Feedback for 3130 Langston Boulevard (Walgreens Site) January 24 – February 4, 2025
Feedback for 3130 Langston Boulevard (Walgreens Site) January 24 – February 4, 2025
The applicant, Rooney Properties, LLC, has submitted applications for the following requests:
- GLUP amendment to change the site’s GLUP designation from Public / Service Commercial to “Medium” Office-Apartment-Hotel
- Rezoning from “C-2” Service Commercial – Community Business District to “C-O-2.5” Mixed Use Zoning District
- New Site Plan (SP #481) to construct a 12-story mixed-use building with 296 residential units and 8,602 square feet of ground floor retail
Share your input by February 4, 2025
You're invited to review project materials and provide input on the site plan application for 3130 Langston Boulevard (Walgreens Site). Feedback is focused on the following topics with an opportunty to provide other comments as well.
- Land Use and Density
- Site Design
- Building Height, Form, and Architecture
- Transportation, Parking, and Loading
- Stormwater Mitigation
- Open Space and Landscaping
- Other
Project materials:
- Watch the staff presentation
- Review the staff presentation slides
- Watch the applicant presentation
- Review the applicant presentation slides
- Review the staff report
All comments will be compiled and posted after the feedback window has closed. Additional opportunities to provide input are outlined on the project page.
Share your feedback
Type your comments in the appropriate text box(es) below. Each text box permits up to 500 characters. If you have comments about a topic that is not listed, please use the final text box to submit them.
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Land Use and Density
| Proposed | |
|---|---|
| Site Area | 1.68 acres |
| Residential GFA | 324,306 sq. ft. |
| Dwelling Units | 296 units |
| Retail GFA | 8,602 sq. ft. |
| Total Density (GFA) | 332,908 sq. ft. |
| Total Density (du/Ac) | 176 units/acre |
| Total Density (FAR) | 4.45 FAR |
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Is the proposed mixed-use building, with residential units and ground floor retail, appropriate for this site?
- Are the proposed ground floor retail units appropriate along Langston Boulevard?
Site Design
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Is the proposed site design appropriate?
- Are the maisonette walk-up units on Kirkwood Road appropriate?
- Is the location of the park/plaza on Kirkwood Road appropriate?
Building Height, Form and Architecture
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Is the proposed building height (12 stories with mezzanine on 2nd level) appropriate?
- Are the building stepbacks along Langston Boulevard and Kirkwood Road appropriate?
- What questions or comments do you have about the façade style, materials, colors, etc?
Transportation, Parking, and Loading
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- What questions or comments do you have about transportation or site access?
- Is the amount of proposed parking appropriate?
- Is the location of parking and loading access appropriate?
Transportation: Streetscapes
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Are the proposed streetscape dimensions on Langston Boulevard appropriate?
- Are the proposed streetscape dimensions on Kirkwood Road appropriate?
Stormwater Mitigation
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Does the proposed site design adequately address the Langston Boulevard Area Plan’s recommendation of a ‘greenway with stormwater requirements’ along Kirkwood Road?
- What questions or comments do you have regarding the proposed stormwater mitigation tactics and/or the guidance on stormwater mitigation from the Langston Boulevard Area Plan?
Open Space and Landscaping
As you respond, consider the following questions:
- Is the proposed size, location, and layout of the plaza appropriate?
- Is the proposed size and location of the dog run appropriate?
- What other comments or questions do you have regarding open space or landscaping?
Other
- Are there any concerns regarding sustainability or implementation of biophilic design principles?
- Any questions or concerns for construction phasing, staging, or circulation?
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