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RFp0RT AND DECISION OF MARCH 7, 2000
C. Consistency with Site Plan Criteria
In reviewing the proposal with respect to the Site Plan Approval Criteria set forth in Section 4-•9 200
of the Site Plan Ordinance, the following issues have been identified by City Departmental
Reviewers and Divisional Reviewers:
1. Conformance with the comprehensive plan, its elements and policies;
The site is designated Employment Area -- Valley (EAV) on the Comprehensive Plan Land
Use Map. The EAV designation is intended to provide for a mix of employment -based uses,
including commercial, office and industrial development to support the economic growth of
the City. Both, the existing use of the site as a corporate office campus and the proposed
day care facility, are consistent with the EAV designation.
2. Conformance with existing land use regulations;
Thr- subject site is located in the Commercial Office (CO) zoning designation. The purpose
of the CO zone is to provide areas appropriate for professional, administrative, and business
offices and/or related uses. The proposal's satisfaction of the applicable development
standards of the CO zone is discussed below:
The property is deve;oped with four existing two-story office buildings, as well as associated
parking, landscape and utility improvements. The project's compliance with the pertinent
develapm,ant standards, of both the CO zone and the parking regulations, is discussed
below:
Lot Coverage - The project includes two outdoor play areas, one with each phase. Each
play area (phase I -- 4,250 square feet/phase II - 6,100 square feet) is proposed to contain
an outdoor canopy. the canopies total approximately 1,1
60 square feet (phase I - 560
square feet/phase II - 600 square feet). The creation of the child care areas would require
interior improve ments to approximately 9,820 square feel (phase I - 3,720 square feet/phase
it - 6,100 square feet) within the existing west building and would not affect the building's
footprint or height.
The existing buildings on the site arrive at a 15% lot coverage. The building lot coverage
would increase to 16% with the proposed canopies, which is well below the maximum 65%
permitted.
Setbacks - The minimum front yard setback required in the CO zone is relative to the height
of the proposed building. For buildings less than 25 feet in height (the canopies are
proposed at 16 feet), a minimum front yard setback of 15 feet is required. No rear or side
yard setbacks are required unless the site is abutting or adjacent to a residentially zoned
property, in which case a minimum setback of 15 feet is required. The proposed structures
are well outside of the required setbacks.
Landscaoin - The project would require the removal of minimal ground cover and shrubs for
the construction of the outdoor play areas. New landscaping is proposed in its place as well
as in additional locations. All existing trees would be retained. The proposal does not trigger
any additional landscape requirements.
Building Height - No alterations are proposed to the existing building that would jolter the
building's height. The proposed outdoor play area canopies, however, are proposed at a
height of 16 feet. The existing and proposed development is well b(;low the maximum
permitted height of 250 feet in the CO zone.
Parkin The parking regulations require a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 4.1 parking
spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area dedicated to office use. A minimum of one
parking space is required for every day care employee. In addition, 2 loading spaces for
every 25 children are required within 'i 00 feet of the main entrance.
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