Agenda - 11-05-20; 8-a - Minutes

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32 Commissioner Greene said this extra height might screen HVAC equipment, for 1 example. 2 Michael Birch said that is correct, anything that is on the roof may be screened. 3 Commissioner Greene said the whole building would be more than 40 feet. 4 Michael Birch said from an appearance perspective yes. He said the Durham Tech 5 building is about 40 feet. 6 Commissioner McKee referred to the roof deck and the parapet shielding things on top 7 of the roof, and said the height from the roof deck will be more than just a few extra feet. 8 Michael Birch said there are several different ways to screen these features, including 9 specialized screenings closer to the units. He said building heights are not typically measured 10 to the height of a parapet. 11 Commissioner McKee said it is thus impossible to know how tall this building will appear 12 from a visual perspective. 13 Michael Birch said that is not the Applicant’s intent. He said the Applicant would be 14 willing to impose a maximum parapet height, if desired. 15 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the plan for this evening is for the BOCC to negotiate the 16 parts of this agreement, and the BOCC vote on the item at the end. He said he would like to 17 focus on items within the proposal that Commissioners are unable to accept, and see if there is 18 potential for further compromise. He asked if the BOCC must vote on this item tonight, or can it 19 see a written version of the changes and vote at a later time. 20 John Roberts the BOCC can vote on approval or denial tonight. He said if the BOCC 21 imposes conditions with which the Applicant does not agree, the BOCC must give the Applicant 22 time to consider the conditions, and vote at a later date. 23 Chair Rich said she wants to know if there are items within the conditions that the BOCC 24 cannot accept, and focus the discussion on these topics. 25 Commissioner Dorosin said the building height discussion is important, but precise 26 decisions need to be made, and feedback given. 27 Commissioner Greene asked is Commissioner Dorosin is asking for a straw vote on 28 each issue. 29 Commissioner Dorosin said not a straw vote, but if the Applicant proposes a condition 30 either accept, propose an alternative, and move on. 31 Commissioner Greene agreed, and said not all issues need intimate discussion. She 32 said the building height and truck traffic are big issues, but the entire proposal is a package as a 33 whole, and she would vote no as the proposal currently stands. She said she would like it to 34 come back later. 35 Commissioner Dorosin asked if Commissioner Greene could define later. 36 Commissioner Greene said she would like to go through each of the big issues: building 37 height, traffic, buffers, etc. 38 Michael Harvey said staff is looking to get direction so that it can work with the Applicant. 39 He said he needs some suggested conditions, and universal consensus is not necessary. He 40 said specifics are necessary, so that he can work with the Applicant to get the BOCC what it 41 wants. 42 Commissioner Bedford said the BOCC can tackle the more urgent conditions, but it is 43 important to go through every page so that the BOCC can vote yes or no. 44 Commissioner McKee said he appreciates the comments, and he has specific numbers 45 and conditions that he will, or will not, agree to, on about 10 different items. 46 Commissioner McKee proposed that the building height on Davis Road be 40 feet, from 47 the top of the building pad to the highest structural component on the front façade. 48 Commissioner Marcoplos said if the building is 100 feet off the road with varying 49 topography, he said 40 feet with a 4-6 foot parapet will not make a difference. He said the 50