TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Ryan Agbayani, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Design review for a new industrial warehouse building at 500 W. Collins Avenue (Design Review No. 5101-22)
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes to demolish an existing two-story office building and a metal warehouse building and construct a new 128,953 square-foot standalone industrial warehouse building with 17 loading docks.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Pisces 500 W Collins Ave LLC
Property Location: 500 W. Collins Avenue
General Plan Designation: Light Industrial Max 1.0 FAR (LI)
Zoning Classification: Industrial Manufacturing (M-2)
Existing Development: Existing two-story office building with a paved parking lot and ornamental landscaping at the northern portion of the site; and a large metal warehouse building with an enclosed paved outdoor storage yard
Associated Applications: Major Site Plan Review No. 1121-22
Environmental Review No. 1883-22
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant processes to demolish the existing structures on the project site and construct a new 128,953 square-foot (SF) warehouse building on a 262,900 SF site. The proposed building consists of 4,500 SF of first floor office space, 4,500 SF of second floor office space, and 119,953 SF of open warehouse space. Other site improvements include 90 off-street parking spaces distributed along the northern, western, and southern property lines, 17 loading docks enclosed by telescoping gates on each end, one new trash enclosure, and a trash compactor (both located within the enclosed loading dock area).
The proposed building is positioned at the center of the site with a portion of the western wing set in to accommodate the loading docks. The proposed design incorporates ...
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