Planning Commission Hearing March 6, 2018 1
Agenda Information and Clarification regarding Comments presented at hearing and in written correspondence. 2
Map Adjustment Suggestion for Deliberation Change from RIV ‐ IMU to RIV ‐ MU the area located in Morningside on the south shore of the Allegheny River, bounded by: • Butler Street to the south, • the Allegheny River to the north, • and the Highland Park Bridge to the east. 3
Map Adjustment Suggestion for Deliberation 4
What We Heard: Stadiums • Testimony in favor of Stadiums to be exempted from building length limit of 500 feet, as per the Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD). • Testimony in favor of Stadiums to be exempted from the riparian setback (not a condition of the IPOD). 5
Response: Stadiums Suggestions for deliberations include: • Building length is limited to a maximum of 500 feet except where the structure is a stadium use. 6
What We Heard: Riparian Buffer • Testimony and correspondence for increased flexibility for riparian buffer that would respond to existing conditions of the built environment. 7
Response: Riparian Buffer Suggestions for deliberations include: Contextual setback in the Riparian Buffer: Buildings may encroach into the Riparian Buffer, within 50 feet and 95 feet of the Project Pool Elevation (PPE), when the following conditions are met: • Abutting a parcel with a building that is already encroaching into the Riparian Buffer, within 50 feet and 95 feet of the PPE; • Building footprint occupies no more than 30% of the area between 50 feet and 95 feet of the PPE; • Building footprint extends into the Riparian Buffer no further than the building on the abutting parcel; • To qualify, sites must have earned at least two (2) points from Section 905.07.D.7, Riparian Public Access Easements, Trails & Amenities. 8
What We Heard: Chateau Testimony in favor of: • Increased height in a portion of Chateau, and • Tower ‐ on ‐ base standards. 9
Response: Chateau Suggestions for deliberations include: • A height map change to provide for an area where the maximum height is 250 feet includes parcels located between the West End Bridge and West North Avenue. • Achievable through use of bonus points. 10
Response: Tower on Base Suggestions for deliberations include: Tower ‐ on ‐ base standards • Building footprints of up to 65,000 square feet permitted for tower buildings over 85 feet high when including one or more towers. • Cumulative tower footprint of no more than 50% of the base building footprint. • Tower must also maintain the upper ‐ story stepbacks, as required for all buildings over 65 feet in height. 11
What We Heard: Bonus Points A desire for additional bonus points. 12
Response: Bonus Points Suggestions for deliberations include: Addition of Transit ‐ Oriented Development Bonuses to Section 915.07 • 1 Point – Site is within ½ mile of networked walkshed of rapid service routes. • 3 Points – On ‐ site transit station for rapid service routes, designed as an integral part of the development project and to meet Port Authority standards for transit stations. 13
What We Heard: Sidewalk Width/Setback in the North Shore • Request to have greater sidewalk width in areas that see periodic high volumes of pedestrian traffic. 14
What We Heard: Sidewalk Width/Setback in the North Shore Suggestions for deliberations include: Addition of an Administrator Exception in RIV ‐ NS to allow an alternative location for the build ‐ to zone to provide additional open space along the public street, within the following criteria: • The additional open space shall be within 200 feet of a stadium; • The building(s) shall maintain a minimum of 80% of the building frontage or façade located with the alternative build ‐ to zone; • The street level along the open space shall include restaurant, retail, or other publicly accessible uses not to extend onto the public right of way; and • The open space shall be designed to include outdoor seating and other furniture to promote pedestrian activity. 15
What We Heard: Strip District Notification • Questions regarding notification of Strip District about proposed RIV boundary expansion. 16
IPOD Boundary / First Draft for RIV Zoning Smallman Street
Current Strip District Projects
Proposed Boundary for RIV Zoning
Response: Strip District Notification Timeline • Changes to boundary (Strip District, Lawrenceville) made early December, a week in advance of December 12 th – 14 th public meetings. • 12/21, DCP reached out to Strip District Neighbors to plan Jan 24 th community meeting • Early January, DCP included notification of Jan 24 th community meeting to all Strip District property owners within proposed RIV boundary • 1/10, met with Strip District Community Development Committee • 1/10, DCP sent email blast to Strip District contact list • 1/10, meeting notification posted on NextDoor, Strip District • 1/11, Strip District Neighbors sent email blast & made Facebook post • 1/24, meeting in Strip District regarding RIV Zoning and boundary expansion. 20
What We Heard: Variances • Question of whether variances would still be able to be sought for properties within the RIV District. 21
Response: Variances • The right to apply for variances in the City of Pittsburgh is provided by the City’s Code. 22
What We Heard: Height in the Strip District • Specific owners of property in the Strip District wanted greater height maximums. • Other owners of property in the Strip District wanted reduced height maximums. 23
Response: Height in the Strip District • No changes to heights within the Strip District proposed. 24
What We Heard: Visual Access Corridors • Concerns on how visual access corridors will affect developable area. 25
Response: Visual Access Corridors • No changes proposed. 26
What We Heard: Inclusionary Zoning • A desire for the RIV District to incorporate inclusionary zoning. 27
Response: Inclusionary Zoning • The City’s Inclusionary Zoning legislation is under development. Inclusionary Zoning will be part of a city ‐ wide policy. 28
What We Heard: Lock Way Opposing opinions regarding the zoning of Lock Way. • Current Zoning: Park • Proposed Zoning: RIV ‐ MU 29
What We Heard : Lock Way 30
What We Heard : Lock Way 31
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