The VUE Site Plan Approval Planning Commission Report

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Lehi City Planning Commission Staff Report

Meeting Date: September 28, 2017

The VUE Site Plan Approval Planning Commission Report Applicant: Requested Action/Purpose: Location: Project Area: Existing Zoning: General Plan Land Use Designation: Existing Land Use: Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:

Date of Last DRC Review: Assigned Planner:

Perry Homes Approval of a proposed site plan 3601 North Mountain View Road 15.3 acres Planned Community (PC) HDR (High Density Residential) Undeveloped North: PC Single family subdivision – Crossings at Traverse South: TH-5 Timpanogos Highway East: PC Undeveloped West: PC Undeveloped May 10, 2017 (Site plan) August 30, 2017 (Phasing plan) Mike West

Required Action Planning Commission: City Council:

Final approval No action required

APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS Section 11.250. Site Plan Approval Process. (Am 5/22/01; 08/13/02; 11/09/04) The review and approval process for a Site Plan shall be as follows: Permitted Uses (2) Site Plans associated with a permitted use and with a total valuation, including building and all associated improvements, greater than $500,000 dollars shall require approval by the Planning Commission, following a review by the DRC. The Planning Commission may require that the approval of a Site Plan be forwarded to the City Council if they determine a project is likely to have a significant impact on traffic, environmental quality, lighting, compatibility of uses, or the health, safety, or general welfare of the surrounding properties, property values, or residents. The Planning Commission and or City Council may hold a public hearing on any project likely to have a significant impact on the surrounding property, values or residents. Section 37.070 (I)(2) Reduction in Required Parking. In all other zones, an applicant may request for a reduction in the amount of parking stalls. The applicant must clearly demonstrate that the required number of parking stalls is unnecessary for the proposed use and any possible future use of the building. Requests to lower the amount of parking stalls must be approved by the Planning Commission following a recommendation by the Reviewing Departments. Any request which lowers the amount of parking stalls by more than twenty (20) percent shall not be approved by the Planning Commission. HISTORY July 26, 1997: Dec 4, 2000: Sep 12, 2013: Sep 24, 2015:

This property was annexed to Lehi City as the Deerfield Annexation included the subject property and most of what is now within the Traverse Mountain Planned Community. The Fox Ridge Area Plan was recorded for what is now Traverse Mountain which designated Planned Community zoning to the subject property. The Traverse Mountain Area Plan was later amended in 2012 to the current plan. The Planning Commission approved a site plan for Sunrise Crossing phase 1 which included 156 apartment units. This application was replaced with the current proposal. The Planning Commission approved the Sunrise Crossing concept plan (now named the VUE). The proposed site plan closely matches the layout approved with the concept plan.

ANALYSIS The applicant is requesting approval of the VUE site plan, located at 3601 North Mountain View Road. The site plan is a proposed apartment project that includes 308 total units. The project is located within the Perry planning district of Traverse Mountain (see adjacent land use map excerpt). The proposed plan falls within the Perry C and Perry D parcels, which combined, allow for a total of 718 units. The proposed 308 units and existing 177 single family lots sum up to 485 total units, which does not exceed the allowed 718 units within the Perry C and Perry D parcels. The Traverse Mountain area has a limited number of units that may be permitted for construction until a new culinary water source is completed. The DRC noted on May 10th that the applicant work with Lehi City on a water source prior to this item being presented to the Planning Commission. The Lehi Engineering Department has determined that the existing culinary water system can support 154 units to be constructed in this development at this time. The applicant has included a note on the plans (reviewed by DRC on the 30th of August) that the permitting of the buildings will be phased, with Phase 1 including buildings A, B, C, and D and Phase 2 including buildings E, F, G, and H. Once the culinary water source is completed and operational, the buildings in Phase 2 may be permitted. The applicant intends to construct all site improvements during phase 1. The DRC recommended that no building permits be issued for buildings in phase 2 until the water source is complete. The site plan shows buildings A, B, G, and H oriented to the street with pedestrian connections to the building entrances. This meets the site orientation requirement of the Multi-family Design Standards. The site plan shows the master planned trail on the north side of SR-92 to be constructed with this project. The trail includes a 10 foot width which meets Lehi City standards for a master planned trail width. The trail will continue farther to the west and east of this property with future development. The building elevations show the use of stone and fiber cement as exterior materials, which meets the requirements of the multifamily Design Standards. The buildings achieve the required architectural variations through pop-out, changes in the roof lines, changes in materials, and timber features on roof overhangs. The building entrances on buildings A, B, G, and H are oriented to the street and trail to provide direct pedestrian access as required by the Multi-family Design Standards. The site shows 558 parking stalls, 308 of which are within enclosed garages as required by the Multi-family Design Standards. The proposed parking is shy 7 stalls of the required 565 stalls, and can be allowed by the Planning Commission if the applicant demonstrates the stalls are not needed and the reduction is no more than 20 percent. The Multi-family Design Standards require a minimum of 30 percent of the ground floor of the apartment building to be used for tuck under garages. However, in this case, a site plan was approved for these apartments September 12, 2013, which was prior to the creation of the current Multi-family Design Standards. The previous site plan was held up by a gas transmission line relocation and the delay in water availability, and was grandfathered to the previous Multi-family Design Standards. The proposed project amenities include the following:  Two picnic areas  Sports court  Two large playgrounds  Swimming pool (25’ x 50’)  Splash pad  Spa  Clubhouse with amenities (4500 square feet)  The master planned section of trail  Sports field  Community garden The proposed amenities do not match the typical required amenities in the Multi-family Design Standards; however, the applicant has provided a breakdown showing the total valuation of the proposed amenities being much higher than the valuation of the typical required amenities. The Planning Commission has the discretion to allow a different upgraded amenities package, and staff feels the proposed amenities package is more than sufficient. Please consider the DRC comments as part of the motion. RECOMMENDATIONS/POSSIBLE ACTIONS Planning Division staff recommends APPROVAL of the proposed VUE site plan including the DRC comments from May 10, 2017, and August 30, 2017. This recommendation is based on the following findings:

