Agenda - Council - 09/27/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Utilitie.s: The facility will be served by municipal sewer and water facilities. There is a 10 fbot drainage and utility easement around the perimeter of the site. Setbacks: The E-1 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-ol?-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 tails to meet required setbacks,, and must be addressed before the submittal of a site plan fbr this expansion, Architectural Standards: Within the E-1 Employment District, exterior wall finishes on buildings must consist of brick, stucco, glass, wood, stone, or pre-cast panels whose surfaces have decorative material or texture. The proposed structure provides a variety of'materials, including textured' pre-cast panels and rock face block. The front of the building facing Bunker Lake Boulevard integrates a variety of colors, materials, and textures to produce a design that is similar to other buildings in the area. Color'renderings of building elevations would greatly supplement the presentation to the 'City Council, as suggested by the Planning Commission. 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 1,000 square feet of manufacturing space and one parking space for every 300 square feet of office .space within a development..The proposed site plan indicates the need for 36 stalls for the manut'~tcturing portion of the building and 17 stalls for the office portion of the building fbr at total of' 53 stalls. The site plan shows all required parking spaces. Off-Street Parking - Design: The site plan indicates that the parking area will be 131acktop with concrete curbs and gutters with two landscaped islands within the parking lot. One tree fbr 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 snowdrift crab trees shading the parking area and all are planted in a red mulch bcd. 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 13roperties. Landscaping: The landscaping plan, dated September 19, 2005, is generally acceptable. l~[oweve r, City S taft wants to reiterate that any existing street trees that are damaged or killed due to c~mstruction activities must be replaced. Also, the final location of existing street trees that are to be relocated to provide access to this site shall be coordinated with the City. Tree Preservation: This site is devoid of any significant tree cover and therefore, no tree preservation plan is necessary. "