Agenda - Council - 12/21/1999 - Special

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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: CASE OF B & B CARPET BY: Megan Barnett, Community Development Intern Background: B & B Carpet is proposing to locate at 6937 Highway #10, the applicant will be the main tenant for the proposed strip mall. The proposed strip mall and B & B Carpet would replace the current location of the Lighthouse Bar & Grille. The property is in the Business Highway District (B3). The proposed business activity would consist of a showroom - retail and warehouse mix. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site plan c) Staff Review Letter dated November 30, 1999 Notification: Site Plans are not required to be subjected to public hearings. Observations: The proposed site meets all of the setbacks, parking, and lighting requirements as stated by City Code. The proposed facility is within the 35% maximum structure area of the lot. The complete site area includes 3.7 acres with a proposed building area of 42,000 square feet or 26 % of the site area. The applicant is proposing two accesses off of State Highway #10, which reduces the current accesses into the location by one. The City Engineer suggests that the properties to the east and west share the proposed two accesses into and out ofB & B Carpet from Highway # 10. This can be accomplished by moving the westerly access approximately 65 feet westward to the property line. The entrance into B & B Carpet will be facing Highway #10. The loading docks will be located at the rear of the building, which is next to the Northern Burlington Railroad tracks. Ail maneuvering areas will be surfaced with bituminous and finished with concrete curbing. The applicant is providing ninety-three (93) parking spaces using the 1 - stall/200 square feet for showroom area and 1 - stall/1000 square feet for warehouse area. B & B Carpet will be equipped with four (4) handicap parking spaces in close proximity to the outlined entrances.