Agenda Item # 1 Work Session Meeting Date September 21, 2015 Prepared By Approved By Erkin Ozberk, Senior Planner Suzanne R. Ludlow City Manager Discussion Item Background Discussion of Site Plan Application for N.E. Quadrant of New Hampshire Avenue and Holton Lane (Taco Bell) The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Takoma Park and the Montgomery County Planning Board establishes a coordinated review process for subdivision and site plan applications in Takoma Park. City Council communicates with the Planning Board via resolution. Options include: 1. No Resolution 2. Resolution to Approve 3. Resolution to Approve with Conditions 4. Resolution to Disapprove The Council is asked to consider the site plan application for the Taco Bell development on New Hampshire Avenue at Holton Lane. Site plan review dictates landscaping, parking, and building specifics, which are being considered at this time. This is the first of two Council work sessions that have been scheduled. The site plan is tentatively scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Board in December 2015. Status of the site plan s review and downloads of plans and reports can be found on the Montgomery County Development Activity Information Center (DAIC) website: http://mcatlas.org/development_info/default.aspx?apno=820150150. Project Description The applicant, MUY Brands, LLC (Taco Bell) submitted a site plan application to construct a single-story commercial building on a pad site at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Holton Lane. The site is known as Lot 56 in the Gude and Abraham s Subdivision with a net lot area of 24,591 square feet (0.56 acres), owned by JBG/Takoma Park Retail Center, LLC. Presently, the site is improved with a paved surface parking lot with some landscaped areas. This proposal would allow for the development of a single-story building with a 2,063 sq. ft. footprint to be used as a Taco Bell restaurant that facilitates a drive thru aisle, and landscaping around the building on both the New Hampshire Avenue and Holton Lane frontages. Zoning Designation The property is zoned CRT-2.5, a mixed use zoning designation with maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.5.
Project Review In November 2014, land use attorneys from Lerch, Early, & Brewer, representing Taco Bell, contacted HCD staff to discuss the project and the City s involvement in Montgomery County s development review process. At the time, staff recommended the Takoma/Langley Crossroads Sector Plan (and associated Design Guidelines) and the Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision as key policy documents to consider when developing the Site Plan application. A pre-submission meeting for the Site Plan application was held on April 29, 2015 at the Takoma Park Community Center. The Stormwater Management Concept was reviewed by the City Engineer and approved on May 12, 2015. Taco Bell representatives will be present at the September 21, 2015 work session to provide additional background information and answer any questions the Council may have regarding the site plan. A second worksession is scheduled for October 5, 2015 at which time a draft resolution will be presented for Council consideration. The resolution will be finalized and adopted by the Council on October 12, 2015. Policy Redevelop and revitalize New Hampshire Avenue Fiscal Impact None Attachments Taco Bell Site Plan (Sheet C-4), Landscape Plan (Sheet LS-1) and Elevations (Sheets A4 and A4.1) Statement of Justification provided by Lerch, Early, Brewer, included in the Site Plan application Recommendation Discuss proposed Site Plan Special Consideration Article 28 of the Maryland State Code requires that a two-thirds majority vote of both the Planning Board and the District Council of Montgomery County is required to take any action relating to zoning or land use planning within the City of Takoma Park that is contrary to a resolution of the Mayor and City Council.
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LINE NEW YORK METRO ONSITE PROPERTY SOUTHERN MARYLAND PROPOSED NOTE BOSTON, MA TYPICAL NOTE TEXT BALTIMORE, MD (NOT TO SCALE) WARREN, NJ FOR ENTIRE PLAN SET UPSTATE NEW YORK SITE CIVIL AND CONSULTING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LAND SURVEYING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PERMITTING SERVICES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TM STANDARD DRAWING LEGEND REVISIONS REV DATE COMMENT BY TRANSITION CURB CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER DEPRESSED CURB AND GUTTER NOTE: UTILITY POLE WITH LIGHT SEE SHEET C-5 FOR SITE DETAILS POLE LIGHT LABEL SAN # STORM STM SANITARY LABEL DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE: DEVELOPMENT IS PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE IN ONE PHASE (DEMOLITION, BUILDING, AND SITE WORK) # SANITARY SEWER LATERAL UNDERGROUND WATER