Minutes - Planning Commission - 09/15/2003 - Special Meeting

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Mr. Thorson indicated a few areas could be expanded. He stated the utility and music rooms are tall bay structures,: and it would be hard to put an addition on them. He indicated PACT has not said they ever expect to need to go further than that. Mr. Linoff stated that while expansion could come about, and the school currently has a waiting list of over 600 stUdents, their intent is to keep the class size down, and to provide the type of education the school wants to provide, they cannot expand much further. Chairperson Nixt .indicated that the material deviations from TC-3 Guidelines are the FAR, Build-to lines and parking. He stated there are some lesser ones, which Principal Planner Trudgeon reviewerd, that are mostly workable, although they may need some findings on them. He does not know 'if they want to get into defending the three main deviations. Commissioner Johnson indicated the Planning Commission needs to look and this, and ask themselves if this is what they want in the Town Center. If it is, then the requirements need to be changed to allow it. He agrees the main deviations are too big to work around, and this is the first building. He indicated if the Town Center master developer is comfortable with this, and confident it will not cause them trouble, then the Planning Commission needs to recommend the City Council change the zoning ordinance. Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon stated the RTC is comfortable. Chairperson Nixt Stated then it gets back to comments they would review for a regular site plan, and he really has no issues. He raised the traffic concerns, and just wants to be sure Staff has thought that part out. Commissioner Vart Scoy stated that looking at the architectural differentiation by the parking lot on the west, he wondered if the developers have considered a brick fence. It would give architectural design, provide screening of the parking area, and give the impression of extending the build-to line. He indicated they talked about a monument on the comer; he believes a brick and ironwork fen~ would give them the look they desire. He stated the entire idea is to make this area look likea traditional town and he thinks that fits. He does not intend that this would replace the brick requirements on the building, but would be an additional design element. Mr. Thorson stated with the glass, they were proposing clear glass on the north side, but tinted on the east and west side for the classrooms. Chairperson Nixt asked if they met the 60% clear requirements. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated they do on two sides, but the problem area is onithe east side by the tot lot. He indicated it is quite a distance from the lot line, and there are things in the way, so they felt it was not real important that they reach the 60%. Chairperson Nixt stated he would be okay with having findings allowing tinted glass. Planning Commission/September 15, 2003 Page 8 of 10