Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/01/2004

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developer complied with that requirement and the fence is in good condition. It ts staffs opinion that this existing situation should be considered lawful non-conIbrming. The adjacent parcel to the southwest is zoned B-2 Business and no setback for the parking area would be required. The existing exterior building materials are a combination of cultured' field stone and metal siding and accents. The site plan submittal did not include proposed building elevations. Staff can only make preliminary comments on the architectural standards based on a fax copy. It appears that the front wall of the building will include a new front entrance and a majority of the addition will be faced with cultured field stone with stucco and metal accents. The extent of metal accents is unclear. The east wall is proposed to have an improved side entrance and the field stone would be wrapped around the corner of the building and extend all the way to the side entrance. The existing metal siding would be retained from the entrance to the rear corner of the building. The new west wall is proposed to be the same as the improved east wall. The side entrance would be improved and the field stone would extend from the front corner to the entrance, and then convert to the metal siding from the side entrance to the rear comer of the building. It is presumed that extended south or rear wall would be faced with metal siding 'to match the existing wall. Staff has requested the submittal of the required building devations prior to the Planning Commission meeting. The use of metal siding on a portion of the expansion area deviates from minimum architectural standards in City Code and requires City Council approval. There is virtually no landscaping existing on the site. The expansion plan proposes to provide the 20 ~:bot wide green space that is required adjacent to all public roads, which in this case includes Riverdale Drive N.W., Ebony Street N.W'. and Dolomite Street N.W. The plan identifies installation of 10 trees and 17 shrubs. A ~no-mow' lawn mix is proposed for this ~een space. Cky Staff is recommending that the expansion comply with the parking lot landscaping requirements. Ti'tis would require the addition of 8 more trees to the plan. City Code requires that green areas include under~ound irrigation; no under~ound irr/gation is proposed. City Staff recommends the addition of 8 trees and an irrigation system. If this were a new development project, current City Code would require a 50-foot bufferyard between Superbowl and the residential lot to the southeast. Alternatively, a 100% opaque fence may be installed. As stated above, the installation of a 6 foot wood privacy fence was required when the residential lot was platted and developed. Recommendation: City Staff recom_mends approval of the site plan with certain contingencies. Commission Action: Motion to recommend.that City Council grant site plan approval to the Superbowl expansion plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated March 25, 2004, DNR certi~tlcation of the variance to impervious surface restrictions, and City Council approval of the exterior building materials. Review Checklist: City Engineer Asst. Comm. Dev. Dir. 2 PC: 04/01/04