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CASE # 7 REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL; CASE OF NATIONAL PROPANE By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Met-Con Companies has submitted a site plan for the expansion of the National Propane facility at 7411 Hwy. #10 N.W. by the addition of an 864 square foot accessory building. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Site plan City Staff review letter dated December 30, 1998 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated January 5, 1999 Proposed development permit Notification: Site Plans are not required to be subjected to public hearings. Observations: The National Propane site currently consists of an 875 square foot office building and a 1,000 square foot accessory building. This proposal is for another 864 square foot accessory building. The proposed accessory building meets all of the applicable building setback requirements. Lot or building coverage is restricted to 35% of the lot area; the addition of the accessory building will increase the lot coverage to 4.1% which is well within City Code restrictions. Accessory buildings are restricted to 30% of the floor area of the principal building unless otherwise approved by the City Council. The proposed accessory building is 99% of the size of the principal building. Because of the nature of the business, it is logical to expect that there will be more warehouse space required than office space. In addition, there is another accessory building on the site that exceeds the size of the principal building by 125 square feet, which City Council approved in the past. Therefore, Staff is recommending approval of the size of the second accessory building as proposed. City Code specifies that exterior' wall finishes shall consist of natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council. The building exterior on the wall facing Hwy. #10 is proposed to be rock face block; the other 3 walls were originally proposed to be pre-finished metal panels but subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting on January 5, the applicant modified the site plan to apply rock face block to all 4 walls. As expansions to existing businesses occur, the City gains the opportunity to review all site amenities for any upgrades necessary to bring the property into compliance with City Code. Currently, there is an unscreened dumpster behind the office building that the revised site plan proposes to place in a wood enclosure.