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Page 3 August 15, 2000 Planning Commission Minutes THE PROPOSED SETBACK OF 2.75 FEET WOULD SLIGHTLY “STICK OUT” WHEN TH COMPARED TO OTHER HOMES AND GARAGES ALONG 17 STREET NW, HOWEVER, WOULD GENERALLY BE OUT OF CHARACTER WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 5 Ayes - 0 Nays, Motion Carried. Teague presented a request by H. Brooks & Company for a special use permit and site plan review for the purpose of operating a food processing (fruits and vegetables), packaging, warehousing and distribution center out of the existing building located at 600 Lakeview Point (the old US West facility). Activities proposed at the site would include storage of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including ripening rooms, caramel apple dipping, fruit and vegetable cutting and packaging, distribution of the product, and the office operation. Approximately 130-140 employees will be working on the site over two shifts. Truck traffic generated from the site will be around 285 trips in and out of the facility per day, including weekends. These trips include employees driving to and from the site each day. The company has 20 semi trucks in operation and an additional 15 trailer beds parked on site. An above ground fueling station will be located in the southeast corner of the off-street parking area and shall be well screened. There will be at most, a total of 35 semi trailers on the site at one time. The site contains 16 dock doors, therefore, there will be 19 additional trailers parked away from the dock doors in the parking area. The special use permit is requested for the purpose of allowing the distribution portion of the request, and to install a gasoline fueling area in the future. The following criteria shall be considered for a special use permit to be issued: 1)That the establishment, maintenance, or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or comfort of the general public. 2)That the special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. 3)That the establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. 4)That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided. 5)That the special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. Teague reported that the proposed distribution operation shall not be detrimental to the area, or diminish property value. The use conforms to the regulation of the I-1 Zoning District. The facility will be well screened per the attached landscape plan. Phil Brooks, President of H. Brooks & Company made introductions, gave a brief history of the company and described some of the operations of their business. Baker asked if H. Brooks & Company had any plans for the tower on the building. Brooks explained they did not need the tower but it would be expensive to remove it and the company would use it to the best of their ability for now. Livingston asked where most of the employees had to travel from to get to work and the accessibility of the new location . Brooks replied that most of their employees live north of town. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\2000\8-15-2000.WPD 3