Planning Commission Minutes 2009 09 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 Page 5 of 10 Lipton asked if further traffic concerns had been addressed. Loo stated she was aware of several improvements along Dillon Road and when completed those should help relieve the congestion. Michael Menaker, 1827 Chokecherry Dr., stated the tenants would bring different elements to the fronts of the building as they add signage. Those changes would be similar to what has occurred at the former State Farm building on McCaslin Blvd. He stated that the new Udi’s location is a good example of how an industrial building can be used and support a retail space. Staff and Applicant Summary and Recommendation: No additional comments from either staff or the applicant. Public Hearing Closed Commission Comments: Hartman stated she was disappointed in the industrial look to the building especially since this location is a ‘gateway’ to the City of Louisville. Loo also stated her disappointment in the lack of design features for the same reason as Hartman. She stated she would like to see something different planned for the site. Lipton stated he does not consider the site to be a ‘gateway’ to Louisville but perhaps an important entrance to the Colorado Tech Center. He stated the buildings are too long regardless of the market. Pritchard stated his agreement with Lipton and suggested a continuance to give the applicant an opportunity to re-design the site with perhaps four (4) buildings instead of the two. Loo restated her point of the site being a ‘gateway’ to Louisville. Sheets stated she also sees the location as a ‘gateway’ to the city. The area also needs some retail to help support those in the CTC, that’s why it was zoned Commercial Business (CB). Tengler stated he considers the site to be a minor ‘gateway’ to Louisville. He stated additional landscaping at the southeast corner of the property would help mitigate some of the industrial look. He thought the landscaping might keep the applicant from having to re-design the buildings. He expressed a concern with the total length of the building and would like to have more prominent architectural features to break up the length. Sheets stated her agreement with the length of the buildings being too long. She also stated she would like to see the applicant consider more retail in the space such as places to eat and to provide options for those that work in the CTC. Lipton stated the buildings could be used as is for retail and add design features such as store fronts that could contribute to breaking up the overall length of the building. Sheets stated that additional landscaping might help as well.