SITE PLAN REVIEW
SP-03-26-06: Commercial Building; a site plan for a commercial building; Lot 25, Commerce Park East. Submitted by the Peridian Group Inc. for C & M Properties, property owner of record.
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Current Zoning and Land Use: |
C-4 (General Commercial) District; vacant property
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Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: |
C-4 (General Commercial) District to the north and west; existing commercial buildings.
PRD-2 (Planned Residential District) to the east; Eastgate Apartments PCD.
RM-D (Duplex Residential) District to the south; existing residential homes. |
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Site Summary: |
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Gross Area: |
18,601 |
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Proposed Building: |
5,400 S.F. |
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Open Space: |
5,692 SF |
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Total Impervious |
12,709 SF |
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Proposed Use: |
Contractor shop/office |
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Off-Street Parking Required: |
11 spaces at 1 per 500 |
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Off-Street Parking Provided: |
15 spaces
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Staff Recommendation: Planning staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the following conditions: 1. Provision of the following: a. Execution of a site plan performance agreement. b. Revised site plan to show the location and dimension of the sanitary sewer easement and the recorded deed book and page reference. |
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C. STAFF REVIEW
The subject property is located on the south side of 25th Street just east of Ponderosa Drive. The subject property is oriented to developed warehouse/industrial commercial type uses. The subject property abuts an apartment development to the east and a single-family/duplex development to the south.
Access and Parking Lot Design
Access to the development is provided from 25th Street. Off-street parking is provided in the front of the building.
Pedestrian Access
A public sidewalk is provided along 25th Street. Interior access to the building is provided within the parking lot. The site is not anticipated to be a pedestrian destination.
Screening and buffering
The site plan shows an existing 6’ wood fence along the east side on the apartment property. The site plan includes landscape along the parking lot and the front of the site for screening. The area along the rear of the property will be landscaped and the parking area is blocked from the abutting residential homes by the building.
D. Findings
Per Section 20-1432 staff shall first find that the following conditions have been met:
(a) That the proposed use is a permitted use in the district in which the property is located;
The subject property is zoned for a wide variety of commercial and some industrial uses. The site plan stated the proposed use is a contractors or construction office and shop business. A specific user or users has not been identified at this time. The contactor uses are permitted in the C-4 (General Commercial) District subject to site plan approval.
The subject property is platted and includes 10’ of right-of-way that was vacated along the south side of 25th Street.
(b) That the proposed arrangement of buildings, off-street parking, access, lighting, landscaping and drainage is compatible with adjacent land uses;
The subject property fronts and is oriented to the developed non-residential uses along 25th Street and Ponderosa Drive. The arrangement of the building allows for additional screening of the parking lot from the abutting homes on the south side. An existing fence and new landscape along the east side provide sufficient screening between the two uses.
(c) That the vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site and circulation within the site provides for safe, efficient and convenient movement of traffic not only within the site but on adjacent roadways as well;
Access to the site is provided the abutting public street on the north side. Adequate parking and circulation is provided for the site.
(d) That the site plan provides for the safe movement of pedestrians within the site;
As noted the site is not designed for or intended as a pedestrian destination. A public sidewalk along 25th Street is provided along the front of the site on the south side of 25th Street and connects with the existing sidewalk to the west.
(e) That there is a sufficient mixture of grass, trees, and shrubs within the interior and perimeter (including public right-of-way) of site so that the proposed development will be in harmony with adjacent land uses and will provide a pleasing appearance to the public. Any part of the site plan area not used for buildings, structures, parking, or accessways shall be landscaped with a mixture of grass, trees and shrubs;
The proposed site plan includes the minimum number of street trees and interior landscape requirements and is generally provided with a mixture of vegetation as described above.
(f) That all outdoor trash storage areas are screened and are in accordance with standards as prepared by the department of public works;
An individual trash storage area is included in the proposed development. Adequate notes are provided to address the construction standards for the enclosure.
(g) That the site plan takes into consideration existing improvements or physical alterations that have been made to prepare the site for development.
The site is undeveloped. Existing buildings and improvements are located on all sides of the proposed development. The site plan shows revised grading especially in the rear of the site. This area will be sloped to the south away from the building, but planted with additional vegetation along the south property line.
The site plan shows that a sanitary sewer easement is to be dedicated. This dedication must be completed with the site plan revised to include the deed book and page reference and should also show the full dimensions (length and width) of the proposed easement.
E. CONCLUSION
The proposed commercial development is consistent with the zoning district in terms of a use and building coverage. Staff has noted additional notation to the site plan that is necessary.