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Session 1705, Minutes September 8, 1997 AGENDA ITEM NO. 8 - REVISI:D SITE PLAN - 501-515 NORTH ~ SOUTH: Mayor Adams said that this item was tabled at the last session. Mr. Schoomer moved to remove this item from the table. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Ollendorff said that the developer has revised the plan to, in part, meet some of the conditions proposed by City staff. The developer has met the conditions regarding the fencing and the lighting. He has agreed to several other conditions. Mr. Ollendorff recommended approval with the following conditions. That the trash handling equipment be installed in such a way that it is not visible from surrounding properties. The utilities must be screened. A detailed landscaping plan must be submitted before construction begins. Other conditions need to be clarified, especially the amount of brick that will be placed on the face of the buildings. The building should be brick construction entirely, except for the areas around the windows, doors and gables. it is not clear from the plans and pictures what the developer proposes. The condition requesting that the developer delete the fourth floor, the gables facing the west, has been met by moving the gables, so that they are not visible from the west face of the building. This is acceptable by staff. Finally, staff had proposed and Council should insist on, a minimum 2 5 foot rear yard setback. The developer proposes a twenty foot setback in the rear, leaving a twenty foot front yard. This is not adequate for a building of this size, adjacent to single family residential areas. Mr. Oilendorff said that there are other items that have been suggested by citizens and councilmembers that he does not believe has to be considered as part of this site plan. One of which is grading. The grading plans must be developed as part of the building permit process. The law is clear about no grading taking place which results in an increase in stormwater flow, either in quantity or speed of flow onto neighboring properties. Second, there has been discussion of additional parking. Mr. Ollendorff suggests that at any time the Council can require that the curb be relocated closer to the sidewalk allowing four spaces offset from the street. With all these conditions, some agreed and some not agreed to by the developer, approval is recommended. Mr. Mark Man,n, Manco Builders, said that as far as the recommendations that were made by the Director of Planning to the City Council, they agreed to abide by all of the recommendations. This would include the issues involving brick, driveway, refuse handling, location of utilities and adequate screening for them, submitting a detailed landscaping plan to be submitted prior to construction. The revisions that have been made were the lowering of the building along the west wall by approximately fourteen feet by shifting the gable end from the west face to the courtyard. They have added a significant amount of brick to address the concerns of the City Council, Planning Department and neighbors.