POLISCOPE

The public record

PITTSBURG (CONTRACOSTA COUNTY)Decisions and attributed speech publishedPartial coverage

Planning Commission

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 · Government meeting record

The 30-second read

Recorded outcome

Planning Commission

Why it matters

The official meeting record is available below. Item-level plain-language summaries are not available yet.

What happens next

No later meeting or follow-up date is stated in the reviewed record.

An official outcome record and a transcript or captions are published for this meeting.

Transcript and record text

Closed captionsWhat was said at the meeting, transcribed Aug 3, 2026. Speech is not a decision.
  • No speaker turns were supplied with this transcript.
  • This transcript has no source timestamps.
  • No speaker identities were supplied with this transcript.

This source published text without speaker turns, so speakers and timestamps are not shown.

>> BIRD VICKSBURG COUNTY COMMISSION WELCOME TO ORDER. BOTH THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> [ ROLLCALL BEING TAKEN ] PLEASE START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THINK YOU. MOVING ON TO THE[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ]ARE THERE ANY CONTINUANCES OF ANY ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA? >> IT EVENING MDM. CHAIR THERE IS A REQUEST FOR STAFF ITEM NUMBER TWO WINE BAR RESTAURANT CONTINUED ITEM TO THE DATE SPECIFIC OF APRIL 25, 2023. STAFF WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE THE COMMISSION TAKES ACTION. THANK YOU. >> AT THIS POINT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE. IF A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM OF THE AGENDA OR JUST THE COMMISSION ON A NON-AGENDA ISSUE WILL YOU PLEASE FILL OUT THE CITIZENS COMMENT CARD NEXT TO THE PODIUM AND HANDED TO THE CLERK. >> DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS? >> THERE ARE NONE. >> THANK YOU. MR. SECRETARY, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TONIGHT'S MEETINGS? >>[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> [ SILENCE ] >>[ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> I CALL FOR APPROVING THE CALENDAR. I HEAR EMOTION? >>[ SILENCE ] >> [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> WE DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO MAKE A MOTION SO SHOULD WE DO [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] 'S BACK DO A ROLL CALL >>[ SILENCE ] >>[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> MO THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. >> THINK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I SECOND. >> JUST ONE MOMENT >>[ SILENCE ] >> MY APOLOGIES WE ARE GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL. ON THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> AYE . EXPECT COMMISSIONER JACKSON? AYE >> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]? >> AYE . EXPECT CHAIR POLKADOT? >> AYE . EXPECT COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES WITH SIX YESES. >> NOW MOVING ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT? >> YES MDM. CHAIR COMMISSIONERS GOOD EVENING WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM TONIGHT ITEM NUMBER THREE WHICH IS AN APPLICATION BY KEVIN MURPHY BY AUTOS REZONE AUTOZONE REQUESTING REMODEL APPROVAL. ALLISON ALSO SUCH CAN ASSOCIATE PLANNER WILL PRESENT THE PROJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU, JOHN. GOOD GOOD EVENING PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS. ALLISON HOSCH AND CITY PITTSBURGH PLANNING DIVISION. HE PROJECT SITE IS COMPRISED OF TWO PARCELS TOTALING 1.6 ACRES LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF HARVARD STREET IN EAST LELAND ROAD. IN FEBRUARY 2000 AUTOZONE RECEIVED DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT THE EXISTING AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE APPROXIMATELY 5000 APPROXIMATELY 5361 SQ FT. PARCEL ONE. AT THAT TIME THE APPLICANT INDICATED THAT PARCEL TO THE NORTH OF PARCEL ONE WAS GOING TO REMAIN UNDEVELOPED FOR A FUTURE PROJECT. IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AUTOZONE FILED A REQUEST FOR DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL TO EXPAND THE EXISTING RETAIL STORE ON PARCEL ONE TO ALLOW A 12,700 ON PARCEL ONE TO ALLOW A 12,770 SQ FT. ADDITION ON PARCEL TWO. