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-. [}Jflj@fA&T? COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: HEATHER BALSER, INTERIM CITY MANAGER DATE: January 2, 2007 SUBJECT: Resolution No.1, Series 2007, a Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan for 1775 Cherry Street, Lots 9 - 14, Block 5, Colorado Technology Center Filing No.1 BACKGROUND: The applicant/owner is requesting approval of a final planned unit development (PUD) plan to allow for the construction of a 130,187 square foot flex office / warehouse building in the Colorado Technology Center. This project requires the consolidation of lots 9 through 14, Block 5 of the Colorado Technology Center Filing No.1, which is approximately 8.91 acres in size. Therefore, a Covenant Agreement will be required to consolidate these properties. The proposed building is designed for multiple tenants including a mix of office, light manufacturing, industrial and warehouse uses. The building proposal is subject to the design standards of the Industrial Development and Design Standards and Guidelines (IDDSG). SUMMARY AND STAFF COMMENTS: Grading and Site Plan: The proposed building is approximately 130,187 square feet, and allows for parking on all sides of the development, as well as loading docks in the rear of the building (located on the south side of the building). Property access is provided by 3 separate access points along Cherry Street, which offers good internal circulation. The property currently has a grade drop of approximately 17 feet from east to west. For the applicant to provide one continuous floor elevation for the 900 foot building, there needs to be a certain degree of regarding and fill to make the finished floor elevation plumb (the finished floor elevation is 5,309.0). Because of this, the applicant is required to retain the proposed detention pond on the east side of the parking lot. It should be noted that the retaining walls proposed for the detention pond exceed 30" in height (they are 48" in height). According to the IDDSG, if the wall is to be higher than 30", then there must be safety measures taken to insure the public safety. It is required that either a railing, fence or hedge be placed along the edge to prevent any potential hazards. That applicant has agreed to place landscape hedges along the top of the retaining walls to provide the necessary buffer. 1!5 SUBJECT Resolution No.1, Series 2007. AGENDA ITEM a Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan for 1775 Cherry Street, Lots 9 - 14, Block 5, Colorado 4C Technology Center Filing No.1