Planning Commission Minutes 1995 01 24

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Commissioner Boulet - I think those standards can be worked out in the escrow agreement. I anticipate that the City would decide, should it be necessary, and have access to those funds upon making that type of decision. My only suggestion to the Council would be that they make escrow arrangements that they are comfortable with in lieu of providing the parking spaces immediately. As to the details of it, I think we can leave that up to Council. Commissioner Neal - That was my only concern. I am in favor of the escrow account in lieu of building the parking lot. Other than that I think this is a great idea. Commissioner Lipton I too think this is a great addition to the Community. I think this will become a regional center. I would be supportive of a motion that would allow us to defer the issue of parking as long as there was some ability to have the parking put in at a later date. Commissioner McAvinew - There has been some criticism of using City land for a private enterprise. I would like to say that there are other areas in the country which are doing similar things to this. It is a partnership relationship. If this organization would have to purchase this piece of land they would most likely not be able to build this facility. Motion made to approve Resolution #46, Series 1994, a resolution approving a Special Review Use and a Final PUD Development Plan for the Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation with the 8 conditions as stated in the packet with the following revisions: 1 - A revision to condition # 4 which would state, "the Applicant shall be required to provide an additional 55 paved parking spaces to be provided on site; or make other arrangements acceptable to City Council to escrow sufficient funds to build the required spaces in the event the City determines they are necessary"; 2 - A revision to conditions # 3 which shall read, "a lighting plan must be submitted with the Final PUD; which also shows the 16 foot light standards along the southern edge of the parking areas"; 3 - Additional condition # 9 to read, "the trees in the landscape to be placed by the City should be revised to provide more massing to the southern border of the property, closer to the proposed arboretum and placed in such a manner as to help to screen the site from home owners to the south". Commissioner McAvinew - A friendly amendment: On # 3 you specifically state 16 foot, could we be a little more general than that and refer to the possibility of something showing a short light standard. As was mentioned in the presentation, the 16 foot might not meet the Public Safety requirements. Commissioner VanNostrand - Based on our discussion before, if it is going to be mostly along the southern edge of the property, I don't think it will be as much of a problem in terms of coverage. Commissioner McAvinew - I just thought we should leave it a little more open with reference of investing a shorter light standard than the 22 feet. 7