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXPANSION WOULD BE TO PROVIDE SPACE OF STORAGE OF AUTOMOBILE PARTS TO ALLOW THE BUSINESS TO OPERATE AS A AUTOZONE HUB TO PROVIDE SAME-DAY PARTS TO OTHER AUTOZONE STORES IN THE AREA. PROPOSED AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT WOULD THE OPEN FOR ENTRY FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. LOOKING AT EXISTING CONDITIONS PARCELS ARE CURRENTLY ZONED MIXED-USE HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK ON THE SLIDE. PROPERTIES HAVE A GENERAL LAND-USE DESIGNATION COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIFIED AS COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL IN THE RAILROAD AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN. THIS IS A VIEW OF THE PROJECT SITE PARCEL TO. IT IS A VIEW OF ARSENAL TO ON THE LEFT AT THE SIDE HARVARD STREET LOOKING EAST TO THE BACK OF THE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. PARCEL TWO IS VACANT AND UNDEVELOPED. PARCEL ONE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SLIDE CONTAINS THE EXISTING 5361 SQ FT. AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE AND ALSO CONTAINS A NERDY EIGHT STALL LANDSCAPE PARKING LOT 300 FOOT TRASH ENCLOSURE AND APPROXIMATELY 6000S WHERE FOOT BIO BASIN AND A FREESTANDING MONUMENT SIGN. THE AERIAL MAP SHOWS A PROJECT SITE SURROUNDED THE ROCKBRIDGE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST AND THE LISTERINE APARTMENTS TO THE SOUTH. WEST OF THE PROJECT SITE ACROSS THE HARVARD STREET IS OFFICE ACES AN CENTURY AND PLAZAS SUCH AS THE BPL ACADEMY, PHARMACY, AND O'REILLY UNDER PART. NOR DID THE PROJECT SITE OR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES THAT CURRENTLY INCLUDE CARPET CLEANING BUSINESS SMART CHECK AND APPLIANCE REPAIR. THIS SITE HAS TWO EXISTING POINTS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAYS. ONE ON EAST LEHMAN ROAD AND A SECOND ON HARVARD STREET. PARCEL ONE CONTAINS A LANDSCAPE PARKING LOT WITH 38 OFFSTREET PARKING STALLS INCLUDING ADA SPACES THOUGH ONLY 22 SPACES WERE REQUIRED WITH THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL. THIS IS BACK IN FEBRUARY 2000. PARKING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE ONE OFFSTREET PARKING SPACE PER 330 SQ FT. OF COMMERCIAL SPACE WHICH RESULTS IN A REQUIREMENT OF NEW 38 OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITION. PLANS FOR THE PROJECT INDICATE THAT 22 NEW OFFSTREET PART SPACES WOULD BE PROVIDED INCLUDING TWO ADA SPACES. WHEN YOU COMBINED THE 22 NEW SPACES PROPOSED ON PARCEL TWO WITH THE 16 EXTRA FACES THE APPLICANT PROVIDED FOR THE EXISTING STORM PARCEL ONE THE PARKING REQUIREMENT OF NERDY EIGHT OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES IS TO NOTE A CONDITION OF APPROVAL WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE BICYCLE RACK OR LOGGERS FOR THE SITE. THIS IS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN 21 AND 50 OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES. ALSO THE PROJECT SITE IS APPROXIMATELY .4 MILES FROM THE BART STATION AND ON TRIED OUT TO TRANSIT RIGHT ROUTE 391 AND 390. DESIGN REVIEW IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES. PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITION DEMONSTRATE IT WOULD MATT THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE EXISTING AUTOZONE STORE. FOR EXAMPLE THE DARK PAGE LOWER ROCK STONE BASE WHITE STUCCO FINISH AND CONCRETE ROOF TILE. ADDITIONAL DESIGN ELEMENTS ON THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL HARBOR STREET WOULD INCLUDE WALL INSETS, ROOF PROJECTIONS, RED TRELLISES ANY STUCCO AREA ABOVE THE TRELLISES TILT OUT FROM THE MAIN OUT WALL FOR THE PEDESTRIAN SCALE. THE EXISTING CONTAINER ON PARCEL ONE COMPLAINS WITH MATT DIABLO RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS. THE PRELIMINARY LANDSCAPING PLAN INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 11,000 SQ FT. OF PARCEL TWO WILL BE LANDSCAPE WHICH IS MORE THAN TRIPLE THE 10% REQUIRED. 