Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/06/1998

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CASE MODIFICATIONS TO DIAMONDS SPORTS BAR SITE PLAN; CASE OF GARY Gruber By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: 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. Notification: Staff sent a copy of this case to some of the residents on record that expressed an interest in this development project during its approval stages. Observations: 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. The Code requires exterior walls to consist of all natural or pre-fabricated stone panels, unless otherwise approved by City Council. Mr. Gruber is proposing a grooved plywood siding painted 'barn red' to match the trim on the principal building. The roof will be asphalt shingles. The building is proposed to be located between the volleyball courts and the east property line, which is a substantial distance from the Highway #10 corridor. Parks and Utilities Supervisor Mark Boos met Mr. Crmber on the site to discuss landscaping concerns. As you may recall, the screening around the ballfields was approved with a vine- covered chain link fence. Mr. Gruber's fence contractor has recommended against using vines as it may misalign the fence over time due to wind and snow loading. Mr. Boos has recommended that the entire footage one proposed for vines be established with tree seedlings at 4 foot intervals, 50% of which should be conifers. The 4 foot spacing recognizes a typical 50% or greater mortality during the first years. Mr. Gruber has also pointed out that through judicious grading and agreements with the County, they were able to protect a significant amount of mature trees on the east and northwest sides of the parcel. He is therefore requesting a waiver from the requirement to plant 30 4-foot trees on the Hwy. #i0 frontage. Given the efforts expended for tree preservation, Mr. Boos feels that Mr. Grubers request is reasonable, noting that Mr. Gruber also planted numerous shrubs on the property that were not part of the original landscape plan. Mr. Grube~; plans to have a sketch plan of the proposed landscaping available for inspection at the October 6 meeting. (As an aside, Mr. Boos noted that generally, the City's landscape requirements are lacking and need to be intensified with respect to quantity and quality.)