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Planning & Zoning Board July 10, 2002 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES V.ACTION ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING, Spirit Hill s Commercial Development, corner of Birch St./Ware Rd., Rezone to GB/PDO, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit Chair Schaps opened the Public Hearing at 6:39 p.m. Staff explained Rockne Goertz had submitted an application for Site and Building Plan Review, CUP and Rezoning to allow the de velopment of a neighborhood business center at the northwest corner of Ware Rd. and Birch St. Prior to development of the site a final plat would be required and an existing drainage and utility easement platted with the Spirit Hills development would need to be vacated. The final plat and the easement vacation were both subject to City Council review and approval. The application was previously submitted by Glenn Rehbein Companies as Village Hills. Staff presented its analysis by explaining th e City’s Comprehensive Plan guided the subject property for commercial use. The si te’s present R-1 zoning classification was not consistent with this land use designation. The request was to rezone the site to General Business with a PDO overlay to allow multiple buildings on the site with shared access and parking. Staff stated the applicant wa s proposing to construct three buildings and a canopy for gas islands totaling 30,266 square feet. This br oke down to building A at 13,720 square feet, building B at 6,440 square feet, building C at 7,606 square feet plus the canopy was 2,500 square feet in size. The buildings were generally designed with p eaked roofs with focus features at selected ends of the buildings. The highest points of the buildi ngs measured approximately 28’ feet in height and conform to the maximum 45-foot height requirement imposed in the GB District. The buildings were proposed to be finished with rock face block and stucco (EIFS) sign banding and accents. Standing seam metal roof at varying heights would be the roofing materials. The proposed mix of materials conformed to the standards in Section 3, Subdivision 4.B of the City Code. Staff explained the site plan did illustrate exterior trash handli ng areas. According to Section 3, Subd. 4.G of the Ordinance, all refu se and recyclable mate rials must be stored within the principal building or within an acce ssory structure (within a side or rear yard) that was totally screened from eye level vi ew from neighboring uses and public rights of way. The applicant was aware of the provision and had pl aced the enclosures upon the site plan. There were now two 10’ x 10’ foot enclosures with brick walls and gates. The first enclosure was located behind Building A along the western lo t line. The second enclosure belonging to Building B (the bank) was located in the southwest corner of the lot along Birch St., this was not permitted. The enclosure for Building B might be better suited if placed behind the building along the we stern lot line away from Birch St. Both enclosures would be surrounded by landscaping to soften the look of the enclosure. The plan stated that waste for Building C would be stored w ithin the building.