715 GALLON CONTAINER TREES ARE PROPOSED A THE PLANTED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE PARKING AREA FOR CHINESE PISTACHIO AND THREE WESTERN RED. CALIFORNIA NATIVE. PLANTING AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE WESTERN NORTHERN AND EASTERN BORDER OF ARSENAL TO WITH MANZANITA FLAX ROCK ROSE AT AND ROSEMARY. THE 23 FOOT WIDE BY RETENTION BASIN BETWEEN THE PROPOSED PARKING AREA AND THE SIDEWALK ALONG HARVARD STREET WILL BE PLANTED WITH EARTHLY SURGEON DEAR GRASS. AND A LAYER MULCH. >> AS YOU KNOW THE RECOMMENDED DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL THE PLANNING COMMISSION MUST DETERMINE THE PROJECT CONFORMS WITH THE TASTE DESIGN AND HIGH QUALITY. THAT IT IS PROTECTED FROM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR NOISE AND THAT HAS AN EXTERIOR DESIGN AND APPEARANCE THAT IS NOT OF INFERIOR QUALITY AND IS IN HARMONY WITH DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA AND CONFORMS REVIEW GUIDELINE. A FULL ANALYSIS OF HOW THE PROJECT MEETS THE CRITERIA IS PROVIDED SECTION 2 THE FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION. ALSO ATTACHMENT TO THE STAFF. THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE OUR ASP IT WAS ADOPTED AND CERTIFIED BY THE ALSO IN 2009 THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE RASP AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED. IF APPROVED IT WILL FILE A NOTICE A DETERMINATION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK RECORDER'S OFFICE AND STATE CLEARINGHOUSE. ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31 NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTED AS CITY HALL AT THE PROJECT SITE ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION OF THE CITY WEBSITE AND MAILED TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN 300 FEET OF SITE. NOTICE WAS ALSO POSTED ON NEXT-DOOR . ON APRIL 4 STAFF DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL ABOUT THE PROJECT. THE COMMENTOR ASKED WHY A 7063 SQUARE-FOOT PARKING LOT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE PROJECT. STATED HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE BUILDING BUT FELT THAT THE PARKING AREA COULD BE USED FOR ALTERNATIVE LAND-USE. STAFF RESPONDED THAT OFFSTREET PARKING REGULATIONS IN PITTSBURGH MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRES PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT . I DID LET THE COMMENTOR KNOW THAT WE HAVE A POLICY RELATED TO REDUCED PART STANDARDS FOR SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS BUT THAT THIS PROJECT WAS NOT LOCATED IN ONE OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT. THEY ARE LISTED IN ACTION THREE OF THE RESOLUTION AND INCLUDE REQUIREMENT VIDEO PITTSBURGH PLANNING BUILDING AND ENGINEERING DIVISIONS AS WELL AS PUBLIC WORK NORTHWEST INFORMATION CENTER AND THE COUNTY PROTECTION FAR DISTRICT IN ADDITION TO THE NEW CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE APPROVAL. STAFF RECOMMENDS [ INDISCERNIBLE ]THANK YOU. I AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND THE APPLICANT IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY THIS POINT? >> I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. ONE IS I DROVE BY THE SITE I DO NOT LIVE TOO FAR I THINK THE BUILDING IS A GREAT IDEA BUT THE INTERSECTION IS BECOMING MORE MORE BUSY ALL THE TIME ARE WE ADDING ANOTHER DRIVEWAY THAT WOULD ENTER INTO THE BACK WAREHOUSE AREA ANYONE GOING TO ENTER FROM THE SIDE DRIVEWAY ON HARVARD HARVARD? >> >> THERE ARE TWO EXISTING DRIVEWAYS ON THE SITE. THERE WOULD NOT BE A NEW DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE. >> INCLUDING THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BECAUSE THE OPEN ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS IS THE PART OF THE STORE NOT THE BACK AREA? THAT'S MAINLY STORAGE AND THAT WOULD BE STORAGE FOR ADDITIONAL AUTO PARTS THAT THE ENTIRE 12,000 12,070 SQ FT. WOULD BE LIKE THE NORMAL RETAIL STORE IT WOULD BE WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE AND OPEL FOR COMMERCIAL CONFIDENT CUSTOMERS TO OPEN AND PICK UP PARTS. AND USING IT AS A HUB FOR OTHER STORES SO