1994-12-12 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting of 11/17/94 SCU94-004 Page 40f 6 adjacent to the docks are large enough to serve - ~ as a waiting area for additional trucks should the ~~ need arise. . Exhibit E indicates the location proposed for a new 12' x 24' building. This building will serve as the shipping company's on site office. The location complies with applicable setback requirements. Existing fire hydrants will provide adequate fire protection. Potable water and sanitary sewer are not readily available to this portion of the property. There are, however, City mains available in close enough proximity to be readily extended. The prospective tenant has been in communication with City staff. They understand and are willing to extend water and sewer mains in accordance ~ with City regulations. - - . The original SCU Permit called for a landscape buffer to be created and maintained along the east and south fences of the staging yard (see Exhibit E). Since being developed, the original plantings have been allowed to die. The buffer area now consists of weeds and scrub trees. This buffer should be mowed and replanted with a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees. Mowing and clean up should take place prior to occupancy. After clean up, SUTVlVlDg (and volunteer) trees should be inventoried. A ~- planting plan should then be developed and -. - - submitted for review by the Director of Planning. ~ Staff would ask that this be completed by January 1, 1995. Planting should then be completed by March 1, 1995. . At the time of original project development, a great emphasis was placed on landscaping and attractiveness of the site. With this in mind, staff would recommend that landscaping be placed