Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/04/1992

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CASE # 3 REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF SKELGAS, INC. By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Skelgas, Ina. is requesting site plan review to construct a 1,280 square foot building to provide indoor spac~ for filling propane cylinders. Skelgas is acquiring the adjacent parcel to the west of their existing parcel at 7255 Hwy. #10 and the new building would be built on that newly acquired parcel. Skelgas ts proposing to do a lot combination so that their entire facility will be on one lot. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) Site l~afion map Site and building design plan City Staff review letter dated July 28, 1992 ObservatiOns: The proposed, development meets code requirements for lot coverage and setbacks. The applicant is proposingSto fence in a majority of the combined parcels and proposes a landscape plan of 3 Marshall Ash trees and 15 shrubbery along the front fence line. Although the new building to be constructed would not require any additional off-street parking spaces, this would be an appropriate time to re-evaluate the adequacy of the number of existing off- street parking spa~ces. The applicant has indicated that their employee numbers are up to 9 now and 630 square f ~e~et 01' the existing building is devoted to retail activity. Based on that, the number of off-street parking spaces should be at 12; 7 bituminous off-street parking spaces with no curbing currently exist, i City Code requires paved and curbed driveways, parking areas and loading dock areas. The acquisition of the second parcel by Skelgas includes a second access onto Hwy. #10. City Staff recommends Closure of the second access in keeping with policy to limit accesses onto Hwy. #10. The site plan proposes that the loading dock areas will be surfaced with Class 5 versus pavement. The applicant!has,noted that there have been discussions with the City regarding the need for storm sewer improvements in this area and they are not in favor of investing in pavement in lieu of those possible pending ~torm sewer improvements. The City Engineer has indicated that the applicant can meet City Code requirements and pave the traffic patterns to the neTM building and the LP storage tank Without interfering with any future storm sewer improvements in the area. The loading dock:s~ on the new structure are located on the south and east sides of the building. City Code requires loading docks to be located on the rear of the building. The south side of the building faces;Hwy. #10 and is proposed to contain two of the three loading docks. The proposed exterior facing finish of the building walls and roof is 100% metal. City Code requires that exterior facing finish be 50% other than metal. Any existing or proposed lighting and refuse receptacles with screening are not shown on the site plan. 11