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

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35 Frank Csapo said this will be a master plan development, and there will be an 1 architectural review committee that will review all plans and aesthetics. 2 Michael Harvey said it will still be hard to enforce these conditions. He said an 3 architectural committee means nothing to him. 4 Commissioner Greene said perhaps it should not be included at all. 5 Craig Benedict said that would be his opinion as well. 6 Michael Harvey said there are architectural design standards in the Orange County 7 UDO, and the Applicant was recommended to address similar compliance points. He said this 8 does some of that, but the language does not allow him to definitively allow for violations. 9 Commissioner Dorosin asked if those standards can be imported here to make 10 determinations. 11 Michael Harvey said that was a suggestion, and the conditions here were taken from the 12 application narrative. He said the Applicant took its lead from Settlers Point, but there is some 13 specificity missing here that was in Settlers Point. 14 Chair Rich asked if the language from the UDO could be added here. 15 Michael Harvey said he will work with the Applicant to attempt to improve the language. 16 Commissioner Price said “harmonious and compatible” is vague and can mean different 17 things to different people. She said she would like more specificity to aid with enforcement. 18 Frank Csapo said there are photographic examples in the application materials of these 19 items. 20 Chair Rich said the next item is the parking lot layout. 21 Michael Harvey said the application does not address all the possible permitted land 22 uses, and if more parking would be needed. 23 Frank Csapo said the Applicant has addressed this issue, and there is typically too many 24 parking spaces made with large development. He said these spaces will accommodate the use. 25 Commissioner Greene said this answer makes sense to her. She asked if “general 26 office use” can be explained. 27 Frank Csapo said a typical warehouse building has 5% office occupied space, and that 28 portion will be built out as office area. He said office square footage would apply to that area, 29 and industrial square footage would apply to the rest of the open area. 30 Commissioner Price asked if the Developer knows the breakdown of the property use 31 percentages. 32 Frank Csapo said no, but the office space will be minimal. 33 Chair Rich said she hears a difference between the Developer and staff’s description. 34 Michael Harvey said this is what the Applicant has proposed, and he has no comfort 35 level on this proposal. 36 Commissioner Marcoplos said he would favor less parking wherever possible, and to 37 trust the Developer on this. 38 Chair Rich said the next issues are setbacks and buffers. 39 Commissioner Price said she is concerned about setbacks. She said Orange County 40 already has setback standards, based on a variety of reasons, and asked if the Applicant could 41 justify its reduction of these setbacks. 42 Frank Csapo put a map on the screen, and said he does not agree that the Applicant is 43 not complying with County buffers, as there is a 100 foot building buffer around the south and 44 west boundaries of the property. He said there are logistical issues associated with the property 45 that are immutable boundaries that are fixed, and around which the Applicant must work. He 46 said there is a flood plain, a Duke power easement, and an additional County boundary. He 47 said given these immutable objects the project must adjust accordingly. 48 Commissioner Price said she wants to preserve the 100-foot no build buffer. 49 Frank Csapo said there are no adjacent property owners that have houses near the 50 property. He said there is a 100-foot building buffer all the way around, and a no build 50-foot 51