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The proposed use, at the proposed location, will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, general welfare or convenience. The proposed use will be located and conducted in a manner in compliance with the goals and policies of the Lehi City General Plan and the purposes of this Code. The proposed density does not exceed the allowed density contemplated in the traverse Mountain Area Plan. That the property on which the use, building, or other structure is proposed to be established is of adequate size and dimensions to permit construction of the facilities and the conduct of the use in such a manner that it will not be detrimental to adjoining properties and the area. Additional findings based upon information presented during the public meeting.

Lehi City Development Review Committee

May 10, 2017 DRC Redline Comments The VUE Site Plan

DRC Members Present: Glade Kirkham, Kerry Evans, Greg Allred, Todd Munger, Kim Struthers, Gary Smith, Mike Howell, Ross Dinsdale, Trent Dyer Representatives of the Applicant Present: Dan Reeve, Jason Barker Date of Plans Reviewed: 5/4/17 Time Start: 11:55 AM Time End: 12:05 PM CRITICAL ISSUE: 1. All PI and culinary impact fees must be paid prior to construction. 2. The applicant must work with Lehi City on a new culinary water source prior to scheduling this item for Planning Commission. DRC REDLINE COMMENTS: Glade – Power: 1. Please include details previously provided. 2. Make necessary changes to the Power drawing to clarify conduits size and routing. Kerry – Fire: No comments Greg – Water/Sewer: 3. Sheet C3 remove note about removing SSMH after sewer relocation 4. Blow off valves must be flanged to the tee, label all 6” blow offs on all sheets 5. Sheet C4 the note on the clubhouse service must read, “A USC approved RPZ backflow preventer in a heated enclosure” show a backflow symbol next to clubhouse meter. Todd – Public Works: No comment. Kim – Planning: No comments Gary – Building/Inspections: No comments Mike – Public Works: No comments Ross – Engineering: No comments Trent – Parks: No comments PRIOR TO PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING: 1. Provide an engineer’s cost estimate for the cost of all improvements. 2. Escrow Bond or Letter of Credit and Public/Private Improvement Agreement for all public and private improvements must be in place. 3. Surveyor’s and engineer’s stamps on construction drawings. 4. New project startup form for Lehi City Storm Water. 5. Address comments from Planning Commission approval. 6. The benches must be high quality commercial grade. One of the benches in the amenities package is a folding table, which does not seem appropriate for a permanent/high quality amenity. DRC GENERAL COMMENTS: 1. On the power, developer will install conduit; Lehi City Power will install all other required power infrastructure shown on the plans and charge the developer for the costs. These costs are separate from power impact fees that are paid with the building permit. 2. Once approved by the Planning Commission or City Council (whichever is applicable) plans may be submitted for check-off. Check-off plans consist of one 24x36 set of plans submitted to the Planning Department. When changes need to be made to a check-off set, revise the affected sheets only. Each new submittal will require a revision date on each new sheet. 3. Prior to the pre-construction meeting, Lehi City Staff will make copies of plans for the meeting from the check-off set and the developer will pay fees for the copies. 4. All signage will require a separate review and approval process

Note: This list of corrections and deficiencies should not be considered as an all-inclusive or final list. The items listed need to be corrected and resolved and a new set of information submitted for review by the DRC. Further corrections and deficiencies may still be noted as the DRC further reviews the resubmitted information. 1 of 2

Lehi City Development Review Committee 5. 6.

