Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 03/18/2024

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Senior Planner Anderson replied that overall, on the site there would be enough space to adequately fit five additional trees, noting that they would not all have to go along Xkimo Street. He believed that three trees could fit along Xkimo and the other two on the front side of the site. Board Member Fetterley asked if there would be fencing along the backside of the property and 47. Senior Planner Anderson replied that the fencing would go along the eastern side of the building to screen those parking stalls with a gate, which will separate the parking lot between customer parking and vehicles awaiting service. Board Member Fetterley asked if there would be transitioning required to the north. Senior Planner Anderson replied that the property to the north is an office building and not residential, therefore it would not require transitioning. Board Member Hagerty asked if there something that would prevent long-term storage of vehicles. Senior Planner Anderson replied that condition could be added under the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), but generally speaking there could be a requirement that inoperable vehicles are stored inside the building. He noted that the Planning Commission would address that when it holds the public hearing. Board Member Bernard commented that the fenced area could be used for that purpose as well, which would block those from view. Chairperson Moore commented on the difficulty in getting onto 47 from that intersection and asked if there is a future plan for a traffic control change at that intersection. Senior Planner Anderson replied that currently there is a right-in/right-out for that intersection. He stated that traffic cannot go southbound on 47 from 142nd and would instead travel on Xkimo to the stoplight which would allow access onto 47. He stated that there would be no changes proposed to the intersection for 47 and 142nd. Motion by Board Member Salami and seconded by Board Member Bernard to recommend approval of the Landscape Plan, contingent upon compliance with staffs review comments. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Moore, Board Member Salami, Bernard, Fetterley, and Hagerty. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Heifner and Vikander. 5.03: Consider Natural Resources Aspects of a Site Plan and Final Plat for The Catholic Church of Saint Katharine Drexel (Project No. 24-103); Case of Saint Katherine Drexel Senior Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the City has received an application from the Catholic Church of Saint Katharine Drexel for Site Plan review and Final Plat for a new church to be constructed at the northwest corner of 161 st Avenue and Variolite Street. Environmental Policy Board / March 18, 2024 Page 3 of 6