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Planning & Zoning Board June 12, 2002 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES Staff explained Emergency Apparatu s Maintenance, located at 7512-4 th Avenue, is a company that repairs and customizes equipm ent used by fire departments. The current 5,600 sq. ft. building was approved in 1996 with plans which indicated an area for future expansion. The company would now like to expand into the area indicated in the 1996 plans, and has submitted an application for a Site Plan Review Staff presented its analysis by explaining the site was a 1.12 acre triangular piece of property located to the east of 4 th Avenue within the Lino Industrial Park. Superior Masonry & Concrete abuts the s ite to the north, with Nol-Tec located to the south. Staff stated the existing building measured 5,273 sq.ft. The proposed addition would be located to the east of the current building and measure 5,450 sq.ft. The expanded area would be used exclusively as repair bays. Staff indicated the build ing elevations showed the proposed addition matched the existing bui lding in terms of color and materials, which was rock face concrete block. Staff st ated the building height was similar as well. Staff reviewed the proposed setbacks for the site. With respect to parking, staff indicated a new 30’ wide access drive was proposed onto 4 th Avenue. Staff stated parking for the orig inal building was calcula ted at one stall for each employee (6), with nine stalls actually constructed. There are now ten employees, with proposed plans showing a total of 19 stalls to actually be constructed. Staff stated City Ordinance required light manufactur ing areas to provide “one space for each employee or one space for each 2,000 feet of gro ss floor area, whichever is greater.” A minimum of ten parking stalls were thus re quired for the site, calc ulating one stall for each employee. With respect to grading/drainage/utility, staff indicated the applicant had submitted a preliminary Grading, Erosion Control and Drainage plan, although some information remained incomplete, per City Engineer Jim Studenski. The memo dated June 6, 2002 from Mr. Studenski to Michael Grochala deta iled these issues. Staff stated all grading, drainage, and utility issues must be resolved to the satisfaction of th e City Engineer prior to any City Council review. Staff indicated Rice Creek Watershed had issued a TWAFAA for the proposed project pending receipt of several administrative items, including: 1.) Incorporation of infiltration practices. 2.) Existing versus proposed swale capacity narrative. 3.) Revegetation specifications for incorpor ated infiltration BMP’s (best management practices). With respect to lighting, Staff indicated subm itted plans showed wall pack style fixtures, which did not comply with City Ordinance lighting standards. The applicant had been directed to use shoebox style, no-spill fixtures which will deliver meter readings within City standards (<1 foot candle on public streets). With respect to landscaping, Staff stated City Ordinance allowed impervious surface coverage up to 90% in a General Industria l Zone. No landscaping was proposed, and staff was not recommending any, as the additi on was located behind the original structure and was surrounded by similar industrial uses.