Floor and Décor Outlets Concept Plan

The applicant requests approval of the Floor & Decor concept plan located at 405 South Mill Pond Drive. The concept includes 8.63 acres of building supply retail, parking, and open space. The use, layout, parking, exceptions, and DRC comments should receive consideration.

Use

The proposed use is allowed in the commercial zone under the General Retail and Building Materials Supply Store classification. Although the concept shows a building that looks more like an office/warehouse space, Planning Staff feels comfortable considering the use as a more retail oriented space based on the narrative provided.

Layout

This whole area resides in the Mill Pond Design District and must meet those design requirements unless exceptions are granted.

The basic layout of the site includes a 64,000 square foot building surrounded by parking. The applicant shows open space in the form of wetlands and open water from the Mill Pond. The applicant has expressed interest in pursuing exceptions to the design standards in exchange for dedication of the wetlands and open water of the Mill Pond. The obtainment of the wetlands and water of the Mill Pond would be beneficial towards meeting the goals of the Mill Pond Design District for the City.

Parking

The applicant shows 231 parking stalls throughout the concept plan. The parking requirements need 200 stalls, so they meet and exceed the minimum amount.

Exceptions

The applicant’s narrative states that there are several design standards that will be near impossible to meet. Two exceptions are requested by the applicant at this time. First, they propose an exception to the requirement that the building be fronting the Mill Pond with only sidewalks, boardwalks, plazas, and landscaping between the building and the pond. The exception is for the siting of the building and the overall site.

There is a sewer line easement that severely limits the possible configurations of the building on the site. Without shrinking the size of the office/warehouse, the applicant would need to rotate the building to avoid the easement area.

Second, they are requesting an exception to allow for the module of parking between the building and the street as well as between the building and the Mill Pond.