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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 5 1 and toward the street. The west (street), north, and east exposures show some changes in building 2 wall and roofline. The south wall, adjoining the apartment property and subject to the requested 3 setback variance, shows little articulation. Staff would recommend that this exposure is 4 addressed to add visual interest on this side of the building. This recommendation is strengthened 5 by the fact that this exposure is limited in potential landscape planting due to underground 6 utilities and the narrowed side yard. Enhancing the visual impact of this exposure would help 7 offset the lack of landscape and the setback reduction. The applicant has added cross gables to 8 the south roof plane and enhanced the materials on the south and west side of the building with 9 additional stone wainscot. 10 11 Mr. Grittman reviewed Emergency Access, Grading and Drainage, Impervious Surface, 12 Landscaping and Lighting and noted the landscape plan has been supplemented with additional 13 foundation plantings along the south building wall. Trees are proposed along much of the north 14 property line, with newly added shrub and ornamental grass plantings. Additional tree planting 15 (particularly with upright ornamental small trees, could be added to the south property line and 16 near the trash enclosure area. A lighting plan has been provided that relies on wall-pack 17 downlighting on the building’s west, north, and east walls. Parking lot pole lighting (at 18 feet) is 18 shown in two locations, also downcast as required by code. No lighting is proposed for the south 19 side of the property. The photometric plan shows zero foot-candle intensity at all property lines, 20 consistent with city code requirements. 21 22 A significant portion of the site (more than 25%) is devoted to stormwater management, and 23 landscaped with trees and natural grasses, and perennials, consistent with the City’s natural 24 landscape code elements. The addition of more natural landscape and tree cover, as 25 recommended, would add to this feature. Natural landscape cover will reduce the need for 26 irrigation, and tree cover both reduces heat and helps minimize evaporation of surface moisture. 27 The applicant has provided a sign location in the front of the building, with a listed size of 34 28 square feet. This would be consistent with the requirements for such ground signs and will be 29 reviewed under separate sign permitting. 30 31 Mr. Grittman summarized that the Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of the 32 proposed project, including the Conditional Use Permit, Variance for side setback, Variance for 33 parking, and Variance to the impervious surface maximum. The parking variance is a close 34 question; however, given the nature of the use, staff supports the variance as requested. These 35 recommendations come with a set of recommended conditions, which apply both to the CUP and 36 Variance applications as follows: 1.37 The applicant maintains a policy that prohibits tenants from storing personal vehicles 38 on the premises. 2.39 No conversion of the property to any type of housing that is not specifically 40 designated for assisted living may occur without a new Conditional Use Permit 41 demonstrating compliance with all of the terms of the applicable zoning in effect, 42 including unit count, parking supply, and other factors. 3.43 The retaining wall is designed by an engineer if it remains more than four feet in 44 height. 4.45 The trash enclosure is constructed of materials that match those of the principal 46 building, including the proposed roof.