10-13-2016 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 13, 2016 unique and recommends approval of a variance to allow up to a total of 9 8.3 8 square feet of signage on this property. Duray asked if Brady's had a wall sign. The Associate Planner stated it did, along with the existing ground sign, but there were no permits for the signs. Duray stated the new ground sign design would be a nice improvement to the area. He noted that as a business owner on Rice Street, as much signage as possible is needed for the fast moving traffic. There were no comments from the public. Sandell recommended approval of the Variance to allow 98.38 square feet of signage at Mama T's Castle Tap at 2490 and 2500 Rice Street, subject to the recommendations stated in the staff report. Motion seconded by Davison. Motion carried 5-0. PLANNED UNIT The City Planner reported that the Planning Commission first looked at DEVELOPMENT this as a concept Planned Unit Development a few months ago. He & LOT explained that the Planning Commission and City Council first reviews the COMBINATION proposal for the overall use and gives recommendations to the applicant, FOR A with no formal decisions made at that time. He stated that following this, TOWNHOME the applicant submits updated plans for the development stage PUD, DEVELOPMENT which then goes back through Planning Commission and City Council to AT 2736 & 2744 review details before granting any approvals. He explained that the RICE STREET applicants have made significant changes to the plans, and are down from 18 units to 14 units. He stated that during the initial concept review, his recommendations were for larger setbacks from neighboring properties, especially from the south side residential, a wider main drive aisle that is at least 75 feet wide face to face in order to have longer driveways, and at least 500 square feet per unit of open space that does not include the stormwater pond area. The City Planner explained that upgraded building materials are an important consideration in Planned Unit Developments, and typically vinyl siding is not allowed. He noted that after reviewing the updated plans, the front wall of the buildings were upgraded but those materials should be extended around all sides. He reported that no landscape plan was submitted, and exterior spaces, such as patios and decks, are important in townhome developments, and this site has some steep slopes to deal with, along with screening, both from the neighbors and for the -5-