Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/02/1999

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Lite Plan Review: Tradesmen Properties February 25, 1999 Page 2 of 3 Access: The plan proposes two accesses to Sunfish Lake Court NW, which is acceptable to the City Engineer. Screening: No screening is required where industrial property is surrounded by industrial property. Landscaping: The plan complies with requirement for a 20 foot wide landscaped area adjacent to Sunfish Lake Ct. Staff recommends extending the curb and landscaped area around the northeast comer of the building. This area will receive very little light so staff recommends planting three or more species of ferns in this area. This will add more green space to the site and deter parking of vehicles in the fire lane. Also, staff is wary of the plan for maintenance of the very small strip remaining in green space along the retaining wall on the north and east property lines. Further, the applicant should seriously consider some type of barrier along the 11-foot high retaining wall to protect against accidental falls that could result in serious injury. Waste Storage: The plan proposes one trash enclosure constructed of concrete block to match the retaining wall and will have a vertical cedar gate with cedar latch. Off-Street Parking-Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space for every person on the maximum work shift. The application is deficient of this information. The plan proposes to provide 29 parking stalls. In a previous office/warehouse project (Building Fasteners) in the Industrial District the City required 1 stall for every 200 square feet of office floor area, and 1 stall for every 1,000 square feet of warehouse floor area. This formula is commonly accepted in neighboring cities. Using this scale the total number of spaces required would be approximately 29, just as the applicant proposes. Off-Street Parking-Design: In accordance with City Code, all driveways, off-street parking and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous paving. The parking surface will be finished with B 6/12 concrete curbing. Considering the high percentage of pavement proposed and the retaining wall along the north and east sides of the property, it is likely that snow will need to be hauled from the site. Off-Street Loading: City Code states that one off-street loading berth of not less than 50 feet must be provided for every business and industrial use with a floor area of more than 10,000 square feet. This office/warehouse building does exceed 10,000 square feet, but it does not have loading docks designed for semi-tractor trailers. Instead, this building proposes to have four overhead garage doors, limiting loading to single axle macks. Therefore, the loading berth of 24 feet that is provided will be adequate.