04/19/2004 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004 6:00 o'clock p.m. (2. #04-2974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLP, "STONEBAY MARKETPLACE," NW QUADRANT HWY 12/WILLOW DRIVE, COMMERCIAL PUD DEVELOPMENT—Continued) 5. Building Height—All buildings are expected to meet the B-6 height standard of 30'. The Walgreens building indicates a roof peak height of 28'3" except for the entrance corner `parapet' roof peak at 32'6". Staff recommends acceptance of the proposed heights. 6. Landscaping—Plans meet the general B-6 guidelines in terms of the required information detail. Although it appears likely this requirement is met or exceeded, the plan has not yet been reviewed in depth for determination if the required valuation of plantings based on project valuation is met. All three distinct parking islands meet or exceed the 180 s.f. minimum size. The standard of one tree required for every 15 stalls is met. There is substantial landscaping along Kelley Parkway; in addition to boulevard trees there are also shrubs to screen the residential area to the backs of the buildings. Site borders abutting Willow Drive and Hwy 12 are not showing much proposed landscaping, except for some trees in the parking lot. Staff recommended the Planning Commission provide the applicant direction as to what specific landscaping revisions are necessary, especially for adequate screening and buffering of trash enclosures. 7. Architectural Standards—Applicants advised they will work with the City to provide a darker colored face-brick that is acceptable to the City though revised building elevations of the two westerly buildings have not yet been submitted and will need further review upon their submittal. All three trash enclosures need to be fully screened; the plan needs to show full screening. Gaffron pointed out the following additional Site Plan Elements: 1. Pedestrian Access and Vehicle Circulation—Pedestrian access and circulation has been refined to a level acceptable to staff. 2. Lot Coverage—Overall coverage of the 3.69 acre site is proposed at 17.9%, not including freestanding trash enclosures which exceed the 15% lot coverage standard for lots of 0- 1.99 acres in Code Section 78-1403. 3. Loading Berths—Applicant should define the location and detail of loading berths for Walgreens and the easterly retail building. 4. Trash Enclosures—Applicants must provide detail of how trash handling will be accomplished on each site. 5. Required Parking—With proof-of-parking stalls included in the proposed stalls total, the site is short only 6 stalls based on City code requirements; however as the proof-of- parking stalls are located in landscaped areas it would be preferable to not construct them until/unless they are needed. 6. Signage—Detailed, dimensioned elevations views for all monument signage and building signage plans need to be submitted. Staff earlier suggested to the applicants that the Walgreens signage not include a manual reader board nor use illuminated scrolling or flashing reader boards. 7. Lighting—Applicant needs to provide a plan for building-mounted lighting for review, and details on the Gardco fixtures, which must be a boxed downcast lighting with recessed bulbs. 8. Engineering Matters—As the plan sets arrived on April 15, 2004, the Engineering comments are not yet available. Page 3 of 49