Planning Commission Minutes 2021 10 14

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 14, 2021 Page 3of9 Ritchie replied that there were no technical standards and it was not a defined term, but it did imply the type of character. She noted that there could be bigger focus on the Dillon Road intersection for the rural context since the other three corners of that intersection were visibly rural. Moline asked if there was access for the southwest corner of the site onto S. 96th Street. Ritchie replied that there was not and she showed the movement on the site through the network of private drives. Moline voiced concern about making sure that the west side of the lanes stayed open for traffic and asked if there was an difference in elevation between 96th and the landscape buffer on the west. Ritchie stated that the street elevation was higher than the site elevation by roughly four feet. Moline stated that the difference made him even more interested in the landscape buffer since you might be looking down on the landscaping from 96t" Howe asked about reorienting the building to avoid cars lining up visibly. Ritchie deferred to the applicant. Alicia Rhymer, United Properties at 1331 17th Street in Denver, shared the construction status for the larger site and described the carwash in relation to the rest of the tenants and uses on the site. Justin Villa and Meagan Malcolm -Peck, 528 South Taylor Avenue, stated that they have a business in Louisville in the CTC and described their connections to Louisville. They shared that the site was close to where they work currently and that they participate in the local community. They also described their plan for the business and the building, and how their proposal met the requirements. Mark Brazee, of Hover Architecture in Englewood, described the site lighting plan, the water usage plan, and their efforts to reduce the heat island effect. Mr. Villa stated that if they oriented the building sideways they would not be able to meet the setback and the front of the building would not get the benefit of facing the sun for snowmelt. He added that taking off a bay would decrease the value of the building and a different orientation would also affected the flow and use of the different elements of the building. Rhymer stated that the orientation made sense for functionality with the broader site to allow for the same traffic flow throughout the site. Williams asked if the applicants were willing to change landscaping plans for tree size and type.