Agenda Item Action Request Apex Town Council

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1 Agenda Item Action Request Apex Town Council PUBLIC HEARING QUASI-JUDICIAL No. 08 Meeting Date: 12/17/2013 Requestor: Planning Department Presenter(s): June Cowles, Senior Planner Item Description Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing and possible motion regarding a Major Site Plan for ATI Industrial Automation, acres located at 1031 Goodworth Drive. The subject property is identified on Wake County Tax Maps as PIN , , , Information Detail Staff recommendations on quasi-judicial matters are not disclosed to Town Council until the evidentiary hearing before Town Council. Attachments Staff Report with Attachments Approved as to Form: n/a Page 1 of 1

2 STAFF REPORT ATI INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PHASE V MAJOR SITE PLAN QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING December 17, 2013 Town Council Meeting TC- The purpose of the public hearing is to review, hear, consider and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the application for a major site plan. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Location: 1031 Goodworth Drive Applicant/Owner: HagerSmith Design, PA/Red Dirt Properties, LLC PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Acreage: PIN: , , , Building Sqft 60,000 RCA: 3.29 acres (20%) Current Zoning: Light Industrial Conditional Use (LI-CU) 2030 Land Use Map: Industrial Employment Town Limits: Corporate Limits Adjacent Zoning & Land Uses: Zoning(s) Land Use(s) North: Light Industrial Conditional Use Existing ATI building South: Light Industrial Undeveloped East: Light Industrial Conditional Use Existing Pinnacle Park Industrial buildings West: Light Industrial Conditional Use Existing Pinnacle Park Industrial buildings ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map 2. Proposed Major Site Plan 3. Trip Generation Study 4. Application and Neighborhood Meeting Notes BACKGROUND: ATI Industrial Automation is located within Pinnacle Park. Currently, ATI has two existing buildings. A 50 foot wide Colonial Pipeline easement is located in the middle of the Phase V lots. Page 1 of 4 Prepared by: June Cowles, Senior Planner

3 STAFF REPORT ATI INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PHASE V MAJOR SITE PLAN QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING December 17, 2013 Town Council Meeting ATI Industrial Automation Building / Phase Square footage Status Bldg 1 / Phase I 20,000 Built Bldg 2 / Phase II 20,000 Built Bldg 2 / Phase III 20,000 Built Bldg 2/ Phase IV 10,000 Under Construction Bldg 2 / Phase V 60,000 Proposed Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant conducted a neighborhood meeting on September 30, No one attended the meeting. One person called to express support for the project. ATI Industrial Automation Phase V Major Site Plan The proposed ATI Industrial Automation Phase V building is a two-story 60,000 square-foot brick building that will be attached to the ATI building that includes Phase II, III, and IV. Phase V is being reviewed under the UDO due to the removal of the original lot line subdivided prior to the UDO. Therefore, RCA and a storm water retention pond are included for the site. Resource Conservation Area: There are 3.29 acres of RCA or 20 percent of the site. RCA includes the retention pond and stream buffer. Public Utilities: The project will utilize existing public utility water and sewer lines. Storm Drainage: A retention pond was included with the Phase IV building addition. Phase II, III, IV were reviewed under the Zoning Ordinance and did not require a retention pond. However, the retention pond captures storm water from Phase II, III, IV, and V. Grading: Minimal grading is proposed for the lot where the building is located. The retention pond is located at the lowest elevation of the site and is graded approximately 7 to 11 feet below natural grade. Architectural Standards: The proposed Phase V building is a two-story brick building. The brick material is consistent with the existing two ATI buildings. Several windows are located on each elevation. An arched recessed entrance is located at the front and rear elevation. The parking spaces are located around the building with more than 50% at the side and rear of the building that is consistent with the UDO. Page 2 of 4 Prepared by: June Cowles, Senior Planner

