08/14/2002 P&Z Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

Planning & Zoning Board July 10, 2002 Page 2 V. ACTION ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING, Spirit Hills 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 development 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 . , royal. The application was previously submitted by Glenn Rehbein Comp es : i• a Hills. Staff presented its analysis by explaining subject property for commercial use. The site consistent with this land use designation. Th Business with a PDO overlay to allow multi and parking. Plan guided the R -1 z sification was not to rezone the site to General the site with shared access Staff stated the applicant was proposin islands totaling 30,266 square feet building B at 6,440 square feet, b square feet in size. The buildings were_ ends of the bui feet in height GB District 'buildings and a canopy for gas uilding A at 13,720 square feet, are feet plus the canopy was 2,500 'th peaked roofs with focus features at selected f the buildings measured approximately 28' irrium 45 -foot height requirement imposed in the The buildings banding and accent materials. The propo Subdivision 4.B of the Ci finished with rock face block and stucco (EIFS) sign am metal roof at varying heights would be the roofing of materials conformed to the standards in Section 3, ode. Staff explained the site plan did illustrate exterior trash handling areas. According to Section 3, Subd. 4.G of the Ordinance, all refuse and recyclable materials must be stored within the principal building or within an accessory structure (within a side or rear yard) that was totally screened from eye level view from neighboring uses and public rights of way. The applicant was aware of the provision and had placed 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 lot 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 western 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 within the building.