Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/05/2007

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Hack Center: Preliminmy Site Plan Review March 30, 2007 Page 3 of5 The MU-PUD District limits building height to 45 feet, The proposed buildings are 25 feet tall to the main roofline, and at most 45 feet tall to the peak of the towers. Staff is recommending that "the tower elements be included on the east side of the main building, adjacent to the townhomes on 138th Avenue and Jasper Street, at least at the corners of the buildings. Staff is also recommending that the mechanical equipment on all the buildings be screened, particularly from the townhome residents to the east. 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 comorms to City Code if the bulbs in the exterior light posts are not visible from surrounding properties. It appears that all illumination will remain on site or within non-paved right-of-way. W aste Storage~ City Code requires that all solid waste and. re.fuse receptacles be stored 'Within a completely sc~eened structure or container. As noted below, waste storage and disposal for the main building will be completely internal. Waste storage for the restaurant building will be on the east side of the building, and for Building C will be across the parking area next to the stormwater pond. Utilities: This facility will be served by municipal sewer and water service which is currently available to the site. It is recommended that the watermain be looped by extending the proposed system approximately 400 feet through the northern parking lot area. Tbis will provide better fue protection and increased service reliability since water can be provided from two directions in the event of a water service interruption. This can be particularly significant for businesses which rely on water to service their customers. One fire hydrant also needs to be added on the parking lot island closest to the 139tb Avenue entrance on Riverdale. Off-Street Parking _ Spaces Required: City Code requires I parking space for each 250 square feet of retail uses over 20,000 square feet, and 1 parking space for every 3 restaurant seats. Buildings A and B total 110,057 square feet resulting in a need for 440 parking spaces, Building C (proposed restaurant use) will have 160 seats resulting in a need for 53 parking spaces. Overall, City Code requires 493 parking spaces for the proposed site plan. The site plan shows 403 parking spaces. Please provide additional information on the leasable square footage of the buildings, so a more complete parking calculation can be done. Because the project is within the MU-PUD district, a deviation from the overall parking requirements is permissible. Staff is of the opinion that some sb.aring of parking spaces between the different uses is appropriate, given the multiple buildings on the site and overall site layout. orf Street Parking _ Design: In accordance with City Code, all parking and maneuvering areas must be surfaced with bitwninous and the perimeter of all pavement 'Will be finished vvith B6/12 concrete curbing. 39