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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-01 Planning & Zoning Commission MinutesMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Monday, October 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. The Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the Board of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. Chair A] Bowman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Answering roll call were Ray Uhl, Harold Snoderley, Mike Lombardo, Jim Frakes. Mike Soler, Steven Kaspar, Art Homer and Mayor Kathy Rose. Members absent: Stephen King. Also present: Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Assistant Fire Marshall Keith Payne, Building Inspector James Fuller, City Attorney Nancy Thompson and Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner. Approval of Minutes of Commissioner Homer moved to approve the minutes of August 9, 2012. August 9, 2012 Commissioner Kaspar seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. Final Plat and Final Community Development Director Mike Duffy explained that he would Development Plan- be giving the staff report for the Final Plat and the Final Development Riverside Horizons Plan together as the projects are connected, however, there would have Industrial III East- 4825 to be two separate motions made. NW 41" Street Brent Miles with NorthPoint Development gave a power point presentation giving an overview of the projects in the area and for the final plat and final development Plan Duffy explained that because the overall site is so large, it has been anticipated that replats would be required as development needs are identified. Lot 2 of the Replat of Lot 13, Riverside Horizons East First Plat and all of Lot 12 and a portion of Lot I 1 of Riverside Horizons East First Plat will be combine into one lot, Lot 1 of the replat with the remaining portion of Lot 11 creating Lot 2 of the replat in order to better utilize the ground for development. Commissioner Snoderley moved to recommend approval of the final plat of Riverside Horizons Industrial III East to the Board of Aldermen. Commissioner Uhl seconded and the motion passed 8 -0. Final Development Plan- Duffy explained that this building will be similar to the one approved at 4825 NW 41" Street 4780 NW 41 Street and 4950 NW 42 " Street, but slightly larger. In order to incorporate the larger size of this building and to obtain LEED Certification the building must be positions so that the truck dock doors are facing the south. As a result, heavy screening will be provided between the truck parking the canal. The applicant has proposed enclosed beds of bamboo because it will grow fast and thick and will help to screen the truck parking from the proposed office buildings to the south. The proposed tenant is PFG and they will take up approximately 136,000 sq.ft. of the facility. Commissioner Uhl asked why the truck docks could not face north or west. Duffy explained that due to the weather it is difficult to obtain LEED Certification with north or west facing docks. Also, most insurance companies do not like dock facing those directions as they tend to pay more in slip and fall claims. Miles added that phase I of the master landscape plan will be installed in 3 to 4 weeks and that will help with more of the screening of the project. Mayor Rose asked if there was going to be a bream next to the canal to help with screening. Miles replied that they couldn't get the width or depth to create the bream that is why they have proposed the bamboo for additional screening. Mayor Rose asked how many truck would be using this facility. Miles replied that there would be approximately 8 -10 truck per day and they would have 77 employees. Commissioner Soler asked what the future plans were for the remainder of the building. Miles replied that there is approximately 50,000 sq.fi. remaining in the building can be leased to another tenant, however PFG has right of first refusal. Commissioner Soler asked where PFG's current location is. Miles replied that they are currently located in Shawnee, Kansas. Commissioner Soler asked if they was an expansion for PFG or a relocation. Miles replied that is was bother. Commissioner Kaspar commented that with as fast as Horizons is developing does the City have the necessary staff to handle all of it. 2 Duffy replied that it is something that the City is working on, especially with Public Works. The City is also working to identify an area for expanding police and fire services in the Horizons area. Commissioner Soler asked if the City was utilizing any neighboring cities for help with police and fire. Duffy replied that the City has cooperative agreements with several area police and fire to assist the city when needed. At this time there are no agreements concerning Public Works, however, there have been discussions about sharing some specialized equipment. Commissioner Kaspar asked if the expanded services needed for the development be funded through the creation and location of the new businesses. Duffy explained that the City does not levee any property taxes. However as the land is sold off it helps to pay down the TIF bonds that were used for construction of the levee. Currently the City pays approximately $3 million out of the general revenue each year toward these bonds. Miles added that NorthPoint pas cash for the lots and takes over the levee assessments as well as the bond reduction. Maintenance of the Horizons Industrial Park will be paid by the tenants of the park. Commissioner Soler asked what would happen if the timeline for this project was not met. Miles replied that NorthPoint would be responsible for liquidated damages. Commissioner Soler asked if there was any chance PFG would pull out. Miles replied that he did not think that would happen Commissioner Soler asked if this was too tight of a schedule with all the buildings going up. Miles replied that there is no remobilization of the construction crews. There is about a 1 month lag time between the activities on the building at Spec 11 and Spec III, Commissioner Uhl asked if there was anything they could do to make the dock doors on the back of the building look any better. Miles said they would look into painting the doors to match the wall color and not leaving them white. Commissioner Uhl asked if there was any way that some of the landscaping work for the city could be contracted out. Duffy replied that the city already uses Embassy Landscape to do some of the work. Commissioner Kaspar moved to recommend approval of the Final Development Plan for 4825 NW 41" Street to the Board of Aldermen. Adjourn Commissioner Soler seconded and the motion passed 8 -0. Commissioner Snoderley moved to adjourn Commissioner Uhl seconded. The motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. J Sarah Wagner Community Development