Case Number:
BOA-20-10300024
Applicant:
Lake Flato Architects
Owner:
Todd Piland/Butt H E Grocery Co.
Council District:|1010|Location:
646 South Flores Street
Legal Description:
Lot 6, Block 3, NCB 929
Zoning:
"D H HE HS RIO-4 AHOD" Downtown Arsenal Historic River Improvement Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Dominic Silva, Senior Planner
Request
A request for a 12' variance from the River Improvement Overlay required maximum height of 84', as described in Article VI, Division 6, Section 35-674.01 Building Design Principles in RIOs 1 through 6, Table 674-2, to allow a new commercial building with architectural features to be 96' high.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located in the center of HEB's Arsenal Campus off South Flores Street, East Cesar Chavez Boulevard, and East Arsenal Street. Currently, the location of the project is a surface parking lot. The conceptual design depicts 4 1/2 to 5 levels, 96' in height. The uses will include commercial and office space, food/drink retail, an amphitheater, and multiple courtyards utilizing low impact development and sustainable design.
The proposed structure is surrounded by existing commercial structures on all sides, with considerable distance from all right-of-way: approximately 342' from E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard; 445' from East Arsenal Street; and 568' from South Flores Street.
As the proposed project is located within the River Improvement Overlay-4 (RIO-4) District, design guidelines must be adhered to and a review must be conducted by the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC). The proposed project was heard by the HDRC January 15, 2020 and was recommended as approval. Below are the guidelines of the RIO-4 District the applicant is seeking a variance for:
C. Height. Building heights vary along the river corridor, from one-story houses to high-rise hotels and apartments. This diversity of building heights is expected to continue. However, within each zone, a general similarit...
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