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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 13, 2016 Page 2 of 31 Public Notice Certification: Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on September 25, 2016. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, and the Courts and Police Building, and mailed to surrounding property owners on September 23, 2016. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Robinson presented from Power Point: • Located in CTC • Property zone Planned Community Zone District -Industrial (PCZD-1) • Required to follow IDDSG • Located at the corner of 10411 Street and Dogwood Street • Proposed 6,267 SF refrigerator on the back of the building • Does not impact landscaping or parking, meets both requirements • Adequate parking based on current uses • Adequate separation to provide vehicular access • Addition will be 37' tall which is taller than the existing buildings, but under the maximum allowed height of 40' in the IDDSG • Exterior will be stucco to match the existing building and made of an insulating material Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends Planning Commission move to approve 197 S 104' PUD Amendment, Resolution 21, Series 2016. A resolution recommending approval of an amendment to the final Planned Unit Development (PUD) plan for Lots 2A & 3A, Block 4, Business Center at CTC to construct a 6,267 SF addition. Commission Questions of Staff. Rice asks if there are any waivers being sought. Robinson says no. Hsu says "the proposed addition lacks architectural detailing, but given its size and location on the lot, Staff has determined it complies with the standards of the IDDSG". The IDDSG sets a standard to avoid blank walls at ground level. Does this comply and if it doesn't, isn't this a waiver? Robinson says the IDDSG makes a distinction between the public zone and the nonpublic zone. There is a higher architectural standard in the public zone which is the area abutting public streets. Given this addition's location in the back of the building and setback from the south lot line from Dogwood Street, it is considered in the nonpublic zone and considered the back of the building which does not have those same requirements for visual interest. It is relatively small and is creating more articulation by having this addition stick out. Staff believes it complies with the IDDSG. Applicant Presentation: Jerry Moore, JM Associates, 589 Arapahoe Street, Boulder, CO I am the architect and planner for this project. I will not make a presentation because the agenda this evening is long. We concur with Staff's review and their conclusions. I will be happy to address questions. Commission Questions of Applicant: Brauneis asks if you are at liberty to discuss why this is a large freezer. Moore says the prime tenant in the building just to the north in the same PUD is Udi's Foods. They are expanding. This is a new division they are adding to their business and they need the freezer space. When the space is ready, they will be expanding into 80% of this building as well. Public Comment: None.