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CASE # 3 REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF SKELGAS, INC. , By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background~ : Skelgas, Inc. iR rexiuesting site plan review to construct a 1,280 square foot building to provide indoor space for figing propane cylinders. Skelgas is acquiring the adjacent parcel to the west of their existing P~cel at 7255 Hwy. #10 and the new building would be built on that newly acquired parcel. Skelga~ is'proposing to do a lot combination so that their entire facility will be on one lot. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site locmtion map b) Site anti building design plan c) City Stiiffrcview letter dated July 28, 1992 Observations: : The proposed ~eV[loPment meets code requirements for lot coverage and setbacks. The applicanj is proposing t9 f~rice in a majority of the combined parcels and proposes a landscape plan of > Marshall Ash ~reesiand 15 shrubbery along the front fence line. Although the new building to be constructed would not require any additional off-street parking spaces, this w~uld be an appropriate rime to re,evaluate the adequacy of the number of existing off- street parking ~pa¢*s. The applicant has indicated that their employee numbers are up to 9 now and 630 square f¢~ Of~e existing building is devoted to retail activity. Based on that, the number of off-street parking! Spaces should be at 12; 7 bituminous off-street parking spaces with no curbing currently exist :: City Code rex~ui~es paved and curbed driveways, parking areas and loading dock areas. The acquisition of ih~ ~;econd parcel by Skelgas includes a second access onto Hwy. #10. City Staff recommends { los~re of the second access in keeping with policy to limit accesses onto Hwy. #10. The site plan i ,rop0ses that the loading dock areas will be surfaced with Class 5 versus pavement. The applicant m~n~ oted that there have been discussions with the City regarding the need for storm sewer improv6m~nts in this area and the3, are not in favor of investing in pavement in lieu of those possible pend,~ngis!torm sewer improvements. The City Engineer has indicated that the applicant can meet Cit~ Ctgle requirements and pave the traffic patterns to the new building and the LP storage tank Withtmt interfering with any future storm sewer improvements in the area. The loading doc!~ on the new structure are located on the south and east sides of the building. C~ty Code r~q~i loading docks to be located on the rear of the braiding. The south side of the building faces' H~. #10 and is proposed to contain two of the three loading docks. The proposed exterior facing finish of the building walls and roof is 100% metal. City Code requires that ~terii~r facing finish be 50% other than metal. Any existing Or proposed lighting and refuse receptacles with screening are not shown on the site plan. 1I