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PLANNING REPORT DATE: June 15, 2012 CASE: LP2012-001 SUBJECT: Consideration of a Site Plan, allowing for construction of a 70' x 125' two-story addition for AccuStream, 309 5th AVE NW. APPLICANT: Eric Chalmers on behalf of AccuStream REQUEST&BACKGROUND The applicant is requesting Site Plan approval to allow construction of a 70' x 125', 2-story addition on the street side of the existing industrial building located at 309 5th Avenue NW. The addition would be constructed on the west side of the existing building, causing the relocation of surface parking to the rear yard where substantial open space currently exists. The proposal includes elimination of 30 surface parking stalls in the front yard and construction of 66 stalls in the rear yard. Additionally, 16 parking stalls will be preserved and better striped along the south side of the building and 16 proof of parking stalls are proposed. A northerly access point off 5th Avenue would be eliminated and the shared access further south on 5'h Avenue would remain. The existing building provides 24,822 SF, with the addition adding 16,246 SF for a total building square footage of 41,068. The building is used for warehouse, manufacturing, and office space. City staff has met with the applicant and his architect several times. One issue that still needs resolution is a private, shared access/driveway easement running north/south along the rear property boundary. This is an access point in favor of the property to the east. The applicant is pursuing the release of this easement. Because the proposed parking layout overlaps onto the easement area, a condition of approval is that the easement be released. An alternative is that the easement is redrafted in such as way that the access rights are fully within drive-aisles and not encroaching into parking stalls (only two stalls are impacted with the Site Plan). If the easement is re-drafted, it will have to be reviewed by the City Attorney to confirm the language is acceptable and doesn't conflict in any way with the proposed Site Plan. ATTACHMENTS A—Resolution B—Project Location Map C—Zoning Map D—Aerial Photo E—Applicant Narrative F—Interoffice Engineering Memo dated 6/13/2012 G—Existing Conditions Survey H—Existing Conditions Survey (w/topography) I—Site Plan J—Landscape Plan K—Lighting Plan L— 1st Level Floor Plan M—2nd Level Floor Plan N—Elevations O—C l: Title Sheet, Legend, &Notes P—C2: Grading, Drainage &Erosion Control Plan Q—C3: Curbing, Paving &Utility Plan R—C4: Details S—C5: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan