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City Council Meeting Minutes December 1, 2015 Page 4 of 20 Pedestrian/Bike Circulation: The proposal includes sidewalk on the north side of access drive; crosswalk to Brew Pub; bike parking and walkways from parking lots. Staff recommended a sidewalk along east side of Dogwood and improved pedestrian access to Brew Pub. Architecture — Height: 4.2 (C) of the IDDSG, stipulate the "Building height may exceed 40.0 foot height limit up to 50.0 feet, when authorized through the PUD process for buildings /users that require specialized equipment ". The Climbing Gym 68% at 40 feet; the climbing wall is 31 % at 45 feet (national standard for climbing) and the mechanical screen is 1% at 50 feet. The Climbing Gym is no taller than what is allowed for other buildings in the Industrial Zone District. Landscape: Natural, primarily featuring native species. No manicured lawns as recommended by the IDDSG. Signs: Proposal - 29 foot X 39 foot logo sign with 8 foot letters. This exceeds the copy area, character height, and overall height allowed for walls signs in the IDDSG. Staff recommended the sign be removed from the PUD application. The CTC Owner's Association concurs with staff's recommendation. PUD Waivers: 1) Landscape: The applicant is requesting a waiver of the requirement for manicured lawns. 2) Signs: The applicant is requesting to paint a wall sign /mural on the west elevation, which does not meet the sign allowances in the IDDSG. Staff considered the additional sidewalk connection, bike parking, overall design of the buildings, and additional landscaping as public amenities exceeding the requirements of the IDDSG. Staff recommended approval of the landscape waivers based on these additions, but did not recommend approval of the wall sign waiver request. SRU Criteria: Staff found Criteria 1 — 3 were met. Criteria 4 — Staff requested the signs on the west elevation of the Climbing Gym either be brought into compliance or removed before this criterion can be met. Criteria 5 — Staff requested sidewalk improvements along Dogwood Street and access to the Brew Pub before this criterion can be met. Staff recommendation: Approval of Ordinance No. 1708, Series 2015; the approval of the vacation of a 25 -foot wide emergency access easement with Lot 1, Block 2, of The Park at CTC. Approval of Resolution No. 86, Series 2015, approving a final Planned Unit Development (PUD and Special Review Use (SRU) to allow for a 24,282 SF Climbing Gym and 4,071 SF Brew Pub in the Colorado Technology Center with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall remove the proposed sign on the west elevation. 2. If parking shortages are demonstrated on the site, the applicant shall develop a shared parking agreement with a neighboring property.