Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2025 06 12

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Planning Commission Staff Report June 12, 2025 IDDSG Analysis: IDDSG: 1. Site Planning The proposal does not include new building additions or changes to the existing site layout. Aside from the requested waivers, the solar canopies meet yard and bulk standards for accessory structures. Total site coverage of the subject property will be 39% and overall coverage of Lots 1-3 will be 65%, both of which are below the maximum 75% site coverage allowed for the Louisville Corporate Campus at CTC PUD. Adequate landscape coverage and utility screening are provided, as further described in IDDSG 5 and 6 of the analysis. IDDSG: 2. Vehicular Circulation & Parking The proposed solar canopies will not obstruct existing drive aisles, parking spaces, or vehicle circulation. The canopies located in the front parking area provide a minimum of 15.3 feet in clearance height. The average height of a pedestrian vehicle ranges from 4.5-6.5 feet, providing adequate clearance from the canopy structures. The solar structures located along the rear loading dock reach a maximum clearance height of 24.5 feet. The average maximum height of a tractor trailer is 13.5-14.5 feet, providing adequate clearance. The 18-foot post spacing will not interfere with the circulation of tractor trailers around the truck court. IDDSG: 3. Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation The proposed solar canopies will not interfere with existing pedestrian and bicycle circulation. The canopy posts will not be installed on sidewalks and the posts are not proposed to cause any unwarranted circulation issues. IDDSG: 5. Landscape Design The minimum amount of landscape coverage required within an overall development is 25%. The Louisville Corporate Campus at CTC PUD provided 37% overall landscape coverage upon its original approval, and the proposed PUD Amendment will maintain the same coverage. Twenty deciduous and ornamental trees are proposed to be removed from the site. Twenty new trees of similar size and species are proposed to be planted in existing planting areas. The removed trees will provide an unobstructed area for the solar canopies, avoiding concerns of potential fire hazards and future tree overgrowth. Two of the 20 trees are proposed to be removed from the front entrance area. New shrubs and ornamental grasses will be planted in the front entrance bed to maintain diversity in height and size of entry landscaping. IDDSG: 6. Fences & Walls Proposed screening in the rear truck bay will match existing screening in the screened area, which is a maximum of 14 feet tall. 5