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Town Center 3rd Addition- Site Plan/Pond Building ¢,,December 29, 2004 P~age 2 of 5 Floor Area Ratio: Since the Pond Building is proposed to be located on Lot 1 with several other structures, the floor area ratio will have to be reviewed based on the entire development plan fbr Lot 1. In addition to the Pond Building, Lot t of Town Center 3rd Addition is proposed to accommodate the grocery,, store, fuel pump islands, and 2 other commercial structures. The area of Lot 1 is 388,677 square feet. The minimum floor area ratio is .5 or 194,338 square feet in this case. At the time of final plan approval of Phase 1, the total floor area was 95,430 square feet. Since that time, the proposed size of the Pond Building has increased by i,200 square feet and the new total for Lot 1 will be 96,630 square feet. This calculation still fails short of the .5 flo6r area to tot 'size ratio; however, a variance to the floor area ratio was granted as a part of the Phase 1 review process. Setbacks: The proposed Town Center Zoning District has setback standards based on the principle of "build to" tines rather than traditional setbacks. This is especially important for the front yard since it is typically where the building'presentation relationship is to the street. The setbacks in the TC-2 District have been established as follows: Front; 0-t5 feet, Side: 10 foot setback from building to building, 0 foot setback from building to property line, Rear 30 feet. The Pond building meets the side, rear, and building-to-building setbacks. However, it does not comply with the maximum front yard setback from Sunwood Drive. A variance to the front yard setback requirement will be submitted to the Board of Adjustment on December 2, 2004. Grading and Drainage Plan: The site grading and drainage were reviewed and commented on as part of the Phase l approval. The area outside the multi-tenant restaurant building should be shaded to indicate that it is not part of this review package. The proposed drive up access on this building has been included in revised plans for Phase 1, prepared by URS and dated 12-16-04. Revised plans for Phase 1 were issued November 12, 2004. The plans state that the retaining walls around the pond are not designed for structural loads. The building plans for this building must be coordinated with the plans ~:br Phase 1 retaining wails so that the building footings will be adequately protected. Landscaping: A revised landscaping plan, dated December 7, 2004, has been submitted. The revised plan has addressed all of StafFs concerns. However, Staff believes it is necessary to reemphasize the need for a diverse group of species to be utilized. The species palette indicates that of the 344 st~rubs, 175 of them will consist of spireas. The individual species of spirea are not identified' in the species palette, therefore, at least fbur (4) to five (5) different varieties must be utilized. All trees must be kept 15 feet from fire hydrants. Waste Storage: City, Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The submittal identifies a waste storage area on the northwest side of the building that is constructed with masom-y materials. The waste storage area c~mplies with Ci~ Code. ~0