Planning Commission Minutes 2017 11 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 9, 2017 Page 5 of 7 Pritchard asked for questions of staff Rice asked if the mechanical screen was below height limits and how that height compared to other buildings on either side. Ritchie responded that it was higher than buildings on either side, but that it was well below height limits. Andy Johnson of DAJ Design at 922A Main Street, Louisville, CO presented plans for the addition. Johnson stated that the PUD was more an alley project than a Main Street project as the changes are set back about 120 feet from Main Street Back. Pedestrians will not see the addition unless they are on Spruce or in the alley. The mechanical screen as proposed is sized large, as DAJ doesn't know what the mechanical equipment will be. Johnson anticipated that the screen would be about half the proposed size. He compared the size to the library behind the building, stating that the mechanical screen is much shorter than the library. He added that the PUD is a simplistic, utilitarian structure. Pritchard asked for questions of the applicant. Hsu asked about the material for the mechanical screen. Johnson stated that they looked for something with a natural character of stucco and wood and chose rusted steel. Rice asked about nearby structures in the alley and their heights. Johnson replied that the Empire and Wildwood were nearby and shorter. Rice clarified that the six-foot screen in the sketch was a maximum height. Johnson confirmed that six feet was a maximum height, as the screen would cover a vent, which would be wide and not too high. Pritchard asked if they were going to be able to hide the roof door and asked if it was for maintenance on the roof. Johnson responded that yes it was for maintenance and that the windows and door for roof access would not be visible from street as they would be painted to blend into the wall. He stated that ladder access from the ground was an unsafe option. Pritchard asked if there would be an increase in traffic in the alley if the applicant wanted to expand their catering business. Johnson responded that the alley already supported two-way traffic. The PUD would provide parking spaces to organize loading and unloading and the proposed enclosed trash and recycling would stop trash from migrating into the alley. He added that Zucca had a relief in the back of the building that accommodated a truck and that the overall aim was to pull trucks off the alley. Pritchard added that it was a one-way alley because of the library book drop. He requested that staff look into one-way designation.