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Architect proposes swapping residential for office at 35001 Woodward; board asks for traffic review
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Summary
At a study session the board heard a pre-application for 35001 Woodward from Bissinger Architecture proposing to eliminate one underground parking level and convert part of upper floors to office, resulting in about 47 parking spaces and roughly 25 residential units; staff was asked to coordinate traffic and community‑impact review before determining whether administrative approval is appropriate.
At a study-session portion of the June 25 meeting, the Planning Board heard a pre-application presentation for 35001 Woodward from a representative of Bissinger Architecture.
The architect described a revised program that would retain ground-floor retail, provide two floors of office (about 10,000 square feet), and two floors of residential (roughly 25 units split 17 and 8). The change would allow the team to eliminate a second level of underground parking while providing a single level with 47 spaces. The architect said the configuration "meets all ordinance requirements" and that the proposal does not request variances to building massing or exterior materials.
Board members expressed that changing floor uses from residential to office can materially alter trip generation patterns and potentially shift demand onto public parking in the city's Parking Assessment District. Member questions focused on whether the original Community Impact Study (CIS) envisioned two floors of office and whether a targeted update or transportation trip‑generation study is needed to assess peak arrival and departure patterns.
Staff (Mister Dupuis) and members agreed to have planning staff and the board's traffic consultant review the CIS and any supplemental transportation analysis. Chair Scott Klein suggested staff could coordinate a simple letter from the board's consultant to the applicant's consultant if no substantive issues are found, or recommend a full site-plan review if impacts require a deeper look.
Next steps: the applicant will work with staff to resurface the earlier CIS materials, staff will consult traffic consultants, and the board will expect a recommendation on whether the change can be approved administratively or requires formal site-plan review.
