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Public hearing to consider the appeal of Joseph Peris for Ryan Companies US, Inc. to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny two variances pertaining to the building lot coverage and the car share space requirements in order to construct a six-story mixed-use building at 2170 Ford Parkway.
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See attached Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Resolution
Required Background Information
The applicant is proposing to construct a six-story mixed-use building that will contain a grocery store on the first floor and
230 residential units above. The following variances are requested:
1.) The Ford Site Master Plan requires buildings in the Urban Center to have a minimum of 65% transparent glazing in the
bottom 12 feet of the building for portions of the ground floor not dedicated to residential units. 34% is proposed, for a
variance of 31%.
2.) The building height is limited to 65 feet in the F5 zoning district unless the building can meet the minimum interior
setback of 6’ and the minimum Right-of-Way setback of 5 feet plus an additional 10 feet for both setbacks. The applicant is
requesting a variance from this requirement in order to construct a 75 feet tall building, for a variance of 10 feet.
3.) A tower is proposed as a corner element that exceeds 75 feet in height, 90 feet is proposed, for a variance of 15 feet.
4.) The maximum lot coverage for the building is 70%, 90.3% is proposed, for a variance of 20.3%.
5.) Two designated spaces for car share vehicles shall be provided for properties with over 201 units, plus 1 additional
space for every 200 units over 200. Additionally, two spaces for car share vehicles shall be provided for parking lots with
more than 50 spaces for non-residential use, plus 1 additional space for every 40 spaces over 50. A total of 436 parking
spaces are provided, requiring 8 car share spaces; the applicant is proposing zero spaces for a variance of 8 car share
spaces.
Does this issue fal...
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