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Attachment A PLANNING FILE 09-003 Request by Wellington Management for approval of a REZONING of 1126 Sandhurst and 1267 Lexington Avenue to Planned Unit Development (PUD) from Single-Family Residence District and General Business District, respectively; and GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) to allow the construction of a multi-tenant commercial office property. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 09-003 (6:44 p.m.). Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed staff's analysis of the request of Wellington Management for approval of a REZONING of 1126 Sandhurst and 1267 Lexington Avenue to Planned Unit Development (PUD) from Single-Family Residence District and General Business District, respectively; and GENERAL CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD), which would replace the existing TCF bank structures at 2167 Lexington Avenue and the adjacent single-family residence at 1126 Sandhurst Drive to allow the construction of a multi-tenant commercial office property and redevelopment of the northwest quadrant of the intersection of County Road B and Lexington Avenue with an 11,250 square-foot commercial office building and parking area. Mr. Lloyd reviewed detailed information from the staff report dated March 4, 2009, and specifically addressed Section 5.3 related to deviations from standard setback requirements due to the proposed location of the building near the corner of County Road B and Lexington Avenue, noted in the flexibility of PUD applications. Mr. Lloyd noted that such flexibility would ultimately need approval by the City Council and must be demonstrably consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommended approval of the REZONING, based on the comments and findings outlined in Sections 4— 5; and approval of the GENERAL CONCEPT PUD, based on the comments and findings outlined in Sections 4— 7 of the staff report, and conditions detailed in Section 8.0 of the staff report dated March 4, 2009. Mr. Lloyd noted that the applicant remained willing to work with staff on the height and design of the screening fence between residential properties and this proposed commercial land use, in addition to working with those residents. � Discussion between Commissioners and staff included clarifying where the existing zoning standards and � proposed conditions were inconsistent; subject parcels remaining two (2) separate parcels and not � subdivided or replatted, since the structure would not be built over an existing property line; proposed ten � foot (10') setback from the side parking lot line to the residential properties; and no concerns in not � adhering to the forty foot (40') traffic visibility triangle for the building. � City Engineer Debra Bloom � Ms. Bloom reviewed staff's rationale in approving the proposed building location and setbacks, based on � vehicle visibility and approaches, area speeds and posted speeds, with design consistent with a 35 mph � street; and availability of the EVP signal at that intersection. � Further discussion included accident potential at that intersection for vehicles not adhering to the traffic � light; and concerns addressed by the Fire and Police Departments, with ongoing discussions to minimize � potential accident issues. � Additional discussion included standard versus proposed setbacks; consistent setback of the proposed � building from adjacent business property line; rationale for building locations closer to the street to � encourage more pedestrian-friendly access; and consistency with "Complete Streets" concepts, in � addition to consistency with the City's Cornerstone Plan developed in the mid- to late-1990's for � development and redevelopment at significant intersections such as this, primarily to make them more � transit, pedestrian and bicycle friendly, and to frame public space in a way not accomplished with a � parking lot, and allowing a more urban feel. � Further discussion included the location of the main entrance to the building and the privacy concerns of � the anticipated dental use, while allowing for future redesign of the entrance location; intent of the � Neighborhood Business designation in the draft Comprehensive Plan in accommodating walkability, � making pedestrian access from the street preferred; and removal of one (1) driveway onto County Road B : from the current TCF property, with this land use. : Additional discussion included main and emergency accesses into the building; building height of : eighteen feet (18'), with decorative entry cap features facing the parking lot at twenty-one feet (21'); screening of rooftop mechanicals; considerations for this land use in conjunction with the SuperAmerica Page 1 of 6