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1 APPLICANT VARIANCE APPLICATION This page must be completed by the Applicant. Gary Matthews Name 5367 NP Chamblee East, LP Company 1427 Mayson Street Atlanta, GA Mailing Address City, State Zip Code Primary Phone # Alternate Phone # PROJECT SUMMARY Name of the Project: Eastside Chamblee - Link Project Street Address: 5367 New Peachtree Road Total # of Properties: 1 Total Project Acreage 2.03 Total # of Buildings 1 Detailed Project Description (Include Proposed Use(s) and Square Footage of Floor Area for each use): Adaptive reuse of the existing warehouse building to create a multi-tenant loft office building, similar to past projects completed by Parkside in Chamblee, including 3453 Pierce, 3401 Malone and 5256 Peachtree. The total square footage of the building will be approximately 47,000 sf. We will replace the roof, install new HVAC and electrical systems, new common area restrooms and shower area and new skylights. We will also renovate the exterior building by painting, adding new entry canopies and entrance openings, combined with new streetscape to create a more inviting and pedestrian-oriented design. Variances requested from UDO Sections: Sec (a), 230-1(b), (g) (a), (f), (a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(5); See attached Exhibit A x Pre-application Form signed and dated by the Development Director attached to this form for this project. Rev 11/06/17 City of Chamblee Development Department 3506 Broad St. Chamblee, GA chambleega.gov

3 - See attached Exhibit B for additional entities and individuals

5 WRITTEN ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION As per UDO Section (b)(2), the Mayor and City Council shall authorize variances from the terms of this zoning ordinance only upon proof of findings in accordance with each of the following criteria. Please provide an explanation below on the degree to which your property meets each criterion, attach additional pages if needed: 1. There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular property in question because of its size, shape or topography; In order to preserve the historic nature of this building, we require certain variances from the current UDO. The subject property was built in 1958 before the current zoning ordinances were put in place. Renovating this building will help preserve the character of what separates Chamblee from other "new" cities that are being created. 2. The application of this zoning ordinance to the particular piece of property would create an unnecessary hardship; The application of the new UDO would require us to tear down the existing historical building and construct a new building on the site. A new building would not be appealing to the loft office tenants we are trying to attract to Chamblee. We have proven there is a demand for office space in adaptive reuse projects and will continue to create jobs for Chamblee as companies relocate their headquarters to our developments. 3. Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved; Due to our intent to maintain the historic nature of the building and the existing site improvements / parking configuration, we need to seek variances for sections of the UDO. In all sections that we do not comply, it is an existing non-conformity and where possible, we have taken measure to reduce the amount of non-conformity. Rev 11/06/17 City of Chamblee Development Department 3506 Broad St. Chamblee, GA chambleega.gov

7 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CHAMBLEE VARIANCE APPLICATION EASTSIDE CHAMBLEE LINK 5367 NEW PEACHTREE ROAD Variances requested from UDO regulation sections: 1. Sec (a) 1 We request a variance to exceed the maximum allowed impervious surface area or 80% by 10%. The existing site/building layout exceed the maximum, but we are reducing the non-conformity by adding landscape areas and increasing the pervious area. 2. Sec (a) 2 We request a variance to provide less than the required 20% minimum open space area by 17.5%. As described above, the existing site/building layout is well below the minimum, but we are reducing the non-conformity by adding landscape areas to increase the open area. 3. Sec 230-1(b) We request a variance to the 20 wide buffer contiguous with a multifamily use. The existing drive aisle falls within the 20 wide buffer along the west property line, shared with an existing multifamily development. 4. Sec (g)1 We request a variance to the 8 Supplemental Zone along New Peachtree Road. We are providing the required 5 wide landscape zone and 10 wide sidewalk zone, but an additional 8 of supplemental zone would impact the open space that we are providing in front of the building as a building and community amenity and green space. 5. Sec (g)2 We request a variance to the 5 Supplemental Zone along Burke Terrace. We are providing the required 5 wide landscape zone and 5 wide sidewalk zone, but an additional 5 of supplemental zone would reduce the green space that we are providing between the sidewalk and the existing parking lot to enhance the streetscape along that street. The existing building is set back away from the sidewalk zone and the existing parking lot divides the building and the sidewalk, therefore making it impossible to put the building immediately adjacent to the supplemental zone without constructing a new building. 6. Sec (a)(2) We request a variance to provide less than the required 65% fenestration along secondary street frontages by. The existing building does not comply with the fenestration requirement, but we are reducing the non-conformity by adding fenestration along this façade and enhancing the design. 7. Sec (f)(1) We request a variance for the required screening of roof-mounted mechanical systems. We are adding new mechanical units to the roof, and due to the large footprint of the building and so that the systems function properly, the units must spread out across a large area of the roof Southland Circle, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia Telephone

8 Parkside Partners Eastside Chamblee March 15, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Screening the units individually would create an architectural style that is visually cluttered and obtrusive. Screening the units as a whole would also create an undesired architectural style that hinders the design of the building improvements. 8. Section We request a variance for minimum parking requirements to limitations imposed by size of lot and existing building. We have maximized parking to fit with existing conditions. 9. Section 250-7(a)(1) We request a variance to allow parking in the front yard due to limited parking on site and to provide ADA access. 10. Section We request a variance to allow dumpster to be in front yard along Burke Terrace. Due to having two front yards, there is no rear yard. 11. Section We request a variance to reduce open space to 2.5 percent. Existing conditions allow limited open space. Waivers requested from UDO regulation sections: 12. Section (a)(1) We request a waiver for the required landscape islands. Meeting this requirement would increase the amount of site disturbance to a square footage that would require a new stormwater management system that would be infeasible given the existing conditions. 13. Section (a)(3) We request a waiver for the required vehicular separation due to the existing site conditions that would prohibit drive aisles and parking if such separations were met. 14. Section (a)(5) We request a waiver for the required perimeter landscape strip due to the existing conditions. Meeting this requirement would increase the amount of site disturbance to a square footage that would require a new stormwater management system that would be infeasible given the existing conditions. 15. Section 350-2(c) We request waiver to not allow inter-parcel access. Inter parcel access cannot be provided on this site due to step topography and location of existing buildings and walls.

EXHIBIT B CITY OF CHAMBLEE VARIANCE APPLICATION EASTSIDE CHAMBLEE LINK 5367 NEW PEACHTREE ROAD Disclosure of Campaign Contributions & Gifts Additional Entities and Individuals: TPA Group J.

9 EXHIBIT B CITY OF CHAMBLEE VARIANCE APPLICATION EASTSIDE CHAMBLEE LINK 5367 NEW PEACHTREE ROAD Disclosure of Campaign Contributions & Gifts Additional Entities and Individuals: TPA Group J. Bradford Smith Nathan P. Pramik Matthew S. Prince Jon E. Brees Crawfod A. Arnold Richard W. Deriso Christopher J. Hayes Wayne P. Isaac, Jr. Rees W. Waite James W. Hanna Tyler Wakefield Garrison P. McMillan Joseph K. McGorrey Jason D. McPherson Alexandra H. Logan Ryan Sawyer 1550 Southland Circle, Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia Telephone

Corridor Residential Traditional District Regulations City of St. Petersburg City Code Chapter 16, Land Development Regulations

16.20.060 - Corridor Residential Traditional District ( CRT ) Figure REFERENCE Typical Buildings in the CRT District Sections: 16.20.060.1 Composition of Traditional Residential Corridors 16.20.060.2 Purpose