Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/28/2022

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more than forty-five percent (45%) of a lot. At its tallest point, the Water Treatment Facility will be forty-seven (47) feet tall. The Water Treatment Plant will be 19,000 square feet and the water reservoir will be 12,000 square feet in area. Combined, this equates to about seventeen percent (17%) building coverage. Architecture The exterior finish of this building will be a combination of prefinished concrete wall panels, ribbed metal paneling, flush metal paneling, and glass windows. The exterior finish of the reservoir will be a combination of EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems) and a prefinished metal parapet cap. The exterior finishes comply with the architectural standards of the E-2 Employment District. Trash Enclosure There is no trash enclosure proposed. It is anticipated that there would be the equivalent of one staff person on site for half a day. Thus, there will be minimal waste generated. The waste that is generated will be disposed of in the dumpster on the south side of the Public Works building. Access A single access is proposed off of 143rd Avenue. However, an internal connection to the Public Works property to the south is also proposed. Thus, there will ultimately be two (2) access points to the Water Treatment Plant. Parking and Maneuvering Areas All parking and maneuvering areas shall be at least twenty (20) feet from the right-of-way. As proposed, the drive aisle along the north side of the building (paralleling 143rd Avenue) is about forty (40) feet from the property boundary. All other maneuvering areas are even further from the public road right-of-way. Industrial developments are required to provide one (1) parking stall per 1,000 square feet of floor space. The Water Treatment Plant is 19,000 square feet, which equates to a minimum of nineteen (19) parking stalls. The Site Plan indicates ten (10) parking stalls that will be constructed directly north of the water reservoir. The Site Plan also includes proof of parking with an additional eleven (11) stalls that could be added, if needed, in the future. Four (4) are on the south side of the Water Treatment Plant and seven (7) are north of the water reservoir. Landscaping and Tree Preservation The Landscape Plan includes a mixture of coniferous and deciduous trees and shrubs. All species are acceptable. Three (3) different seed mixes are proposed across the site. A low maintenance turf mix, a stormwater seed mix (for the stormwater basin on the west side of the Water Treatment Facility), and a mesic prairie mix around the water reservoir. There are very few `significant' trees on the Subject Property, and they are located in the southeast corner of the site (around the perimeter of the cemetery). These consist of Siberian Elm and Black Locust, both of which are invasive species. The Environmental Policy Board has recommended that those trees be removed and the seeding be expanded, along with planting of more desirable tree species. Alternatives Alternative 1: Motion to continue the Public Hearing to August and recommend approval of the Site Plan. There are no major or significant issues with the Site Plan. A plat, which is still needed, would not create a parcel less than what is shown on the Site Plan and therefore would not result in any deficiencies in terms of bulk standards. By continuing the Public Hearing, the City will not have to re -advertise and re -notice the Public Hearing should the subdivision be categorized as a Major Plat. Staff supports this option. Alternative 2: Motion to continue the Public Hearing to August and recommend approval of the Site Plan with modifications. This action would be appropriate if the Planning Commission identifies specific items that do not meet the intent of the E-2 Employment District or do not meet the standards of said zoning district. Alternative 3: Motion to continue the Public Hearing to August and recommend denial of the Site Plan. As proposed, there are no significant, unresolved issues with the Site Plan and thus, Staff does not support this alternative.