340 East Paces Ferry Road
Description: New construction apartment development approximately 408 units, 225 feet in height, 16,400sf ground floor commercial development, 370 parking spaces. Unit mix 55% studio/1 bed, 30-35% 2 bed, 7% three bedroom. Price point minimum $2 per foot pushing up to $3. Average unit size 980sf. Vehicular access on both East Paces Ferry and Grandview.
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Applicant: CA Ventures Christopher Johnson, Jessica Hill
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Variation Requested:
Description: New construction apartment development approximately 408 units, 225 feet in height, 16,400sf ground floor commercial development, 370 parking spaces. Unit mix 55% studio/1 bed, 30-35% 2 bed, 7% three bedroom. Price point minimum $2 per foot pushing up to $3. Average unit size 980sf. Vehicular access on both East Paces Ferry and Grandview.
Recommendations Regarding Variations:
Section 16-18I.020(2)(b) – curb cuts shall be located no closer than 100 feet from the nearest intersection or driveway on the same block face.
Recommendation: The committee notes the applicant has maximized the distance between the driveways and the intersection of Grandview and East Paces Ferry and therefore recommends approval of this request.
Section 16-18I.019 Loading Requirements. The applicant requests a reduction from the required four loading spaces to two.
Recommendation: The committee notes the applicant has not finalized accommodations for recycling at this stage of the plan development and, therefore, requests the applicant refine those calculations to ensure the reduction of spaces requested does not inadvertently cause difficulties in accommodating recycling.
Section 16.18I.024 – Membership in the transportation management association.
Recommendation: The committee recommends the applicant coordinate with Livable Buckhead to comply with this requirement of the code prior to issuance of any land disturbance permits.
Additional Recommendations
Energy efficiency is a priority in both the local community and citywide. Additionally, competing developments have actively embraced energy efficiency strategies for operation and design. Therefore, the committee recommends the applicant aggressively consider and/or pursue opportunities to incorporate energy efficient materials and systems.
The committee recommends the applicant coordinate with Livable Buckhead to determine whether incorporating rooftop solar through the Atlanta Solarize program is a viable option for the proposed development.
The Buckhead community already has strong EV vehicle usage and is anticipated to have a significant rollout of Tesla model three electric vehicles. Therefore, the committee recommends the applicant not only meet the code requirements for EV charging readiness, but exceed the requirements to have a significant portion of those spaces outfitted with charging units both universal and Tesla specific.
The committee recommends the applicant incorporate secured bicycle storage within the development.
The committee recommends the applicant take into consideration the presence of pets and provide appropriate areas for pet curbing and other associated activities.
The committee recommends the owner and subsequent management company plan to accommodate shuttle service to provide connectivity to MARTA rail both in terms of financial support and physical accommodation.
The committee recommends the applicant proactively design for the accommodation of scooters, mopeds and other public use vehicles on site.
Public art is a priority in the community, therefore the committee recommends the applicant incorporate some sort of outdoor sculpture or artwork facing the public realm.
The Development Committee does not expect to see this applicant again unless significant changes are made to the proposed plans that necessitate additional variations or the City staff requests additional input from the DRC.
