City Council Agenda and Packet 2015 05 19

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City Council Meeting Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 25 of 33 following: 1/1 wall sign at 24 inches in height; 3 monument signs 12 feet tall and 60SF in area. Staff did not support the sign waivers as presented. Landscaping: MUDDSG requires 20% landscape coverage. Applicant is proposing 10% landscape coverage. Staff acknowledges the reduction of landscaping allows for more flexible internal circulation and future land use. Staff required the following: Work with the City Forester and Parks Project Manager to save as many trees as possible. Staff also required the parking on the east, along Hwy 42 be removed and replaced with a landscape buffer. This will increase the overall landscaping by 3,500 SF or 3% over the entire property. Architecture and Building Design: 35 feet is allowed, 26'3" proposed. Two stories are allowed to promote mixed use on top, one -story is proposed. Special Review Use: This property is proposed to be used as City parking lot. Staff believed the criterion of the Special Review Use has been met. Waivers: Staff supported the site plan waivers as long as the parking along Hwy 42 is removed and replaced with landscaping and an east /west pedestrian connection is created. Staff did not support the sign waivers. Staff supported the parking waiver if the applicant agrees to a parking agreement for Miner's Field and replaces Hwy 42 parking with landscaping /tree preservation. Recommendation: Staff recommended approval of the requested rezoning, final plat, final PUD and SRU for DELO Plaza, with the six conditions prior to recordation of the plat at Planning Commission. The applicant did not accept staff conditions at that meeting. The Planning Commission reviewed the application without conditions on March 12th. The Planning Commission concluded the proposed PUD was not compatible with surrounding designs and neighborhoods, nor was it designed or oriented toward the pedestrian and denied the request. City Council's three options following completion of its public hearing on the proposal are as follows: 1. Deny the application; 2. Approve the application; 3. Approve the application with conditions; or 4. Remand the application to the Planning Commission. If City Council chooses to remand the proposal to the Planning Commission, a public hearing will be scheduled for June 11th. If Council chooses to deny the project or approve the project, staff requested the City Council direct staff to prepare a draft resolution of denial, or approval for Council consideration and continue the public hearing to a future meeting date. 56