Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/06/2007

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Utilities and Easements: This property is currently serviced with on-site sanitary facilities, which will need to be properly abandoned. However, the proposed development anticipates connecting to city sanitary facilities which are available to this parcel along Basalt Street. Services have been stubbed beyond thepavement of Basalt Street. Drainage and Grading: Drainage from the site is proposed to drain into an existing regional pond located west of the property which was constructed in 2000. The adequacy of this regional pond to accept the discharge from this property will need to be demonstrated. A permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization will be required. Note that a 24 foot wide by 80 foot long reinforced soil area is proposed for the backing of trucks into the loading dock., At the present time only hard surfaced pavements are allowed for trafficked areas, and any variations will require Council approval. Lighting: All exterior lighting on the site must be arranged in such a way to avoid illumination of the public street. The submitted lighting plan conforms to City Code if the bulbs in the exterior light posts are not visible from surrounding properties. Please submit plans for the lighting fixtures. Off-Street Parking _ Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space for every 1,000 square feet of manufacturing space and one parking space for every 300 square feet of office space within a development. Based on the submitted floor plan, the proposed site plan requires 32 spaces for the office and warehousing space (26 spaces for office, and 6 for warehousing). The site shows 42 spaces, which exceeds City Code p"arking minimums. Off-Street Parking - Design: The site plan indicates that the parking area will be blacktop I with concrete curbs and gutters. One tree for every ten spaces of parking is required to be planted that provide shade t6 parking lots. All parking and maneuvering areas must be paved within the E-1 Employment District, unless otherwise approved by Council. Therefore, City Council must approve the reinforced soil area for semi-truck maneuvering. Otherwise, this area will need to be paved. Loading AreasIDocks; City Code requires one loading dock for up to 10,000 square feet, and one additional dock for every 40,000 additional square feet. The building proposes two loading docks, both facing Bunker Lake Boulevard. With redevelopment projects, the City has made an effort to locate the loading docks away from major roads. If the loading docks cannot be relocated, or the building reconfigured in a way to accommodate loading docks on a different elevation of the building, significant landscaping improvements along Bunker Lake Boulevard will be required. See landscaping comments below. Landscaping: Based on the lineal feet of the site's perimeter and the number of parking stalls, a miillmum of thirty-three (33) trees and forty-eight (48) shrubs must be installed. The landscaping plan, dated November 9,2007, includes ten (10) trees and thirty-six (36) shrubs. All proposed species are acceptable. The following comments are offered regarding the landscaping plan: " . At least twenty-three (23) more trees and twelve (12) more slnubs must be added to the planting plan. Plantings shall consist of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of either deciduous or coniferous species and can include ornamental trees as well 23