Planning Commission Minutes 2006 05 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 11 , 2006 Page 7 of 12 . Secure the parcel with a 6' chain link fence enclosure. The view from the residential areas is to be screened with slide-in-slats. . One access point to the site just north of the intersection of Cannon Street and Lafayette Street. . Hours of operation are to be 8 AM to 5 PM seven days a week. . No on-site lighting. . No on-site structures for the site. . No on-site dump station. . The applicant letter states that the request is for an interim use but does not clarify the term of the use. . A letter from Scott Deborski dates April 24, 2006 reflects that the duration of use is for a five-year approval with opportunity for extensions in two-year increments. . The primary discussion point of this application is the need to clarify the duration of the interim use, and determine if the City would seek to enter into an agreement with the property owner which would waive certain public improvement obligations and design standards in exchange for the establishment of an enforceable time limit for the use. . The applicant is requesting relief from the provisions of the IDDSG which sets standards for the amount of outside storage, the name in which it is screened, and the requirement to pave the storage area with asphalt or concrete. . Referral comments received resulted in three additional requirements: 1) The Public Works Department is requesting additional information for grading and drainage information. Specifically, a request for a grading plan and a drainage plan which conforms to the City of Louisville Storm Drainage Criteria Manual is request. As the property is greater than one acre in area, overlot grading will require erosion control and a storm water management permit/plan. 2) The Louisville Fire Protection District is requesting a second access point to the storage area on Cannon Street. The width of the drive aisle within the storage yard will require a minimum with of20' and meet required turning radius requirements for emergency vehicles. 3) A minimum of two additional fire hydrants will need to be installed on Cannon Street, as well as one hydrant on site to provide the required fire protection for the proposed use. . Staff requests direction from the Planning Commission as to whether it would support the use of additional staff and attorney resources to draft an agreement which would be between the City and the property owners. The provisions of an agreement would waive certain public improvement obligations and design standards in exchanged for the establishment of an enforceable time limit for the proposed use. The agreement would need to specify clear remedies as to the enforceability of the agreement. . Staff has communicated to the applicant that without such an agreement or other mechanism which enforces a limited duration of the use, that staff would not support the degree of relief being requested from the required design standards. . Staff recommends continuance of this application to allow staff the time to draft such use agreement and have it reviewed by the property owner, and / or draft a resolution of support with conditions, or draft a resolution of disapproval. Commission Questions of Staff: Loo asked if this is the first time that the City has requested to develop a use agreement.