Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2004

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Town Center ]rd Addition - Site PlarffNorthwest Retail Bldg. Juiy 22, 2004 Page 2 of 7 this case. The total area of the footprint of the grocery store (54,000 sq. ft.), fuel pump island (430 sq. ft.), car wash (1,777 sq. ft.) and comer retail building (18,000 sq. ft.), northwest building (11,000 square feet) and one additional buildings (8,000 sq. it) is 93,207 square feet. This is a 102,499 square foot deficiency in the minimum floor area ratio requirement for Lot 1, but to be expected when one of the structures (grocery store) is a Iai:ge scale user that requires a significant amount of surlhce parking. Per the recommendation of the Planning Commission. on July I2, 2004, a variance to the floor area ratio requirement will be necessary.. The request for variance will be submitted to the Board of Adjustment on August 5, 2004. SetbackS: The proposed Town Center Zoning District has setback standards based on the principle of %uild to" lines rather than traditional setbacks. This is especially important for the fi'ont yard since it is t-ypically where the building presentation relationship is to the street. The setbacks in the TC-2 District have been established as follows: Front; 0-15 feet, Side: t0 foot setback from building to building, 0 foot setback from building to property tine, rear 30 feet. 'It is apparent that the proposed comer retail building meets the front, side and rear setbacks and the setbacks distances should be called out on the final site plan. Grading and Drainage Plan: We will reiterate the comments offered in the site plan review letter for the groceL'y store and northeast comer retail building: · The minimum allowable slope on bituminous surfaces must be 1.0%. The minimum slope on concrete surfaces is 0.5% · Spot elevations should specify top or bottom of curb. · Maximum cross slope in drive aisles should be 2.0% · The pond elevations on Page 9 do not match the inIbrmation shown on the other sheets.- · The retaining wall around the plan is called out as combined retaining wall and' building footing. Signed engineering drawings will be need to be submitted to the building inspection department for review prior to approval of this concept. · Grade transitions should be smoothed out, the current'p[ans show grade changes of 2%+ on dii2'erent sides of contour lines. Utility Plan: We generally reiterate the comments offered in the site plan review letter for the grocery store: · The hydrant [n front of the large retail building on page'9 conflicts with the storm water lead to the build and is too close to the catch basin. Move the hydrant to a different island. The landscaping plan shows a tree in the same location as this hydrant. Additional coordination of the plans is necessary. · Coordinate with the MSA plans to remove the sanitary sewer and water service along Armstrong Boulevard west of the pond. · The proposed watemtain layout is being reviewed by the city consultant to verify adequacy of hydrant flows. This infom~ation may not be available belbre this review letter is sel~t. Tl~e results of the review will be sent to URS. 10