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193 | 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: 7-A. PDA05-0003 Applicant: Joe Ernst/SRM Associates (DG). The applicant proposes a Planned Development Amendment to amend the Harbor Bay Business Park landscaping and lot coverage provisions as established in Resolution 1203. This Amendment would affect Lots 1-6, 8-12 and14 of Tentative Parcel Map 8574. These lots are fronting on or southerly of 1900 and 2000 North Loop Road. The proposed Planned Development Amendment would allow a five percent (5%) increase in building coverage for parcels larger than 5.5 acres. Currently, maximum allowed building coverage is thirty five percent (35%) for lots larger than 5.5 acres and forty percent (40%) on lots smaller than 5.5 acres. The maximum lot coverage allowed on lots smaller than 5.5 acres would not be affected. The proposed Planned Development Amendment would also decrease the minimum landscape coverage by five to ten percent (5 to 10%), depending on lot size. Currently, 30% landscaping coverage is required on lots smaller than 5.5 acres and 25% landscaping coverage is required for parcels larger than 5.5 acres. The proposed Planned Development Amendment would decrease the landscaping requirement to twenty percent (20%) for these lots regardless of size. The property is zoned C-M - PD (Commercial-Manufacturing - Planned Development.) This item was removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the Regular Agenda. Mr. Garrison summarized the staff report. Staff recommended approval of this item. The public hearing was opened. Mr. David Kirwin, 1416 Seminary Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. He expressed concern that this item would chip away at the rules established for building on Bay Farm Island. He had not heard any good reasons for allowing slightly less landscaping or more construction density of warehouse structures on these parcels. He inquired whether further subdivision would then be allowed. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Mr. Garrison noted that this business park was originally conceived as a campus-like setting with larger office buildings, and some high-rise office buildings as well, with open space between the buildings. He noted that kind of development has not materialized, and the developer found a market for somewhat smaller buildings that focused more on warehousing, distribution and light manufacturing. From their perspective, it was not feasible for convey a larger lot to an individual business owner, and then require extensive landscaping. This item was proposed to make things economically feasible for the developer, and to balance that against the public interest. Ms. Leslie Little, Development Services Director, stated that it was important to note that the developer was not just trying to make an economical development, but to respond to a drastic change in the office market in the Bay Area. She noted that more density had originally been planned for this park vertically; the floor plate was spread over a greater area, but the buildings would be lower. She added that the applicant overlandscaped in other parts of the park. Planning Board Minutes Page 2 June 27, , 2005 |