10-11-2018 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 2018 The Associate Planner stated that based on these modifications and the traffic study submitted by AFSA, the City Council recommended approval. She explained that city staff prepared a proposed ordinance amendment establishing a special Planned Unit Development District G that allows for a charter school at 2925 Country Drive. She noted that the most recently reviewed site plans do not include designation of where the daytime parking of buses or overnight parking of passenger vans will occur so staff is recommending that AFSA submitted a revised site plan to show where the vans will be parked. The Associate Planner read that an email was received today from resident Amanda Gutierrez at 2921 Condit Street asking for the Planning Commission to require an eight foot high solid privacy fence on the west side in order to block noise and light, a plan to be established to address replacement of trees on the west side that die off, and language added that will require the school to make modifications if they are in violation of the current noise ordinances. The Associate Planner stated that staff does not recommend adding language about noise to this PUD district since there is already language in the City Code about noise levels. The Associate Planner stated that subject to compliance with the conditions in the staff report, city staff is recommending approval of Ordinance 833 to establish special PUD District G which allows for a charter school at 2925 Country Drive. Buesing asked if the City Code would allow them to have an eight foot high fence like the resident requested. The Associate Planner stated that an eight foot high fence would be allowed since it is a commercial property. Becky Meyer, Director of AFSA, stated that no cars have lights that are eight feet tall, and that would not block the top lights from the buses, and if they have to keep all of the trees alive and install a more expensive taller fence that blocks more light from the trees, they would ask for some compromise. David Schwebel, 1059 St. Clair Avenue, stated he works in the building to the north at 2935 Country Drive, and he is here representing the property owner. He noted that he is not against the project, but has some concerns. He stated that they are requesting that the opening between their parking lot and 2925 Country Drive be permanently closed with curb and landscaping in order to prevent traffic from going through on to their property. He stated there was a fence required to be installed on the north side of 2925 but they would prefer that it not be there, but if still goes in, it should be an architectural fence. He noted that this area is where both buildings store snow. He reported that they do not want to have temporary fencing around the playground, and it should be permanent and of an architectural, -2-