Title
Public Hearing: Application #PL2024-188 - Preliminary Development Plan - Lee's Summit Joint Operations Facility, 2 NE Tudor Road; Hoefer Welker, applicant.
Body
Issue/Request:
The applicant proposes a preliminary development plan (PDP) for the 43,639 sq. ft. Joint Operations Facility and a future 2,553 sq. ft. apparatus bay building north of the operations facility. The proposed buildings will be constructed in the open area west of the existing Police and Municipal Court building. The proposed Joint Operations Facility and apparatus do not impact the existing Police and Municipal Court building. The new facility will serve the Fire, Police, Public Works and Information Technology Departments by housing the following: Fire Administration, training space, an emergency operations center, public safety communications, traffic monitoring center and information technology resources. The plan also includes some relocation of parking spaces that will be displaced by the proposed improvements. From an architectural perspective, the Joint Operations Facility building will be a 2-story structure with exterior materials consisting of brick, pre-cast concrete, composite metal panel and storefront glazing. The future apparatus bay will have a pre-cast concrete and brick exterior. The applicant requests a modification to the medium-impact landscape buffer along the property line adjacent to the vacant residentially-zoned property to the north. Staff supports the requested modification and additional information on this is provided later in this report.
Presenter
Chris Krumrei, Applicant Representative
Hector Soto, Jr., AICP, Senior Planner
Recommendation
Recommendation: With the conditions of approval below, the application meets the Ignite! Comprehensive Plan and requirements of the UDO and Design and Construction Manual (DCM).
1. A modification shall be granted to the medium impact landscape buffer/screen along the north property line, to allow the planting of only shrubs as depicted on the landscape plan dated August 27, 2024.
2. Development shall be in accordance with the preliminary development plan dated August 27, 2024, inclusive of the architectural elevations contained therein depicting the use of architectural composite metal panel systems.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: On a motion by Ms. Frazier, seconded by Mr. Trafton, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on October 10, 2024, to recommend approval for Application #PL2024-188 - Preliminary Development Plan - Lee's Summit Joint Operations Facility, 2 NE Tudor Road; Hoefer Welker, applicant, as amended.