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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 13, 2024 Page 4 of 8 Mihaly asked whether the proposed number of electric vehicle charging spaces would comply with the code. Post said that code was applied to the number of spaces proposed by the applicant, rather than the number of spaces required by the parking minimums. Choi asked about the dimensions and clearance for the western gate. He also asked to clarify whether customers would use the fire lane for loading and unloading. Post said yes, and noted that the Louisville Fire Department had signed off on the proposal with no additional comments. Brauneis asked whether Choi wanted to revisit this issue. Choi said that he just wanted to check, and did not want to second-guess the judgement of the fire department. Choi asked whether the mechanical equipment was intended to be roof or ground mounted. Post deferred to the applicant. He also noted that there was to be a transformer on the east side of the building. Bangs asked whether there were concerns about the hours that the proposed signage would be illuminated for. Post said that he would have to check the code, but noted that the applicant would still need to apply for a sign permit, and that issues like this would be covered during that process. Brauneis asked about the adjacent zoning. He also asked whether the reduced number of parking spaces would be used for additional leasable space in the building. Post said that the applicant had argued that an increase in the number of parking spaces would necessitate a reduction in the amount of leasable space. Brauneis asked about the proposed lot coverage. Post said that the proposed landscaping kept the lot coverage in compliance with the code. Hirt said that the railroad right of way was zoned industrial, and the area beyond that was planned community commercial. Applicant Presentation: Mark Delgado, non-resident, was the applicant's architect with DCB Construction. He spoke to the proposed color and design of the building, and noted that it was intended to meet the industrial design standards. He said that the proposed 35 foot wide fire lane would be wider than required 20 feet. He added that though they did not intend to have cars parked in the fire lane, the added width meant that parked cars would not impede Fire Department access. Delgado said that the proposal for 14 parking spaces was be double the typical number of spaces for similarly sized storage uses. He noted that a nearby similarly sized property had an average of 33 customer visits per day, and that the expectation would be for there