09-19-2005 Planning Commission Packet

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#05-3149 September 19,2005 � Page 5 of 7 does not contain any pole lighting iior would the building code require any. Should the . applicant wish to construct parking lot lighting in the fiiture, an adciitional conditional use permit must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Conu�iission and City Council. Wifih regard to building motuited lighting, the applicant has stated only security lighting is proposed, which would be located at entrance locations and the minimal necessary to safely illuminate the sidewalks. There are three entrance points shown on the proposed plau with the main entrance facing Sixth Avenue N and two secondary entrances off the parking lot, which face east. Staff does not anticipate that any building mounted lighting would be near enough to the adjacent residential property to cause any negative impacts. Signage The site contains a monument sign located along Sixth Avenue N and also a symbolic sign on the front fa�ade of the builciing. No new signage has been proposed as part of this proposal and should any signage be proposed in tlle firture, an additional conditional use permit must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City Cotuicil. Building Height The proposed additions are subject to a 30' height restriction measured from existing grade. The applicant has provided a scaled section drawing indicating compliance with the 30' height limitation with a proposed height of 27'-28'. The height impact of the proposed addition is illustrated on the perspective image supplied by the applicant and attached to this report as Exhibit J. Grading& Drainage . The proposal includes expansion of the parking lot to the northeast and also to the south west. Also inchided is construction of a rate control pond in the northwest corner of the site. The applicant has provided a Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control plan, attached as Exhibit E illustrating how the expaiided parking and rate control pond will irnpact the existing topograpliy. As of the date of this report the City Engineer had only reviewed the plans briefly and provided general comments, which were supplied to the applicant in a "Request For Further Iiiformation" letter sent August 30, 2005. Should the City Engineer conunents be completed prior to the date of the Planning Coinrnission nleeting, those comments will be provided to the applicant and Planning Comrnission to aid in review of the conditional use permit. If the City Engineer comments are not received prior to the hearing, staff would recommend that the application is tabled witil the City Engineer has fully reviewed the plans. Access Locations � The site currently has two access points to the site from Sixth Avenue N (or Co. Rd. 6), oiie approximately 90' east of the westerly site boundary and one at the far east side of the site. These access points will not be altered in any way as part of tlus project.