BIG TRUCK COMING SECOND QUESTION IS ARE THEY GOING TO REQUIRE SPECIAL CONDITIONS? I SEE YOU HAVE THE GARBAGE FACILITY FOR THE STORE BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER TYPES OF THINGS THEY ARE THROWING AWAY IF THERE ARE THINGS WITH THE OIL FOR EXAMPLE SOLVENT AND OTHER POTENTIALLY HARD FULL THINGS? WILL MAKE SURE THEY WERE COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS THE PROJECT REFERRAL DIG GO OUT AND IT WAS REVIEWED AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SATISFY ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PNC AND CODES AND REQUIREMENTS. IT WAS REVIEWED AT THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL TO ENSURE ALL CONDITIONS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE'S FOR MUNICIPAL CODE AND ALGAE REQUIREMENT >> MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING THE APPLICANT CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION >> GOOD EVENING THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION BUT WOULD YOU KNOW IF DURING CONSTRUCTION WE WOULD BE USING RECYCLED WATER FOR THE DUST SPRAY DOWN? >> I AM NOT SURE. >> I KNOW WE HAVE PLENTY OF RAIN AND PLENTY OF WATER BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A LACK OF RECYCLED WATER. THIS IS FOR CONSTRUCTION DUST. >> AM QUICKLY TRYING TO PEAK DURING THE TILTING CONDITIONS TO SEE IF THAT IS A REQUIREMENT . >> IT IS NOT SOMETHING I SEE OFFHAND BUT SOMETHING I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON. >> I LAST APPLICANT. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR LET ME TRY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ENGINEERING TASK REGARDING RECYCLED WATER ON THE SITE. WHERE WAS IS THAT RECYCLED WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE SITE. HOW FAR AWAY WAS IT? RECLAIMED WATER RECYCLED WATER? HOW FAR AWAY? >> I RECALL ENGINEERING STATING IT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR IRRIGATION. >> YES THAT IT WASN'T AVAILABLE. >> I'M NOT SPEAKING TO[ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] THE WE HAVE WATER TRUCK FOR 3000 TO 5000 GALLONS. WE CAN BRING IN THE RECYCLED WATER FROM NEARBY WASTEWATER TREATMENT A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, THE APPLICANT LAID OUT THAT DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ROBINSON. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. I KNOW THERE IS EXISTING LANDSCAPING BUT THERE IS ALSO INVASIVE LAND AND I SAW THE CHAIR OF THE GARBAGE. THERE IS A A MEXICAN PALM AND I WONDER THAT COULD BE ROOM. THAT THING WILL GROW 100 FEET. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR WE WILL TALK TO THE APPLICANT ABOUT THAT. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. I THINK YOU WRAPPED UP A LOT OF PERTINENT INFORMATION. I WANT TO GO OVER THE PARKING ONE MORE TIME. FOR THE FIRST PHASE BUILDING THE AUTOZONE THEY WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE 22 PARKING SPACES. THEY BUILT 38. FOR PHASE 2 THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BUILD 38? SO IT JUST BALANCES OUT? >> CORRECT. >> I WAS A LITTLE UNCLEAR. WILL THE DESIGN ELEMENTS BE INTO TRELLISES OR VEGETATION >> THE APPLICANT INDICATED THEY WILL NOT HAVE VEGETATION. >> THEN WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE TRELLIS IF THERE IS NO VEGETATION QUICK >> A VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENT THAT ADDS INTEREST LAWNS AND[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> OTHER DESIGN ELEMENTS EXPLORED? >> MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER TALKING TO THE APPLICANT THAT THEY WANTED THE SAME LOOK AND FEEL SO TO MATCH THE EXISTING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ELEMENTS. >> IS JUST WEIRD TO HAVE CAGES ON THE OUTSIDE WITH ANYTHING GROWING ON THEM BUT THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. GOING OVER TO THE SLIDE TITLED ACCESS, BACK TO THE DRIVEWAYS, THE SECOND DRIVEWAY ON HARBOR I'M WONDERING WILL THE STORAGE ROOM B EXEC THING EXPECTING BIG TRUCK THE LONG TRUCKS. >> OPENED THE APPLICANT CAN ADDRESS THAT QUESTION. I WAS LOOKING AT THE PLANS AND THERE IS A 24 FOOT WIDE DRIVE I'LL BUT LOOKING AT THE SLIDE HERE THERE IS ONE ROLLUP DOOR ON THE LEFT OF THE SLIDE AND HOPEFULLY THE APPLICANT CAN ANSWER THE SAME AS THIS. >> NO BIG TRUCKS GOING AROUND THE BUILDING? >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE PLANS THERE IS ONLY ACCESS ON THE WEST SIDE ON THE PROPOSED ADDITION. EVERYTHING TO THE NORTH AND EAST IS ALL LANDSCAPE. THERE IS NO PROPOSED DRIVE FILES TO THE NORTH OF THE ADDITION OR THE EAST. