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Calesa Market District Site Plan Waiver Requests

Original title: Calesa Market District - Major Site Plan 000632 - Waiver to Major Site Plan in Review Parcel #: 35300-000-45 #WaiverPIR-000809-2026 Kimley-Horn and Associates LDC 6.8.8.A Building Landscaping CODE states Landscape plantings shall be provided along the public view sides of all proposed structures to reduce the monotony of large blank walls, reduce heat gain and glare, and enhance the aesthetic appearance of the building. APPLICANT - Waiver request not to provide building landscaping. Building architecture and facade will be non-monotonous. LDC 6.8.7.D Parking Island Landscaping CODE states Trees within parking areas. (1) All trees required for parking areas and vehicular use areas shall be shade trees, unless required otherwise by provisions in this section. (2) All parking lot islands, including terminal parking lot islands, shall contain one shade tree unless site lighting fixtures are proposed in said island. Double parking lot islands (where double-loaded parking bays are proposed) shall contain two shade trees. (3) In parking lot islands with site lighting fixtures, an arrangement of one or two accent/ornamental trees shall be installed depending on the size and configuration of the island. (4) Parking lot islands with control signage may contain other tree (or palm) species, in lieu of shade trees, which will not conflict with the visibility of such signage. APPLICANT - Waiver request to utilize understory trees at the frontage row of parking islands.

Record date · June 1, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The developer for the Calesa Market District is requesting two waivers from local landscaping codes. They are seeking permission to omit required building-side landscaping and to use smaller instead of standard shade trees in parking lot islands.

Why it matters

The Development Review Committee will decide if the Calesa Market District project can deviate from established landscaping standards, which affects the visual appearance and environmental features of the site.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Calesa Market District Developer

The developer is seeking approval for design changes that deviate from existing local landscaping requirements.

Directly affected

Development Review Committee

The committee is responsible for evaluating and voting on whether to grant the requested waivers.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the developer asking for?
They are asking for two exceptions to local landscaping rules: one to skip planting trees/shrubs against the building walls, and another to use smaller trees in the front parking lot islands.
Why does the developer say they don't need the building landscaping?
The applicant claims the building's design is already visually interesting enough that it does not need landscaping to break up the wall surface.

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Landscaping Variance Pattern

The applicant is attempting to bypass standard aesthetic requirements by substituting architectural design for physical landscaping.

Connected Entities

Calesa Market District, 35300-000-45, Kimley-Horn and Associates and 1 more

Sources

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