elevations, an all stucco front and lap siding on the sides and rear calculates to 15.46% masonry, which meets and exceeds the 10% masonry requirement. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the building permit for the construction of a new house at 203 NW 15th Street. Page 3 of 3