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City Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2021 Page 2 of 9 Principal Planner Ritchie reviewed the history of the site noting the 2nd General Development Plan (GDP) was approved in 2020 and it included a Plat for four lots, two parcels and two outlots on the site; as well as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow a 100,000 sf industrial building and a Special Review Use to allow a convenience store and fueling station. She reviewed the proposed site layout and traffic flow. This application requests approval of a final PUD to allow construction of a 100,000 sf industrial building and a replat of a portion of Parcel 1, St Louis Parish and Bolder Innovation Campus Filing 1 to create 4 lots and 1 parcel. The proposal is in compliance with the GDP for building height and is in compliance with the Commercial Design Guidelines as well as Dark Sky lighting. There are two waiver requests. There is a requirement for 25% of the building perimeter to be landscaped. The geotechnical engineer recommends water use immediately adjacent to the building foundation be minimized to the greatest extent feasible. Staff finds that while drip irrigation can accommodate landscape areas in a manner that may not negatively impact foundations, additional landscaping at the site entry areas is an improved design and sufficiently offsets the impact. Staff supports this request. The CDDSG requires street tree placement at 20-feet on center for streets with attached sidewalks. This applies to the east side of the internal north -south private drive fronting Lot 1. The application includes the required trees within the adjacent landscape islands that will shade portions of the sidewalk, as well as large shrubs and ornamental grasses within the landscape area for interest and color. The benefit of the 13 relocated trees along the eastern property line elevates the overall design of the site by improving the trail experience and screening of the eastern elevation and detention pond. Staff supports this request. The Plat meets all the requirements of the LMC as well as what was approved with the Subdivision Agreement with Filing 1. Staff recommends approval of the resolution with one condition for a technical correction on the plat. Megan Turner, applicant presentation, reviewed the architecture and finishes on the proposed building as well as how it is set back from the street. She reviewed the sustainability elements they plan to incorporate. Public Comments Josh Cooperman, 216 Griffith Street, asked the Council to consider requiring the developer to include a pedestrian/bike crossing of the railroad to connect this site with the CTC to the east.