LINE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE UNDERGROUND GAS LINE OVERHEAD WIRE UNDERGROUND TELEPHONE LINE UNDERGROUND THE FOLLOWING STATES REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BY CABLE LINE EXCAVATORS, DESIGNERS, OR ANY PERSON PREPARING TO DISTURB THE EARTH'S SURFACE ANYWHERE IN THE STATE. STORM IN VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SEWER NORTH CAROLINA AND DELAWARE CALL - 811 (WV 1-800-245-4848) (PA 1-800-242-1776) (DC 1-800-257-7777) SANITARY (VA 1-800-552-7001) (MD 1-800-257-7777) (DE 1-800-282-8555) SEWER MAIN HYDRANT SANITARY MANHOLE STORM MANHOLE NOT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION S PROJECT No.: D MB14200601 AL DRAWN BY: BLF CHECKED BY: WATER 06/25/15 DATE: METER AS SHOWN SCALE: WATER SS0 CAD I.D.: VALVE PROJECT: GAS VALVE SITE PLAN #820150150 GAS METER TYPICAL END SECTION TACO BELL TAKOMA PARK HEADWALL OR ENDWALL YARD INLET FOR OUT MUY TACO BELL ELECTRIC LOCATION OF SITE CURB INLET CLEAN MANHOLE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE TELEPHONE MANHOLE AND HOLTON AVE ELECTRIC TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912 BOX MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTRIC PEDESTAL MONITORING WELL TEST PIT 16701 MELFORD BLVD, SUITE 310 BOWIE, MARYLAND 20715 PROJECT DATA TABLE: CRT-2.5 ZONE (C-2.0, R-1.5, H-100 ) ZONING ORDINANCE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS B. GROSS TRACT AREA C. MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT 0.56 AC 23' 2.5 MAX (60,984 SF) 0.1 FAR OR 2,063 SF GFA 20 E. PUBLIC OPEN SPACE TOTAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE 10 % NET TRACT AREA 2,459 SF 10 5 0 20 2,500 SF 1"= 20' H. MIN. BUILDING SETBACKS FRONT(NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.) 0' 0' REAR 0' 0' NORTH SIDE 0' 0' SOUTH SIDE (HOLTON LANE) 0' 0' 70% OF THE FRONT STREET 70% OF THE BUILDING FACADE BUILDING MUST BE WITHIN 30' OF NEW FACADE IS HAMPSHIRE AVE WITH EXISTING 10 FOOT PUE. 1 MARYLAND LICENSE No. 39999 PARKING REQUIREMENTS (CRT-2.5 BUILDING WITHIN 27' OF 1 35% OF THE SIDE STREET USE CATEGORY 3,4 ) ZONING ORDINANCE DEVELOPMENT PARKING REQUIRED STANDARDS PARKING PROPOSED MNIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM STANDARD SPACES 25 SPACES ADA SPACES 2 SPACES (2 VAN ACCESSIBLE) NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. I. MAXIMUM SETBACK - BUILD TO AREA (301) 809-4501 MD@BohlerEng.com SITE PLAN 100' R=1.5 (36,590 SF) (301) 809-4500 Fax: APPROVAL NONE C=2.0 (48,787 SF) D. FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (BUILDING COVERAGE TO GROSS TRACT AREA) PROPOSED FOR Phone: 35% OF THE BUILDING FACADE BUILDING MUST BE WITHIN OF 20' OF FACADE IS HOLTON LANE. WITHIN 15.5' OF HOLTON LANE. TACO RESTAURANT 4 SPACES/1,000 S.F. 12 SPACES/1,000 S.F. 4/1,000 X 875.3 PATRON S.F. = 3.5 12/1,000 X 875.3 PATRON S.F. = 10.5 BELL (GENERAL) OF PATRON USE OF PATRON USE = 4 SPACES = 11 SPACES 4 SPACES 11 SPACES TOTAL SPACES 27 SPACES SHEET TITLE: LEGEND SITE PLAN 2 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE 2 PARKING COMPLIES WITH THE MAXIMUM REQUIREMENT BECAUSE PARKING SPACES IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM WILL NOT BE RESERVED FOR TACO BELL'S USE. 3 THE TACO BELL LOT IS PART OF AN INTEGRATED SHOPPING CENTER, FOR WHICH THERE IS SHARED PARKING. A MINIMUM OF 206 PARKING SPACES AND A MAXIMUM OF 355 PARKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE OVERALL SHOPPING CENTER. AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF THE TACO BELL, A TOTAL OF 269 PARKING SPACES WILL BE PROVIDED. 1 THE BUILD TO AREA MAXIMUM SETBACK MAY BE INCREASED BY THE MINIMUM SETBACK NECESSARY TO AVOID A PLATTED PUBLIC UTILITY EASMENT. GENERAL NOTE: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO REVIEW ALL OF THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT WORK SCOPE PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION. SHOULD THE CONTRACTOR FIND A CONFLICT WITH THE DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OR APPLICABLE CODES, IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE PROJECT ENGINEER OF RECORD IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION. FAILURE BY THE CONTRACTOR TO NOTIFY THE PROJECT ENGINEER SHALL CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY BY THE CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF THE WORK AS DEFINED BY THE DRAWINGS AND IN FULL CONFORMANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS AND CODES. 4 CRT-2.5 ZONE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED A REDUCED PARKING AREA. REQUIRED SPACES SHOWN REFLECT THIS REDUCTION. SHEET NUMBER: PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION I, MATTHEW K. JONES, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THESE DOCUMENTS WERE PREPARED OR APPROVED BY ME, AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, LICENSE NO. 39999, EXPIRATION DATE: 3/15/2017 C-4 OF 5