Planning Commission Minutes 2017 07 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 13, 2017 Page 10 of 12 building. If the PC determines that landscaping might be more impactful than the building alone, the PC can discuss and consider it. Regarding the lighting, there are three wall -mounted fixtures. They are located over the doors. They are full cut-off, full shielded and safety/security lighting. The lighting will be directed down, not out from the property. We feel the lighting should not be impactful to the neighborhood and complies with standards. Zuccaro says regarding the evergreen landscaping, on the landscape plan, there are some mature heights of the proposed landscape plantings. There is one of the evergreens at a mature height of 30-50'. Considering the neighbors' concerns, I would recommend we work with Public Works staff and the City's landscape architect to redo the landscaping to insure that the mature height is no higher than 20'. We would still get the benefit of the screening. Rice says we have a 16' building. We would like it shielded by landscaping so 30-40' trees are not necessary. We would make some friends if we changed that. Peterson says the new pump station is farther down the hill and will be lower than the existing station as far as height. It is below the low -zone concrete circular tank. The building will be set in the south side of the hill. Regarding noise, all pumps are located in the basement of the station and it will be insulated. Our insulation will probably be better since the existing building was done in 1984 versus 2017. Rice asks what will happen to the old building. O'Connell asks what will happen to the two pumps that are dysfunctional. Can they be replaced? Peterson says our original idea was to replace the pump station as is. We have some hydraulic issues that we are incurring. There will not be enough head on the tank to push to the high -zone from our pumps. We have to relocate it. We cannot replace the pumps now. Our existing pumps are cavitating because of the loss of head pressure, and it is damaging the pumps. The old building will stay and we hope to repurpose it for a future project such as drying beds and solid handling facility for the water plant. That will come back through PC if we add a solids facility. Moline says to clarify, there are other buildings up there in that complex that are more than pumping buildings. Peterson says we have another pump station, administration building, maintenance facility, filters, and pretreatment. O'Connell says this is the second time we have dealt with issues between solar panels and tree heights that border the bike path. Is there anyone you can talk to about addressing this. Those trees are extremely tall and block views. Summary and request by Staff and Applicant: Staff recommends Planning Commission move to approve Water Treatment Plant, Resolution 17, Series 2017. A resolution recommending approval of a request for a final plat for unplatted property and a final Planned Unit Development and Special Review Use to allow additional improvements at the Sid Copeland Water Treatment Plant, with one condition, 1. The applicant shall comply with the Public Works memo dated June 30, 2017 prior to the public hearing before City Council. Closed Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: Moline says I am in support of this project. I ask Staff to add a condition that Planning work with Public Works to revise the landscape plan to address neighbors' concerns. Rice says this is a necessary facility. It is not optional and very important to the City's water system. We have to have an upgrade. The question is how do we accomplish it and do the least harm to the neighboring property. I am in support. Sheets says I am in support. O'Connell says I am in support with the condition added that the tree height concerns are addressed.