City Council Agenda and Packet 1997 03 18

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Sisk asked to be excused during Resolution No. 16 due to a conflict of interest. Davidson excused Sisk. Paul Wood, Planning Commission, stated that this is for a Final PUD Development Plan and Special Review Use. The Final PUD is for an office, warehouse and light manufacturing facility for Wedgewood, a custom cabinet company. The SRU is for a speculation office building facing Boxelder on the north elevation. The proposed building is composed of a triangular two -story office portion that totals 6,000 s.f. and a 17,000 s.f. single story warehouse and manufacturing portion. Parking wraps around three sides of the building and bike parking would be provided at the two primary public and employee entrances. Landscaping represents 45% of the site, far greater than the 25% minimum. Planning Commission approved Commission. Resolution No. 6, Series 1997, on February 11, 1997, with six conditions which had been met. Davidson called for the applicant's presentation. Scott Coburn, architect, 700 Highland Avenue, Boulder, Colorado, reviewed the project. Davidson called for Council questions, comments or motions. Lathrop commented that it was the most complicated drainage plan he had seen for a while. Levihn moved that Council approve Resolution No. 16, Series 1997, with no conditions, seconded by Keany. Roll call was taken. Motion passed by a 5 0 vote with Sisk being excused: and Howard being absent. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION SPECIAL REVIEW USE AND PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN PRESCHOOL 721 FRONT STREET Paul Wood, Planning stated that the applicant, Architractor Design Group, Inc., requested authorization of a Special Review Use and a Final PUD Development Plan to convert an existing residential and office complex at 721 and 7211/4 Front Street to a preschool, Fairview Montessori Preschool. Fairview plans to be licensed for 31 preschoolers and 15 kindergartners. Based upon the different times of service, the school anticipated three traffic peaks during the day. The applicants proposed designating up to five spaces for non exclusive, short term parking to manage their traffic demands. It was the opinion of staff that in -lieu of this parking lot there would be very little opportunity for the applicant to do a safe drop -off and pick -up loading on Front Street. Long term parking for staff would be handled by the two on -site spaces, and three additional spaces in the public lots east of Front Street and north of Spruce. Davidson informed the applicants that, because they were asking for a change in the City's policy on parking lots, one of the things they need to cover in their presentation is their proposal to use the 8