371 East Paces Ferry
Description: 118K sf medical office building designed to incorporate surgical center, primary care and pharmacy operations. Stone, masonry, precast. 5K sf Streetfront retail on East Paces Ferry. Designed to provide continuity with adjacent 359 East Paces Ferry. 3 Levels of parking over retail with office above. Proposed 607 parking spaces.
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Applicant: Loudermilk, Jessica Hill, Kimley Horn, Rule Joy Trammell
Recommendations Regarding Variations:
Section 16-18I.023. The applicant requests a variation to increase the maximum parking requirements from 2.5/1000 to 5/1000 spaces to support the parking demand for the medical office use.
Recommendation: The committee notes that medical office use is not directly addressed in the parking requirements for the code and has more demand that regular office classification. The committee also notes a similar development in Midtown that was recently allowed to exceed parking maximums for the same use. Additionally, the committee notes the proposed development is physically connected to the adjacent 359 East Paces Ferry at the top level of the parking and that building has 343 parking spaces and the intention is to have the parking for the two buildings work in concert. Therefore, the committee supports an increase of the parking ratio commensurate with the Midtown development, not to exceed a maximum of 4.5/1000. In addition, the committee recommends the applicant develop a formal shared parking arrangement with the adjacent 359 east Paces Ferry development to satisfy code requirements.
Section 16-18I.019 The applicant requests a variation to eliminate one required 12×55’ loading bay. Two Required 12×35’ loading bays will be provided. Code requirement is 2- 12×35 and 1- 12×55.
Recommendation: The committee notes the applicant has taken medical waste needs into consideration and recommends approval of this variation.
Section 16-18I.020(2)(c) The applicant requests a variation to allow them to have two curb cuts on Buckhead Avenue to provide a separate loading curb cut.
Recommendation: The committee recommends approval of this request.
Section 16-18I.017(5) The applicant requests a variation to reduce fenestration requirements from 65% to approximately 19% along Buckhead Ave,
Recommendation: The committee recommends the applicant reconfigure the parking deck access from Buckhead Avenue to bring it straight out to the street. This change will open up space that can be activated on the street frontage reducing the severity of the variation. The resulting variation regarding the proximity of the curb cut to another one is recommended for approval. Additionally, the committee recommends the applicant align curb cuts with the Hanover development across the street.
Section 16-18I.027: the applicant noted the use of EIFS in the development of the building.
Recommendation: the committee recommends the applicant comply with the code requirements regarding the materials and quantities of those materials that are allowed.
Section 16-18I.024 – Developments exceeding 50,000sf are required to either provide a transportation management plan or join the transportation management association .
Recommendation: the committee recommends the applicant become a member of Livable Buckhead upon issuance of the land disturbance permit for the development to satisfy the transportation management requirements of the code.
Additional Recommendations
- The committee requests the recessed areas noted on the plans on Buckhead Avenue be activated with art.
- The committee requests the applicant bury all utilities to enhance the streetscape and resulting pedestrian environment.
- The committee requests the applicant see if an additional tree can be incorporated on East Paces Ferry to the east of the driveway entrance.
The Development Committee requests the applicant submit revised plans for committee review electronically and does not anticipate the applicant needing to come back for a regularly scheduled meeting unless significant changes are made to the proposed plans that necessitate additional variations or the City staff requests additional input from the DRC.
