Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/12/2004 - Special Meeting

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Town Center 3rd Addition - Site Plan/Comer Retail ' July $, 2004 Page 4 of 6 trees should be positioned along the western property boundary where there is still ample pianting space and they will satisfy the public road frontage requirement along Arn2strong Blvd. There is one concern regarding the location of one of the evergreen trees. In the southwest corner, near the prescription drive-thru, there is a conifer shown adjacent to the row of ten (10) parking stalls. As this tree matures, the Iower branches may obstruct the view of patrons that are backing out of the adjacent parking stall or could damage a vehicle. It is recommended that this tree be substituted with a deciduous overstory tree. A revised landscaping plan should be submitted. It should include the additional trees as required under City Code as well as provide details regarding the proposed species. At a minimum, the species palette must include the common name, Latin name, and size of each species. As a final note, those buildings that are constructed at a later time must comply with the landscaping plan that receives final approval by the City. Any deviations must receive approval from the City prior to the materials being installed. Access: The sketch plan approved by the City Council on May 11, 2004, showed one access on the south side of Sunwood Drive, west of Zeolite Street and said access aligned with the proposed access on the north side of Sunwood Drive. One public access and one truck access was shown on Zeolite Street. The Interim Streetscape Plan prepared by UT,.S and dated July 7, 2004 shows two accesses on the south side of Sunwood Drive and the westerly access is offset approximately 65 feet fi'om the access on the north side of Sunwood Drive. The westerly access on the south side of Sunwood must be corrected to align with the north side. And, the second access on the south side of Sunwood must be eliminated in accordance with the approved sketch plan, as access to Municipal State Aid roads shall be limited. The plans now show an additional public access on Zeolite Street, adjacent to the truck access. This second public access on Zeolite should also be eliminated from the plan tbr public safety reasons because of its proximity to the truck entrance and the comer intersection of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. Building Height: The TC-2 District states buildings must be 1 -3 stories in height. The proposed structure is one szory and theretbre meets the height requirements. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored wkhin a. completely screened structure or container. The submittals are deficient of this requirement and must be modified accordingly. Parking St:mdards: Since there will be shared parking on the entirety of Block t, the parking requirements lbr Lot 1 and 2 will be reviewed in total at this time. City Code states that 4 parking spaces are required for each 1,000 square feet of retail space and 5 spaces are required ~:br every i,000 square feet of restaurant space. There is ultimately 92.000 square feet of retail and 8,000 square feet of t'estaurant plam~ed ~'or Lot 1 and 5,000 square feet of retail proposed Lot 2. This equates to a minimum of 428 parking spaces (40 restaurant and 388 retail). The preliminary site plan indicates ttmt approximately 45I spaces will be provided. City Code also states that a development cmmot exceed parking stall minimums by more than 25%, the site plan is providing an additional 23 parking stalls, which is only a .05% increase. The site ptan meets parking requirements established in City Code. 98