Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/16/1996 - Special Meeting

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Review Letter- Sharp & Assoc. October 9, 1996 Page 2 of 3 Considering the long term, you have placed Mugo Pine in front of Red Leaf Barberry at the front entry to the building. Although the Mugo Pine grows very slowly, we believe ~hat the variety that ' you have selected Can grow to be quite large (up to 10' in diameter and 8' tall). Japanese Red Leaf Barberry generallY-only grows up to 5' tail under ideal conditions. Although ~t is not required by City Code, an underground irrigation system will profect the investment in landscaping. Archite~m! Stan~lards: The building does not exceed the 35 foot height limit. The exterior facing finish is proposed to be a combination of smooth and rock face concrete block with a bronze standing seam metal band applied around the roofline for decorative purposes. Waste Storage: la accordance with City Code, a waste storage structure has been identified on the site plan and is p~oposed to be constructed of concrete block with a chain link gate filled in with colored slats. Off Street Parking and Driveways - Design: In accordance'with City Code, ail driveways, loading areas and off-street parking areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and finished with B; 612 concrete curbing. Off Street. Pi~rki~g -'Spaces Required: For manufacturing uses, the' City Code requires one parking space for each person on the maximum working shift. Whether or not the site plan proposes a sufficient number of off-street parking spaces cannot be determined until Staff is provided with information regarding the maximum number of manufacturing and office persons anticipated to be employed on the site. Access: The site is proposed to have one access from McKinley Street and another access from Azurite Street N.W., which.is acceptable to City Staff. Drainage and G~ding; The site plan proposes to create approximately 0.3 acres of impervious area between the structure and parking areas. The building will dra/n to the turfed area on the north side of the building./The parking lot drainage is proposed to flow out Azurite Street and McKinley Street where it would be intercepted by catch basins which would convey the runoff to the regional retention pond across McKinely'S~reet. This drainage plan is acceptable, however, a portion of the site east of the eastern parking lot should be dedicated as drainage easement for the expansion of the regional drainage pond. Loading. Docks: Section 9.03.06 of the City Code requires loading docks to be located on the rear side of the building. The west, or Azurite side of the structure is the rear of the building and in accordance wi~ City Code, the loading docks are proposed to located on this wall. Because it is a corner lot, the 1 ~o~ding docks will face a public street even though they are on the rear side of the building· Staff'recommends approval of this plan as there is not sufficient space between the property line and north wail to plan the docks on the north side of the building. /3