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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Page 7 Recess Chair Bakeman briefly recessed the meeting at 8:00 p.m. and reconvened at 8:07 p.m. c. PLANNING FILE 07-021 Cent Ventures and AmWest Development LLC in cooperation with Xtra Lease PRELIMINARY PLAT, REZONING, AND (property owner) seeking approval of a GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) to allow the development of a hotel and restaurant at 2700 Cleveland Avenue. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 07-021. City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the request Cent Ventures and AmWest Development to place a 5,000 square foot restaurant near the southwest corner of the property; a 4-story, 120-unit hotel near the rear (east property line); parking adjacent to Cleveland Avenue near the restaurant and between the restaurant and hotel, with a small parking field adjacent to the Mount Ridge Road right-of-way; and construction of a temporary right-in/right-out in the northwest corner of the parcel, with a permanent access to be constructed when Twin Lakes Parkway completed along the southern boundary of the subject parcel. Mr. Paschke reviewed rationale for staff concerns and their ultimate recommendation for denial: no traffic study; problematic traffic flow; not a use staff was supportive of; and a number of components of the Site Design that were not consistent with the Master Plan and design standards necessary to provide clear direction related to this proposal. DENIAL Staff recommended of the request by Cent Ventures and AmWest Development LLC, based on the absence of pertinent information necessary as identified and detailed in Section 8.2 of the staff report dated June 6, 2007; attached hereto and made a part thereof. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had earlier today received a revised Site Plan that may address some of the above-referenced concerns, but that staff had not had sufficient time for review and recommendation to the Planning Commission. At the request of Chair Bakeman, Mr. Paschke reviewed design characteristics referenced for this gateway site as it related to access and traffic; site functions and peak hours related to traffic volumes and potential access off Mount Ridge Road; access on Twin Lakes Parkway versus any access along Cleveland Avenue; Twin Lakes Master Plan design principles; integration of infrastructure (i.e., storm sewer, sanitary sewer, road network, etc.) throughout the redevelopment area; limited exterior right in/out along County Road C or Cleveland to minimize potential future conflicts and how they fit into the overall grand plan and potential impacts and uses; and design standards that would incorporate more dense buildings toward Cleveland Avenue or along the Twin Lakes Parkway, and away from existing or future residential properties. Mr. Paschke further addressed parking issues; reducing impacts of stormwater management with shared parking as appropriate; and problematic single-site development and unknown infrastructure impacts (i.e., looping of water mains; tying into sanitary sewer; and utilization of public infrastructure. At the request of Chair Bakeman, Mr. Paschke clarified that staff and legal counsel had agreed to extend the review period to it’s full 120 days, with a final determination