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION HOW AS THE SECURITY PLAN BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE PD? THERE'S A LOT OF PETTY THEFT AND WE DO NOT WANT CRIME THEY ARE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. >> I JUST WONDERED WHAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS LIKE. >> GREAT QUESTION. WE DID REFER THE QUESTION PROJECT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM WITH REGARD TO HAVING A SECURITY PLAN BE DRAFTED. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR THERE ARE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDE SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE SITE. I'M PRETTY SURE THE APPLICANT CAN ADDRESS THAT IN MORE DETAIL WITH WHAT THEY HAVE CURRENTLY . >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> TO CLARIFY WITH THE CODES OF THERE ARE SPECIFIC INSTANCE IS THAT REQUIRE SECURITY PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAD LEASE IT DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL. THERE ARE ONLY SPECIFIC TYPES OF APARTMENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THOSE. >> MASSAGE PARLORS IN DIFFERENT USES OF LARGE CONGREGATIONS OF FULL. >> >> ANYMORE QUESTIONERS QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS TO STAFF? >> WE HAVE TO CALL THE APPLICANT. >> I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS MY NAME IS TONY WHERE HE WITH CW E THESE A ENGINEER ON THE PROJECT. I WILL TRY AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS THE BEST I CAN. WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACK THROUGH ALL OF THEM IN THE ONE WITH THE RECLAIMED WATER I'M NOT AWARE OF S THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSION AND STAFF REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL I DON'T SEE WHY IT COULD NOT BE INSTITUTED DURING CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS AN EXISTING HYDRANT AT THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SITE WHICH WOULD PROBABLY BE THE FIRST FOR THE FIRST MAJOR OF DUST CONTROL BUT IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL MEASURES THEN I'M SURE WE COULD SATISFY THAT. WE CAN GO BACK TO THE OTHER QUESTIONS AS ALSO >> I DO HAVE THAT QUESTION ABOUT THIS THE DRIVEWAY IF WE SEE BIG TRUCKS COMING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MISLEADING IF THERE IS A BIG TRUCK THAT WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A QUICK WRITE AND A QUICK LEFT TO GET TO THE BACK AREA THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO TURN AROUND TO COME BACK OUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO LEAVE. IS THAT GOING TO BE POSSIBLE FOR A BIG TRUCK TO DO THAT? >> GOOD POINT. THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK MAKING DELIVERIES TO THE EXPANSION I CANNOT SPEAK TO. UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT PRIVY TO THE OPERATIONS OF WHAT IS GOING ON. THERE IS ANOTHER ROLE OF DOOR SO THEY WILL DRIVE UP LIKE THEY DO WITH THIS ONE AND MAKE DELIVERIES TO TWO SEPARATE PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS. ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE WHERE THE ROLE OF DOOR IS. DOES DELIVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED TO HAPPEN ONCE A DAY BUT I CANNOT SPEAK TO THE SIZE OF THAT TRUCK. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD BE THE SAME SIZE IF NOT LARGER THAN WHAT IS BEING USED NOW. I'M SORRY CANNOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. >> I WAS WONDERING ONCE IT GETS IN THEIR HOW WILL HE GET OUT? THEY WILL HAVE TO TURN AROUND SOMEWHERE AND THAT IS WHY I ASKED ANOTHER DRIVEWAY ADDED FURTHER DOWN. >> THERE IS ACTUALLY A THIRD DRIVEWAY NOW. WE WILL BE DEMOING IT AND REPLACING IT WITH CITY SIDEWALKS. IT WILL BE THE TWO DRIVEWAYS CURRENTLY IN USE. BUT WE CAN LOOK AT THAT MORE AND LOOK AT DIFFERENT TURNING TEMPLATES OF TRUCK TO VERIFY. