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Planning Commission approves Crossroads YMCA site updates
Summary
The Crown Point City Planning Commission approved a site development update for Crossroads YMCA at 1307 South Main Street, endorsing facade changes, expanded landscaping and a reciprocal parking agreement; one commissioner was recused for the item.
The Crown Point City Planning Commission on March 24 approved an updated site development plan for Crossroads YMCA at 1307 South Main Street, clearing façade revisions, expanded landscaping and a reciprocal access and parking agreement.
The commission voted to approve petition PC 25-04 for the 92,212-square-foot fitness facility, 34 feet tall, after the petitioner presented revised elevation and landscape plans. Rich Day was recorded as recused for this item; the roll call recorded five affirmative votes for approval.
The petitioners — represented by Russ Posen of DPG Team Inc. and Jay Buckmaster, CEO of Crossroads YMCA — told the commission they had incorporated each request the commission and city staff previously raised. Jared from the planning department said the engineering submissions, sidewalks and driveway widening had been completed and that the planning department recommended approval.
The final façade will mix precast concrete panels and EPIS panels, and the petitioners said they added full-height glass windows on the east and northeast elevations, metal greenish panels around the windows, and awnings above several openings. The petitioner said the glass is “real glass” but that interior basketball activity limits exterior sightlines into the building. The petitioners also said they had nearly doubled the amount of landscaping originally proposed and that the tree board reviewed and approved the revised planting plan.
The project team said they had placed a reciprocal access and parking agreement in the planning packet with an entity identified in the packet as Francisco Alliance Incorporated to meet access and parking requirements.
Commissioner Laura Sauerman said, “I very much like the changes. I think the improvements are just really, really, kinda what we were looking for. I certainly appreciate the real glass, and I hope that won't cause a problem.” Commissioner Mike Conquest noted the added planting “softens it up” and thanked the petitioner for coordinating on the adjacent bike path.
The commission approved the petition by roll call. The record shows the motion passed with affirmative votes from Dan Rohealy, Joe Sanders, Laura Sauerman, Mike Conquest and John Marshall; Rich Day did not participate in the vote due to recusal.
The petitioners and planning staff said any remaining construction-level permits and subsequent site-plan reviews will follow the approvals granted at this meeting.
