Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/03/2017

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Review File: Greenway Terrace Final Plat and Site Plan Review: July 27, 2017 Page 3 of 4 facing elevation shows a primary entrance which would be adjacent to East Ramsey Parkway and is greater than the required 9 foot minimum width. 2. Covered balconies/patio: The proposed balconies meet the required forty-eight (48) square feet and minimum eight (8) foot widths. 3. Roofs: The proposed roof does not show any dormers but does have multiple gabled ends which conforms to the City's design framework. The overall roof is proposed at a 6:12 pitch which conforms to City requirements 4. Building Articulation: The front entrance along the south facing facade is currently shown to be the same cement lap siding as adjacent wall faces. The entryway should be articulated with a change in material either a change in color of the cement lap siding, or the extension of the brick material to the roof line. Waste Storage: The architectural site plan indicates that the proposed trash enclosure would have a steel frame with cedar boards attached to it in a horizontal pattern. The waste storage area is shown on the west side of the proposed parking area away from the proposed building. The Applicant has indicated that they will revise the plans so that the trash enclosure materials match the materials of the principal structure. They will also relocate the trash enclosure to the south end of the western row of parking so that the enclosure is as close to the principal structure as possible. Fencing: The Applicant is proposing a black vinyl coated aluminum fence along an interior dog run area adjacent to the proposed trash enclosure. Lighting: The photometric lighting plan produced by Steen Engineering shows five (5) lighting fixtures within the interior of the proposed development. In addition, the lighting plan shows downcast lighting fixtures in conformance with City Code requirements. City Code requires that lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area be arranged to deflect light away from adjacent residential districts or public streets. The photometric plan indicates that only minimal illumination will spread beyond the bounds of the project and illuminate the first few feet of 146th Avenue NW. The Applicant will be preparing a street lighting plan in accordance with the COR design frameworks lighting plan. Mobility/Parking: City Code Section 117-356 addresses commercial development off-street parking requirements. That code indicates that for 90 degree parking stalls, that the stall widths be a minimum of 9 feet wide, that the stall depth be a minimum of 18 feet deep, and that the drive aisle between stalls be a minimum of 24 feet deep. The plans provided show 40 standards size parking stalls and 2 handicap parking stalls which adhere to the dimensional requirements. Plans also show 18 parking stalls for compact vehicles which measure 9 feet wide by 16 feet deep which do not conform to City design standards. The Design Framework for The COR indicate that a minimum of 1 parking spot per 1 dwelling unit and a maximum of 2 parking spots per dwelling unit be provided. The applicant is proposing a total of 60 parking stalls for a total of 54 units All shown drive aisles adhere to the requirements and the principal structure is residential in nature and as a result staff is comfortable with the proposed compact stalls. The table on the cover sheet indicates that three (3) handicap parking stills are to be pevvided, but the plan set only indicates two (2). A revision to the plan set will be necessary to clarify this discrepancy. The Applicant is showing three (3) bike racks within the boundaries of their development, two of which are towards the center of the property and on alongside East Ramsey Parkway. The Applicant should verify that the location of the bike racks pmvide enough space that a bike can be locked to the rack withoutprotruding into the public sidewalk.