SP05-11_LP05-07_BEISSWENGER AMENDED SITE PLAN (2)

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2005 Proposal: City Planner Comments: if the Planning Commission and Council believe Mr. Beisswenger should be allowed to have gasoline engines for sale in the garden sales area,then the screening should be changed. The garden sales area is located on the west side of the hardware store building(facing Old Highway 8 NW)and is proposed to be 9,300 sq. ft. The length of the garden area is 200 feet and includes a 2,520 sq. ft. green house within. Mr.Beisswenger indicated that he is interested in selling used power equipment in the northern portion of the garden sales area only. Mr.Norm Wells,Architect, suggested that the northern portion of the screening could be masonry wall material to completely screen the proposed power equipment. Staff agrees;the applicant should construct an 85 foot masonry wall on the north end of the garden sales area to match the exterior building materials. No sales or display of motorized equipment should be allowed south of this point. The remaining 115 feet is proposed to be fencing material. The entire 200 foot length is proposed to be screened by landscaping as indicated on the approved site plan;this should not change. Also,within the context of redeveloping a marquee site in the City, and the strict design guidelines of the MX district,the applicant has agreed to: • rotate outdoor sales items on a seasonal basis; • not store items above the fence; and, • maintain an orderly and clean sales area. The MX district was created to facilitate the construction of high-quality materials and aesthetics. Anything displayed in the garden sales area above the 6 foot masonry wall or 6 foot fenced in portion of the garden sales area should not be allowed. STAFF COMMENTS RECOMMENDATION Motion to recommend approval of SP05-11 AND LP 05-07,SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Continued compliance with SP04-01 and LP03-08 2. A special use permit is applied for to consider signage through the comprehensive sign plan process. 3. The storage of any packaging, garbage or recycling material shall not be stored outside of the dumpster enclosure area as depicted on the site plan. 4. Garden Sales Area items shall be stored only in the"garden center"area as depicted on the April 29,2005 amended site plan. 5. Items within garden sales area shall not be stacked above the 6 foot masonry wall or fenced area nor be visible from Old Highway 8 NW. 6. The applicant shall submit plans to be approved by the City Planner for all seasonal sales events. Patrick Boylan,City Planner I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2005\05-17-05\SP05-11_LP05-07_BEISSWENGER AMENDED SITE PLAN.doc 2