Planning Commission Minutes 2017 06 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 8, 2017 Page 8 of 27 • Consolidates parcels for Rec Center property • Establishes utility and drainage easements Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends Planning Commission move to approve Recreation Center Expansion, Resolution No. 13, Series 2017. A resolution for a Planned Unit Development, Plat, and Special Review Use to allow for an expansion of 44,600 square feet to the existing 57,400 square foot recreation center facility, with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the City Council hearing, the applicant shall amend the plans to provide a continuous pedestrian connection between the Via Appia sidewalk and the new sidewalk along the west side of the parking lot. 2. Prior to the City Council hearing, the applicant shall comply with all Louisville Fire Protection District requirements and comment in the March 28, 2017 review letter. 3. Prior to the City Council hearing, the applicant shall comply with all Public Works Department requirements and comment in the May 26, 2017 review letter. Commission Questions of Staff.- Hsu says the parking goal is 3 spaces per 1000 SF. Is that a good number in your estimation? Zuccaro says that is the existing standard. Although the parking lot can be full, it is adequate for the facility. This architect designs a lot of these projects/facilities and we asked them what an appropriate standard was. They were comfortable with 3/1000 SF. Brauneis says it is zoned RE, residential. Is that an artifact of history? Zuccaro says yes because there is no municipal facilities zone district. A municipal facility typically falls under another zone district, and then an SRU is done. Brauneis says there is a trail entrance on the lower eastern side. Is it pointing into the parking lot? Zuccaro says there is an existing trail that runs directly into the Rec Center. Because of the grade, the proposal is to take the existing trail, have a new extension, and a proposed cross walk which will get pedestrians into the site. Brauneis says there is decorative paving at the entrance. Public Works has looked at run-off issues. Will the paving be permeable? Zuccaro says no. The pavers will probably be concrete surrounding. Staff is not sure this has been defined yet. It could be different colored paving or even stamped. The vehicular drop-off would be a different treatment; not a paver but a different color. Brauneis asks about the requested waiver for landscaping. How much of the proposed landscaping is xeric? Zuccaro says it has not been quantified. Staff has not analyzed it because it is not part of our design guidelines. Perhaps the applicant knows what is low water use. I am confident there is no new irrigated turf being proposed on the site. Pritchard asks about vehicular access. How many cars can be queued in to make the left onto Via Appia from the eastern access point? Maybe 6 or 8? Zuccaro says I'd say a minimum of 8. Pritchard says regarding the Nighthawk access, is that where staff will park? Zuccaro says this has not been defined but I think there may be a lot of staff parking there. Pritchard says the western vehicular access is proposed to be striped. It currently is a right -in, right -out but it is not enforced as such. Zuccaro says we discussed the most western access and the existing conditions. The Fire Department is directly across the street and has their vehicles entering and exiting. The original intent of this alignment was that left -out movement from the Rec Center parking lot and a left in movement from Via Appia is not in the design for that street. There is a different surface, the geometry of the medians discourages the movement, and there is currently no striping and signage. It appears that the original intent was right -in, right -out only. There has been