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<br />,.... . <br /> <br />October 9, 1975 <br /> <br />TO: Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager <br /> <br />---'$ <br />FROM: Barry P. Johnson, Building & Planning Coordinator <br /> <br />RE: Trend Enterprises <br /> <br />.,' <br /> <br />Trend Enterprises is making two requests of the City Council. <br />These requests are not directly linked, however, both matters would <br />have to be set~led in order for Trend Enterprises to be able to occupy <br />its new facility. <br /> <br />The first request is for modification of the landscape and plot <br />plan in two regards. First, the applicant would like to alter many <br />of the variety of plantings that were shown on the original landscape <br />plan. Secondly, the applicant wishes to reduce the amount of paved <br />and curbed area that was shown on the original plan. <br /> <br />The changes in the landscaping plan do not, in my judgment, <br />affect the over-all quality of the plan except to increase that quality <br />and in no way violates any of the requirements of the Zoning Code. <br />The reason for the revision to the landscape plan is, as I understand <br />it, because the pressure of time when the first application made required <br />that the architect draw up the landscape plan on his own. Subsequently, <br />the owners of the company in viewing the plan after it had been <br />approved, decided that it did not satisfy their own individual tastes. <br />In addition, the drainage swale between their buildings was originally <br />ind~ated to be sodded. The heavy rains this year have shown that a <br />considerable erosion problem is likely to result if this swale is <br />sodded and in consultation with the landscape architect, they are <br />proposing to plant the ditch with polygonum, a hardy ground cover <br />which should more adequately resist the potential erosion in the swale. <br /> <br />The parking area, as stated, is also proposed to be reduced. The <br />original site plan showed a parking area sufficiently large to accommo- <br />date the parking needs of the development including the proposed two <br />future stages. Because of cost considerations and the lack of <br />necessity at this time, the applicant would like to reduce the area <br />to that which would be sufficient for the building being constructed <br />at this time. This certainly would comply with Code requirements. <br />In addition, the extent of concrete curbing around the parking lots is <br />proposed to be reduced. At the time the original building permit was <br />approved, concrete curbing was required around all parking and maneuvering <br />areas. The requirement has since been modified to require concrete <br />curbing around parking and maneuvering areas only in yards abutting <br />streets for industrial developments. Areas in which curbing has been <br />deleted are in the rear yard of the development. One of the reasons <br />