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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes January 20, 2009 Page 2 1 Motion by Commissioner Chaput, second by Commissioner Heinis, to table the administrative 2 lot split at 3055 Old US Highway 8 to the February 16, 2009 Planning Commission Meeting. 3 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 6 Mr. David Lutz, General Counsel for The Wirth Companies, stated The Wirth Companies is in a 7 window of opportunity with this request for an administrative lot split. Currently there is no 8 financing on this project. His client would like to proceed with the lot split so he can put 9 financing on the existing building and leave it open for future development. Mr. Lutz stated he 10 understands some issues have been raised. He and Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes 11 discussed changing some of the ideas to address these issues, specifically moving the line on the 12 lot split so it is conforming in terms of setback issues. They also discussed conditioning the split 13 based upon putting an easement in place for parking and looking at making a full PUD 14 application at this time. He requested the Planning Commission's recommendation in terms of 15 what would need to be done to get the Commission recommendation for approval. 16 17 Chair Stromgren noted the following concerns regarding the lot split raised by the City Attorney: 18 ■ A non-conforming condition being created by the lot split 19 ■ City imposition of zoning restrictions by contract relating to the applicant's desire to put 20 conditions on both lots for subsequent development to meet zoning requirements 21 22 -Chair Stromgren stated it should be ensured that there is adequate parking for the existing 23 structure. He indicated he does not believe there are existing setback or lot size issues. Assistant 24 City Manager Moore-Sykes stated there were not violations found with the current lot. The 25 structure was built in the 1950's and any setbacks that might be deficient would be grandfathered 26 in. With the lot split and ultimate development of the lot those would have to be addressed. 27 28 Mr. Lutz stated once the lot split takes place there would not be sufficient parking on the existing 29 parcel but for the easement that would allow parking on Parcel B. He asked whether the 30 easement would satisfy the Planning Commission in terms of meeting the parking requirements. 31 Chair Stromgren stated a reading would be needed on this by the City Attorney. He believes the 32 existing building would need to contain its own parking at least to some degree. He stated there 33 should be information submitted with the application regarding the size of the building,uses and 34 typical parking. 35 36 Commissioner Chaput inquired about underground parking that was mentioned earlier. Mr. Lutz 37 replied underground parking would usually be cost prohibitive with something like this. His 38 client has discussed doing a townhouse or residential project. If the zoning were changed the 39 amount of parking would likely be substantially reduced. 40 41 Chair Stromgren noted the issue of the current light industrial zoning being grandfathered in. He 42 inquired about whether the zoning should be brought in line with the lot split. Assistant City 43 Manager Moore-Sykes Kim stated with the appropriate buffering and screening an R-4 zoned 44 property could likely butt up against a light industrial zoned property. A review of the code 45 would be needed to determine the requirements. 46 i