Planning Commission Minutes 2008 07 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2008 Page 5 of 14 The overall site plan has keen amended to allow for more visibility through the reconfiguration of the lanclscaping and additional access from McCaslin. The access to the drive-through service windows flows in the counterclockwise direction around the bank building and does not create traffic conflicts. The overall site provides '150 parking spaces which roughly converts to an overall ratio of 6.75 spaces / 1,000 SF. The materials and colors proposed are complimentary to the existing building and will contribute to creating an architectural design connection between the two buildings on the site. The materials are consistent with the standards of the Commercial Development Design Standards and Guidelines (CDDSG). The size and design of the requested signs will conform to the requirements of the CDDSG. Staff recommends approval with three (3) conditions: 1) Refinement of the lighting plan by combining Sheets SDP-9 and SDP-10, and including detail drawings of the light fixtures proposed. 2) Revision of the parking table for clarity of how bank parking is incorporated into the overall site. 3) Revising the shading on 'the Overall Site Plan (SDP-2) to indicate only the building and associated parking for the Key Bank. Commission Questions: None heard. ~plicant Presentation: Chris Strawn, Key Bank representative, thanked staff for the completeness of the staff report. He presented a color rerndering of the flagship building on the lot, stating the bank building would use similar elements. He also presented a sample board of materials. The remainder of his discussion centered on the materials board and the elevations. He also stated agreement with the conditions as presented by staff. Lipton asked why color renderirngs had not been provided. Wood stated the application does not require color renderings. Sheets stated she was not concerned with the color renderings. Pritchard asked Scott Yeates, rE~presenting Centennial Valley Properties VII, LLC, if the block, brick, etc on the sample board is similar to what will be used. Yeates responded that they would be similar. Pritchard ask other questions related to ingress and lease. Yeates detailed the access points on the lot and the 20 year lease for the bank. Members of the Public: None heard. Staff and Applicant Summary and Recommendation: Wood stated staff takes respon:>ibility of no color renderings but staff is still supportive of the architectural treatments as discussed by the applicant.