Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/10/2002

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commercial lot. The Development Agreement allows for the subject property to be developed with a use allowed under either a B-1 or B-2 Business zoning classification. Multi-tenant office uses are allowed in both the B-1 and B-2 Business Zoning Districts. The building location exceeds the 35-foot front and rear yard and 20-foot side yard setback requirements. City Code requires a 20-foot green space area adjacent to all public roads. The site plan shown does not meet this requirement. The parking area is shown as close as ten feet from the edge of the right- of-way. In addition, City Code requires the developer to provide a 40-foot landscape buffer along the property line when adjacent to a residential area, as is the case on the eastern border of the site. The site plan as shown does not meet this requirement. The applicant has applied for a variance from both the 20-foot green space and 40-foot buffer area requirements. The variance will be considered at the October 3, 2002 Board of Adjustment meeting. The building elevation plan indicates that the exterior wall materials for the office structure will consist of faux ledgestone and stucco, which meets City requirements. The landscaping plan provided to the City has been reviewed and found acceptable. Staff does have some concerns regarding the existing bituminous path on the property as referenced in the staff review letter and are asking for some corrective action regarding the alignment of the trail. The development is proposing to derive one access point onto 137th Ave., which is acceptable to the City. City Engineer Jankowski showed a sketch plan to the Commission and stated the revised plan is generally acceptable. He stated there are a couple of items that need attention, one is the fact that all the water drains into the low area by the spillway and the water no longer gets to the low spot, but there is still a low spot and it should be graded. He stated the other issue is that there should be a few extra dimensions placed on there. There is only one catch basin on the east side of the entrance and he assumes it is the developer's intention to have the water from the west side of the drive head over to the east side to the catch basin but there is not sufficient elevations on there to document that. He stated this site plan also needs to be reviewed by the WMO for compliance with their water quality standards. He stated his understanding is that the pond the storm sewer discharges into is large enough for that but the WMO would have to verify this. Chairperson Nixt asked what kind of drop in elevation would be needed from the west side to the eastern edge of the property. City Engineer Jankowski stated the elevations on the concrete curb and gutter are a half a percent, which is the minimum for concrete curbing for gutter. The site would benefit if the building were raised any amount and be able to have a little bit more fall away from the building. Chairperson Nixt asked what other comments could he add in reference to the applicant. City Engineer Jankowski stated the WMO plan and addition of the documentation at the entrance showing the water drains into the east side of the property into the catch basin rather than onto the City Street. He stated the elimination of the puddle in the ditch line, regrading of the County ditch line would be required and the exit piping is not entirely on a drainage and utility easement. Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 Page 4 of 20