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Saint Luke's sketch plan prompts requests for shading calculations and layout adjustments
Summary
Saint Luke's representatives presented a sketch plan for added parking; commissioners asked for shading calculations, suggested lighter pavement or tree offsets to meet shading standards, and recommended refined grades and turn-around details before final submission.
Representatives for Saint Luke's presented a sketch parking plan connected to interior space changes, and commissioners flagged several design concerns the applicant must address in a future submission.
The applicant's team explained the layout and said the parking changes relate to an internal build-out and do not yet reflect final grading. Commissioners and staff noted limited space for shade trees, the need for shading calculations to determine whether the site meets landscaping requirements and possible offsets such as concrete or a fee-in-lieu, and the difficulty of fitting tree islands into constrained areas.
Commissioners asked the applicant to provide shading calculations and to explore lighter pavement or tree-placement alternatives; the applicant said they will review grades and refine the plan before a formal filing. No action was taken; the commission provided comments as part of sketch-plan feedback.
