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Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Brauer, Jeffreyand Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and' Shepherd. Case #7: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Sharp & Associates . Associate Planner Wald indicated Denny Sharp of Sharp and Associates isireqi~$sting"~ite plan approval to develop a mini-storage facility on 2.88 acres on the p.rQp~kty located' at·~,~the intersection of County Road I 16 and Unity Street. The proposed development is located iii!,:the E-1 Employment district; mini-storage facilities are a permitted use:~,this di:S~:ct, The site is proposing to dev~elop six mini-storage facilities totaling 39,770 s(6a~e feet. 'Lot coverage has~".':... been calculated at _~2%, which is under the 45% maxinaum lot. C6~uerage ~estriction established in City Code. The proposed mini-storage facilities meet .,.~nt, side, and rear yard setbacks established in the E-I Employment District. The site pl:~r~:ii~ proposin~ to derive access from~:~? Unity Street. Associate Planner Wald advised that the building eleVation' iS~an indi'c~i}~s~tI:/'~i the 3,687 square foot facility along Unity Street and the 6,250 square foot fa$ili~!i~.~ng County Road #116 will be constructed with rock face conc~'ete masonry block. The rema[mng 4 mini-storage facilities will be constructed with metal aneling that will match the color of~h& roposed~;~0ncrete block The metal paneling is a deviation from:City.,Code and will require Cit~y;! Goun~ approval. Staff supports the proposed deviation due' to.'ihe:h~t.that the proposed mini-st04~ project is part of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) project· that will~ ultimately result in removing existing blight on the subject property. The proposed project will require Si~i~cant dollars by both the City and the developer in order fbr the project'~:'t0, be a su~e~s~i.'' It,'~e~s reasonable to allow the developer some relief on building materi~i: constrU:efion costs· considering the end result of the project provides high quality developmen~iland; ~ax base compared to the existing blight on the property. She advised the mini-storage project: Will provide high quality development and screen businesses that are intensive outside storage operators. City Staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated July 30, 2004 and recommending that the City Council approve the"e~{erior building material deviation. · Dennis Sharp, applicant, indicated he is sure they can work out the staff requirements, and he will try to meet with. staff prior t0'tfiis"going before the Council. He explained they are concerned about the shrub requirelnent. At their building across the street there were not nearly as many shrubs required, and they are in the process of thinning them out. Also, the engineer has suggested changes fbr the storm water drainage and they will discuss that with the City Engineer. Chairperson Nixt asked if staff feels the drainage issues will not require a major deviation from the site plan. Associate Planner Wald responded in the affirmative and indicated staff will review the shrub requirement also. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated July 30, 2004. Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 Page 20 of 40