Planning Commission Minutes 2015 09 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 10, 2015 Page 13 of 21 Steve Brauneis Yes Cary Ten ler Yes Ann O'Connell Yes Scott Russell Yes Tom Rice N/A Motion passed/failed: I Pass Motion passes 6-0. ➢ 945 Front Street final PUD, Resolution 28, Series 2015: A resolution recommending approval of a planned unit development (PUD) to allow for the construction of a 2,995 sf addition to a 1,292 sf existing commercial building at 945 Front Street. • Applicant, Owner and Representative: DAJ Design • Case Manager: Lauren Trice, Planner I Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None. Public Notice Certification: Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, and the Courts and Police Building, on the City website, and mailed to surrounding property owners on August 21, 2015. Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on August 23, 2015. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: McCartney presented from Power Point: LOCATION AND BACKGROUND: • Constructed circa 1913 by J.J. Steinbaugh. It measures 1,292 sf and located on the corner of South Street and Front Street. The house is currently used as law firm. This location will be used at the South Street Gateway underpass. • CC Zone District. In the Downtown Framework Plan, it is located in the Transition Zone. • Applying for landmark status and Historic Preservation Fund grants. • It has a 27' setback from the east property line. The proposed commercial addition will be to the west and be 2,985 sf. • Current access is through the alley. There is an existing garage. The proposed addition includes a large open lawn area. ARCHITECTURE: • Proposed one-story connects to two-story addition. • Proposed floor area ratio (FAR) is .71 (Transition Zone Max 1.3). • Height of proposed addition is 24'6" (Transition Zone Max 35'). • Materials: horizontal shiplap, vertical cement boards, steel panels. • HPC reviewed the proposal because it is an historic structure, is 50 years or older, and found it to be compatible. PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS: • 2,985 sf new floor area, requires 1 space for every 500 sf regardless of use. Requires 4 parking spaces. Removal of existing one -car garage • Total of 5 parking spaces required (4 spaces provided on proposal). 4 spaces on -site off the alley. • Applicant seeks waiver based on the public benefit of landmarking. • Removal of existing garage creates opportunity for an additional on -street public parking space. PARKING ACCESSIBILITY: 0 Utility boxes in the alley which minimize parking spaces.