City Council Agenda and Packet 1998 08 04

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Davidson called for staff introduction. Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that the applicant is requesting an amendment to a Final PUD Development Plan to authorize an increase in approved square footage from 12,000 sf to 14,206 sf dedicated exclusively to non-medical use. Lot 4A is part of the Century Office Park Final PUD which was approved in 1995. The site plan is strong and staff feels the proposed plan is improved from the original PUD. Staff feels that the proposed building heights, materials, colors, and architectural design are in compliance with the approved PUD. The required open space for this lot was 27.4%; but that has been increased to a total of33% with this plan. The approved civil plans for Century Office Park propose a retaining wall, of variable height, to run parallel along the full length of the east property line. The wall will be located within a 6' wide strip of land between the private drive and the east property line. Revised civil plans reflect that the highest point of the retaining wall, which is approximately 80' south of the north property line, from grade to top of wall is approximately 3 and one-half-feet, a decrease from four and one-half to five-feet. The adjoining five and one-half-foot privacy fence located on the common property line will screen, from the east, the full length of the retaining wall along the property line. Staffhas communicated to the applicant that there is a conflict between the location of the platted easements on lot 4A and the final landscape plan approved for Century Office Park. There is a 20' wide platted drainage and utility easement' which runs adjacent and parallel with the west property line of 4A, and a ten-foot easement along the north property line. Staff has verified with the Public Works Department that there are no City utilities within the easement. In an effort to retain the landscaping and maintain a viable width of easement in the event it is needed in the future, staff requests that the landscape plan be revised to move the trees to the west as far as possible and then require the applicant to dedicate, by separate inptrument, a grant of easement to the City for an additional three to four-feet. The landscape materials along the north property line can be relocated outside the easement without further amendment. The Planning Commission approved the resolution with conditions modifying the landscape plan and requesting a materials board to include a sample of the stain color which will be utilized in the concrete retaining wall. Wood was then available to answer questions. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Chris Greenwald, PCB Construction Company, was available to answer questions. Davidson called for Council comments and questions. Keany stated that the original plan identified one of the tenants as a printer and asked if that tenant still intends to locate here. Keany indicated that if there was a printer locating in this development, he would have to excuse himself from the discussion due to a conflict of interest. Greenwald replied that a printer will not be locating in this development. Keany suggested the applicant provide additional landscaping along the retaining wall to help screen and break up the visual impact of the wall's length. 8