block 37: zoning issues

business planned development #489

1. BPD #489 consists of approximately 120,279 square feet or 2.76 square acres

4. "The uses permitted in the Planned Development shall be those shown as Permitted and Special Uses in the B7-7 General Central Business District Classification." (Office, retail, commercial*, entertainment services and related accessory uses…)

* Minimum retail commercial and entertainment space shall be 250,000 square feet above grade; maximum shall be determined pursuant to North Loop Guidelines, "Maximum Development Parameters, by Block" Table, footnote 6b.

7. "All required loading facilities will be provided below grade."

8. "…floor area devoted to mechanical uses in excess of 5,000 square feet per floor shall not be included as floor area in the F.A.R. calculations."

10. Applicant must make reasonable efforts to keep the pedway (+/- 16 ft. wide) open between Dearborn and State Sts. "The subway access on the east side Dearborn St. shall be incorporated into the development."

11. "Street level arcades on Randolph and Washington Streets will maintain a +/- sixteen (16) foot clear width for pedestrian circulation."

Net Site Area: Approximately 124,441 square feet (Includes Com-Ed substation for calc. of total max. building area.

Max Floor Area Ratio: 18

Max % of Land Coverage: 100%

Max # of Loading Spaces Required: 14

Total Max Building Area: 2,239,938 square feet (excluding mechanical and below grade floors)

Gross Site Calculations:

Net site area : 120,279 sf
Net site area : 120,279 sf.
Approximate area to remain in public right-of-way: 70,273 sf
Approximate gross site area: 190,552 sf