Minutes - Planning Commission - 08/04/1998

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Commissioner lensen agreed with Commissioner Deemer that the buffer zone of 30 feet between driveway and south property line is minimal and should be increased. She asked if there would be a way to increase the buffer area or flip-flop the building layout. Denise Albrecht, 5313 - 143rd Avenue, asked why the driveway would be positioned on Dysprosium Street and not on County Road 5, where there is no residential traffic. She stated concern about traffic level increases and stated the speed humps on Dysprosium did not slow traffic. She indicated a.m. and p.m. times are worse. City Engineer Jankowski stated it is safer to have fewer accesses on a collector street. He indicated a speed study is completed one year after the speed humps are installed and speed levels reduced by 4 miles per hour. He indicated he would share the study with Ms. Albrecht at her request. Motion by Commissioner Deemer, seconded by Commissioner Jensen, to recommend City Council approve the site plan provided the building layout be reversed so that the entrance door to underground parking is on the northwest end and that the applicant apply to the County for a right turn access onto County Road 5 from the building to allow people to drive out the door and onto County Road 5; and that all accesses from the complex would be ~ with the City's chosen priority street light fixture, i llmvu'~d Further Discussion: City Engineer Jankowski and Commissioner LaDue disagreed with putting traffic directly onto County Road 5. Amendment by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by Commissioner LaDue, to amend the motion removing the portion regarding access onto County Road 5. Amendment Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Jensen, LaDue, Anderson, Deemer, Terry, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Further Discussion Continued: Commissioner Anderson stated being reluctant to vote for the motion without giving the architects time to determine if the recommended plan modifications are workable and indicated he would oppose the motion. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Deemer, Jensen, LaDue, and Wivoda. Voting No: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Anderson and Terry. Absent: None. Case #6: Request for a Site Plan Review; Case of Building Fasteners and Sharp and Associates Zoning Administrator Frolik stated the plan proposes to construct an office/warehouse facility on Lot 2 of the A.E.C. Energy Park 3rd Addition. The office warehouse use is consistent with the permitted use in the Business Warehouse zoning district. The site plan proposes an initial building size of 31,404 square feet with a future addition of 19,352 square feet. The ultimate facility size complies with the 35% lot coverage restriction. In accordance with City Code, the exterior walls of the building are proposed to consist of concrete masonry units. Planning Commission/August 4, 1998 Page 10 of 13