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City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2023 Page 3 of 8 City Manager Durbin agreed with all of the comments from Council and thanked Mayor Stolzmann for her work at the City and stated he looks forward to working with her as a County Commissioner. REGULAR BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES 2023 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF AN 84,164 SF OFFICE/FLEX-INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH WAIVERS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND PARKING SPACES, BUILDING GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE INCREASE, AND REDESIGNED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, AND DRAINAGE LOCATED AT 1411 S ARTHUR AVENUE Mayor Pro Tern Maloney introduced the item and opened the public hearing Planner Kay Marchetti reviewed the location of this parcel in the Colorado Tech Center and reviewed the proposed site plan showing the anticipated building locations, parking and landscaping. The proposed architecture of the buildings would have flat roofs allowing for installation solar panels. The applicant requests a waiver of the 30-foot wide landscape buffer between dissimilar uses. The second waiver request is to change the location of the proposed entrance and reduce the parking requirement to 2.9 spaces per 1,000 square feet of developed space. Staff supports both waivers and recommends approval of the amendment. Andy Johnson, DAJ Design, representing the applicant, stated this will be a mix of Class A office and flex industrial space with a smaller building area, and lower overall average building height. The parking will include 15 EV ready spaces, 21 EV installed spaces, and 31 EV capable spaces. A 30-foot land dedication for an access road and emergency access easement were detailed. The project was designed for 100% electrification, renewable capacity, stormwater/water quality detention pond design, and considering LEED certification for the project. Jeff Wellber, with Alliance Investments, as a developer wanted to maintain as close to possible the conception of the previous developer. Wanted to rely on the flex -space rather than Class A office. They wanted a campus/community feel to the project. Councilmember Most asked for clarification on what the code calls for and the waivers. She also asked for more information on the water conservation area and the inability to plant trees in this area. Planner Kay Marchetti stated that the code requires a 30' wide buffer between dissimilar uses. On this parcel that buffer aligns with the water conservation district easement. Plating trees in the conservation easement is prohibited but other landscaping is