Planning Commission Minutes 2015 04 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2015 Page 2 of 27 Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on March 22, 2015. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, and the Courts and Police Building and mailed to surrounding property owners and property posted on March 20, 2015. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Scott Robinson presented from Power Point: • Located on south side of Louisville, east side of County Road, and west side of the BNSF railroad tracks. • Property zoned commercial business and governed by the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC), Downtown Framework Plan, Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville, and the Downtown Sign Manual. • Two owners who are the City of Louisville for the northern portion housing the Grain Elevator and the former Napa building and RCC for the southern portion housing the warehouse building. • Final plat would be into three lots and one outlot. • RCC owner has existing long-term BNSF lease on railroad property used for parking. There is a purchase and sale agreement between City of Louisville and Louisville Mill Site LLC for the northern portion which includes no public land dedication requirement, waived by City Council. • Additions to two buildings: o Lot 1 Warehouse Building: 10,000 SF existing o Lot 2 Grain Elevator: 4,000 SF existing + 1,500 SF proposed o Lot 3 New Building: demolished and replaced 19,000 SF proposed • 32,454 square feet leasable area Lot coverage and rear setback waiver requests governed by LMC and complies with setbacks except in two places. o Lot 1 existing building does not comply with rear setback requirement but no changes to it, requesting waiver for existing setback. o Grain Elevator addition to the back will connect two usable ends for one tenant; wish to add restrooms and hallway; will technically extend one foot from the lot line but no nearby adjacent use (leased BNSF property and RR tracks). • Two lots over maximum allowed lot coverage but when site is considered as a whole, the complete site is under the maximum allowed lot coverage. • Waivers requested for maximum height under Downtown Framework Plan. The site is a transition zone which allows 2 stories and 35 feet. In preliminary PUD, applicant requested 3 stories and 35 feet. Within further plan development and flood plan development permit process, applicant needs to raise the building 2 feet. Applicant is requesting 38 feet height. Defined rooftop screening will take height to 41.5 feet in proposal. • Parking: 63 parking spaces required, applicant will provide 64 spaces provided with potential for 17 additional spaces. Extended lease for more BNSF land which will add 13 spaces. Applicant proposes 18 spaces will be small car spaces (less than City standard measurement of 19 feet long and 9 feet wide). • Architecture will echo industrial mining buildings formerly found in Louisville, and similar to existing Grain Elevator. Wood siding and Corten corrugated metal roofing and siding with moderate feel of glazing and glass. Grain Elevator addition will reconstruct porte cochere. Historical Preservation Committee has reviewed the proposal and is in favor of design. • Signage generally complies with Downtown Sign Manual. Requested monument sign not allowed but two freestanding signs can be added at main drive aisles.