pf_03144 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

4. The construction of the four-story office building as proposed will not have an adverse impact on the general public health, safety and welfare. 5. A revised development plan submittal will be required for review and approval by staff and is necessary prior to the completion of the PUD Agreement and final consideration by the City Council. 4.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 4,1 Based on the findings outlined in Section 3 of this report, staff recommends approval of the request to amend the PUD #1224 to allow the design and construction of a four-story office/radio building totaling 40,000 square feet and a single story parking deck with the following conditions: 1. The site must be developed in accordance with the staff corrected plans submitted and approved in conjunction with the request for an amendment to the approved planned unit development (site plan; grading, drainage, erosion control, & utilities plan; concept landscape plan; building floor plan; and exterior building elevations all dated 08/26/99). Minor variations from the approved site plan may be approved by the City's Development Review Committee, under the direction of the Community Development Director. However, any substantial departures from the approved site plan will require another amendment to the planned unit development. 2. Final grading, storm sewer, and utility plans must be reviewed and approved by the City EngineerlPublic Works Director. Rice Creek Watershed District shall review and comment on the proposed grading/drainage plan. 3. A final landscape plan must be submitted to the City Landscape Architect for review and approval. 4, The erosion control plan must be submitted in conjunction with site development plan. 5.0 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission held the required hearing for the Northwestern College PUD amendment on September 8, 1999. Three adjacent/nearby property owners spoke at the meeting. Issues discussed included: 1) consistency of materials and design with surrounding buildings and those college buildings within the campus, 2) the importance of the building as an entry to the community as well as the college and neighborhood, 3) impacts of a 4 story building on solar exposure for the Alzheimer complex, 4) keeping college pedestrian access to a location near the comer of Lydia and Lincoln, 5) screening details for roof top equipment. 6) capacity of on-site ponding. Dan Lind, Presbyterian Homes, stated the project PF3144 - RCA (091399)a,doc Page 4 of 5