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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 23, 2022 Page 11 of 14 35 feet. This existing driveway pattern makes it impossible for the proposed driveway to achieve a full 75 foot offset. Forcing the proposed development to comply with 2.1.1.E by aligning the drive exactly across the street would have made it very difficult to meet other key design standards such as internal circulation, separation of pedestrians from autos, setback requirements, and storm water drainage system design. The proposed driveway is offset from the nearest driveway by 14 feet and by 63 feet from the next closest. Staff finds that the proposed alignment of the driveway successfully achieves good access for the site that does not conflict with across the street access points. Staff recommends approval of this waiver request. She moves on to the second waiver request. An image is shown in the presentation that is a close up of the north property line and the proposed 5.3 foot wide planting area. 5.2.A.1 of the IDDSG requires a 10 foot wide planting bed along the perimeter of a lot that abuts private property. The applicant is proposing that five of that ten feet be used for a sidewalk that serves the main entrances and emergency exists and that the remaining space be used for a narrower planting bed with very dense landscaping. The standard calls for 7 trees along a lot line of this length and 13 are being proposed along with more than 70 shrubs and ground covers. Appropriate tree and shrub species are proposed that will do well on a cool, north side of a building. Staff recommends approval of the proposed waiver due to the abundant, proposed landscaping. Staff has provided an analysis of, and recommendations on, the application and its two waivers as they relate to the PUD criteria in Section 17.28.120 of the Louisville Municipal Code and with the IDDSG. The commission now has options: it may agree with staff's recommendation or reach its own conclusion. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 10, Series 2022 regarding a PUD for a flex/industrial building at 602 Taylor Avenue. Commissioner Questions of Staff. - Moline asks regarding the second waiver request, could the applicant still achieve a 10- foot landscaping bed by moving the building more south? Kay Marchetti says they did discuss this with the applicant and the final proposal is after three or four iterations of the site layout. They have already reduced the building footprint significantly in order to separate the uses appropriately. The problem that arises is the ability to accommodate oversized vehicles such as a fire truck. Krantz asks if staff can describe the area where grass and concrete will be put in, and is that replacing an area that would have otherwise been grass or concrete? Kay Marchetti says the first time is was proposed to be concrete and in working with the applicant, we discussed ways to increase landscaping. The applicant came up with the suggestion to have grass instead and worked with the Fire Department on that decision. The Fire Department's only stipulation is that it not be allowed for snow storage. Applicant Presentation: Deepika Avanti, 698 Dixon Rd, Boulder, CO 80302 Avanti reiterates her proposal. 97% of their current tenants live near Louisville and the Superior area. She believes this space will provide more economic opportunity for small