Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 10 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 10, 2020 Page 2 of 6 Before staff begins their presentation, Zuccaro verifies that this application's public notice requirements have been met. They were mailed to the surrounding property owners on July 24, 2020, published in the Boulder Daily Camera on July 26, 2020, and the property was posted on July 24, 2020. Zuccaro discusses the property's location and background history. He reviews the PUD and SRU proposal which is as follows: PUD • Building is 8,700 sq. ft. • Shared access drive • Storm water detention on the south side of property • Providing 26 parking spaces SRU • Pet care business • Outdoor play area • Odor and noise management He concludes with the applicant's waiver request. The request is as follows: • Requesting to not plant required trees along the south property boundary due to the detention pond. This will be offset by exceeding 25% of the minimum landscape area standard (they are providing 34%) and by providing additional planting on east side of the lot Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 11, Series 2020, recommending to the City Council approval of the PUD and SRU for a pet care facility at 578 South Pierce Ave. Commissioner Questions of Staff. - Moline asks that when the access is on a neighboring property, does the city require the applicant to produce an easement that shows that they have gotten the legal right to use that land in order to access the property? Zuccaro says yes, that would be the city's standard procedure, and there is an easement in this case. Moline asks if there is a reason from the city's perspective that we would not allow plants in the detention pond. Zuccaro says that we do allow certain types of plants in the detention pond. Diehl asks about the parking in relation to the number of kennels or pets the facility can handle. On Pierce Ave, if all the spaces were full, is there an opportunity for overflow parking in the street? Zuccaro says from the city's standpoint, these are public streets and parking is allowed on those streets; however, that is not consistent with the owner's association. They do not promote parking on the streets and prefer that they do not rely on those public 9