3630 Peachtree Road
Description: The applicant team including representatives from Wilson Irby and Brock, Kimley Horn, Perkins and Will provided the committee with an introduction to their proposed new development including a 256 key hotel, 85 residential units and approximately 15,000sf of conference center space. The applicant indicated their intention to pursue LEED certification and possible WELL certification.
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Applicant: Harold Buckley
SAP#: Information Only – Not formal consideration
Variation Requested: none
Committee Feedback:
- The committee expressed concerns about the traffic impacts resulting from the development – specifically regarding the intersection of Peachtree and Peachtree Dunwoody Roads and requests a traffic study be conducted and presented at the next meeting. Such traffic study should take the event space into consideration and analyze peak time impacts associated with events.
- The committee expressed concerns about the proposal’s reliance on the existing parking on the site which is understood to be over-committed with the current program onsite. The applicant indicated a parking study is underway. The committee would like to see the results of that study.
- The committee expressed concerns about the impact of the traffic generated by the proposed development on the multimillion-dollar roundabout at Wieuca Road and Phipps Blvd. This project is being built by the City and the Buckhead Community Improvement District and is currently at 60% engineering. Traffic analysis used for the roundabout engineering does not anticipate a development of this magnitude on this site.
- The committee expressed concerns and general confusion as to how the proposal was achievable given the prior PDOC conditions and allowances and current SPI-12 requirements. The applicant described an approach that appears to try to take advantage of both rather than traveling under one. We understand that selecting elements of both in the same application is not permissible. The committee recommends these questions be vetted by the City and clear guidance provided to the DRC prior to further DRC review.
The Development Committee does expect to see this applicant again prior to providing official comments.
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