Agenda Date: 07/20/2021
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 12-2021: An ordinance on second reading approving the Sixth Amendment to Area K of the Southbridge Planned Development Plan
Body
Prepared by:
Karl Onsager, AICP Planner I
Michael Sutherland, Deputy Director of Community Development
PURPOSE:
Consider application to amend the Southbridge Planned Development (PD) Plan Area K to allow office, automotive service (not to include auto-body repair, vehicle painting, wrecking yard or demolition operations, or industrial assembly, and not open to the general public) and vehicle storage as permitted uses, and establish lot standards for height, gross floor area, unobstructed open space, vehicle routes and number of vehicle hauler trips, and architectural design.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Mike Sutherland, Deputy Director of Community
Development
Additional Presenter(s): Michael McDonald, Owner, McDonald Automotive Group
Andy Larsen Jr., Principal, Commercial Building Services,
Inc.
David Spratlen, Architect, Commercial Building Services,
Inc.
SUMMARY:
In 1979, council approved the Southbridge Tentative PD Plan. The 85.42 acres of Area K of the PD plan was designated for "Office Park" use. The applicant is requesting approval of a PD amendment to expand allowed uses and establish lot standards and restrictions for the property located at 1151 W. Mineral Ave located in Area K of the Southbridge Tentative PD Plan.
Since first reading, staff has received a letter from applicant's attorney. This is included as an attachment to this communication.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
Planning Commission held a preliminary project plan process (P4) study session on November 23, 2020 to discuss the proposed PD Amendment. City Council held a P4 study session on December 8, 2020. Pursuant to both discussions and direction, the application includes limits on vehicle storage spaces, permeable pavers, enhanced landscape area, limits on vehicle h...
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