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Planning & Zoning Board September 11, 2001 Page 17 With respect to land use and zoning, the City's Comprehensive Plan designated the subject property for industrial use. As part of the City's recent rezoning of the property from L -I, Light Industrial to PSP, Public /Semi- Public, a determination was made that the proposed use was consistent with industrial land use designation (Ord. 14 -1). Staff explained with respect to lot requirements, previous approval of the minor subdivision (to create the subject parcel) was conditioned upon the combination of the 15 -acre parcel with the adjacent Middle School parcel. Such condition was imposed to address lot width and setbacks concerns that would have resulted from the creation of an independent Elementary School parcel. The PSP District made a specific allowance for campus type development and the existence of multiple buildings upon a single lot of record. Staff stated in addition to the required lot combination, it was also required that a portion of Fourth Avenue which bisects the property to be vacated. Staff indicated based on the premise that the 15 -acre elemen combined with the adjacent middle school lot and that the bisected the property would be vacated. With respect to vehicular traffic, staff stated as p findings were made that traffic generated by the . ro streets serving the property. Elm Street was sc The City Engineer had stated that the project As such, traffic generated by the propo serving the property. operty would be rth Avenue which rece rezoning of the property, will be within the capabilities of or reconstruction in the Spring of 2002. bstantially completed by Fall of 2002. not exceed the capabilities of streets Staff stated in regard to vehicul la i some concerns existed regarding the necessary backing maneuvers of buses i sign `- d bus parking lot. Such maneuvering created a conflicting traffic pattern t concerns. With respect to pedestrian an• `,,r ycle traffic, staff stated pedestrian access to the school would be provided via an ex _ of e Middle School trailway /sidewalk system and was separated from bus traffic. Staff recommended that •icycle racks be provided which allowed students safe lockage of bicycles within convenient distance of the school's entries. Staff stated the building height complied with the maximum 45 foot height requirement imposed in the PSP District. Staff stated the building materials as shown on the submitted building elevations, the school would be finished in materials and colors that would match the nearby middle school. The base of the building would be finished in red face brick with textured EFIS (tan) being provided on the upper half of the structure. Smooth EIFS (tan) had been provided as an accent to the upper half of the gymnasium portion of the building. Staff explained the proposed building materials met the requirements of Section 3 Subd. 4.B of the ordinance and complement the materials and colors of the adjacent middle school.