4 STAFF REPORT ATI INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PHASE V MAJOR SITE PLAN QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING December 17, 2013 Town Council Meeting Landscaping and Buffers: The landscaping is consistent with the building foundation plantings and parking lot shading UDO requirements. Lights: The proposed lights are consistent with the UDO requirements. APEX TRANSPORTATION PLAN / ACCESS AND CIRCULATION: The proposed Major Site Plan is consistent with the Apex Transportation Plan. There are no planned collector or thoroughfare streets in the vicinity of the proposed Major Site Plan location. The proposed Major Site Plan is accessed with one driveway on Goodworth Drive with connections to Phase I, II, III, and IV that include two existing driveways on Goodworth Drive. Trip Generation Study: Ramey Kemp & Associates prepared a Trip Generation Study to determine trip generation calculations for future development. The trip generation potential of the ATI facility expansion would result in an increase of 623 daily trips, an increase of 96 AM peak hour trips, and an increase of 70 PM peak hour trips. Based on the Town s thresholds for requiring a TIA report (1,000 new daily trips or 100 new peak hour trips), the proposed facility expansion would not require a TIA report. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE: The proposed Major Site Plan is in compliance with the standards provided in the UDO. MAJOR SITE PLAN STANDARDS: In order to approve an application for a Major Site Plan, the Town Council shall find the applicant has demonstrated that: a) Compatibility. The development proposed in the site plan and its general location is compatible with the character of surrounding land uses. b) Zoning district supplemental standards. The development and uses in the site plan comply with Sec. 4.4, Supplemental Standards. c) Site development standards. The development proposed in the site plan and its general layout and design comply with all appropriate standards in Article 8: General Development Standards. d) Mitigation of development on steep slopes. If appropriate, the site plan complies with the requirements of Sec , Slope Protection Standards. e) Dedication of ROW for Thoroughfare Plan. The development proposed in the site plan conforms to the requirements of Sec. 7.4., Dedication of ROW for Thoroughfare Streets and Highways. f) Required improvements. The development proposed in the site plan conforms to the requirements of Sec. 7.5, Required Improvements. Page 3 of 4 Prepared by: June Cowles, Senior Planner

5 STAFF REPORT ATI INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PHASE V MAJOR SITE PLAN QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING December 17, 2013 Town Council Meeting g) Other relevant standards of this Ordinance. The development proposed in the site plan and its general layout and design comply with all other relevant standards of this Ordinance, except that a site plan is not required to comply with a setback standard if there is a permanent improvement on the site that existed prior to August 1, 2000 that makes compliance impossible and the exception to the setback standard is the minimum necessary to accommodate the pre-existing permanent improvement. h) Applicable Standards of Article 7, Subdivision. The development proposed in the site plan shall comply with the applicable standards of Article 7, Subdivision, including, but not limited to, street and utility improvements and park, recreation, and open space dedication or fee-in-lieu. Page 4 of 4 Prepared by: June Cowles, Senior Planner

6 ATI Industrial Automation Phase V CLASSIC GOODWORTH RELIANCE BURMA PRODUCTION ± Legend ATI ,000 Feet Prepared by: Planning Department Town of Apex November 2013

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17 August 28, 2013 Sharron C. Scroggin HagerSmith DESIGN PA 300 South Dawson St. Raleigh, NC P: (919) D: (919) E: Subject: Trip Generation Study ATI Expansion - Apex, North Carolina Dear Ms. Scroggin: This letter provides trip generation results for the potential expansion of the ATI Industrial Automation facility located on Goodworth Drive in Apex. The facility is proposed for expansion in the future by approximately 70,000 square feet (s.f.) that will include a mix of manufacturing and office space. It is our understanding the facility is currently approximately 60,000 s.f. in size and includes a mix of office space and manufacturing space. Based on our discussions and to be conservative, it is assumed that approximately 70 percent of the total facility is utilized as office space and 30 percent is utilized as manufacturing space. For trip generation purposes, the existing facility is assumed to be 42,000 s.f. of office space and 18,000 s.f. of manufacturing space. At full build out, the facility is anticipated to include approximately 130,000 s.f. with a similar office/manufacturing space ratio. Based on the 70/30 ratio of office space/manufacturing space, the future development (existing plus expansion) would include 91,000 s.f. of office space and 39,000 s.f. of manufacturing space. Trip generation calculations for the future development and existing development were determined using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 9 th Edition. The difference in trip generation between future development at full build out and existing development is considered the trip generation potential for the expansion. Refer to Table 1 for the trip generation results. The new trips generated by the facility expansion is represented in the last row of Table 1.

18 ATI Expansion Trip Generation Study Page 2 of 3 Table1 Site Trip Generation Existing and Future Development Land Use (ITE Code) Density Average Daily Traffic (vpd) AM Peak Hour Trips (vph) PM Peak Hour Trips (vph) Office Space (70% of total) (ITE 710) Manufacturing Space (30% of total) (ITE 140) Future Development (Existing + Future at Full Build Out) 91,000 sf 1, ,000 sf Total 130,000 sf 1, Office Space (70% of total) (ITE 710) Manufacturing Space (30% of total) (ITE 140) Existing Development 42,000 sf ,000 sf Total 60,000 sf DIFFERENCE (NEW TRIPS) Conclusions The trip generation potential of the ATI facility expansion would result in an increase of 623 daily trips, an increase of 96 AM peak hour trips, and an increase of 70 PM peak hour trips. Based on the Town s thresholds for requiring a TIA report (1,000 new daily trips or 100 new peak hour trips), the proposed facility expansion would not require a TIA report.

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