Minutes - Council - 09/16/1981 - Special

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4) The applicant has not shown hard surfacing on the employee parking lot as required by ordinance. 5) The proposed on-site septic system and future systems, in my opinion, would comply with our ordinance. 6) Culverts have not been shown in the driveways adjacent to Basalt Street. The street design in the area is a rural section with ditches, and culverts will be required. 7) The proposed plantings adjacent to the storage area, in my opinion, are adequate. However, the placement of a couple of trees in the two green areas in front of the building would greatly enhance the esthetics of the area. 8) The southerly driveway, with a width of 100 feet, would appear to be excessive. 9) An off-street loading berth as required by ordinance is not shown. 10) The requirement for an automatic sprinkler system will have to be waived as it has been in the past for other buildings. ll) The City Engineer has addressed the drainage and indicated that he can see no problems. I also questioned him as to whether or not all the easements had been attained on the north side of Industrial Blvd. for the necessary ponding. He indicated these had been acquired. 12) The other item that must be considered, and Mr. Dickenson has also been informed of this, is the problem with his existing building which was originally built for storage only. A number of items, including the plumbing, on-site septic system, and some of the interior construction, do not comply with the build- ing code. The sewer permit was never acquired, the plumbing was never inspected, and a final inspection was not done on the build- ing. My requests to pursue these issue through the courts never did develop. The City Administrator stated Council would have to grant variances to the following items: 3) The ordinance requires one parking space for each employee on the maximum shift in industrial zones. The applicant has indi- cated that he has seventy employees, but has shown only forty- seven employee parking space. 4) The applicant has not shown hard surfacing on the employee parking lot as required by ordinance. 9) An off-street loading berth as required by ordinance is not shown. 10) The requirement for an automatic sprinkler system will have to be waived as it has been in the past for other buildings. Motion by Councilmember Sorteberg and seconded by Councilmember Van Wagner to grant variances from the City Code to items 3, 4, 9 and 10 of the above listed items. The purpose for the variances is to allow Dickenson Lines, Inc. to construct an overhaul and maintenance facility for the repair and assembly of buses. SpC/September 16, 1981 Page 2