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Planning Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 .__"-,.,...... ..'1 ,j )~A fl -- 6(a) Planning File 2813: Bruce Kath request for a rezoning, conditional use permit, preliminary and final plat, and comprehensive plan amendment at 1912 Lexington Avenue to construct a gas station/convenience store/car wash. As continued from the March Planning Commission meeting. Vice Chairperson Katie Harms opened the public hearing and requested Michael Falk, City Planner, to provide a background report. Mike Falk provided a background history of the buildings, showed a video of the site, and explained the surrounding uses. He listed the changes from the original request and reviewed the 6 conditional use permit criteria of City Code, Chapter 1013.01. Glen Van Warmer, Traffic Consultant for the city, explained the traffic impact on the site. He estimated 1650 trips per day into or out of the site would be the equivalent of 800 customers a day. There would be 110 trips in a peak hour between 5 and 6 p.m. Seventy-five percent of the traffic will enter from Lexington Avenue. Fifteen percent will enter from RoselaWll Avenue east of the project, and 10 percent from the west. V an Warmer estimated that 66 percent of the convenience store traffic is already on the street. He stated there would be two impacts: 1) new trips to the site estimated at 14 trips per day on RoselaWll and 30 trips per day on Lexington in a peak hour; and 2) the impact on the driveways as it relates to turning movements. He estimated there would be very little traffic on Autumn or Summer or other streets because ofthe new project. The new project would not create traffic backups or congestion in his opinion. He also commented that the site plan circulation is adequate with no internal problems. Michael Falk reviewed the impact on parks, streets, utilities, and pathways along Lexington and RoselaWll. Michael Falk reviewed the compatibility with contiguous properties; contiguous property values; impacts on health, safety, and welfare; Comprehensive Plan compatibility, as described in the staff report of May 8, 1996. He also explained that the engineering staff had a number of conditions which had to be met in order for the project to proceed. After providing the staff summary of the site, Mike F alk, stated that the staff recommended approval as per the staff report of May 8, 1996. Chairman Wietecki entered the meeting. Member Harms asked what other uses would be permitted on the site. Michael Falk provided a list of B2 and B3 uses permitted for the Kath site. Member Cunningham asked if a Phase I and Phase II Environmental Analysis had been done. Michael Falk responded that such analyses are done prior to issuance of building permits. Chairman Wietecki asked the staff to present a list of changes requested by the applicant. Michael Falk completed the description. Member Rhode asked Glen Van Warmer how much traffic would be generated by the townhomes to be built north of RoselaWll Avenue. Glen Van Warmer estimated 110 trips per day with 9 trips in anyone peak morning hour.