Planning Commission Minutes 2014 07 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2014 Page 9 of 14 Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Robinson presented from Power Point • Request for final PUD and SRU to allow for day care and preschool facility in Centennial Valley, located north of Lowes on Centennial Parkway, zoned planned community district commercial PCZCD that allows daycare as a use by right but schools, including preschools, are a special review use. • Proposal for 8465 SF daycare and preschool, 136 child capacity. • Entrance to parking lot off access drive of Lowes development which enters on to Centennial Parkway. • 38 parking spaces proposed under Commercial Development Design Standards and Guidelines. Required to provide 32 spaces so providing 6 more than required. • Overall design of site and building complies with CDDSG. No waivers for setbacks, design, or lot coverage. In PUD, there is request for potential future 2000 SF addition/expansion to building. Proposed structure with expansion complies with requirements of CDDSG. Required to provide 4 spaces per 1000 SF. Additional 2000 SF requires 8 additional parking spaces. Does not have enough parking for addition. Staff does not recommend allowing the future expansion. • Design meets CDDSG with four-sided architecture, under maximum height of 26 foot, mechanical screened. • SRU meets all five criteria. Commission Questions of Staff - Rice asks about access if you are westbound on Centennial. No way to turn left off Centennial. Robinson says you would avoid going westbound. You are blocked by median. Rice asks about 2000 SF addition. Staff is recommending to not approve the addition due to parking issue. Robinson answers yes. Rice asks about SRU. Planning Commission approved only for use as a school. If it is sold, can it be converted to a different use? Robinson says it can be converted to any allowed use by right such as commercial retail office use. The purpose of the SRU is because a school is requested and criteria must be met. O'Connell asks about 2000 SF expansion. Can they come back with a PUD because it is a future proposal? Robinson answers they can come back with a PUD amendment requesting a parking waiver requirement or meet it some other way. Tengler asks whether the objection a procedural one in that they are asking for future expansion or that they lack 2 parking spaces? Scott answers yes to both. Brauneis asks about the distance to the nearest retail marijuana facility. Within current law? Robinson says the nearest facility is across Dillon but they are moving to a closer site within the same retail location. Moline asks about fifth criteria of SRU regarding adequate amount and proper location of walks. What does the last part of limit the use of the parking area for pedestrian circulation. Robinson says you want to avoid people walking through parking lot but provide sidewalks around or through the parking lot.