Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 04 23

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2015 Page 2 of 27 Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on March 22, 2015. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, and the Courts and Police Building and mailed to surrounding property owners and property posted on March 20, 2015. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Scott Robinson presented from Power Point: • Located on south side of Louisville, east side of County Road, and west side of the BNSF railroad tracks. • Property zoned commercial business and governed by the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC), Downtown Framework Plan, Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville, and the Downtown Sign Manual. • Two owners who are the City of Louisville for the northern ► housing the Grain Elevator and the former Napa building and RCC for the -rn portion housing the warehouse building. • Final plat would be into three lots and one outlot. • RCC owner has existing long -term BNSF lease ► a road pro used for parking. There is a purchase and sale agreement bet ity of Louisvil : • Louisville Mill Site LLC for the northern portion which incl o public land dedic. ' requirement, waived by City Council. • Additions to two buildings: o Lot 1 Warehouse Building: 10,000 S o Lot 2 Grain Elevator: 4,010 SF existing o Lot 3 New Building: de • -d and repla • 32,454 square feet leasable ar • Lot coverage and rear setback setbacks except in two places. o Lot 1 existi changes o Grain wis line b • Two lots over the - site SF proposed 19,000 SF proposed overn. LMC and complies with g does ng wai to the b nd hallw ent use (I et•ack requirement but no isting se .:ck. will connect two usable ends for one tenant; ill technically extend one foot from the lot d BNSF property and RR tracks). ut when site is considered as a whole, wed lot coverage. • the maxi imum height under Downtown Framework Plan. The site is a 2 stories and 35 feet. In preliminary PUD, applicant . Within further plan development and flood plan cess, •licant needs to raise the building 2 feet. Applicant is t. Defined rooftop screening will take height to 41.5 feet in sition zon quested 3 stor lopment perm ting 38 feet h r pro • Parkin potential spaces. Ap measurement ces required, applicant will provide 64 spaces provided with nal spaces. Extended lease for more BNSF land which will add 13 roposes 18 spaces will be small car spaces (less than City standard 19 feet long and 9 feet wide). • Architecture will echo industrial mining buildings formerly found in Louisville, and similar to existing Grain Elevator. Wood siding and Corten corrugated metal roofing and siding with moderate feel of glazing and glass. Grain Elevator addition will reconstruct porte cochere. Historical Preservation Committee has reviewed the proposal and is in favor of design. • Signage generally complies with Downtown Sign Manual. Requested monument sign not allowed but two freestanding signs can be added at main drive aisles.