Planning Commission Minutes 2006 02 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes FEBRUARY 9, 2006 Page 5 of 14 Public Notice Certification: Published in the Daily Camera on December 24,2005 and again on January 12, 2006. Posted in City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building and mailed to the surrounding property owners on December 23,2005. The agenda was posted on the City's web site and at City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building for the January meeting but was continued to the February meeting. The agenda was posted on February 3,2006. Conflict ofInterest and Disclosure: Deborski stated that his family has a self-storage business and recused himself and left Council Chambers. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Johnstone provided the following summary: . This is a request for a final PUD for a 78,000 SF storage facility in five buildings located between Pierce and Taylor and south of Cherry in the CTC. . It is also a minor subdivision plat to combine two lots and to shift a lot line with an adjacent developed property to the south of the proposed project. . Under the existing Industrial "I" zoning, small storage facilities and warehousing are permitted uses in the CTC. . A unique feature of the proposal is the condominium ownership of each unit. . It is anticipated that the users would be a mix of businesses storing inventory and/or files and individuals storing recreational vehicles, boats, etc. . Each unit varies in size from 900 to 1400 SF. All units would have an overhead garage door and may have man doors as well. Individual units would not have water, but would have electricity, heat and cooling. . The site would be fully secure with code access gates and iron fencing between buildings. The building is proposed to be accessible to owners 24/7. . The Police Department and Fire Protection District has requested key code access for emergencIes. . A sanitary dump station is proposed for the convenience of the R V owners. That area will be monitored by surveillance cameras to ensure it is not used for illegal dumping. It will be designed in compliance with Public Works requirements. . The site would be maintained through a property owner's association and also controlled by CC & R's. Portions of the CCRs are included in the Planning Commission packets. . In the initial staff review comments, staff expressed some reservations with the proposed use and ownership style as detailed below: * No on-site management * Absentee owners * Lack of control on uses * Potential for less landscape maintenance based on infrequent use and no customers or visitors frequenting the property. . The applicant's response to those concerns has been to cross reference maintenance requirements and use restrictions from the CCRs onto the PUD. They also indicate that maintenance of property values should serve as sufficient motivation to maintain site.