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City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2023 Page 4of8 Filing. A PUD and Special Review Use for an 8,700 square -foot pet care facility at 578 South Pierce Avenue was approved in 2020, but was never developed. The site currently consists of two lots and the applicants are asking to consolidate this into one lot. A 15-foot wide maintenance and access easement is proposed, which grants access to the existing drainage easement on the east side of the property. The application proposes a 31,220 sf, two-story flex industrial building that faces South Pierce Avenue. The proposal meets parking requirement for flex buildings. Hassan reviewed the proposed building architecture and materials. Staff analysis finds the application is compliant with the final plat criteria, as well as the PUD criteria, the IDDSG, and the CTC special district framework in the Comprehensive plan. Hassan noted the applicant is requesting waivers. The first is a waiver reallocating where trees are planted on the perimeter of the lot. The total perimeter tree count on the north, south, and east perimeters would be 36 total trees where 33 are required additionally the applicants propose shrubs in the gaps of the southern landscape perimeter area in lieu of the tree plantings. Staff supports the waiver request because the northern landscaping is provided elsewhere on the site and provides significant screening. The southern portion of the site provides large shrubs, which also helps with the screening and buffering that trees would provide. The second waiver request is alter the building frontage landscaping. Staff supports the different plant materials in some areas due to soils and to create better visual impacts Staff Recommends approval of Resolution No. 3, Series 2023. Vahe Christianian gave the applicant presentation. He gave a history of his company and stated this building is to be used to expand their existing business of recycling photo equipment. He noted they are asking for a waiver for a reduction of 6 trees down from the 75 required. However they are above code on the overall landscaping requirements. They hope to move in by the end of the year. Public Comments Josh Cooperman, Louisville, stated he feels the waivers make sense as the landscaping is made up in other places on the lot. He asked Council to consider changing the land use rules in the CTC to allow for more density to conserve more land in large parcels for a better environment. Mayor Pro Tern Fahey stated she thinks the landscaping with increased native plantings and other shrubs makes up for the reduction in trees. She appreciates the green focus of the building and the nature of the business.