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I I I I I I I I I I I I '1 I I I Councilmember Haas Steffen asked the City Attorney to address whether there is a time limit on this case and Agenda Item 7. Case #lB: Modification to Diamonds Sports Bar Site Plan; Case of Gary Gruber Zoning Administrator Frolik explained the owners of the Diamonds Sports Bar & Grill, Inc. have approached the City with a request for some modifications to their site and landscape plans. The first issue is the request for an accessory building on the site in which to store equipment primarily for grounds maintenance. The second issue is the landscaping plan which has two parts. The first part is Mr. Gruber's proposal to eliminate the 30 trees required to be planted along the T.H. #10 corridor. The second part is a request to replace the vines to be planted along the perimeter of the chain link fence with tree seedlings. Public hearings are not a requirement for site plans or modifications to site plans. However, several residents had expressed concern for the development project at the public hearing held for the issuance of a conditional use permit for the outdoor recreational activities to be conducted at the site. Staff notified these residents of record of the proposed site plan modifications to be presented to the Planning Commission on October 6, 1998. Ms. Frolik stated that on October 6, 1998, the Planning Commission heard Mr. Gruber's proposal for the addition of an accessory building to the site and the landscape modifications. With respect to the 400 square foot accessory building, Mr. Gruber is proposing grooved plywood siding painted "barn red" to match the trim on the principal building with asphalt shingles on the roof. City Code establishes that all exterior finishes in the Commercial District shall be natural or prefabricated stone and any deviation from that is at Council's discretion. City Code restricts accessory buildings in the B~3 Highway Business District to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal building. The principal building exceeds 8,000 square feet in size and the 400 square foot structure will be well within Code restrictions for accessory building sizes, as well as the 35% lot coverage restriction. Mr. Frolik stated one resident from Alpaca Estates expressed concern for the proposed modifications to landscaping, particularly replacing fence vinery with tree seedlings. After a lengthy discussion, the Planning Commission tabled action on that portion of the landscape modification and Mr. Gruber was directed to prepare an amendment landscape plan for the Planning Commission's review at a subsequent meeting. With respect to the request to eliminate 30 tree plantings required along the T.H. #10 corridor, the Planning Commission recommended that the number of trees to be planted be reduced from 30 to 18 and that they be planted along the west property line to intensify the visual and noise screening from the Alpaca Estates residents. The basis for this recommendation to reduce and relocate the number of tree plantings is based on the fact that, through a self-imposed change in construction methods, numerous trees were preserved on the site, especially on the T.H. #I0 corridor, and the Commission did not feel it was a priority to screen the facility from T.H. #10. The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed accessory building in accordance with City Code, approval of the additional building and its size but that a wood versus natural or prefabricated stone exterior finish is a Council decision. The Planning Commission also recommended approval of that part of the landscape plan that would reduce the number of required tree plantings from 30 to 18 and relocate them from the north to the west property line. It is hopeful that expedient action on the part of City Council with respect to this part of the landscape modifications will allow the developer to plant these trees prior to ground freeze. I City Council/October 13, 1998 Page 9 of 22