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^ « rulm ^ - «03-2SS9 April 18,2003 Pafc12 Summary of Itsues for Discuoston; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. How do the visual impacts of this office building complex compare with those of the previously approved office building (see Exhibit G to compare footprints of buildings and parking areas)? Is the intensity of use of this site significantly greater than would have been expected with the previously approved medical office use? Ihder the PUD 2A Agreement the building may not be used for general retail use, but accessory retail uses could occur in up to 20% of the gross floor area of the building. Is Planning Commission comfortable with that same standard, or does the parking variance suggest that ancillary retail use should be further limited? Retail uses require even more parking than office uses... Is the requested significant parking stall variance (42% variance) supported by data that allows Planning Commission to conclude there will not be a parking shortage once this site is developed as proposed? Staff recommends no less than 10 stalls be constructed per unit, which is a 33% variance from code... Access driveways should be posted No Parking to avoid parking congestion. Applicant should be advised to revise the front “proofof-parking ” to meet the 20* setback requirement. Applicant should address the variety of concerns noted by the City Engineer: Provide drainage calculations, drainage area map and storm sewer calculations • Provide evidence that the downstream storm sewer has the capacity to serve the proposed use. - Address potential runoff impacts to the adjoining property to the immediate west The grade of the access road at the southeast and northwest ends of the site exceeds 12% and should be revised to not exceed 8%. Parking lot grades should be reduced to not exceed 4%. Applicants should be asked to describe what their intent is for the existing retaining walls on the adjacent welding shop site. Applicants should describe how these walls and the wall north of the main entrance drive will be designed or screened to soften their visual impacts as viewed from off-site. The ramifications of driveway connection to the Orono Shopping Center site irquirc further review by staff and City consultants to determine whether this should be approved. Does Planning Commission wish any further information regarding trafHc generation for this use? ( J