Planning Commission Minutes 2017 08 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 10, 2017 Page 8 of 19 Materials board entered into the record: Brauneis makes motion to enter materials board into the record, seconded by Hsu. Motion passed by voice vote. Letter entered into the record: Brauneis makes motion to enter letter from Paul Wood, Planning Director, Louisville, CO dated September 14, 2005 into the record, seconded by Moline. Motion passed by voice vote. Vasbinder continues. Continuing in the handout I presented to you, please look at page 3, which is a typical FedEx ground facility similar to those are located in major metropolitan areas throughout the world. There are probably over 200 of these facilities. Their facilities are Spartan in design; a metal building with a metal roof. It is very efficient but Spartan. I acknowledge 100% that when we rezoned this property from commercial zoning to industrial zoning, we as the property owner and applicant agreed to provide a project that was above the IDDSG. This building is a large facility for industrial users. FedEx will use it as a van facility far beyond Boulder. It will handle the northern environs of Denver, Thornton, the majority of Boulder County, and Weld County. They deliver by zip code, not by city. It is sized about 75% larger than their current facility which is located in the City of Boulder, and gives them opportunity for growth. It will employ upwards of 170 employees during the day with shifts related to AM and PM. During peak periods such as the holiday season, the staffing can grow to 250 people. They are a worldwide company and look at operation efficiencies. The majority of this building is their package handling. The vans pull inside and conveyors automatically handle, load, and unload. There is a caster deck which handles large containers. They will have a truck maintenance facility for their vehicles at the southwest corner. The majority of the western portion is staff support, offices, and customer service. We think the buildings we have constructed in the CTC in the recent past surpass and exceed minimum standards. We have added metal panels to the northwest and northeast corners. None of our other buildings in the Front Range have metal panels. We have utilized a form liner at specific areas. The impact of a form liner is it creates a different texture, profile, and shading, and takes paint differently than the rest of the panel. It looks dramatically different and we will use a different color to accent them. We also have increased the amount of glass which will have a positive impact on a tenant's well-being, operation, efficiency, and natural light. It is one of the reasons that none of our buildings are vacant. We have added glass to all the doors. We have punched windows along the purple band which is FedEx's color. We have started to use those in the CTC, but they will be on all four elevations in this facility. There will be metal canopies over the main entrance. The canopy element will be over every pedestrian access door coming into the building. There is a subtle amount of square footage between our original application and tonight's presentation. The building increased 500 to 600 SF. It was in response to Staff's comment about additional articulation so we created more articulation by bumping the building out. There is articulation in the vertical side and the parapets indent. Is it above the IDDSG? I think it is more in response to Staff's comments. We have continued our design efforts, started in 1998 at CTC. There are no switch gear or electrical panels on the outside. Excel transformer is on the outside but all electrical panels are inside. No maintenance issue or eyesore. We continue our efforts to not paint the outside with flat paint. We texture the panel with a propriety product made by Sherwin Williams and/or Tex - Cote, so it gives an impact and positive feel as you look at the building. This is above the IDDSG and not required. We also continue to utilize the concrete tilt -up panel because it is efficient, cost effective, and a product that we can mold and utilize to our best efforts. We break the panels up at joints and do reveal patterns. We also use multiple color schemes to help differentiate areas and break up the long masses.