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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Page 4 Mr. Lloyd advised that staff had not yet held those more detailed discussions, as the 143 purpose of the Preliminary Plat was specific to define property boundaries and public 144 infrastructure needed for the site (e.g. storm drainage, roadways, sanitary sewer, water 145 service). Mr. Lloyd advised that previous plats further south had already taken care of 146 many of the infrastructure needs. 147 Following that, Mr. Lloyd advised that when the ultimate end use of the site was 148 determined, that use would need to meet all City and Zoning Codes. At that time, Mr. 149 Lloyd advised that outdoor truck storage may need approval through a Conditional Use 150 application and process, based on the industrial nature of the property. However, at this 151 point, Mr. Lloyd advised that the inside use of the property was irrelevant, and not part of 152 the Preliminary Plat approval process, as well as determining if any part of the 153 development needed a variance. 154 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Lloyd clarified that the property use would not come 155 back before the Commission, unless some part of the development needed a variance or 156 outdoor storage required a Conditional Use, and that any other approvals would probably 157 be processed administratively by staff. 158 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Lloyd addressed the sufficiency of Terminal Road 159 and Walnut Street. Mr. Lloyd advised that, while the Public Works/Engineering 160 Department would address roadway infrastructure conditions and requirements, this 161 again was simply a Preliminary Plat proposal with a broader knowledge that an 180,000 162 square foot warehousing facility was proposed. Without having the actual perspective of 163 the Public Works/Engineering Department available, Mr. Lloyd advised that in their 164 preliminary reviews of the Preliminary plat, they had brought forth no concerns regarding 165 the proposed use. 166 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Lloyd addressed the main intended ingress/egress 167 to the site, advising that there was currently no access from the site onto Terminal Road; 168 and noting that a portion of Terminal Road was no longer a public roadway. However, 169 based on easements already in place for the property to the north, Mr. Lloyd advised that 170 egress could possibly be provided to the private portion of Terminal Road and then into 171 the public infrastructure. Mr. Lloyd noted that alternate access point would be on Walnut 172 Street. 173 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Lloyd addressed building height (allowed at 60’ in 174 the Industrial District) and impervious surface percentages (allowed up to 85% of the 175 overall site area). 176 Member Daire noted discussion from the March 2013 Planning Commission meeting 177 related to painted concrete surfaces, and sought clarification on whether paint was 178 permitted on this exterior material, as proposed by the developer. 179 Mr. Lloyd advised that staff did not yet know the exact composition of proposed materials, 180 as there had been no review of development specifics for this Preliminary Plat 181 application. However, Mr. Lloyd assured the Commission that each element would be 182 reviewed upon receipt of detailed plans to ensure the proposed building and site features 183 met all City Code requirements. 184 In review of the area map, Member Cunningham noted the apparent existence of a 185 structure on the site. Mr. Lloyd responded that the structure had been demolished 186 subsequent to the 2011 map as southern buildings were under construction; but that not 187 more current aerial photos were available since that time. 188 The civil engineer for the applicant was present in the audience, but offered no comment 189 beyond staff’s presentation. 190 Public Comment 191 Mr. Lloyd advised that staff had received a few phone calls with clarifying questions about 192 the proposal, but no comments had been offered thus far. 193