Project NarrativePROPOSED DEVELOPMENT-OUTLOT B VILLAGES ON THE PONDS 4TH ADDN
PROJECT SUMMARY NARRATIVE
Introduction
Venture Pass Partners, LLC is pleased to submit for consideration and approval, the attached
applications for Site Plan Approval and Subdivision (Plat) for the 2.71 acre Outlot B, VILLAGES ON THE
PONDS 4TH ADDITION. We are proposing to subdivide and plat this parcel into Lot 1 retail development
consisting of a 23,520 sf specialty retail store, as well as Outlot A which will contain the Pond
Promenade Road improvements. Sidewalk construction and improvements are proposed along the full
perimeter extents of Pond Promenade Road and Main Street as part of the improvements, enhancing
the pedestrian friendly character of the project. Benches and bike racks are also being incorporated to
further promote the pedestrian character.
Architecture and Design
The 23,520 sf single story building will be detailed with a varied pallet of warm toned materials for the
building exterior. Materials consist of pigmented rock face and burnished masonry, brick, EIFS cornices,
standing seam metal roofing, aluminum windows, and fabric awnings.
Accommodation for the 70% sloped roof coverage requirement is accomplished through the use of a
feature corner tower with a hip roof and wrap around sloped metal roofing at portions of all four
elevations. Additional use of projecting fabric awnings and sculpted EIFS cornices provide increased
relief within the building facade.
The 50% building fenestration requirement is accomplished with an interplay of massing, color, and
material detailing at each elevation. The use of large windows, sloped metal roofing, sculpted EIFS
cornices, brick piers, and fabric awnings provide a pedestrian scale and architectural detailing to each
elevation. Windows at some locations, as governed by the Tenant’s store layout, may be spandrel or
translucent glass highlighted with awnings. The exterior of the building is further enhanced with an
emphasis to natural plant materials using a green screen climbing landscape element at the east
elevation (Main Street) and extensive use of plantings varied in height along the north, east, and south
elevations. The outdoor trash storage and loading area is also screened by use of plant materials.
Articulation of the south wall elevation is also accomplished with the natural building steps resulting
from the receiving appendage and with the added layering and screening provided by the freestanding
trash enclosure with an architectural trellis detail.
Tenant signage will be integrally lit channel letters and will occur on all four building elevations as
allowed by city ordinance, and will be compliant with all allowable area requirements.
Stormwater Design
One of the unique challenges of this project is meeting the stringent requirements of Riley-Purgatory
Bluff-Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD), and specifically the standards which just became effective
January 1, 2015. This is further complicated by the existence of primarily group type D soils that are
pervasive across this site. Stormwater rate, water quality and abstraction requirements are being
satisfied via the construction of an underground stormwater infiltration system. Extensive areas of the
parking lot are to be surfaced with pervious pavers over a draintile and rock infiltration basin system.