Narrative

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-09-23)

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STATEMENT OF INTENT 
THE GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 12,625 SF MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING.  SERVICES 
WILL INCLUDE 4 SURGICAL SUITES (3 OPERATING ROOMS AND 1 CATHETERIZATION LAB).  THIS 
PROJECT WILL COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GENERAL AREA BY BUILDING ON THE 
LAST OPEN PARCEL. 
        
THE BUILDING WILL BE A TYPE IIB CONSTRUCTION (METAL FRAMED BUILDING WITH FASCIA 
BRICK VENEER &/OR MASONRY).   
 
THE DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE 2 STORY BUILDING (~24FT IN HEIGHT, 
SINGLE STORY) REFERENCES THE WHITE MASONRY CONTEXT OF ITS SURROUNDINGS, ALL OF 
WHICH HAVE AT LEAST 2 LEVELS.   
 
THE PATTERNED EXTRUSION OF A SINGLE MASONRY ELEMENT IS THE PRIMARY DESIGN 
ACCENT. THE EXTRUSION PATTERN CREATES BOTH A DESIGN RHYTHM AMONG ALL FACADES 
AND ALSO SERVES AS A HORIZONTAL BANDING ELEMENT TO CREATE SCALE AND CONTINUITY.  
EACH EXTRUSION WILL CAST A SMALL SHADOW, CREATING ADDITIONAL DEPTH AND TEXTURE 
ON EACH FACADE AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY. 
 
THE SHADING ELEMENTS AROUND THE WINDOWS ARE METAL/STEEL FRAMED CANOPY 
SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE EITHER A PERFORATED METAL PANEL (OVER THE EASTERN/SOUTHERN 
FENESTRATION) OR AN ANGLE FIN ELEMENT (OVER THE SOUTHERN BUILDING ENTRANCE). 
 
A NEW LANDSCAPE CONCEPT ACTIVATES THE MAIN (SOUTHERN) ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING 
AND ALSO COMPLETES THE WALKWAY SPACE THE PROPOSED BUILDING'S NORTH.   
 
PER THE PRETECHNICAL MEETING AND REVIEW, IN ORDER TO MEET THE LARGER SITE'S 
PARKING REQUIREMENT, THE OWNER WILL INCLUDE 2 ADDITIONAL DROP-OFF AREAS ON THE 
WESTERN AND NORTHWEST SITE AREAS.  PER THE CITY OF CHANDLER’S STANDARD DETAIL C-
261, THIS WILL BE A TYPE ‘B’ SINGLE ZONE. ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS AND PARKING 
CALCULATION INFORMATION IS INCLUDED WITH THIS SUBMITTAL. 
 
REMAINING PARKING AND DRIVE AREAS ARE TO REMAIN.  THE ONLY CHANGES TO THE 
EXISTING PARKING LOT INCLUDE CHANGES 3 EXISTING NON-ADA PARKING SPACES TO 2 ADA 
COMPLIANT SPACES WITH CENTER STRIPING.   
 
LASER MEDICAL WILL OCCUPY THIS BUILDING IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE 
GOING TO BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7AM- 4PM. THERE WILL BE BETWEEN 8-10 
EMPLOYEES IN THE BUILDING DURING BUSINESS HOURS.