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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES - 02-00080 - Valley Wide CoopI%EXBURG PLANNING & ZONING September 19, 2002 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer Members: Robert Schwartz Ted Whyte DaVawn Beattie Mike Ricks Steve McGary Doug Smith - Excused Jerry Hastings Mary Haley Jordan Dyer P.F.C. P & Z Administrator City Attorney City Clerk APPROVAL OF MINUTES John Millar Kurt Hibbert Stephen Zollinger Blair D. Kay - Excused Jerry Hastings made a motion to approve the August 29, 2002 minutes, Ted Whyte seconded the motion, none opposed. The motion carried. Robert Schwartz made a motion to approve the September 05, 2002 minutes, Ted Whyte seconded the motion, none opposed. The motion carried. Noncontroversial agenda items: There will be a work session with the City Council next Wednesday the 25' of September. Winston Dyer reviewed the agenda items. New Business: Site Plan Review - Valley Wide COOP -1200 West Highway 33 - Scott Spaulding Scott Spaulding - Representing Design intelligence discussed the proposal for a new office and retail convenience store. The proposed building is 17,500 square feet and will contain a convenience store in the Southeast corner. The Northeast corner will be a farm store. The development will cover approximately 6 acres of the 25 acres in the parcel. There will be 70 parking spaces. Scott discussed the site plan and the need to install a right and a left turn lane off the highway 33. Water and sewer connections were discussed. The City is requesting the storm water connection be located to the West of US Highway 20. The location is not going to be developed as a truck stop. There will be underground tanks for retail distribution. The entrances are 40 feet wide with a 30 foot turning radius. Landscaping will be 27 feet on the perimeter and 10 feet across the bottom of the site plan. Snow storage will be located on the bottom of the site plan. The South and East portion of the site will remain agricultural. There is a 10 foot utility easement around the exterior of the development. There is no landscaping next to the building. The loading dock will be below ground level. Discussion on the entryway widths, lighting off the building, pump canopies, and parking stall locations. The facility will be open until 10:00 p.m. Trees and sidewalk location were reviewed. Stephen Zollinger - The Ordinance controlling setbacks will require the location of the sidewalk to be away from the curb. Kurt Hibbert - The Staff has reviewed the proposal. There is adequate parking at the location. There have been neighborhood meetings to review the project. Sewer and water will be at the site for the April 2003 opening of the store. Discussion on the planned carwash at the site. The handicap entrances were reviewed on the site plan. Steve McGary made a motion to approve the site plan for Valley Wide COOP with the following conditions: 1) Parking spaces need to be 10 feet wide. 2) The storm drainage for the site be connected to the City sewer system on the North side. 3) The Highway 33 truck turning radius on the Northwest corner entrance to the property. 4) A buffered landscape area with 1 %z inch caliper trees every 50 feet. 5) A boulevard style sidewalk set back 7 feet for a landscape strip. 6) Obtain a development agreement from the City for Sewer and Water connections. 7) Street lighting be installed on the Northwest corner intersection and lighted entry ways approved by the State Highway Department. 8) Subject to City Staff approvals. Ted Whyte seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Site Plan Review - Continential Park phase ll - 5u' West & 7h South - Troy Karchner Kurt Rowland- Forsgren Associates- Phase I has been approved and is in the building process. Phase 11 site plan was reviewed with discussions on parking, storm drain connections, and Fire Department access. Adjoining properties were reviewed for the change in character of the neighborhoods. Zoning for the properties in the area were discussed. Kurt Hibbert - Displayed a map of the area on the overhead screen. The Commissioners discussed the properties in the area and the impact this development will have on adjoining properties. Kurt Hibbert - Reviewed Staff approvals of the Site Plan. The health and safety issues were enhanced on this proposal compared to the first proposal. The Fire Department did not have any objections to this site plan. Discussion on lighting at the entrances, and green space with trees. Jordan Dyer made a motion to approve the site plan for Continential Park phase 11 with the following conditions: 1) Entrance way lighting 2) Keep as many trees as possible 3) 6 foot buffer fence Mike Ricks seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried.