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

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C~V? Storage: Site ?!cra Review .June 25, 2004 £evi~'ed' .JuLy 9, 2004 Pc~ge 2 of 4 Setbacks: The proposed building on the subject prope~7 meets or exceeds the required front and. re~ yard and 20-foo~ side yard setback requirements. Ciw Code requires a 20 wide ~reen space area adjacent to all public roads, which is shown on the si~e plan. The site plan also shows a 60-foot bu~ryard be~w'een the proposed deveIopmen~ and the residential prope~ to the eas~ and no~h. This buf~ard meets the dimensional requirements in the E-1 Fence: At their July 1, 2004 meeting the Plarming Commission recommended the installation of a privacy-type fence along the subject property's common property lines with residential properties to the east, north, and south. The site plan still indicates an 8-foot chain link fence; the site pian will need to be revised to reflect the recommendation of the Planning'Commission. Landscaping: A revised landscaping plan, dated Jury 6, 2004, has been submitted. The revised plan addresses most oi:' the issues that were spec/l]ed [n the review letter dared June 25, 2004. Overall, the minimum number of required trees is being satisfied, however, the shrub count is still short of the minimum required. While the bufferyard that spans the eastern property line, which originally did not include any shrubbery,, is now showing an adequate number of plantings, the overall site is still deficient roughly sixty (60) sin'ubs. Additional species should be utilized to enhance the diversity., of the plantings. All species and sizes stated ill the species palette are acceptable with the' exception of the Amur Maple. This species is prohibited as outlined in the Ramsey Tree book and must be replaced. The Ramsey Tree Book should be referenced to determine species that are either acceptable or preferred. Depending on the final location for access to this property., an additional buffe~.'yard may be necessary,. The current design of the site would require a sixty (60) toot buffeuard area adjacent to the northern property line with plantings at a minimum rate of 30% of the required landscaping (same requirement as along the eastern property, line). Finally, in the southeast corner, there are a number of existing trees that;appear to be in the sixty (60) tbot buf~'e~ard area. However, only a couple of them are stared to be prese~wed, f£ grading permits, an attempt to conserve more of these trees should be made as they will serve as additional screening. Ground .Cover: Ail landscaped areas must be sodded and irrigated per City Code. The landscaping plan should be revised to include this [nI'ormation. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 65 feet and exterior wall finishes to natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council: ©ne fldl-size, non-color building elevation has been submitted: a color rendering must be shown at the Planning Commis:~ion meeting.