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, I WILL TRY TO TAKE A STAB AT THIS. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THE ENGINEERING PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THE ANY TERMING TURNING MOVEMENTS OR RADIUS IS ARE REVIEWED FOR THE TYPES OF TRUCKS YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT. A LOT OF TRICKS THEY ENTER THE SITE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE ADEQUATE FOR TURNING MOVEMENT. THE CONCERN IN REGARDS TO MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE MOVEMENT AND CIRCULATION BEEN REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING STAFF AND WILL BE RE-AND REVIEWED WHEN THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS ARE SUBMITTED. >> SO, WILL THAT TOPIC COME BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT A SEPARATE PHASE? >> NO . >> IT WILL BE INTERNAL WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO ENSURE ALL THE ADEQUATE SAFETY STANDARD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES ARE MET ON SITE. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I GO TO AUTOZONE SO I LIKE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE FOLKS ARE POLITE. I'M GLAD YOU ARE EXPANDING. THE LAST TIME I WENT THERE I CANNOT FIND THE PART I WANTED. OTHERWISE MY QUESTION PERTAINS TO LANDSCAPING. I APPRECIATE YOU USING THE WESTERN BUT CHINESE[ INDISCERNIBLE ] IS GOING TO BE MESSY. IT IS BEAUTIFUL DURING THE FALL BUT I WOULD SUGGEST AN EVERGREEN OR A CANYON OR HOST LIVE OAK AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERSECTION THERE ARE CAR CRASHES. I WATCHED ONE CAR LOSE CONTROL AND END UP IN THAT[ INDISCERNIBLE ]I AUTOZONE. I WONDER IF THERE CAN BE A FOR THERE TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE RISK IS HIGHER IN THE INTERSECTION. MAYBE YOU CAN PUT A BOULDER OR THE LIVE OAK OR SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. >> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THE AREA THAT IS LANDSCAPE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER? BARELY LANDSCAPING. IS THE AREA BY THE ROCKS WITH THE RAIN GARDEN. >> I CAN TALK TO THE LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE TO BE PLANTED THAT WILL BE LESS SITE INTRUSIVE . >> THROUGH THE CHAIR WE CAN LOOK AT THAT DURING THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS PAGE. WHEN IT COMES BACK TO US WE CAN WORK WITH THE APPLICANT IN LOOKING AT THESE PLANS TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS THE CONCERNS YOU RAISED TONIGHT. >> I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST REVIEW PAST COLLISIONS IN THAT AREA. I THINK IT WOULD HELP. YOU CAN DESIGN LANDSCAPING THAT WOULD BE A TOUGHER OR HAIRIER THEY DO NOT GET HURT THEY EXITED THE CAR. IT WAS WEIRD. >> WE WILL TAKE IT UP WITH THE ENGINEERING STAFF AT THE TIME. >> PICK SOMETHING BUT HOPEFULLY IT IS AN OAK TREE. >> I AM TAKING COPIOUS NOTES. >> BACK TO VEGETATION, MY QUESTION FOR THE TRELLISES IF IT IS GOING TO BE ON THE BUILDING IS SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING ON THEM OR DESIGN ELEMENT USED TO TAKE UP THAT SPACE. I UNDERSTAND THE CONSISTENCY ISSUE BUT A TRELLIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE EMPTY. SOMETHING THERE HELP TO BREAK UP RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WOULD FIT OR PROVIDE A NATIVE VEGETATION FOR THE TRELLIS OR MURAL. >> MURALS CAN BE HIT OR MISS. >> I HAD THAT EXACT CONVERSATION WITH AUTOZONE EARLIER TODAY AND THEY WERE ADAMANT ABOUT MATCHING WHAT WAS THERE. >> WE COULD FIX WHAT IS THERE TO IF THEY WANT IT TO MATCH.[ LAUGHTER ] >> SURE. >> WE COULD BUT I DON'T THINK THEY WANT TO GO THAT ROUTE BUT IF YOU REQUIRE IT THEN WE COULD APPEASE. