Planning Commission Minutes 2006 03 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MARCH 9, 2006 Page 12 of 16 . 1171 Dillon Rd. on the west of McCaslin Blvd, between Centennial Parkway and Dillon Road and adjacent to Century Place on the west. Approved as a final PUD in 1996 which authorized a 140,000 SF Eagle Hardware store (now Lowe's). Amended in 2001 to allow for additional areas for outdoor storage of materials and outdoor display of merchandise as well as additional fencing and landscaping. The purpose of the drive aisle would be to serve as a service drive to be used by forklifts moving merchandise into the store. The aisle would vary in width from approximately 15 feet to 23 feet. Additional areas of concern include: 1) Landscaping: a. Approximately 12 existing trees would be required to be removed or located based on the proposed additional drive aisle. The applicant proposed a total of 22 new trees would be planted either through relocation or new planting. b. The drive aisle adds approximately 9,900 SF of additional hard surfaced area. c. The applicant requests relief from the required 30% landscape requirement. 2) Stormwater Detention a. The addition of impervious areas to the site required an updated analysis of the drainage report. It was determined that the detention pond on the south side of the property along Dillon Road would need to be increased. b. A modified grading plan has been included that depicts minor modifications which will accommodate the additional stormwater detention volume. During the review of the application staff identified the following areas of concern within the City's Commercial Development Design Standards and Guidelines (CDDSG) as to whether the proposal complies: 1) Service, Delivery and Storage Areas 2) Service Entrances and Loading Areas 3) Wall and Fence Design and Materials 4) Screening Requirements 5) Large Retail Establishments - Rear of Buildings The adjacent property owner has submitted a letter expressing concerns with the maintenance and operation of the current site and the fact that the existing service areas tend to accumulate trash as well as excess merchandise storage. Staff is recommending disapproval of the application based upon the following findings: 1) Section 5.4.F of the CDDSG establishes a minimum landscape coverage requirement of30 percent. Landscape coverage would be reduced to approximately 27.3 percent if the amended PUD plan were approved. 2) Section 1.6, 4.7, 6.1 and 9.2 of the CDDSG establish specific design requirements for the screening of service areas. Those sections, in combination, require that the service drive being proposed for this property be screened with a minimum 6-foot high masonry wall and accompanying landscaping as the minimum level of . . . . . . . .