4.1. PCSR 06-27-2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The applicant has proposed keeping the existing billboard located along Highway 10. City ordinance identifies billboards as a principal use of the property, requiring their removal when the property is dedicated to a new use. The concept plan is proposed to be amended to include the billboard as an accessory use on the same lot as the mini-storage facility. Mini Storage Project As noted above, the PUD concept plan includes a number of uses, but the applicant is requesting approval of the mini-storage use with the current application package. Site Plan The storage facility will access Twin Lakes Road through one proposed driveway in the NE corner of the site. The current driveway is shown as full-access, but this will be changed with future improvements to Twin Lakes Road as it is further developed as a 4-lane divided corridor. When the street is upgraded, access to the site will be restricted to right-in-right-out only. Plans identify six buildings of varying sizes that will be rented to the general public for storage uses. The remainder of the site consists of parking and drive areas to support access to the buildings. These improvements impact a delineated wetland, and the applicant is required to comply with state standards for approval of the impacts. Parking and drive areas are bound by B612 curb and gutter and paved with bituminous. Architectural Review The submitted plans show the building to generally be finished with metal panels of two contrasting colors. Due to the location on Twin Lakes Road and the proximity of the site to Business Park uses, which require upgraded design standards, staff has recommended a condition that the buildings, and all of those proposed within the PUD, comply with the design standards outlined in the Business Park Zoning district. This will require additional material changes (likely adding brick or stone veneer and to add additional contrast and interest) to ensure that projects developed along planned primary corridors are generally consistent. Staff recommends this standard apply to all facades clearly visible from the public right-of-way. All fencing proposed for this project shall consist of a wrought-iron style where clearly visible from the public right-of-way. The fencing will need to be modified to screen any proposed outdoor storage areas. Applicable Regulations Zone Change In reviewing a proposed amendment, consideration shall be given to existing conditions within the area directly and indirectly affected by the proposal, the conservation of property values, the use to which the property affected is being devoted at the time, and relevant provisions, if any, in the land use plan. In addition to the requested zone change, the applicant has requested a land use amendment that will impact a portion of the subject site. The proposed amendment will establish a single land use, Highway Business, for the entire site. While the long-term plans included in the PUD plan include a variety of uses, the proposed uses within the district and the Comprehensive Plan support the rezoning to PUD. Conditional Use Permit/PUD City ordinances outline the process for reviewing a proposed Planned Unit Development project and include a series of standards that the proposal should be evaluated against. Sec 30-1564 outlines these standards as follows: