Southland Park Neighbors,
Attached please find the
REVISED version of the proposed development at the Goodwill Site - The
Residences of Antique Row. Since the last
presentation, there have been
several changes made. The developer has conceded some points, but there
are still issues to be resolved. The zoning for this area is currently
set at MF-20 which means a maximum of 82 residential units can be built
on the 4.1 acre parcel. The
developer still is asking for
121 total units (47.5% more than allowed). Currently both neighboring
associations, the city planning
department and Commissioner
Mitchell are against this high a number of residential units
(density).
The modifications made on
this revision certainly took into account our
input from the last meeting,
and we are continuing our efforts so that this development blends in
properly with the neighborhoods.
First, the large Residential
building (far right) is now opened on the Olive Avenue end so it appears
more like a courtyard pool setting
surrounded by residences.
Also, it is now only 3 stories tall - instead of 4. And it was
redesigned to have exterior facades that look like townhouses all the
way around it. Elevation sketches were not available at this meeting,
but will be provided soon. The total number
of residences in this
building was 107 originally and is now 75 (according to their memo).
Second, the Parking Garage
(in the middle), is now 1/2 story lower (total of 3 floors, with the
ground floor not included - total of 43
feet high). It will be
surrounded by 10 3-story townhouses, each of which will have their own 2
car garage. The net effect is that the large parking garage in the
center should be completely blocked by the townhouses, keeping the
residential appearance consistent.
Third, the two buildings on
Dixie Highway. The developer now wants them to be 5 (five) stories tall.
Ground floor would be shops, upper
floors to be residential.
This was not well received by the group in attendance as there are no 5
story buildings anywhere near this
development on Dixie and a
concern for future development precedent-setting was voiced. A
streetscape elevation taking into consideration 5 blocks north and south
(so that we can visually see the impact a five story building would
have) will be presented next week.
Finally, another traffic
spillway was added onto Dixie Highway (right turn only, between the two
buildings). This was done to alleviate all traffic from exiting onto
Monroe, as the previous plan had called for.
