Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/07/1995

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ensure a handicap ~tccessible pathway. The site plan and the grading plan should be amended to show the pedestrian_' pathway. It would appear that the mail may not be able to be accommodated within the CountY~ road right-of-way. An easement of sufficient width to accommodate the proposed mail shoald be dedicated to the City in a separate, recordable document. The maximum grade of the trail e, an be no greater than 5 percent. It will be necessary to slightly modify the proposed grading plan to meet this constraint. Setbacks: The proposed facility fronts on County Road #116 and the structure setback from that thoroughfare is 5.~ feet from the property line or 110 feet from road centerline, whichever is greater. The buil~ng is proposed to be located 70 feet from the property line and t30 feet from road centerline. Th~ structure also meets the 20 foot side yard setbacks and the 35 foot rear yard setback. Landscape Plan: Landscape plans have been incorporated into the Site Plan and in accordance with City Code, it does ~rovide a 20 foot deep landscape area parallel to County Road #116. The site plan must be modi~ed to identify the number, type and size of plantings to be established in the landscape zone, the'~loading/trash receptacle zone or anywhere else on the site. Screening: Becaus~ the site is surrounded by industrial sites, no screening is required. However, given the placement of the loading dock and trash receptacle, the site plan is correct in proposing plantings and fenci~fg to screen them from the view of the public right of way. Architectural Standgrd$: City Code requires that in the Industrial District, exterior wall finishes be of material that is 5~)% other than metal on the exposed walls. In accordance with City Code, the exterior finish of the building is proposed be pre-cast concrete. The proposed building does not exceed the 35 foot height restriction. Waste Storage: Cit~ Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles shall be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The site plan does indicate a screened waste storage area consisting ofp!antings and fencing. As mentioned earlier, the site plan needs to be modified to identify the quantity, type and size of plantings. Off Street Parking -}Design: City Code requires all drives, off-street parking and loading areas to be surfaced with bituminous or concrete and finished with B-612 continuous concrete curbing. All of these areas are p~oposed to be surfaced with bituminous but the entire perimeter of these areas are not proposed to be finished with B-612 concrete curb. The site plan should be amended accordingly. Off Street Parking -iSpaces Required: City Code requires 1 parking space for each employee on the maximum worlfing shift. It is Staffs understanding that there are 40 employees on the maximum work shi~t, however, there may be occasional events where all 55 employees would be at the site. The employee parking lot proposes 40 spaces and an additional 10 spaces are provided in the visitor parking lot for a total of 50 parking spaces available for use by employees and/or situations customers. To av(pid of parked vehicles obstructing site maneuvering areas on occasional events, Ci~'ty Staff is recommending that serious consideration l~b given to increasing the number of off-streetI parking spaces between the employee lot and the visitor lot to a minimum of 55.