Lowe's Albany, OR City Council 2012.09.2009 Presentation

Lowe’s of Albany, OregonALBANY CITY COUNCIL December 9, 2009

Lowe’s of Albany, OregonALBANY CITY COUNCIL , December 9, 2009

• Overview

• About Lowe’s

• Existing Conditions

• Key Issues

• Site Layout

• Building Design

• Conditions of Approval


• About Lowe’s • Over 1,700 stores

• Plans were to open 60-70 new stores in 2009 . . . down from 115 last year; 152 in 2007

• 228,000 employees

• 75% of jobs are full time, living wage.

• More than 12,000 new jobs created in 2008

• Customer-focused business

• Cleaner, wider, brighter stores

• 40,000 products stocked in store


• Sustainability Leadership • Energy Star honors – 6 straight years

• EPA Top 10 Retail Green Power Partner

• Donated over $3M to Nature Conservancy projects

• Sustainable products

• Wood procurement policy

• Green design and operations

• SmartWay Transport Partner


• Community Involvement• Contributed more than $26 million in 2008

• National partner of Habitat for Humanity

• National Partner of American Red Cross

• Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation

• Partners with Home Safety Council to create safer homes

• Lowe’s HEROES employee volunteer program

• United Way National Corporate Leader

• Toolbox for Education


• Economics of Lowe’s of Albany

• Represents a $26M investment

• Will create 125 to 150 jobs

•Let’s Build Something Together


• Aerial view


Key Issues:Site Plan Review to construct a Lowe’s Site Plan Review for tree removal Variance for single building area

100,000 SF allowedProposed 121,000 SF enclosedplus 32,000 SF Garden Center

Related actions: Transportation System Plan updateOak Street LID


• Site Plan


Traffic Impact Summary Peak hour trips on Oak

Rezone TIA Lowe’s TIA Net change with Lowe’s

PM peak hour 518 187 64% lessSaturday peak 740 378 49% less


SITE ACCESS

OAK ST EXTENSION

PRIMARY ACCESS

NEW SIGNALS

The TIA shows adequate capacity.

A signal progression analysis will be completed to develop a signal timing strategy to best manage queuing.


SITE EGRESS

OAK ST EXTENSION

PRIMARY EGRESS

NEW SIGNALS


• SERVICE

ACCESS

TRUCK ROUTE


PEDESTRIAN

ACCESS

BUILDING ENTRANCES


LANDSCAPEPLAN


SITE LIGHTING

1000 W Metal Halide35 foot poles38 foot mounting height


SITE LIGHTING

400 W Metal Halide or HPS25 foot poles28 foot mounting height


Conditions of Approval


Variance Request Conditions Approve with the following changes: (Pages 7 & 8)1.1 The Lowe’s development plans shall be revised to show the applicants constructing a City standard bike/pedestrian path on the west side of Periwinkle Creek from Ninth Avenue south to existing path on Kinder Park. The pathway shall be designed to include 10 feet of pavement, a minimum of two feet of unobstructed clear space on both sides of the paving, and safety fencing as deemed necessary by the City. Where the site is physically constrained, the pavement width may be reduced to eight feet and the clear space on each side reduced to one foot minimum.

3.1 and 4.1: The size of Lowe’s building shall be revised . . . Add the sentence: Where the site is physically constrained, the pavement width may be reduced to eight feet and the clear space on each side reduced to one foot minimum.


Site Plan Review Conditions Approve with the following changes: (Page 24)1.2: Before issuance of a building permit applicants shall dedicate up to six feet of public access easement right-of-way along the

site’s frontage on Oak Street.


Site Plan Review Conditions (Page 34)

1.4: Before issuance of a building permit, the applicants shall construct, of financially assure the construction of the following for the extension of Oak Street between Ninth Avenue and Pacific Boulevard:• Curb, gutter, and sidewalk along both sides of the street. Sidewalk on

the east side of the street may be attached to the curb in order to minimize impacts on the adjoining building.

• Number of lanes in each direction shall be a function of the Progression Analysis to be performed by Lowe’s traffic engineer.

• Dual northbound through lanes . . . . • One southbound lane at the Pacific . . . • Separate southbound left and through lanes . . . . • On street bike lanes in each direction.



1.5: In the event the City Council forms a Local Improvement Assessment District for the extension of Oak Street, the applicants shall participate in the assessment district in lieu of constructing the improvements outlined above. All required ODOT approvals and permits will still need to be acquired prior to issuance of a building permit. The applicant may choose to construct the Oak Street extension and receive a credit from the Assessment District for those improvements.

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5.5 To mediate the impact of the exterior lighting on the area residences, all lighting shall be high-pressure sodium fixtures with a maximum of 450 watts. the applicant shall provide a photometric diagram showing the light levels at the perimeter of the site complies with the Albany Development Code. Overall height of pole lighting shall be not more than 28 38 feet. Before permits are issued, the applicant shall provide a photometric diagram of the site showing the areas of light cast by on-site light fixtures. All lighting fixtures must include full cut-off shields that are oriented parallel to the adjacent ground. Angling the light fixtures is not allowed as it creates glare.

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Lowe's Albany, OR City Council 2012.09.2009 Presentation

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