Oakland Developments Public Meeting February 3, 2016
Goals and Agenda Goal o Better understanding of the City of Pittsburgh’s zoning and design review process o Clear lines of communication between City officials and the Oakland community regarding large scale proposed developments (ensure all are on the same page)
Agenda o 6:00 – 7:00 pm: discussion with City of Pittsburgh representatives o 7:00 – 8:00 pm: presentation of Campus Advantage development (Arby’s on Forbes Ave)
Oakland Gateway Project Development Approval Overview o Zoning o Street reconfiguration o Transfer of Public Property
Oakland Gateway Project
Publically owned park or right of way
Privately owned parcels
Oakland Gateway Project Zoning: Oakland Public Realm - D Allowed by Zoning • 60 feet of building height o Up to 85 feet of height allowed by special exception. o Special exception = extra height doesn’t cause negative impacts (traffic, bulk of building, views)
• 4:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) o Example: if a lot is 1,000 sq. ft. the building is allowed up to 4,000 sq. ft.
• 80% Lot Coverage
Proposed Development* • Roughly 150 feet of height • 16 stories tall at its highest point • FAR: ? • Lot Coverage: ?
*Per most recently available information
Required Zoning Approval Process Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) **To receive zoning relief the applicant must prove hardship o o o o
Height above 60 feet More than 80% lot coverage More than 4-1 FAR Review setbacks
Community Input
City Planning Design Review o Site plan review o Contextual Design Advisory Panel (CDAP)
City Planning Commission Approval (CPC) o All new constructions and land uses must be approved through CPC’s process o Traffic study required as part of CPC approval process
Community Input
Zoning Continued Contextual height o Calculated by average height of buildings on adjoining lots that are oriented on the same side of the street as the subject lot. • Quality Inn (Howard Johnson) building: 8 stories • Isaly building: 3 Stories • Peoples Oakland building: 4 stories • Majority of other surrounding buildings: 2-3 stories
Residential Compatibility Standards o Within 100 feet of building: height, setback o Within 200 feet of building: screening, site conditions, hours, noise, light, odor.
Existing Conditions – From Halket
Existing Conditions - From Zulema
Existing Conditions – From Bates
How tall is 16 Stories
Park Building (downtown)
Nordenberg Hall (Fifth Ave)
• 15 Stories
• 10 Stories
Public Approvals Cont. Publically Privately owned park or owned right of way parcels
Street reconfiguration o Traffic Study • City’s “Form B” process
Transfer of Public Property o What is the process? o At what points is the public engaged throughout this process?
Next Steps Community – City Next Steps o Communication between City officials and Oakland community o Engage potential buyer/developer early in process o Proactively ensure community input into proposed development
Jewish Federation Site 234 and 242 McKee Place • Roughly ¾ acre of land or 32,670 sq. ft. • Asking price: $4,000,000
Jewish Federation Site Zoning: RM-H (residential multifamily – High Density) Allowed by Zoning o High density subdistrict: 85 feet (not to exceed 9 stories) o Minimum lot size per unit: 750 sq. ft. • Given the lot size this would cap the number of units at roughly 44 units. o Residential Compatibility Standards of Chapter 916 shall impose additional height and setback standards on new developments in High-Density districts.
• Adjacent to RM-3 and OPR-C zoning districts
Community – City next steps o Engage potential buyer/developer early in process o Proactively ensure community input into proposed development
Thanks for joining us Please stay in touch Questions or concerns? Contact OPDC Wanda Wilson, Executive Director wwilson@opdc.org 412-621-7863