To: Members of the Design Review Board
From: Julie Kirkpatrick, RLA, ASLA, Long Range Project Manager
Title
221 N. Wilcox Street Site Development Plan, Lots 1 Through 5, Block 23, Town of Castle Rock
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Executive Summary
The Castle Rock Design states that within the Downtown area, “New buildings should reflect the traditional character of the Downtown but can use new, innovative elements in ways to express the architecture of current times. In this way, new buildings can be clearly distinguished from their elder neighbors.” (p. 15)
The owner and developer of the Riverwalk project, Confluence Companies, has submitted this Site Development Plan to develop the property at 221 N. Wilcox Street, located at the southwest corner of Third and N. Wilcox Streets. After demolishing the existing office building, the proposal includes a new mixed-use building with approximately 3,500 SF of restaurant space and approximately 6,800 SF of retail space on the first floor and 39 for-sale condominiums on floors two through five. The levels below ground would house 62 parking spaces for the development.
This application is within the Core District of the Downtown Overlay District. Retail, restaurant, and multi-family residential uses are allowed by right.
Summary of Findings
Staff recommends approval of this project based on:
• The project meets the intent of the DOD;
• The project helps further the goals and objectives set out for downtown Castle Rock through its Master Plan;
• The additional building story and associated height request incorporates façade materials similar to adjacent landmark structures and will be less than four feet higher compared to adjacent buildings, thereby having little impact on the those adjacent properties:
• The landscape variance to allow no landscaping along Third Street and two less trees along Wilcox Street is reasonable due to the existing site constraints.
Proposed Motion
Option 1: Approval of SDP and Variances
I move to approve the Site Development Plan for Lots 1 through 5, Block 23, Town of Castle Rock and to allow one additional story and associated height on the building, insofar as it will incorporate design elements found in adjacent landmark structures and thus does not negatively impact the adjacent properties; and to approve the landscape variance to allow 4 street trees, 32 shrubs, and 132 perennials along Wilcox Street and no landscaping along Third Street due to the exceptional condition and practical difficulty of insufficient right-of-way and a storm water inlet, finding that there is no adverse effect on the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
Option 2: Approval with Conditions
I move to approve the Site Development Plan for Lots 1 through 5, Block 23, Town of Castle Rock with the following conditions: (list conditions)
Option 3: Denial
I move to deny the Site Development Plan for Lots 1 through 5, Block 23, Town of Castle Rock based on the following criteria: (list findings for denial)
Option 4: Continue item to next hearing (need more information to make decision)
I move to continue the Site Development Plan for Lots 1 through 5, Block 23, Town of Castle Rock to the next regular Design Review Board meeting on July 11, 2018.
Attachments
Attachment A: Proposed Site Development Plan
Attachment B: Variance Request From Applicant