Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 8/28/1989

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Zoning File #1417 August 24, 1989 Page 10 Review of Amended Proposal - Both June and July meetings of the Planning Commission were well attended by the affected neighbors of the NSP proposal. Questions raised by both the Planning Commission members and neighbors were pertinent to the review. Many of the earlier questions were answered by the applicant at the July meeting. The Planning Commission was satisfied that the ordinances/standards of the City had been met with the amended proposal by the applicant and adopted staff's approval option in the recommendation as set forth on Page 8 of this memo, conditions 1-7, but added that it would be to applicant's benefit to resolve the concerns of the neighbors prior to the Council meeting finding no basis nor direction in the ordinance to resolve the neighbors' concerns. In the formal motion, the Planning Commission directed the applicant to schedule an informal meeting before staff was to schedule the application before the Council. A meeting was scheduled with the neighbors in early August. The plans submitted with this review have been revised to reflect the neighbors' concerns. The applicant advises that several plans have been submitted to the neighbors. Staff has yet to receive any additional comments concerning the revised plans. Brief Review of Current Proposal - The power station has been moved approximately 40' westward, now placed at the 975' elevation at a finished proposed elevation of 976'. Berms along the west and south side of the facility range from 5-6' (9761-981'+). The transformer/console is located 315' from the closest residential lot in the Huntington Farm Plat and 235' fr )m the closest house to the south (review Exhibit T). Applicant must once again be reminded that all excavations adjacent to wetland area at 964' elevation must be 26' from designated wetland. Note that applicant is also providing berming extending from the west side of the facility northward to the west property line to tie in with the landscape screening. Please note that the applicant has fulfilled most of the requests made in Condition 2 of the staff's recommendation. Berming has been extended along the south side of the facility extending to the south side of the dii.veway. Note also that the plantings requested along the berm areas adjacent to the facility have been omitted in place of the proposed landscape plan. Please review the amended landscape plan (Exhibit V. It is staff's understanding tnat tte neighbors have had considerable input in the placement of the facility in relation to the saving of existing deciduous trees in the area. Note that the evergreen plantings have been strategically placed to protect the views of the two residential lots to the west and to the south.