City Council Agenda and Packet 1983 08 16

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8/2/83 Page -7- Director Rupp Advised that the proposal was a 2.66 acre Slide Presentation site, zoned Community Commercial, located at the southwest corner of State Highway 42 and Pine Street; all utilities are avail- able to the site; there are four proposed buildings, 2 retail, 1 office, and group lodge facility. The applicant is proposing to lease the old railroad right-of-way from the City for parking. In exchange the developer will landscape and maintain the property. Planning Commission added the condition to the approval that there be an architectural review by staff and that signage also be reviewed prior to building permits being issued. Revised building elevations have been supplied since the Planning Commission meeting. The revised plan represents a building facade that is less elaborate than what was previously proposed. The project is located on a major entry to the down- town and the staff believes this project should portray a positive image of the City, and is in compliance with the comp plan. There are 3 points of access into the develop- ment and the parking is in access of the Louisville Code. At the northeast corner of the site a sizable area is being left for open space to compliment an entry-way into the downtown portion of Louisville. This will be landscaped and maintained by the developer and there is no building proposed at that location. Staff did have concerns with roof-top screening, the air conditioning units, etc. Councilman Fauson Expressed concern with the drainage on the Drainage southern portion of the site. Acting City Engineer Huson advised that they are proposing an open swale and the major drainage study shows a pipe under the rail- road tracks; and they propose to carry drain- age from that portion along the southern boundary of their subdivision. Then install new culvert underneath Colorado Highway 42 and have been working with the State Highway Dept. to get that installed. The side drain- age is taken care of on site detention and will eventually ends into that same swale.