Planning Commission Minutes 2004 10 21

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APPROVED – 11/09/2004 Public Notice Certification: Published in the Daily Camera on October 6, 2004. Posted in City Hall and mailed to the surrounding property owners on October 5, 2004. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Kenneth Johnstone, Principal Planner and case manager presented the following summary:  Property is located at 413 S. Arthur Ave, at the northwest corner of S. Arthur Ave and Cherry St. in the Business Center at CTC.  The applicant is requesting authorization for a final PUD development plan for a 15,000 SF single-story warehouse building.  Property was previously approved as a final PUD for an office / warehouse flex building but it has been longer than 3 years since that approval, so it has lapsed.  The PUD is to be reviewed against the City’s Industrial Development Design Standards and Guidelines (IDDSG).  The IDDSG require a minimum parking ratio of 2 spaces per 1,000 SF, which is being slightly exceeded with 32 spaces. All spaces meet standard IDDSG dimensional standards.  The building is designed to have many similarities to the existing Sounds True building to the south as well as the building to the southeast, which also looks very similar to the original Sounds True building.  Staff is recommending approval of the application, with the following minor conditions: 1)It should be noted on the PUD plans that the retaining wall material will match or complement building materials, subject to staff review and approval through the building permit process. 2)It should be noted on the PUD plans that the two light poles proposed within the NCWCD shall be eliminated unless written approval for the locations is granted from the District. If eliminated, the applicant shall demonstrate that adequate lighting still exists for that portion of the parking lot and loading area; and, if not, that additional lighting shall be provided. Commission Questions: Lipton inquired if a sidewalk is located on the property and the availability of bicycle racks. Johnstone confirmed the location the sidewalk and stated that the applicant would need to address the question regarding bicycle racks. Applicant Presentation: Bob Van Pelt, 4141 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO of RVP Architecture representing the applicant confirmed the location of the bicycle rack and provided no formal presentation but requested questions from the Commission. Members of the Public: None heard. Commission Questions: McDermott asked how soon they planned to start construction. 2