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Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of Thursday, April 27, 2017 <br />Chair, Kleissler called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br />PRESENT: Arcand, Kleissler, Knauss, Lessard, McRoberts, Tjemlund, Rosenquist. <br />ABSENT: None. <br />STAFF: Rachel Juba, Planner <br />Rachel Leitz, Community Development Assistant <br />Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of March 23, 2017 <br />Commissioner Rosenquist made a motion, seconded by Commissioner McRoberts, to approve minutes for the <br />meeting of March 23, 2017. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Western Spring — Lot 2, Block 1, Bald Eagle Industrial Park Sixth Addition— Site Plan <br />Leitz presented on a site plan application proposed for Western Spring on Lot 2, Block 1, Bald Eagle Industrial <br />Park Sixth Addition. She stated the applicant is requesting approval of a site plan to construct a 36,854 square <br />foot manufacturing, warehouse, and office facility on a 4.7 acre lot generally located north of 130th Street and <br />east of Fenway Boulevard. Leitz described the site plan in more detail in regards to setbacks, building height, <br />lot coverage, landscaping and lighting, mechanical equipment screening, street access and vehicle circulation, <br />parking, drainage/grading, building architecture, and utilities. Leitz stated that the Commercial and Industrial <br />Design Guidelines require all roof top mechanical equipment to be screened from view of adjacent properties <br />and staff had concerns that the proposed method of screening will not adequately screen the equipment. She <br />stated it was in staff's opinion that the parapet wall should be raised or some architecturally integrated element <br />proposed to adequately screen the roof top mechanical equipment. Leitz concluded that staff has reviewed the <br />site plan for consistency with ordinance standards and the commercial/industrial design guidelines and staff <br />finds the proposed development complies with both. Leitz recommended that the Planning Commission discuss <br />the proposed screening for the rooftop mechanical units. She also stated that staff recommends approval of the <br />site plan for Western Spring, subject to the conditions listed in the resolution. <br />Chair Kleissler invited the applicant to the podium to speak. <br />Jack Shaw, Contractor with Shaw Construction, approached the podium. He stated that the owners are excited <br />about this project. He discussed the proposed screening of the rooftop mechanical units and wanted to receive <br />further feedback on the requirements for screening these units. <br />Leitz stated that the applicant has provided sight line drawings and elevations for the rooftop mechanical units. <br />She stated that previous projects that have proposed minimal parapets have had easily visible rooftop <br />mechanical equipment. Leitz described that staff is willing to work with the applicant as the project moves <br />forward on how to screen these units, however do recommend something architecturally is changed, like raising <br />the parapet, to ensure adequate screening. <br />Commissioner McRoberts asked the applicant to describe their screening proposal for the mechanical <br />equipment further. <br />Mr. Shaw stated that if the rooftop mechanical units are not adequately screened, the applicant would propose to <br />paint the units the top coping color of the roof edge, which is a dark bronze. Mr. Shaw said that the owners <br />