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Page 2 of 9 One of the conditions from Resolution 2020-045 stated “Site Plan approval shall be required for the construction of the proof of parking area”. The Applicant has a prospective tenant that will occupy 2/3rd’s of the building which also necessitates the need for construction of this future parking area. Therefore, the Applicant is pursuing the Site Plan Review for expansion of the parking area. Plan Evaluation Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review 1. Land Use Chart (GB Gateway Business District) – Section 1320.05 Under the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the property is guided as Light Industrial and Office use. Light Industrial and Office (I/O) uses are areas designated for a broad range of light industrial uses such as warehousing with manufacturing. This land use may also include offices. According to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the expected share of uses within this area are 50 percent to 100 percent Light Industrial or up to 100 percent Office. The subject property is located in the GB, Gateway Business District. Warehouse is a conditional use in this district. 2. General Requirements - Sections 1325.05 and 1325.06 A. Parking and Site Operations – Meets Requirements The proposed Site Plan Review is not modifying any portion of the previously approved parking lot layout. The proof of parking area was identified on these earlier plans as a supplemental parking area. It was stated that this was conceptual in the event additional parking is required to meet the demands of a future tenant. The original approval for parking spaces, drive aisles, and layout with the building construction all remain unchanged as part of this review. Under the new site plan with the additional parking area, the Applicant is proposing to establish a fourth access onto Gateway Boulevard. This new access would be classified as an employee driveway access. The Zoning Code has access/driveway width standards for streets classified as minor and collector streets. However, Gateway Boulevard is classified as neither a minor or collector roadway and instead it is identified as a municipal state aid street. The Public Works Director/City Engineer is reviewing the proposed new access with regards to number of accesses requested, spacing, and sizing of driveway width. Based on the PUD approvals, the building would be a maximum of 85 percent warehouse and a minimum of 15 percent office. Per City Code, Business & Professional Office uses must provide one (1) parking space for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. The approved plans for the building identified the office floor area as 37,500 square feet and that would require 150 parking stalls. Other Business and Industry uses would need to provide one (1) for each employee on shift plus one (1) for each vehicle used in conducting the business or one (1) for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater. The Applicant had shown a floor area of 212,500 square feet and that would require 212 parking stalls. In October 2020, the approved plans depicted 363 parking spaces and the proposed uses required 362 stalls. As part of the October review, the