Minutes - Planning Commission - 02/03/2005

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Shepherd, Van Scoy, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent~ Commissioner Brauer. Case #3 Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Village Bank Associate Planner Wald advised:that Village Bank submitted a site plan for the development of a 6000 square foot banking facility on the property located at 7125 Riverdale Drive. She stated the City granted an interim use pe.rmit to Village Bank on September 21, 2004, allowing the applicant to install a temporary modular office building on the subject property to operate a bank until a permanent banking facility is constructed. Associate Planner Wald indicated the subject property is two acres in size and is zoned B-2 Highway Business, in which banking facilities are a permitted use. She indicated the site plan is exceeding all required setbacks. She noted lot coverage has been calculated at 7%, which is under the 45% maximum lot coverage restriction established in City Code. She added the site plan is proposing sufficient parking stalls. Associate Planner Wald advised:the Site will derive access from Riverdale Drive. She stated the proposed concrete block and brick accent exterior materials are permitted and desired in the B-2 District. She indicated the grading and drainage plan is generally acceptable with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. Associate Planner Wald stated the landscaping plan is generally acceptable in accordance with comments outlined in the City Staff ReVieTM Letter. She noted that the interim use permit expires on December 31, 2005. She stated the apPliCant anticipates taking occupancy of the permanent facility in September of this year. : She indicated Staff is recommending that the modular structure be removed from the property within 30 days after receipt of Certificate of Occupancy for the new permanent facility. She Stated Staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated january 28, 2005. Chairperson Nixt questioned the comments in the Staff Review Letter about not constructing the eastern portion of the building over a water main. He stated it seems the setbacks are sufficient that the applicant would not need to do that. He added the letter goes on to say that the water main should be relocated but the City will not be responsible. City Engineer Olson indicated to install the modular building last fall the applicant ran the water main across the property to the temporary facility. He stated the water main mentioned belongs to the applicant, and Staff is recommending they remove that portion of the water main rather than leave it under the foundation. Chairperson Nixt asked if the applicanthad revieWed the City Staff Review Letter. Jim Winkle, representing the construction company, noted the water main is there because when the temporary facility was put in theY were :not sUre where the permanent building would go. He stated the other items on the letter are either done or in progress. Planning cOmmission/February 3, 2005 Page 6 of 15