Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/01/2005

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Utilities: The facility will be served by municipal sewer and water facilities. There is a ~0 [bot drainage and utility easement around the perimeter of the site. Setbacks: The E-l Employment District requires front, side, and rear building setbacks of' 35 feet, 20 feet, and 35 feet, respectively. Parking lots and paving must be 20 feet from the street right-of-way. The proposed building of 41,472 square feet meets all required setbacks. The parking lot also meets required setbacks. However, the future expansion proposed on the site plan fails to meet required setbacks, and must be addressed before the submittal of site plan fbr this expansion. Architectural Standards: Within the E-1 Employment District, exterior wall finishes on buildings must be made of brick, stucco, glass, wood, stone, or pre-cast whose surfaces have decorative material or texture. The Proposed structure pro¥ides a variety of materials, including textured pre-cast and rock face block. The front of the building f~cing Bunker Lake Boulevard inte~ates a variety of colors, materials, and textures to produce a design that is similar to other buildings in the area. Waste Storage: The proposed building conforms to City Code requirements to provide an enclosed trash receptacle, which is indicated On the east side of the building. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space for every [,000 square feet of manufacturing space and one parking space for every 300 square feet o~' office space within a development.. The proposed site plan indicates the need for 36 stalls fi>r the manufacturing portion of the building and 17 stalls for the office portion of the }mi[ding ~br a tot2)l off 53 stalls. The site plan shows all required parking spaces. / Off-Street Parking ~ Design: The site plan indicates that the park/rig area will be blacktop with concrete curbs and gutters with two landscaped islands within the parking lot. One tree for every ten spaces of parking is required to be planted within parking lots. Additionally, parking lot planting areas must have sod, mulch, or other, natural ground cover. The proposed site plan includes 6 snowdriR crab trees shading the parking area and all are planted in a red mulch bed. Lighting: All exterior lighting on the site must be arranged in such a way to avoid illumination of the public street. The submitted lighting plan conforms to City Code if the bulbs in the exterior light posts are not visible from surrounding properties. Landscaping: The landscaping requirements for this site yield 41 required trees and 138 required shrubs. At least 25% of the trees must be deciduous, and at least 25% must be toni I"erous. At [cast ~bur (4) of the Black Hills Spruce trees should be moved to the western side of the property -to satisfy the public road frontage planting requirements. Veri~'}/that each of the trees within the parking lot island(s).has at least 162 square feet of planting area. 4O