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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes January 26, 2015 Page 2 1 City Planner Johnson explained that Timothy Keane, on behalf of the property owner, has 2 submitted a request for rezoning of the property located at 3055 Old Highway 8 and provided 3 background information regarding the request including the settlement agreement reached 4 with the United States Department of Justice. She explained that the application includes 5 creation of a PUD overlay district with permitted use of religious assembly at times chosen by 6 the property owner limited to the lower level consisting of 11,655 square feet and a portion of 7 the main level consisting of 1,286 square feet for a total of 12,941 square feet of the 8 approximate 105,000 square feet in the building. She explained that the 2012 application 9 indicates the religious assembly use would need a total of 105 parking spaces given the 10 number of people that would occupy the use, plus four parking spaces for staff, or 109 parking 11 spaces; in addition, staff determined that 139 additional seats would be permitted through the 12 use of the lounge area requiring an additional 56 spaces, for a total of 165 parking spaces 13 required for the religious assembly use. She noted that staff used the calculations for the 14 City's industrial uses, which require one space per every 1,000 square feet of building floor 15 area, subtracting 12,000 square feet for the religious assembly use, resulting in 91 additional 16 parking spaces, however, because of the day care CUP, an adjustment was made for the 17 parking spaces for that use resulting in 89 spaces for the remainder of building, or 268 total 18 spaces required for all uses and there are 283 parking spaces that exist on the site. She noted 19 that the applicant has indicated if the dimensions of the parking spaces were reduced to meet 20 City standards, there could be 303 total parking spaces on site and staff recommends that a 21 parking analysis be performed to ensure that adequate parking exists if the parking lot is 22 restriped. She stated there are two separate parcels on this site and staff recommends 23 approving a lot combination pursuant to the City's subdivision regulations. She stated that 24 staff also recommends that the City review any change in occupancy within the building to 25 make sure adequate parking exists on the site to accommodate uses in the building. She 26 advised that staff also recommends that a traffic/parking study be performed within one year 27 of issuance of an occupancy permit to determine if adequate parking exists or if the parking 28 area needs to be restriped and that only vehicles accessory to permitted uses be allowed to 29 park in the parking lot and that no external vehicles would be allowed to rent space. She 30 advised that no signage plans have been submitted, however, all signage must comply with 31 Ch. 155 of the City Code. She explained that creation of the PUD rezones the property from 32 LI to PUD overlay with a LI underlying zoning district and also approves the preliminary and 33 final PUD plans. 34 35 Chairperson Crone opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. 36 37 Ms. Barbara Huso, 3101 Croft, requested clarification regarding uses of the parking lot and 38 stated there are semi trucks in the parking lot and there have been trailers coming and going in 39 the lot. She asked if these vehicles would be allowed when the PUD is approved. 40 41 Mr. Steve Goemer, 3424 3 I st Avenue, stated it was his understanding there is enough parking 42 and they should not see overflow parking in the street. He asked what the City is going to do 43 if that is not the case and there is overflow parking in the neighborhood. He stated he has also 44 seen the semi trailers unloading cars and other vehicles in the parking lot and asked if they are 45 going to be allowed to displace parking onto the City streets. 46