Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 07 12

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IDDSG: 1. Site Planning The application complies with the standards in this section, including all minimum setbacks and building and site orientation standards. The proposal includes pedestrian connections, varied building setbacks, appropriate screening of utilities. All loading docks are oriented to the interior of the property and generally are not visible from the street. Employee gathering areas are located throughout the site. The application proposes water quality control and drainage that meets the IDDSG standards through a shared detention area on Lot 2. The combined lots meet the minimum landscaped area of 25%, however Lot 1 does not meet this standard if viewed separately. A waiver is requested to satisfy this standard for Lot 1. Staff supports this waiver in light of the proposal for shared detention. Finally, the proposal complies with the standards for site grading in the IDDSG. IDDSG: 2. Vehicular Circulation and Parking The site is adjacent to S. 104th Street on the west, Boxelder Street on the north, and CTC Blvd on the west. Access is accommodated through five drive aisles, two from CTC Blvd, one from Boxelder Street, and two from S. 104th Street. The application includes 610 parking spaces, meeting the minimum parking ratio of 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet. The site can accommodate an additional 352 parking spaces if uses in the future require additional parking. The property owner will record a shared parking agreement to ensure parking for each lot is shared in the future if the lots are sold separately. The application satisfies the dimensional and landscape requirements for parking lots. IDDSG: 3. Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation The applicant proposes pedestrian connections and bicycle parking consistent with the standards of the IDDSG. The application includes 32 bicycle parking spaces throughout the site. The plans include pedestrian access via sidewalks to each adjacent street and throughout the site. IDDSG: 4. Architectural Design The PUD provides for appropriate building relationships and compatibility by including landscaping and orientation that minimizes from public view the loading areas of the site. Building heights are consistent with the structures in the area, and less than the 40'-0" maximum allowed in the IDDSG. The architecture provides for variations in color, texture and building materials for the public zone areas. The buildings are painted precast concrete panels with adequate articulation both horizontally and vertically to meet the design guideline requirements. Entry areas are enhanced with canopies, large areas of glass, and recesses. IDDSG: 5. Landscape Design The application complies with standards in the IDDSG for perimeter landscaping adjacent to abutting property, parking lot landscaping, and building and loading and service area landscaping. The applicant requests a waiver for overall landscape coverage on Lot 1. Collectively, the two lots meet the minimum landscape requirement of 25%. The applicant proposes shared detention on Lot 2 that is effectively Allen Company Page 5 of 11 Pc — July 12, 2018