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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2019 Page 5 1 City Planner Grittman stated staff would encourage landscaping attention to the east-facing 2 portion of the project to create a more prominent “front door” impression to the most public side 3 of the project. Enhancing the view of the development toward the public side would better meet 4 the expectations of the Silver Lake Village development overall, as well as the expectations for 5 Planned Unit Development design specifically. 6 7 City Planner Grittman noted the PUD zoning district does not impose specific structure setback 8 requirements. The setback requirements for R-4 Multiple Family Residential zoning district were 9 reviewed. It is the opinion of staff that the proposed structure setbacks are acceptable. A total of 10 813 off-street parking stalls are proposed on the site which is 115 stalls less than are required by 11 the Ordinance. In consideration of this parking supply deficit, the City would need to allow 12 flexibility from the general ordinance requirement as part of the PUD approval. As a condition of 13 Final PUD approval, the applicant must demonstrate compliance with American Disability Act 14 parking supply requirements. 15 16 City Planner Grittman explained that as a condition of Preliminary PUD approval, findings 17 should be made by City Officials that the proposed five-story building height is acceptable as 18 component of a project which meets the intent of the City’s PUD requirements (for superior 19 design and amenities). As part of the review process, emergency services (fire and police) have 20 reviewed the project and made a finding that proper emergency vehicle access is provided. As 21 part of Final PUD approval, the submitted development plans should be subject to review and 22 comment by the Fire Chief. 23 24 City Planner Grittman presented the request, noting the number of units for Phase 1 is 230 and 25 for phase 2 is 234 for a total of 464. There will be a total of 57 studio/alcove, 293 one-bedroom, 26 90 two-bedroom, and 24 three-bedroom units. As a condition of Final PUD approval, sample 27 floor plans should be submitted which demonstrate compliance with applicable minimum floor 28 area requirements of the Building Code. The floor plans will be subject to review by the City 29 Building Official as part of building permit review. The apartment building will primarily be 30 finished in varieties of earth tone colors. Colored vertical accents are proposed in strategic 31 locations to add visual interest. The buildings are to be finished in a variety of materials. As a 32 condition of Final PUD approval, details regarding the design of the clubhouse and pool building 33 should be submitted for City review. 34 35 As part of the refinement of the landscape plan, it is suggested that consideration be given to 36 accentuating the primary entrance to the site with an intensified landscaping effort. 37 Consideration could be given to providing a landscape median or other enhancement near the 38 eastern entrance to the site, between the garage entrance driveways and the sidewalk crossing to 39 the east. 40 41 City Planner Grittman stated the site establishes an impervious surface coverage of 75% of the 42 development property, apart from the parcel on which Salo Park is located. Current impervious 43 on the site is in excess of 90% under the original Walmart use. While the resulting impervious 44 exceeds the R-4 standard, it represents a significant increase in green space over the existing 45 condition. 46