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Frenchman Place 5th Addition <br />Page 8 <br />The proposed use would not involve the use of watercraft on public waters. <br /> <br />10. All structures shall be screened from view of public waters. <br /> <br />The proposed use would not be visible from public waters. <br /> <br />11. Wetland impacts. <br /> <br />The proposed use does impact wetlands. The impacts are required to be approved by the <br />Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). Early indications from the TEP state that they will be <br />approved. <br /> <br />12. All state and local permits shall be acquired for the conditional use. <br /> <br />The developer would be responsible for obtaining all state and local permits. <br /> <br />13. Adequate screening and buffering from non-compatible uses and public rights-of-way. <br /> <br />The proposed use is compatible with the adjacent developments. Landscaping will be installed <br />with the development. <br /> <br />It’s in staff’s opinion that the developer has met the criteria to approve the CUP requests. <br /> <br />Site Plan <br /> <br />The site plan is for the 89 unit three story approximately 100,000 square foot apartment building <br />including attached and detached parking garages. The foot print of the building is approximately <br />46,000 square feet. The building and parking lot area located in the on the western portion of the <br />site. The building is located next the drive-through window of the coffee shop. The city code <br />requires drive-through to be located away from residential property, however, this project is <br />proposed after the existing drive-through. The developer should provide sound abatement for the <br />units adjacent to the drive-through. <br /> <br />The access to the site is proposed from Rosemary Way. <br /> <br />Building Setbacks <br /> <br />The R-5 zoning district requires a 25-foot front and rear yard setback and a 15-foot side yard <br />setback. The site plan complies with the setback requirements. <br /> <br />Building Height <br /> <br />The R-5 zoning district has a maximum building height of 35 feet. They are proposing the height <br />of the apartment building to be 39 feet tall, where 35 feet is required by ordinance, therefore a <br />variance is required. <br /> <br />Staff used these standards to review the variance request and finds that it meets the standards as <br />follows: