2019-01-16 Jtn EDA & P & Z Packet

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Architecture At the time of this report an elevation view of the proposed project was not available. We expect that the developer will have a sketch of the building prepared in time for the meeting and will also provide some pictures of example finishes they plan to use. The city's Downtown Master Plan calls for a French Quarter style architecture among other elements. Parking Parking is supplied through a combination of below-ground and above ground spaces. Those beneath are provided at a one space per unit ratio (63 spaces). The secured parking would be supplemented by surface parking (additional 65 spaces), for a total of approximately two (2) available spots per unit. City Utilities Sewer and water service to the site are already in place and are large enough to service the proposed structure. The current layout of the building would necessitate some reconfiguration of both, but certainly nothing insurmountable. Stormwater The city's stormwater irrigation system in LaMotte Park was designed to accommodate the redevelopment of the downtown. In the years since the beginning of the recession, the city has utilized some of the credits afforded by this system, but we are hopeful there are still enough left to accommodate this build-out. If we lack sufficient credits, we are confident that there are easy and affordable additions we can make to the system to add the necessary capacity and avoid any stormwater facilities in the downtown area. Street Improvements —Sorel Street It will be necessary to the needed street improvements on Sorel Street, west of Centerville Road in conjunction with this development. These improvements could be partially assessed to the few adjacent property owners. How the remaining costs are paid will need to be negotiated as part of the development agreement. The current layout does not show the acquisition of the remaining homes on the back side of the block, and therefore, does not necessitate the improvement of Goiffon Road. Streetscapin2 The Downtown Master Plan contemplates a streetscaped boulevard along Centerville Road. Subsequent studies have also proposed a continuation of the streetscaping pattern from Main Street, down Centerville Road, to at least Heritage Street. That pattern includes decorative lighting, boulevard trees and stamped, colored concrete. The timing and logistics of this work would need further exploration, since it may be difficult to obtain the necessary right-of-way to construct the improvements on both sides of the street between Main Street and Heritage Street. However, leaving those blocks unimproved, may render Block 7's streetscaping as an island, without continuity to the