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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Kathleen Nordine, City Planner <br /> <br />DATE: December 21,2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Site Plan Review: Corporate Express, 1233 West County Road E <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <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 powcr to the facility in emergency situations when the <br />primary power to the building is intenupted. <br /> <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />The property is located on County Road E, west of Lexington Avenue in the B-2, General <br />Business District Property to thc 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 />office/warehouse building. The property is also improved with an office street parking <br />lot, loading area and landscaping. <br /> <br />The proposed emergency generator 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 /> <br />Corporate Express has indicated that thc generated is needed to provide "back-up" power <br />to thcir facility in the event of an emergency. This past year, the facility lost power for a <br />period of time due to a severe storm. This loss of power disrupted the business's ability <br />to operate and meet their obligations. <br /> <br />STAFF REVIEW <br /> <br />Site and Bnilding 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 thc <br />generator, aesthetics and environmental pollution, <br />