03-18-2002 Planning Comm. Minutes

Home Browse Search

MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 18, 2002 The Planner indicated that he will verify that 4 handicapped parking spaces meet Code requirements. Weiss also reported that the existing 10-Foot by I2-foot outbuilding will be eliminated from the property and an equipment storage area incorporated into the building itself. Roycraft recommended approval of the Planned Unit Development Permit to develop 35 units of affordable housing for senior citizens and Architectural Review for the addition to Garden Terrace subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner and City Engineer, subject to coordination of required sidewalk improvements with the City's streetscape project on Market Place Drive, and subject to the addition of roof elements on either end of the building in addition to the center roof element proposed subject to the funding for the additional roof elements on the ends of the building. Motion seconded by Duray. Motion carried 5 - 0. PUD CONCEPT Mike Trossen, architect representing fete and Dan Tacheny, appeared REVIEW before the Commission and presented a concept plan for the development 2990 RICE of 8 town office units at 2990 Rice Street. Trossen reported that the STREET - project will be similar to the BIacI<tern Office Park. The units will be TACHENY two-story and the fapade will consist of brick, metal, and fiber cement. Trossen presented a diagram showing the appearance of the street side of the building, and indicated that the sides facing away from the street will have less detail. "Trossen noted the recommendation of the City Planner with regard to placement of the buildings against the street. 1Yossen reported that because the property is slightly over an acre in size, there is a requirement for on-site ponding. Given the existing elevations of the site with the northwest corner at 924 and the southeast corner at 921, the ponding wants to be in the southeast corner. Placement of the buildings as recommended by the City Planner makes the ponding more difficult. Trossen reported that they would like to take advantage of the natural drainage of the site by placing the retaining pond in the southeast corner. Trossen indicated that placing the buildings against the street would result in having to upgrade the exterior on all sides of the building, thus increasing costs. It will also cause confusion about which side of the building is the firont entrance. `I"rossen noted that there will be no walk-in 7-