PZ - Applicant's Response to Staff Report 5-21
Charlene Way
From:Bill M. Hadlock <bhadlock@paradigmae.com>
Sent:Wednesday, May 20, 2020 2:07 PM
To:City Clerk
Cc:Dawn M. Fortuna; Paul Bierlein
Subject:Compass East Parcel - City/Agency Comment#4
P&Z Commission,
In response to the Staff Report for the Compass East Parcel, our team would like to request that item #4 of the
City/Agency Comments be revised. Below we are providing some general discussion on this item as well as a
proposed wording for the comment. We would like to have this information provided to the P&Z Commission
and be presented at our upcoming P&Z Commission hearing this Thursday, May 21, 2020.
General Discussion:
In reading City/Agency Comment #4, our team has concern that they may not have the opportunity to
potentially develop the south parcel in the future (as shown on the concept plan, on page 8 of the staff
report). As of now, the intent is for the school to split of the south 1 acre of this parcel, rezone it to
commercial and sell it to a developer. This sale will generate much needed revenue to construct this parking
lot expansion as budget constraints are a big concern. Reading the comment it might be misunderstood that
access to Franklin may never be allowed, thus prohibiting the potential sale of a 1 acre commercial lot.
I believe the intent of this comment is that the drive is to be closed so that the school does not use it to access
the 5 acres. Since that is not the intent of the school, we have no problem closing off the driveway. Again, the
concern is the wording of the comment and the potential misinterpretation that access to Franklin will never
be allowed, thus rendering the south part of the parcel as “undevelopable”.
We understand that if the 1 acre lot sells and develops, it will be subject to its own Development Agreement
and that Agreement may outline the access requirements for that particular development. Depending on
timing, that development may need temporary access to Franklin if the alternative/master planned shared
access is not in place, as depicted on the concept plan (page 8).
That all being said, we are suggesting the following wording for Comment #4:
4. The Applicant shall close the existing driveway connection to W. Franklin Rd. as part of the parking lot/play
field development to prohibit this driveway from being used to access either the play field or parking lot.
Closing of this driveway shall not affect the potential development of the south portion of the parcel. Any
potential future development will be subject to local code and zoning requirements and will have its own
Development Agreement.
Thank you very much for the Commissioners consideration of this request.
BILL HADLOCK, P.E.
PRINCIPAL & CEO
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