Ripley East Sketch Plan Amendment No. 32015001A Preliminary Plan No. 120150220 Site Plan No. 820150130 Planning Board Hearing Date: December 3, 2015
Site Vicinity and Site Description Silver Spring Transit Center Wayne Avenue Georgia Avenue Mansion Ripley StreetOffice to remain Silver Spring Library Garage Caretakers House Office to be demolished 1.4 acres CR 5.0 C4.0 R4.75 H200T Zone and Ripley/South Silver Spring Overlay Zone. 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan Property currently contains 2-story buildings with commercial and civic uses.
Sketch Plan Amendment No. 32015001A Increase the maximum area of residential uses from 349,847 square feet to 352,406 square feet (including the 22% MPDU density bonus), increasing the overall maximum density from 367,147 square feet to 367,606 square feet. Amend the public benefits schedule to provide a vegetated roof, in place of the vegetated area; and Amend the public benefit schedule to eliminate wayfinding and the recycling facility plan.
Sketch Plan No. 32015001A - Public Benefit Points Sketch Plan Public Benefits Calculations Public Benefit Incentive Density Points Max Allowed Requested Recommended 59-4.7.3B: Transit Proximity 40 40 40 59-4.7.3C: Connectivity and Mobility Minimum Parking 10 9 9 Trip Mitigation 20 10 10 59-4.7.3D: Diversity of Uses and Activities Affordable Housing (MPDUs) No limit 30 30 59-4.7.3E: Quality of Building and Site Design Structured Parking 20 20 20 Tower Step-back 10 5 5 59-59-4.7.3F: Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment Building Lot Terminations 30 7.2 7.2 Cool Roof 10 5 5 Energy Conservation and Generation 15 10 10 Vegetated Roof 10 7.5 7.5 TOTAL 205 143.7 143.7
Sketch Plan Amendment No. 32015001A Satisfies the findings under Section 59-4 of the Zoning Ordinance; Substantially conforms to the recommendations of the 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan; Findings as detailed in the Staff Report.
Preliminary Plan No. 120150220 Vehicular Circulation Bicycle Circulation Pedestrian Circulation Future Purple Line
Preliminary Plan Findings Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 50, the Subdivision Regulations, and Chapter 59, Zoning Ordinance; Compliance with 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan; Adequate public facilities exist for development to occur in this location; Application has an approved Forest Conservation Plan Exemption; Findings as detailed in the Staff Report.
Site Plan No. 820150130 Mixed-use building including: up to 367,606 square feet of total development up to 360 multi-family residential units up to 15,200 square feet of non-residential uses up to 200 feet in height
Georgia Avenue and Bonifant Street View
Public Benefits Site Plan Public Benefits Calculations Public Benefit Incentive Density Points Sketch Plan Requested Recommended 59-4.7.3B: Transit Proximity 40 40 40 59-4.7.3C: Connectivity and Mobility Minimum Parking 9 9 9 Trip Mitigation 10 10 10 59-4.7.3D: Diversity of Uses and Activities Affordable Housing (MPDUs) 30 30 30 59-4.7.3E: Quality of Building and Site Design Structured Parking 20 20 20 Tower Step-back 5 5 5 59-59-4.7.3F: Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment Building Lot Terminations 7.2 7.2 7.2 Cool Roof 5 5 5 Energy Conservation and Generation 10 10 10 Vegetated Roof 7.5 7.5 7.5 TOTAL 143.7 143.7 143.7
Site Plan Findings Complies with the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 59 General Requirements and Development Standards of Section 4.5.4 Optional method public benefits provisions of Division 4.7 Article 59-6, General Development Requirements Compliance with 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan Forest Conservation Plan Exemption and Stormwater Concept Plan approval Findings as detailed in the Staff Report
Preliminary Plan Condition Changes 13. Except as permitted under the issued or currently pending demolition permits for the site, no additional clearing or grading of the site, or recording of plats prior to certified site plan approval. The Applicant may obtain permits for belowgrade excavation and sheeting and shoring prior to recording of plats and Certified Site Plan approval. The record plat(s) and Certified Site Plan must be submitted to M-NCPPC prior to any below-grade activity occurring on site.
Staff Recommendation Approval of the Sketch Plan Amendment 32015001A, Preliminary Plan 120150220, and Site Plan 820150130 with conditions as enumerated in the staff report and modified herein and adoption of the resolutions as revised.