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CASE #2 REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OF AMSCO By: James Gromberg, Project Manager Background: A1 Harp of AMSCO, 14201 Azurite Street N.W., has submitted a site plan for a 2,800 square foot expansion of the existing facility. The proposed expansion includes a 1,200 square foot space for offices and 1,600 square feet for cold storage. AMSCO manufactures coating materials for primarily recreational services such as tennis courts and running tracks. The following information is included for your review: 2. 3. 4. Site location map Certificate of Survey Site plan Review letter from City Staff dated December 28, 1992 Observations: The expansion is in compliance with City Code standards with respect to lot coverage and setbacks. The five parking spaces currently existing on the site meet minimum code requirements for one space per employee on the maximum working shift. However, at the January 5, 1993 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the applicant agreed to increase his parking spaces to eight, which will include one handicap space. City Code requires that driveways, off-street parking areas and loading areas be paved and curbed. The existing areas on the parcel are not currently paved or curbed. The applicant should be required to pave and curb the driveway, off-street parking and all loading areas with this expansion. Azurite Street N.W. is not currently public, improved roadway which has been maintained by the City for approximately ten years. The City would not accept the street for public purposes until it is brought up to public standards. The site plan agreement to be entered into by the applicant for this expansion would include the applicant to participate in any petition for improvements to the area. The proposed exterior walls of the expansion are to be constructed of 100% metal materials. City Code requires 50% of the materials be other than metal on any wall adjacent to any existing or future streets or structures. Since the existing structure is constructed of concrete block, it is recommended that the expansion also be constructed of concrete block. Recommendation: City Staff recommends that the site plan be approved contingent upon the revision of the site plan to include the items listed in the City Staff Review Letter dated December 28, 1992. The EDC may also wish to recommend that the normal requirement for completion of site plan improvements be one year. As this is a new company, it may be a good recommendation to the City Council to allow a two-year period to come into compliance with the paving, curb and gutter. The City could be guaranteed that the improvements will be done by requiring a two-year financial guarantee instead of the normal one year guarantee.