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SP-2004-15: Review the
Preliminary Site Plan for the Express Inn located at the northwest corner of
US-54 and Andover Road. Dave Tremble from Maior Design Co. represented
the owner and presented the plans. He said the owner has entered into
agreements with Lubber’s for connection to site utilities, access, and drainage.
Engineering has been completed for the peripheral utilities and brought them
up to the common areas which will be extended onto the property. This Express
Inn owner wants to maintain the motels own identity in the commercial area as
well as creating a softer impact to the adjacent residential property to the
north.
Dave Tremble said they
propose a basic cement board lap siding for the exterior of the building.
Cement board trim pieces and wains cot will also be used. A green color
Architectural Heritage series asphalt shingle will be the roof material. The
color scheme will be a light gray main building face, with trim colors being
2 different gray colors that compliment the roof color giving the property
some identity along Kellogg.
Dave Tremble further stated
this will be a 41 room motel, 2 story building. Wall height is 20’, and the
roof slopes at 6/12 pitch to a main ridge height of 125’. The building
includes a guest services area, basic hospitality and check in area, 24’ x 22’
community meeting area, on site guest services, and maintenance, provisions
for ADA, exterior pool, living suite for an on site manager. The property
will be screened along the north and west sides with a wood fence, and
propose landscaping around the entire property. The owner wants the
landscaping to blend in with the residential area as well as to soften the
properties appearance from the car lot to the south. The trash area will be
landscaped, screened and kept away from the residential area. The exterior
window and wall openings on the west and north sides of the building have
been limited to reduce the line of sight from the residential area. This
developer’s goal is to be occupied in August 2005.
Kevin Dreiling asked where
the entrance to the property is. An access road will be built on the south
side of the Goodwill building off of Andover Road. Les said this will be a
joint-use driveway across the front of the property. Dave Tremble said there
is also a west access road along the side of Lubber’s.
Charley Lewis said she is
concerned with construction of this project since the River Subdivision
across the street will also have a hotel. She said she personally will never
use this facility if given the choice between it and the hotel at the River.
Dave Tremble said there has been some concern with the exterior balcony as
opposed to an interior corridor design.
Dave Tremble said this
facility will be set up on a 24-hour closed circuit monitoring system.
Kevin Dreiling said this
facility looks like a straight flat box next to the residential area. He
suggested some architecture and material changes to the building which is
190’ long.
David Martine asked about
the height of the building. Dave Tremble said it is 25’ to the peak.
Larry Crouse asked for the
width of the area along the north property line. Dave Tremble said it is 10’
wide.
Larry Crouse asked about the
height of the fence. Dave Tremble said it is 6’ tall wood fence on both the
north and west sides of the property. Dave Tremble said rock mulch is
proposed around the trees between the building and the fence because of the
lack of sunlight in the area.
Dave Tremble said the trash
dumpster is enclosed and gated with wood fencing. On the back side will be
the pool area with concrete around it, and a 6’ wrought iron fence.
Doug Allison suggested breaking
up the north wall with some architectural changes. Dave Tremble suggested
some gable features across the back, or possibly creation a series of
vertical panels or brick masonry to reduce the scale.
Dave Tremble said there are
4 windows on the north side of the building- 2 on the upper level and 2 on
the lower in the corner rooms.
David Martine asked Les
about the zoning of the property to the north. Les said it is 2 family
residential and B-2. David Martine asked about the zoning of the property on
the east side. Les said there is more commercial property behind Braum’s to
the west.
Les asked Dave Tremble for
the purpose of the driveway on the east side of the property. Dave said he
was not really sure.
Les asked if the Civil
Engineer had come up with a solution to the drainage issues and cross lot
connections with the Goodwill site along the west side of the property. Dave
Tremble said they are working on it.
Kevin Dreiling asked if
there was a problem with not having a fire lane around the building. Les said
the fire department has not seen these plans yet. He said it will all depend
on what the fire rating and construction class used.
Dave Tremble said his goal
tonight was to get some feedback from the Committee on the elevation drawings
and basic building design. He said the engineer is trying to resolve some of
the site issues.
Kevin Dreiling said the
project is antiquated by the design of exterior corridors. Shawn King said he
would like to see a change in the north elevation to break up the 190’ of straight
line elevation.
David Martine would like to
see more color coordination between the existing businesses on that corner of
Kellogg and Andover Road. He suggested also planting more than 4 trees on the
north side, the use of more exterior brick and/or masonry, breakup of the
roof pitch on the rear of the building, and to change the color of the roof.
David Martine would also like to have an explanation of where the road on the
east goes.
Kevin Dreiling would like
the building to be designed with interior corridors.
Jeff Bridges asked the
Committee to be consistent with its decisions.
Dave Tremble left at 7:10
p.m.
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