Planning Commission Minutes 2015 10 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2015 Page 14 of 23 Parking o IDDSG: No parking requirement for uses. o LMC: 1 parking space/3 seats for eating/drinking establishments. o Brew Pub: 154 seats = 52 parking spaces. o Proposal has 138 parking spaces (and 12 bike parking spaces) for both buildings o Recommended condition: If need for more parking is demonstrated, applicant to provide a shared parking agreement with surrounding property owners. Pedestrian/Bike Circulation o Proposal includes: ■ Sidewalk on north side of access drive • Crosswalk to Brew Pub ■ Bike parking ■ Walkways from parking lots o Staff recommends: Sidewalk along east side of Dogwood and provide improved pedestrian access to Brew Pub Architecture — Height o 4.2 (C) of the IDDSG, "Building height may exceed the 40.0-foot height limit up to 50.0 feet, when authorized through the PUD process for buildings/users that require specialized equipment." ■ Climbing Gym: 68% of the building at 40' ■ Climbing Wall: 31 % of the building at 45' (national standard for climbing) ■ Mechanical screen - 1 % at 50' ■ Climbing Gym no taller than what is allowed for other buildings in the Industrial Zone District Landscape o Natural, primarily featuring native species o No manicured lawns as recommended by the IDDSG Signs 0 29 foot x 39 foot logo, 8 foot letters o Exceeds the copy area, character height, and overall height allowed for walls signs in the IDDSG. o Staff recommends: The sign be removed from the PUD application. CTC Owner's Association concurs with staffs recommendation. PUD Analysis: Requests 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 considers the additional sidewalk connection, bike parking, overall design of the buildings, and additional landscaping as public amenities exceeding the requirements of the IDDSG. Staff recommends approval of the landscape waivers based on these additions. Staff does not recommend approval of the wall sign waiver request. SRU Analysis of 5 Criteria: 1. Staff finds this criterion has been met 2. Staff finds this criterion has been met 3. Staff finds this criterion has been met 4. Staff requests the signs on the west elevation of the Climbing Gym either be brought into compliance or removed before this criterion can be met.