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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes COM 03-30-21 2. Docket No. PZ-2021-00011 DP/ADLS: Yellow Dog Veterinary Clinic at Legacy. 3. Docket No. PZ-2021-00018 V: Maximum Front Yard Setback 15',54.3' requested. The applicant seeks site plan, design, and variance approval for a new veterinary office. The site is located at approximately 7325 E. 146th Street between Community Drive and Beallsville Drive. It is zoned PUD (Legacy Z-501-07.)Filed by Ashton Fritz of Fritz Engineering Services, LLC, on behalf of Dr. Stanley of Yellow Dog Veterinary Clinic. Petitioners: Peter Winters(Cooler Design)&Ashton Fritz(Fritz Engineering) Ashton Fritz: • The site is near the southeast corner of 146th St.and Community Dr.It is located within the Legacy PUD, specifically the Village Core District which is subject to commercial building site development standards.It is approximately 500-ft east of Community Dr.between 146th St. and Hopewell Pkwy. The site is one acre, bordered to the east and west by vacant ground and north and south are streets. • The proposed building is 5,600 gross sq. ft. and will provide traditional veterinary services along with pet grooming services. • On site is 26 parking spaces for employees and customers.Access to the site is from the south off of Hopewell Pkwy.along the eastern side of the site. The new drive is designed to be shared with future development to the east.The drive actually straddles the eastern property line.Access is being provided as a stub to future western development. • A maximum building setback of 15-ft. is required.Through coordination with Staff,we determined the orientation is most appropriate along Hopewell Pkwy.There is a 7-ft. landscape easement along Hopewell Pkwy. followed by a 15-ft.utility easement,and just north of that is a master plan storm sewer which runs east to west thereby placing the building 15-ft. from Hopewell Pkwy.not feasible without encroachment into utilities and easements. This brings us to the variance to allow a maximum setback of 54.3-ft. • Pedestrian path to the north and south are proposed.Both connect to the main entrance on the east elevation. • One issue brought up at Commission is for additional wayfinding for the one-way drive on the east side. The one-way drive is northbound traffic and we have added a stop bar,do not enter sign,and additional direction arrow for drivers. • Stormwater management is off-site,part of the master plan Legacy improvements. • We are requesting approval tonight. Department Report: Rachel Keesling: • At Commission only a few items were outstanding and some of them were resolved at the meeting itself. o Firstly,a light that was out along 146th St.Peter Winters mentioned it would be removed. o Secondly,the 0.5 footcandle requirement was mentioned. We are still waiting on the lighting consultant to provide the lighting plan,but we believe with a few minor adjustments they will be able to meet the footcandle requirements at the property lines. o Signage is a little too big,after further discussions it was discovered that the petitioner will use their existing signs on the tenant space at the River Road Shops. They were only a few inches off and Staff can work with the sign company to bring the signs into compliance for this space. o We are waiting on resubmittal on ProjectDox. o Engineering Department approval is also needed. • Staff recommends approval of the petitioner subject to finalizing ProjectDox and outstanding review comments such as landscaping&Engineering. Staff is also supportive of the variance as well. Committee Comments: Alan Potasnik: • In the Department Report there is mention of a Ground sign facing south and a Wall sign facing north. Will this just be a one-sided Ground Sign?Rachel Keesling:No, it will be two-sided.The building faces east and the signage will be perpendicular to the street. On the elevations it looks one-sided,but it is because the building faces east and not south.Alan Potasnik: You mentioned they are being allowed this signage because they have two Street Frontages.Is that two signs for each Street?Rachel Keesling:No,they are allowed one sign per each street.A Ground sign may have two sides and still be considered one sign.Alan Potasnik:As far as calculation of square footage? Rachel Keesling: The same. We just calculate the Commercial Committee Minutes 03-30-21 4 square footage of one side of the sign and that is the size overall.Alan Potasnik: If you are looking at it, it is two signs.Rachel Keesling: It is a two-sided sign.Alan Potasnik:And then the Wall sign proposed faces north.Rachel Keesling: Yes.Alan Potasnik: Is that the building's backside?Rachel Keesling: Yes. Alan Potasnik: They get a sign there and then they get a sign over the door as well?Rachel Keesling: I think that may be a Window sign. They are allowed Window signage as well.Alan Potasnik: Inside the building?Rachel Keesling: If it is on the window it may occupy 30%of the window area. If they wanted an illuminated sign, it would need to be 2-ft.behind the glass.Alan Potasnik: Are there any more signs? Rachel Keesling: I don't think so. • Are there any toxins or bio refuse, specifically where are you getting rid of that?It is not going into the dumpster?Peter Winters: Animal fecal matter?Alan Potasnik: Or animals after they pass on.Peter Winters: Animals are collected and removed by a van and taken elsewhere.Alan Potasnik: What about any type of chemicals that might be used from day-to-day operations of a veterinary clinic?Where do those go?Peter Winters: I am not familiar of any chemicals and will have to refer to the doctor.Alan Potasnik: Like euthanizing chemicals,they would just go into the dumpster?Peter Winters: I believe euthanizing chemicals would go into the dog and then the dog would be removed.Alan Potasnik: What about left-over chemicals?I am worried that because this is not too far from residences,people may have access to the waste.Peter Winters: All the medications are kept in safes inside the facility.If there are issues with waste, I will have the doctor provide an answer.It is not in huge quantities and not their business model. • Is the outdoor dog walking area open to only patients or the whole community?Peter Winters:Just for the patients of the hospital.They are not pets being kept there in the long-term,just pets left there for procedure and then picked up later.There are brief stays,and the animals are always on leashes. • Rachel unless you can tell me otherwise,I don't feel comfortable without knowing about the potentials for disposal of chemicals or bio refuse.I haven't heard anything to assuage my fears that some kids might jump over the regular dumpster area.Rachel Keesling: I imagine that there would be a safe secure service that would come in to dispose of needles, similar to hospitals. I don't think they would just throw it into the dumpster.Peter Winters: There will be containers much like a medial facility that won't end up in a dumpster.Alan Potasnik: What about the chemicals or any blood?Nathan Chavez: Alan I am on the CDC's website and found webpage that discuss veterinary safety and health.There are all sorts of links to chemical safety and proper disposal methods to gases and chemicals.I can email this to you.Kevin Rider: Paul is there any type of law on this for disposal of the refuse?Paul Reis: I would think so.Veterinary science is regulated much like the medial sciences. I think Peter would know in designing the structure. I was involved in a project before and it is not unregulated. The State regulates the veterinarians and the facilities.I cannot give you the chapter and verse,however.Kevin Rider: People drop off unused drugs at pharmacies. Is that a law or just good practice?Paul Reis: I think that is just a state program. The whole point is you don't want any in the sewer system. Kevin Rider:Alan I would be shocked if these chemicals went into the dumpster. I understand your concern. Kevin motions to approve Dockets PZ-2021-00011 &PZ-2021-00018 subject to addressing outstanding ProjectDox&Engineering comments including landscaping and learning how the hazardous waste is disposed of,Jeff seconds,motion passes 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM. / ,144 Nathan Chavez Recording Secretary Alan Potas ik Committee Chairman Commercial Committee Minutes 03-30-21 5