09-13-07 Planning Comm. Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

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Access. Access to Lot 1, Block 1, including Phase One of the expansion area will be provided at two points off County Road B2. One access is located on the far northwest corner of the site, entering directly into the parking area. The second access is located between the parking structure and the proposed building, circulating around the building entry. A service drive is also proposed from County Road B2 with access to the east side of the Phase One building. All access drives are staggered in comparison to the existing curb cuts for the middle school campus on the north side of County Road 62. All internal access drives are a minimum of 24 feet in width, wide enough for two-way traffic. Pedestrian access will be accommodated by an existing sidewalk on the south side of County Road 62 and a sidewalk extending south the County Road 62 into the site. A pedestrian link is proposed between the Phase One technology center and the commons area and between the commons area and an existing building on the west side of the Lillehei Campus. Parking. The parking requirement for professional offices is three spaces plus at least one space for each 200 square feet of floor area. The parking requirement for manufacturing facilities is one space for each 350 square feet of floor area. A total of 175,000 of gross floor area is proposed for Phase One of the expansion. An additional 150,000 square feet of lab, manufacturing, storage, and mechanical space is proposed for Phase Two. Of this total area, 10 percent is anticipated to be utilized for hallways, utilities, restrooms and the like. Therefore, the parking requirement for the expansion area is as follows: Floor Area -70% S aces Re uired Phase One Office- 96,525 square feet Lab/Manufacturin - 60,975 s uare feet 486 spaces 175 s aces Phase Two Office- 90,000 square feet Lab/Manufacturin - 45,000 s uare feet 453 spaces 129 s aces Total Re uired 1,243 s aces The applicant is proposing to construct 450 parking stalls for Phase One. If needed, said stalls may be constructed within atwo-level parking deck. An additional 400 parking stalls are proposed within this deck and a surfaced lot for Phase Two. The number of parking stalls proposed has been calculated by the applicant based on estimated need for occupants and visitors. To account for the deficit in required parking, the applicant is proposing proof of parking for the remaining 393 stalls. Additional parking may be constructed on the site be adding a level to the parking deck. If structured parking is utilized, the lowest level will be one level below the building entrance. A future 12,500 square foot one story building on the existing campus, proposed a part of a future phase, will be accommodated by 261 additional parking stalls and proof of parking. 3