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<br />, <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br />. FROM: Kathleen Nordine, City Planner <br /> DATE: Deccmber 21,2005 <br /> SUBJECT: Site Plan Review: Corporate Express, 1233 West County Road E <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> Corporate Express submitted a Site Plan Review application to install an emergency <br /> generator for their facility at 1233 West County Road E. Corporate Express is a <br /> distributor of office supplies and equipment for businesses and organizations. This <br /> facility contains office and warehouse space and serves as a distribution center. The <br /> proposed generator will provide power to the facility in emergency situations when the <br /> primary power to the building is interrupted. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> The property is located on County Road E, west of Lexington Avenue in the B-2, General <br /> Business District. Propcrty to the south, east and west is also zoned B-2. Immediately to <br /> the north is railroad tracks and across from the tracks the property is zoned I-FLEX. <br /> Office and warehouse uses are a permitted use in B-2 district. The property is <br />. approximately 5 acres in size and is developed with a one-story 109,570 square foot <br /> officelwarehouse building. Thc property is also improved with an office street parking <br /> lot, loading area and landscaping. <br /> The proposed emergency gencrator is a Caterpillar 3412DIT 500-kilowatt unit that is <br /> non-sound attenuated and fully enclosed. This unit would be located to the rear of the <br /> building on the north side of the property. The generator unit is 25' long and 11' 10" <br /> wide and would be placed on a concrete slab. There is a fence adjacent to the railway. <br /> Corporate Express has indicated that the generated is needed to provide "back-up" power <br /> to their facility in the event of an emergency. This past year, the facility lost power for a <br /> period of time due to a severc storm. This loss of power disrupted the business's ability <br /> to operate and meet their obligations. <br /> STAFF REVIEW <br /> Site and Building Plan Review <br /> The Site and Building Plan review process provides the City with the opportunity to <br /> publicly review the detailed site development plans in accordance with the City's <br /> regulations. Issues to consider in this case include the proposed location of the <br /> generator, aesthetics and environmental pollution. <br />. <br /> I <br />