Agenda - Council - 10/12/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The total square footage of the existing and proposed structures is within the 35% lot coverage requirement. Following City Code to the letter, the existing and proposed uses should be providing as many as 60 off-street parking spaces when all phases of the development are complete. Subsequent to receiving the City Staff review letter, the applicant modified the site plan and increased the number of off-street parking spaces shown from 19 to 37. The 37 parking spaces are exclusive of that secured parking area that will also provide necessary parking for the customers of the auto repair and auto body shops. The Planning Commission and City Staff recommend approval of the site plan with the number of parking spaces as shown. The site is currently served by two accesses onto Highway #10. It is the City Engineer's recommendation that these two accesses be merged into one as part of the City's goal to reduce the number of accesses onto the highway. The Planning Commission recommended retaining the 2 access as they currently exist. Each of the proposed phases will include the installation of pavement and concrete curbing as required by City Code. However, the applicant has expended a great deal of expense into the property to date and has stated that because of limited funds, pavement of the secured parking area is not feasible. The Planning Commission recommendation is that this area be approved for a Class V surface if the applicant doesn't obtain some economic de.~velopment assistance from the City or any other agency to help with the cost of paving the secured parking area. City Staff's recommendation is that the City continue to agressively pursue standard site improvements on commercial property and work with the applicant to achieve paving the secured parking area within the time frame of the 3-phased development rather than in the 1st phase where it would have normally been required. Additionally, the Planning Commission recommended that bituminous curbing be allowed in this secured parking area, if it is paved. As you know, one of the advantages of concrete curbing is that it strengthens the pavement edge. This secured parking area is proposed to be fenced. The fencing will prevent vehicles from driving over the pavement edge and thereby deteriorating it. Because this is a phased development plan, the applicant is requesting a 2 year time frame, versus the standard 1 year, to complete the required improvements. In accordance with City Staffs review letter, the site plan has been modified to indicate the location of these services to support that expansion will not impact these utilities. As with past policy, the development permit will be drafted to obligate the property owner to participate in a petition, if and when it is presented, for a feasibility study to extend municipal utilities to the property. The only landscaping proposed is along the south end of the proposed body shop delivery/estimate center and between the existing strip center and its Phase II expansion area. The types of plantings to be established have not been indicated on the site plan. The exterior facing on the walls of the strip center that are highly visible from Hwy. #10 has recently been replaced with stucco. All other walls are painted cement block. The expansions to the strip center will also consist of a combination of cement block and stucco. The auto body accessory building is proposed to be faced with standard lap siding. This is in conformance with City Code. Staff is requesting that upon the request of the City Engineer, a grading plan be provided to avoid 'bird baths' in the pavement. I I I