Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 05/20/2019

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agreement to obtain fee title. The subject property would be about nine acres in size. The remainder of the property would be retained by the City for a future Public Works Campus. Anderson Dahlen has recently expanded their existing facilities at 6850 Sunwood Drive. However, they are once again in need of additional building space, but their existing campus cannot accommodate another expansion. Thus, they are looking at this site as it is just down the road from their existing facility and is within the same zoning district, E-2 Employment, which allows for manufacturing. Board Member Hiatt asked if the City will retain the southern portion of the site. City Planner Anderson confirmed that the City is retaining the remainder of the site for the future public works campus. Board Member Fetterley asked if there is any proposed fencing or whether the buffer between the site and cemetery would be plantings. City Planner Anderson confirmed that there would be primarily plantings. He noted that there is existing fencing on the cemetery site and believed that would remain but did not believe any additional fencing would be used. Chairperson Valentine stated that he would like to maintain the peacefulness of the cemetery, which has been there for a long time. City Planner Anderson confirmed that staff shares that concern as well. Board Member Moore referenced the staff review letter and asked if there is a condition requesting preservation as many of the oak trees along the northern boundary as possible. City Planner Anderson stated that he has encouraged the applicant to protect those trees to the extent possible. He stated that there might be the ability to build in protections for the trees on the north side of the cemetery but noted that on the west side it would be tougher because of grading and paving that will occur. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the right-of-way and the grove of trees. She asked how access would be gained through that right-of-way if the trees remain. City Planner Anderson stated that there is a 33-foot easement for public access. He noted that there is a curb cut, but there is not a true parking area. He stated that people walk in through that area, noting that there is a gate under the canopy of trees. He confirmed that people are not able to drive through that area into the cemetery. Board Member Hiatt asked if the City has ever had discussions to relocate the cemetery outside of the industrial area. City Planner Anderson replied that discussion has not occurred. He stated that there was a concrete recycling operation previously occurring on this site and Molin Concrete is located to the east and there have not been conflicts. He noted that this proposed development would be primarily an inside operation and therefore there would not be a lot of routine disturbance occurring. Environmental Policy Board /May 20, 2019 Page 4 of 6