Planning 2013-08-22 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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4.Building Design The design of the canopy extension is the same as the existing canopy areas, except that the extension will only cover the four southernmost fueling islands; the canopy area over the north fueling island will not be expanded. The canopy extension will start 32 feet south of the north edge of the existing canopy. This will create horizontal modulation of the roofline in the northwestern area of the canopy. Colored elevations shown on sheet P32-04 of Attachment B state “Color to match existing ‘Mutual Material Rose Brown’”; however, the existing color of the CMU used within the fueling facility is a gray split face CMU. Through correspondence with the applicant, the intent is for the new canopy columns to match the color and material of the existing canopy columns. Staff agrees that the new CMU should match the existing, and recommends a condition of approval to require that the new CMU used in the project be the split-face gray CMU used on the existing columns. Mechanical equipment associated with the fueling facility will be screened by a combination of existing and new landscape plantings. Lighting fixtures and accessories will match the design of existing fixtures and accessories on the fueling site. New signage proposed is not reviewed as part of this design review but instead will be reviewed under separate sign permit(s). 5.Miscellaneous Structures Miscellaneous structures, including fueling dispensers, trash receptacles, and bollards, will match those already existing within the fueling facility, and are typical of the miscellaneous structures associated with gas stations. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDELINES Commercial Areas Goal 1.7 The project meets the Commercial Areas Goal. The project is going through design review. Sidewalks are preexisting and lighting will be added to the site. Six parking spaces are proposed to be removed, but the remaining number of parking stalls greatly exceeds the required number of parking spaces for the optical facility. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the BAR adopt the Findings and Conclusions of the staff report and approve the request subject to the following conditions. 1.Irrigation is required in the new landscape area. An irrigation plan shall be submitted as part of the building permit. 2.Wheelstops shall be added to the 20 parking spaces located adjacent to the new landscape area to prevent damage to the plantings. 3.The following information shall be added to the landscape planting plans as part of the building permit: a. Add a note that all wire and twine and the top 2/3 of burlap are to be removed from B& B plants before planting. b.Add specifications for plant quality per ANSLA standards, including for B&B trees. c.The new planting strip needs to have good soil preparation to ensure that soils are decompacted and loosened to at least 18 inches and that resulting planting soils have at least 10% organic material in them (via the addition of compost like Cedar Grove or equivalent that is tilled in to the soil). Notes should be added to the plan about soil preparation. d.Provide specifications for mulch and its application. e.Add planting notes – top of root ball even with soil surface, loosen root ball and straighten or prune any circling roots in container-grown plants before planting, etc. 4.Concrete block used on the new fueling facility columns shall by gray split face CMU to match the material and color used on the existing canopy columns. JR Page 10 of 11 08/14/2013 H:\Design Review\Costco Gas Station\SR_L13-038 Costco Fueiling Facility Expansion.docx 16