Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 03 12

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 12, 2015 Page 6 of 12 Applicant Presentation: RMCS Inc., Justin McClure, 105 Cherrywood Lane, Louisville, CO 21 South Sunset Street, Longmont, CO (office) Richard Brew and David Waldner, business partners • Shows comparative slides of the preliminary and final plans. • This is an urban renewal area. RMCS is presenting a catalyst redevelopment project with enough size, significance, and quality to set precedence for the entire corridor. • DELO Plaza (Tebo project) has been submitted for final approval. • Two acres of public dedication for public enjoyment. • The Omnibus will be located near the Nawatny Greenway. • Caledonia Plaza will be designed to blend with the buildings and offer public enjoyment. • McClure shows two videos. The first one is a core video from 2008 that introduced the concept of the South Street Pedestrian Gateway. The second video shows DELO Phase 2 at completion. • Applicant presents material boards. Brauneis makes motion to accept material boards, Tengler seconds, and voice vote approval. • McClure discusses different materials used in the design. • Roof - mounted sign is located across from the new City parking area. The reason for the sign is to tie in with the iconic signage on Main Street. Commission Questions of Applicant: Rice asks about materials and special treatment, what is useful life? What is the grout? Rice has had experience with the 16th Street Mall in Denver which is not "wearing well ". McClure says a typical road section includes concrete curb and asphalt. They are using higher quality materials than found in a typical section. It will be a consistent material choice. There are no colors in the concrete because colors fade and matching is difficult. It is concrete scored in specific patterns. Russ answers about City maintenance. Typically when public land dedication comes to the City, we maintain it. There is a City base road investment and park investment. The developer is putting in the materials that extend the life of the road. Public Works, Parks, Planning Staff, and the developer have been discussing this situation. Brauneis asks about black color and heat island effect. McClure says they looked at it from a heat perspective and maintenance perspective. Asphalt is hotter and colored concrete can be hot. The colors selected are native Colorado colors with no black. Brauneis asks about the sign being a significant distance to adjacent buildings. There are exterior balconies. He is concerned about neon and the potential of light pollution. McClure says there are three units that would see the sign. In Downtown Louisville in an urban area, it is traditional and expected. There is no specific lighting package for this sign but prefers to leave neon as an option. Brauneis asks about the large number of places named "Caledonia" in Louisville. He appreciates the historical tie but wonders if Caledonia Plaza is the right name. McClure says that this is the Caledonia subdivision established in 1895. He feels it is incredible that they are replatting this subdivision in 2014. Brauneis asks about the conditions that Staff has recommended. Are you in support. McClure says they are in full support. Moline asks about parking. Why did you propose parking amounts above the limits? Do you see any complications with people wanting to go to commercial areas on South Street? McClure says there is ample parking sitting in back, roughly 307 spaces total. He understands the inconvenience to deliveries and visitors but he thinks the housing fronting the Gateway and South Street Pedestrian Plaza will be attractive. Tengler asks about parking and large Downtown events such as parades and Street Faire parking.