Planning Commission Minutes 2006 05 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 11 , 2006 Page 4 of 12 . The subdivision agreement anticipated the completion of a traffic signal at the intersection ofHWY 42 and Hecla Dr. The location has been approved by CDOT and will be installed by the City at the time that CDOT traffic warrants have been met and subject to the capital improvement budgeting process. . Request to combine Lots 4 and 5 into one parcel . The parcel is constrained by three major easements. 1) One easement which is recommended for vacation is a 40-foot wide joint access easement along the common property line between Lots 4 and 5. An easement vacation ordinance will be drafted to coincide with the City Council hearing. 2) The second easement is a 45-foot wide water line and sanitary sewer easement running north and south which is located between proposed building #1 and #2. 3) The third easement is a 30-foot wide slope and drainage easement which runs parallel to the south property line. . There is a building coverage of34% of the lot and 48% of the lot is in landscaped coverage. . Two driveway entrances are proposed: one in alignment with the drive access for the Lodge at Balfour, and the second located at the easterly side of the parcel. . The architectural treatment of the buildings is very similar to the Lodge at Balfour located immediately north of Hecla Dr. . The applicant is requesting a relief from the CDDSG for the building height of building #1. Based upon an average finished grade of43'2", the applicant is requesting 8' of relief from the CDDSG. Staff supports the requested relief from the CDDSG based upon the revisions to the PUD to incorporate a variation of roof forms, stepping down portions of the building, and the compatibility of the proposed structure to the height of adjacent structure in the Balfour Campus. . Staff recommends approval with the following three conditions: 1) That an Ordinance vacating the access easement shared between Lots 4 and 5 shall be coordinated with the City Council final review for this project; 2) That the note on the cover sheet shall be modified from 'open space' to landscaped coverage' so as not to be confused with publicly dedicated open space; 3) The fire emergency fire lane shall be designed and constructed of hard surface suitable to withstand the weight of the heaviest fire apparatus of the Louisville Fire Protection District. The Fire District is requesting review and final sign off of an engineered construction drawing of the proposed fire lane. Commission Questions of Staff: Loo had questions related to sidewalk width, traffic light locations on HWY 42 at both Hecla and Paschal Dr. and use of the word 'hard surface' in condition #3. Wood discussed each of her questions. Applicant Presentation: Michael Schonbrun, founder and CEO of Balfour Senior Living of which the Residences at Balfour is a part. He provided the following summary points: . The Residence at Balfour is the 3rd and final phase of the development for the Balfour complex.