Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/04/2001 - - 09/10/01

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potential traffic volume and the possibility that the existing trees located along the common property line will be cut down to accommodate the new drive. Staff feels that every effort shall be made to keep the trees in their present location and to locate the new drive in a place of minimal impact to the surrounding land owners. The apartment building will consist of three stories. The proposed height of the apartment building exceeds the 35-foot maximum height for structures allowed under City Code. The applicant is applying for a variance to exceed the maximum height concurrently with the site plan review process. The first story will contain 15 apartlnent units and the second and third stories will contain 16 apartment units each. The building will have 6 one-bedroom and 41 two-bedroom units. The one bedroom units will be 770 square feet and the two bedroom units will range from 966 to 1,320 square feet. The floor area for all of the units exceed City Ordinance requirements. The exteriors of the structure is proposed to consist of metal siding, block and brick veneer. The roof will have asphalt shingles, The apartment building will have 48 underground parking stalls for use by the tenants and will provide 33 off-street parking spaces in front of the apartment building for a total of 81 parking spaces. Under the MR Multiple Residential, a total of 91 parking spaces would be needed for this development. The previous senior apartment development, Savannah Oaks, used a standard of 1.5 parking spaces per unit. If this standard is applied to the Lord of Life apartment building, a total of 72 parking spaces are needed. Staff is recommending that this standard be used again since very few of the residents have two cars and some have none. The proposed landscaping plan is deficient in several areas, namely the lack of detail and insufficient number of plantings around the apartment building. Staff will set up meeting with the applicant in the near future to discuss how to create a landscaping plan that meets City standards. Recommendation: City Staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon compliance with the city staff review letter dated August 31,2001, the property being rezoned' and receiving a minor comprehensive plan amendment and the applicant receiving a variance to the height restrictions. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that City Council grant site plan approval to the apartment building to be located on the Lord of Life Church property contingent upon compliance with the City Staff review letter dated August 31, 2001, the property being rezoned and receiving a minor comprehensive plan amendment and the applicant receiving a variance to the height restrictions. Review Checklist: City Engineer Community Development Director Community Development Assistant C, opy To: Parks & Utilities Supervisor Public Works Director PC: 09/04/01