City Council Agenda and Packet 1999 01 19

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Davidson called for staff presentation. Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that this is a continuance from November 17, 1998. It does incorporate an Amendment of a Final PUD Plan and a minor subdivision replat for the Century Retail subdivision. The original approval of the PUD and the Plat was done in 1997 for retail development of four buildings, including a Boston Market drive through. In March of 1998, the subdivider received Council approval to amend the building at the rear of the site, Lot 2, from a strip commercial center to a two -story office building. The focus of this amendment is on Lot 1. The replat is requested to shift the lot line to the centerline of the public access easement and to relocate some other utility and drainage easements. This increases the total retail building area of Lot 1 from 12,400 sf, approved in 1997, to 18,600 sf. The Boston Market pad was approved as.a 3,000 sf pad and is now proposed as an 8,400 sf retail pad. The office building on Lot 2 is not being addressed in this amendment. The amendment includes Lot 2 due to the removal of the Boston Market and the retail pad being incorporated into Lot 1 from Lot 2 at a higher square footage. The proposal includes a minor subdivision replat to slightly shift internal lot lines, easements that need to be vacated by ordinance, and the execution of a shared parking agreement between Lots 1 and 2. The site plan is similar to the plan approved in 1997. The site plan does meet applicable design guideline setbacks. As a result of the removal of Boston Market, the parking ratios for Lot 1 have decreased from 15:1,000 to 4.5:1,000, which meets the retail obligation. Architecturally, the building materials have stayed the same, the primary material remains brick with stone and synthetic stucco as accents. Parking lot and site lighting is provided by 250 -watt metal halide fixtures on 20 -foot poles, the same design approved during the previous reviews of this project. Staff recommends the removal of one pole light where it was felt the parking lot lighting was excessive, however that was not included in the conditions of approval. Staff is requesting to add that condition. Planning Commission recommends reducing the number of decorative wall- mounted fixtures and that the wattage be reduced to 70 -watts per fixture. The plan includes two project identification signs. The applicant had agreed to remove the one on the pedestrian bridge, however, it has not been removed. The Planning Commission has requested that the monument sign, located in the primary access, come back through as an amendment to this PUD as there is no detail in the PUD plan. The landscape numbers have been reconciled and Lot 1 contains 42% landscape coverage. There are nine conditions of approval for the Final PUD Development Plan. Wood was then available to answer any questions. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Terry O'Connor, 287 Century Park Circle, Louisville, Colorado complimented and thanked Council for their efforts to lower the budget and improve the fiscal status of the City of Louisville. He expressed agreement with the Planning Commission and staff recommendations. He explained that O'Connor Development was not involved in the project that included the Boston Market drive through. He provided a brief overview of the building and landscape coverages for each lot. He described the project as a `state -of -the -art' convenience center, not a strip retail center. He was then available to answer any questions. Davidson called for Council comments and questions. 6