AHHS Commons

1. Case # 698F
6900 Broadway
(Commons Building)
Final Review
Presented By: Jason Lutz
Community Development Services Director
City Council Meeting
Agenda Item #8
February 26, 2018

2. SUMMARY
 The applicant is seeking to demolish
the existing chiller plant and the Oaks
Building in order to construct a new
facility (Commons Building).

3. 3
POLICY ANALYSIS
 Height 29’
 Building Materials
 Aluminum Composite Panel
 Exterior Grade Wood Cladding
 Brick Masonry Veneer to match
existing Campus

4. 4
POLICY ANALYSIS
 This ARB Case is for architectural
review of the Commons building only.
 Location can be approved at this time
as long as no modifications to other
buildings intrude on the approved life
safety and fire lane locations as
required by the City’s Fire Department.

5. THE COMMONS
ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

6. SITE PLAN ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
E. CASTANO AVE.
E. FAIR OAKS PL.
VANDERHOEVEN
BROADWAY ST.
BROADWAY ST.
NEW
ATHLETICS
COMPLEX
CENTRAL PLANT
NEW STEM /
ROCKETRY LABS &
GENERAL
CLASSROOMS
THE COMMONS
KITCHEN /
CAFETERIA &
FINE ARTS
CLASSROOMS
ADDITIONAL
PARKING
NEW SOCCER
FIELD
NEW TURF
AND TRACK
ADDITIONAL
PARKING

7. SITE PLAN THE COMMONS
N
SECTION

8. SITE SECTION THE COMMONS

9. FLOOR PLAN THE COMMONS: CULINARY ARTS, KITCHEN, DINING
1 2 3
4 5
6
DINING AREA; CAPACITY = 378
SERVING
KITCHEN
CULINARY ARTS LECTURE
CULINARY ARTS KITCHEN
THE OAKS CAFÉ
1
2
3
4
5
6
N

10. FLOOR PLAN THE COMMONS: FINE ARTS
1 2
3 4
5
6
8
9
10
11
7
DIGITAL MEDIA
DRAWING AND PAINTING
ART FLEX SPACE
DIGITAL WORKSPACE
WORK ROOM
STORAGE
SCULPTURE
GLAZING
KILN
CERAMICS
SCULPTURE / CERAMICS PORCH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
N

11. EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION

12. EAST ELEVATION
EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
WEST ELEVATION

13. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM CENTRAL COURTYARD

14. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM CENTRAL COURTYARD

15. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM EXISTING CENTRAL WING

16. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW FROM DINING PORCH

17. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW OF DINING PORCH

18. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW OF CULINARY ARTS

19. EXTERIOR RENDERING VIEW OF FINE ARTS PORCH

20. ALUMINUM COMPOSITE PANEL CAMPUS BRICK STEEL / CONCRETE COLUMNS STOREFRONT
EXTERIOR MATERIALS

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ARB RECOMMENDATIONS
 Held a public hearing on Feb. 20, 2018
 Found the proposed structure to be
compatible, and approved the request with
the following conditions:
 1. The dumpsters for the cafeteria be
located in the STEM building to the
north and not the southern parking lot.

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
 Postcards were mailed to property
owners within a 200-foot radius of the
property, appropriate notice was
posted on the City website and a sign
was posted on the property.
 Responses received:
 Support: (0)
 Oppose: (0)

23. QUESTIONS?