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Commission approves Canadian Medical Office plan with condition to flip buildings to honor shared‑parking agreement
Summary
The commission approved a two‑building medical office final development plan and a variance April 21, conditioned on establishing a cross‑access easement and flipping the building layout so required parking aligns with an existing shared‑parking agreement with the adjacent Estate at New Albany; staff will make final approval subject to those conditions and minor edits to condition 3.
The New Albany Planning Commission approved a final development plan and a corresponding variance April 21 for two medical office buildings on a 2.08‑acre site, subject to conditions including a revised Condition 3 and a required cross‑access easement to address off‑site parking obligations.
Staff explained the application covers two medical office buildings (Lot 1: 9,170 sq ft; Lot 2: 5,846 sq ft) and included a lot‑split variance to allow a lot that would not abut a public or private street. The staff report noted building materials, rooftop screening and landscaping generally meet code, with minor city architect comments included as conditions. Staff recommended approval subject to the listed conditions and an amended Condition 3 relating to parking and cross‑access.
A developer representative explained that a recorded cross‑parking and cross‑access agreement tied to the adjacent Estate at New Albany requires shared parking arrangements and stormwater access. To comply with that recorded agreement, the applicant proposed flipping the two buildings so the larger building’s parking aligns to the shared side; the applicant said flipping the buildings would not change building sizes, parking ratios or other substantive elements, and that the applicant will draft an internal shared‑parking agreement and make it a condition of approval if the lot split variance is granted.
Engineering staff requested additional plan sheet details (signature block, easements, sight lines, fire‑truck turning radius, lighting uniformity and stamped landscape plans), and engineering confirmed no fatal traffic issues with the proposal. Staff and the developer agreed they could work together to submit a flipped plan for staff review and make the cross‑access agreement a condition if the variance is approved.
The commission read Condition 9 (to flip the buildings so parking aligns with the neighbor to the south, subject to staff approval) into the record and approved the final development plan and the variance on unanimous votes, with the staff‑recommended modifications to Condition 3. The commission also admitted staff documents into the record prior to the vote.
Next steps: applicant to file revised plans reflecting the flipped buildings and provide the cross‑access/parking agreement documentation for staff review; engineering will require the additional exhibits and certifications noted in its comments before final permit issuance.