May 10, 2017

The approval of a development shall be effective for a period of two (2) years from the date the development is approved by the Planning Commission or City Council, whichever is applicable. Approved vehicle access for firefighting shall be provided to all construction or demolition sites. Vehicle access shall be provided to within 100 feet of temporary or permanent fire department connections. Vehicle access shall be provided by either a twenty (20) foot minimum width temporary or permanent road, capable of supporting vehicle loading under all weather conditions. Vehicle access shall be kept clear of all fencing, barricades, dumpsters, vehicles, construction materials and debris and maintained until permanent fire apparatus access roads are available.

THIS ITEM WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ONCE THE CULINARY WATER SOURCE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED

Note: This list of corrections and deficiencies should not be considered as an all-inclusive or final list. The items listed need to be corrected and resolved and a new set of information submitted for review by the DRC. Further corrections and deficiencies may still be noted as the DRC further reviews the resubmitted information. 2 of 2

Lehi City Development Review Committee

August 30, 2017

The VUE Apartments Phasing Plan DRC Redline Comments DRC Members Present: Greg Allred, Todd Munger, Kim Struthers, Gary Smith, Ross Dinsdale, Trent Dyer Representatives of the Applicant Present: Dan Reeve, Jake Thompson, and Jason Barker Date of Plans Reviewed: 8/23/17 Time Start: 2:05 PM Time End: 2:25 PM DRC REDLINE COMMENTS: Glade – Power: No comments Kerry – Fire: No comments Greg – Water/Sewer: No comments Todd – Public Works: No comments Kim – Planning: 1. Need to clarify what the actual proposed phasing is on the index sheet. Put a not on each building indicating phase 1 and phase 2 and show the unit totals for each phase in the building tabulations. Gary – Building/Inspections: 2. Recommend not issuing building permits on the four future buildings (E, F, G, and H) Ross – Engineering: 3. Probably should be no construction of second phase buildings until approval by Lehi City Engineer. Trent – Parks: No comments

Note: This list of corrections and deficiencies should not be considered as an all-inclusive or final list. The items listed need to be corrected and resolved and a new set of information submitted for review by the DRC. Further corrections and deficiencies may still be noted as the DRC further reviews the resubmitted information. 1 of 1

The Vue at Traverse Mountain Proposed Amenity Package Amenity: Picnic Areas Sport Courts Playgrounds Pool/Tennis Court/Splash Pad Spa Clubhouse Kitchen Theater Room Pool Table Room Weight & Cardio Room Game/Card Tables Pool BBQ Outdoor Fireplace Fire pit Ping Pong table Asphalt Trail System Sports Field Community Garden

Recommended Amenities Proposed Equivalient Amenities - see 37.040.B.6* Table 37.080 Unit $ Total $ Proposed Equivalent Unit $ Total $ 12 $1,750 $21,000 2 2 $1,750 $3,500 2 $15,000 $30,000 1 3 $40,000 $40,000 5 $18,000 $90,000 2 6 $30,000 $60,000 2 $50,000 $100,000 2 2 $50,000 $100,000 1 1 $25,000 $25,000 1 $165,000 $165,000 1 3 $472,500 $472,500 1 1 $10,000 $10,000 1 1 $8,000 $8,000 1 1 $3,500 $3,500 1 1 $15,000 $15,000 1 1 $2,500 $2,500 1 1 $2,500 $2,500 1 1 $2,000 $2,000 1 1 $2,000 $2,000 1 1 $1,000 $1,000 1 1 $22,000 $22,000 1 1 $3,000 $3,000 1 1 $2,000 $2,000 22 $406,000 29 $774,500

one large 1,500 sf court in lieu of two 500 sf courts two larger playgrounds to accommodate 30 - 40 kids each one 25' x 50' Pool & one Splash Pad 3X larger than required: 4,500 sf vs. required 1,500 sf within Clubhouse within Clubhouse within Clubhouse within Clubhouse within Clubhouse within Clubhouse Pool Area within Clubhouse Pool Area within Clubhouse Pool Area within Clubhouse Pool Area 8' Asphalt trail as part of City's bike/trail system

* Per Table 37.080, "Amenities may be combined into upgraded amenities at the discretion of the Planning Commission." Also, per Ordinance 37.040, "Because each project will be different in nature, the amenities are likely to be different. The amount of amenities required shall be in proportion to the proposed number of units in the development. The required number of amenities is listed in Table 37.080 MultiFamily Development Amenities Requirements. Amenities shall be provided according to project size or comparable equivalent amenities as required or recommended by the Planning Commission and, if City Council approval is required, as approved by the City Council." Also per Table 37.080, "Amenities may be combined into upgraded amenities at the discretion of the Planning Commission." ** Figures shown are budgetary estimates only. Final pricing to be determined through competitive bids at time of construction