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® Stantec <br />February 2, 2017 <br />Mike Ericson <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />Reference: Ruffridge Johnson CUP <br />As noted several times in this report the plans are preliminary and several important details must be <br />addressed in the preparation and review of the final plans. Having said that the vast majority of <br />these issues are typical to preliminary reviews and there does not appear to be any that can't be <br />successfully addressed. <br />The question about the intended size of the outdoor storage area is important. One of the site plans <br />identifies the Outdoor storage area as 29,052 sq. ft. which would meet the standard. The site plan it is <br />written on appears to show a good deal more area than that. This needs to be clarified. <br />The City cannot knowingly approve a plan that violates its ordinance. The applicant should be <br />prepared to address this issue at the meeting. The choices are one of three: 1, limit the outdoor <br />storage area to 29,052 sq. ft. or less, 2, provide evidence to justify a finding of a practical difficulty <br />and apply for a variance, or commit to building a larger building. Remember that the ratio is 1.5 to <br />1, outdoor storage to building areas. <br />We recommend approval of the conditional use permit with the following conditions: <br />1. Approval of final site plans that address the five listed concerns related to the grading plan, <br />2. The addition of plan details to add the sump plan and clarify if a backup generator is <br />proposed. <br />3. Plan details related to the trench drain, manhole, and sanitary cleanout <br />4. Resolution of the outdoor storage area size issue through either the submission of final site <br />plan limiting the area to 29,052 sq. ft. or less, the approval of a variance, or a commitment to <br />build a building that has an area 2/3 as large as the proposed outdoor storage area. <br />Suggested Findings: <br />1. The proposed conditional use permit will authorize a development that is consistent with the <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />2. The proposed use is consistent with the B-1 Commercial Zoning <br />3. The proposed development will meet or exceed the applicable setbacks. <br />4. The proposed site plan shows 52 parking spaces and 8 proof of parking spaces which meets <br />the combined parking for the planned office and industrial space. <br />5. The building will be one foot lower than the maximum building height and therefore meets <br />the standard. <br />6. The proposed landscaping meets the ordinance standards for total percentage of lot area <br />landscaping, percentage within parking areas, number of overstory trees and foundation <br />and perimeter landscaping. <br />Design with community In mind <br />me c:\usery\mericson\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary Internet files\content.outlook\rkksOcg4\ruffridge Johnson plan review-2017-02-03.docx <br />