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Home My WebLink AboutWEBERG PUD - MASTER PLAN - 76-88E - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY On Wednesday, March 1, 1989 at 7:00 P.M. at the REA Building, a neighborhood meeting was held on the Weberg Furniture Project, located at the west side of College Avenue, south of Harmony. In attendance at this meeting was Frank Vaught, of Vaught -Frye Architects; and Sherry Albertson -Clark, Project Planner for the City Planning Department. Approximately 25 residents/property owners attended the meeting. The meeting began with an introduction by Sherry Albertson -Clark to the purpose of the meeting. Frank Vaught then provided an overview of the proposed project, after which, questions and comments were addressed. The following summarizes the questions asked and responses given by the developer's representative, as well as comments made by the residents. uestion: Does drainage from site go into Fossil Creek? Response: Yes, released at the historic rate. uestion: Is there a connection with Weberg's at the new Pace site? Response• No. uestion: What facilities will exist for storm detention? Response: Detention pond, with a pipe to release flow into College Avenue. Detention will also occur in parking areas and on rooftops. Question : Will parking areas be asphalt or concrete? Response: Concrete is being considered. Question : Does building appearance resemble Pace? Response: No, but would be tilt -up concrete panels and is five separate buildings on the site, rather than one large one. uestion: What is height of buildings on site and how do they compare with Fred Schmid? Response: Buildings are one-story, with Weberg's warehouse being 36' tall. Schmid's is about 36'. uestion: What is elevation of site? Response: At about 4997'. Question: Would there be any plans to widen Fairway Lane east of Collegc with this project? Response: Not aware of any, would depend on traffic study. uestion: Would this project trigger a signal at Fairway Lane? Response: Don't know, would depend on traffic study and meeting warrant study. uestion: What are traffic projections for project? Response: Traffic study is being completed, won't know until then, but believe Weberg's is low generator (14 cars/hour). Parking lot is 75 spaces with 25-30% open space on site. Comment: State Farm Insurance would like to go on record of supporting a traffic signal at Fairway Lane and College Avenue. Question: What is planned phasing of project? Response: Weberg's first, other buildings later. uestion: What are setbacks from College? Response: 170' for showroom, 90' for closest pad to College. Question: How many employees would there be? Response: About 30 for Weberg's. uestion: What about deliveries? Response: Two a week (semis), suppliers (2 a day) deliveries out (3 a day) others (customers for own pickups). Comment: Concerned about traffic increases in area, impacts on streets, air quality, school, safety services, increasing taxes, utilities, area becoming a factory area rather than a residential area. Question : Would utilities be City or district? Response: District. Comment: Concerned about the increasing costs of development and the resulting impact on facilities and existing businesses in area. Comment: Concerned about number of warehouses in area. Why do we need warehouses on College when there is zoned land on Harmony for this? Response: Use here is not really warehouse, but a retail store (furniture). Along Harmony are warehouses with industrial uses. Not the same thing. uestion: What is tilt -up concrete? Response: Pre -cast concrete panels, can be colored concrete, have design bands incorporated. IrAS C Question : What type of lighting would be use? Lit 24 hours? Response: Downward angled in parking lot. Hours of operation vary during week/weekend, typically close by 9 or 9:30. uestion: What about signage? Response: No design yet, must meet sign code. uestion: What is elevation of College? Building top? Response: College drops. Building is at grade of College, with 36' max. height. Comment: Concerned about growth of city, increasing number of discount stores on College Avenue. Comment: Concerned about land use policies and inconsistent interpretation of policies by city staff. uestion: How is increased runoff being handled? Response: Detaining water beyond what the historic rate is. Question: Is plan for drainage going to impact Fossil Creek or Mail Creek? Response: No, now being required to detain on -site. Question: Is storm drainage requirement for this site same as used for other sites in area? Response: Yes. Comment: Concerned about water quality from storm drainage off parking lots. Comment: Concerned that city isn't looking at the big picture in environmental issues. Question: Is traffic signal integral to Weberg's? Response: No. uestion: Is there an open space requirement? Response: No, depends on setbacks and landscape combination. uestion: Will there be rail deliveries? Response: No, cost prohibitive. Question: Is property value a consideration in compatibility? Response: No. -3- 0 Question : Could there be a more compatible architectural design for buildings? Lower height, residential character? Response: Could look at this. Comment: Concerned that building architecture and height would not be compatible. Comment: South property line landscaping needs to be beefed-up. Comment: Concerned about buffering. 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