PC Minutes 9/27/06-DRAFT

ITEM NO. 13:           PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PINE RIDGE PLAZA; 31^ST & OUSDAHL ROAD (SLD)

PDP-08-09-06:  Preliminary Development Plan for Pine Ridge Plaza Addition. The plan proposes the construction of 7373 square feet of additional commercial space. The property is generally described as being located at 33rd and Iowa Street. Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Inland Western Lawrence LLC c/o Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust I, property owners of record.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Sandra Day, Staff, gave an introduction and overview of the preliminary development plan, Pine Ridge Plaza.  She presented graphics and a summary providing an outline of the square footage of buildings and parking lots.  

APPLICANT PRESENTATION

Charlie Steinbacher, Peridian Group, stated the applicant agrees to all of the Staff recommendations. 

PUBLIC HEARING

No members of the public spoke regarding this item.

CLOSING COMMENTS

Ms. Day summarized the request and said Staff would work with the applicant to create a location to hold special events.  The applicant currently has one or two events per year and will need to identify an area before the preliminary development plan is presented to the City Commission or with the final development plan. 

ACTION TAKEN

Moved by Comm. Lawson, seconded by Comm. Finkleldei to recommend approval of the Preliminary Development Plan based upon the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and forwarding it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval subject to the following conditions:

1. Provision of a revised Preliminary Development Plan to:

a. Correct spelling of property owner for Lot 1B,

b. Correct landscape plan per staff approval,

c. Correct building summary shown in parking summary to match that of proposed,

d. Correct parking summary to show consistent number, 

e. Correct use restrictions to include retail liquor sales permitted for World Market

COMMISSION DISCUSSION

Comm. Krebs asked for numbers for the total commercial area along this corridor. 

Ms. Stogsdill did not have total square footage, but indicated the Southern Development Plan had forecast a cap of 25 additional acres for the South Iowa Corridor which consisted of the expanded Wal-mart and Crown Chevrolet developments.  This fulfilled the maximum area to be rezoned. 

ACTION TAKEN

Motion on the floor was to recommend approval of the Preliminary Development Plan based upon the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report and forwarding it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.

      Motion carried unanimously, 10-0.