07-19-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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t '-� i '� y . #10-3471 July 19,2010 _ Page 5 of 8 4 that will eventually be developed. The residential chazacter of the building, including the use of residential siding,makes it a good transition between to the residential areas to the south and whatever develops on the properties to the north. Landscaping The landscape plan calls for a large number of trees and shrubs. The only issue staff has with it is the row of arborvitae along the southeast edge of the garage, parking lot and rain garden. This would shield adjacent properties from the parking lot. But unless they were maintained as a hedge they would eventually form a wall. With this wa11 and the buildings and retaining walls the site would be totally enclosed and would not appear very welcoming to neighboring properties. Hedging along the parking lot or interspersing pyramidal evergreen trees among the existing trees adjacent to the parking lot would be appropriate. Around the rain garden native shrubs would form a transition between the formal appearance of the landscaping � around the buildings and natural appearance of the buffer and wetland. Consideration of Required Findings for Granting a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Approval For the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan,the Commission should discuss each of the required findings and determine if each is satisfied or not. Conditions or revisions may be required to ensure a finding is satisfied. The Commission should review the application,the Code Compliance Review and the City Engineer's Review and refers to those items when discussing the criteria. There are two sets of findings for the commission to consider. In the list below staff eliminated duplications and grouped the findings to make the process easier. Staff comments are in italics. The planning commission may recommend that Council grant a conditional use permit/site plan approval as the permit and approval was applied for or in modified form on the basis of the application and the evidence submitted. The city must find that the proposed use and site plan at the proposed location is or will be: 1. Consistent with/conforms to the Community Management Plan; � 2. Conforms to the City's Plans for parks, streets, and sidewalks; . The proposal is consistent with the Community Management Plan. While a sidewalk or trail is indicated along Shadywood Road, the location, design, construction and source of funding for this sidewalk or trail are unknown at this time. ' 3. Compliant with the zoning code, including any conditions imposed on specific � conditional uses unless a variance has been granted; A 25 foot setback is proposed from the northwest property line where the adjacent property is also zoned B-4. The application includes a request for a variance to this _ requirement. � 4. Adequately served by police, fire,roads, and storm water managemerit; 5. Provided with an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system; '