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

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