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS PROJECT TO PITTSBURGH. I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD USE CONSIDERING ALL OF THE AUTOZONE'S IN THE AREA AND TRANSPORTATION IN GENERAL. >> ANYMORE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> ABOUT THE CHALICE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE TRELLIS IS IF YOU LOOK IN THE BACK OF SAFEWAY IT'S VERY NICE. IT IS THE SAME BREAK DESIGN AND HAS LUSH VINES GROWING. MUCH BIGGER THAN THAT BUT IT LOOKS GOOD AND IT IS COOLING TO THE EYES FOR MORE GREEN. >> UNDERSTOOD. I HEAR YOU GUYS. I HAVE SEEN IT BOTH WAYS WITH AND WITHOUT IVY OR OTHER THINGS. I THINK TO ALLISON'S POINT WE ARE PUTTING MORE 30 MORE PERCENT OF LANDSCAPING THAN REQUIRED AND WE ARE ADDING MORE THERE IS THAT ELEMENT. >> I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE MORE GREEN BECAUSE WE NEED IT BADLY. HOPEFULLY THE BIGGER TREES WILL BE A CANOPY. >>[ INDISCERNIBLE ]>> SINCE THEY BROUGHT THAT UP. YOU SAID THEY WERE ADAMANT ABOUT KEEPING IT THE SAME WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE IT WOULD BLEND IN BETTER BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE AND THEY CAN PUT VINES ON THE EXISTING TRELLISES AS WELL I BELIEVE IT WOULD SOFTEN THE LOOK OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BEING MORE WELCOMING AND NOT SO COLD AND STONY. MORE PLUSH MORE GREEN WOULD BE MORE WELCOMING TO THE I AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO COME IN. AUTOZONE IS KNOWN FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS THIS WOULD SOFTEN IT UP AND BE MORE WELCOMING TO OTHERS WHO ARE NOT SO HARD-CORE. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> TO THE POINT OF VEGETATION BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERSECTION THERE IS A LOT OF IDLING. THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF OMISSIONS. THE MORE VEGETATION THE BETTER TO SEQUESTER THE CARBON. IF ANYONE IS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION THEY CAN LOOK AT ALL OF THE GREEN AND BE CALM.[ LAUGHTER ] >> ANYMORE QUESTIONS? >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> THIS IS A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT IS ON THE STREET. ISN'T THERE A BUS STOP NEAR THEIR THAT WOULD BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THIS EDITION? THERE IS ONE ACROSS THE STREET ANOTHER IS ONE ON OTHER CORNERS. THEY ARE VERY NEAR >> THERE IS NO COVERING OR SHELTER FOR THAT JUST A POLE. >> THERE IS A BENCH. >> ON THE TOP PITCHER IT IS JUST ON THE RIGHT TO THE BLUE SIGN >> SO IT WOULD BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE NEW ELTING. >> IT IS IN FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. >> SO VEGETATION WOULD THE NICE TO HAVE? >> >> YES IT WOULD MAKE THE BUILDING SOFTER. >> NO PRESSURE. >> WE WANT TO SEE THE TRELLISES COVERED. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION AND QUESTIONS THAT DO COME UP AND CONCERNS THESE ARE GOOD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND COMMENTS. THE APPLICANT'S ADDRESSING THOSE IF ATTIC CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE DONE TONIGHT[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> IS THIS THE POINT WHERE WE CONFIRM CONDITIONS OR CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? >> YOU CAN ASK IF THERE ARE ANYONE ELSE TO COME UP AND THEN CLOSE AND COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION AND DO A DELIBERATION. >> TYPICALLY THE ORDER IS THE APPLICANT COMES UP ASK THEIR QUESTIONS DOES THE PRESENTATION HE SAY THANK YOU AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAD FINDINGS DO YOU AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS LAID OUT? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> ONE MORE QUESTION FOR STAFF. WHERE IS BICYCLE PARKING? >> WHEN WE LOOK AT BACK IT WILL BE IDENTIFIED. IT IS CURRENTLY NOT IDENTIFIED BUT IS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL. YOU CAN ASK THE APPLICANT IF HE HAS DISCUSSED IT WITH HIS CLIENT TO SEE WHERE THE PARKING WILL BE THAT THEY ARE AWARE AND AGREED TO INSTALL THE BICYCLE PARKING. >> IS THE BICYCLE PARKING? >> WE HAVE NOT PLACED IT YET BUT THE MOST PRUDENT SPOT WOULD BE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EXPANSION. THERE'S A GOOD AMOUNT OF AREA WHERE SIX SPACES WOULD FIT WELL. >> IT WILL BE ON PAVEMENT? >> KNOW, THEY ARE TYPICALLY PUSHED UP TO THE SIDEWALK. THEY ARE ON THE SIDEWALK ON THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. >> IS IT AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE? >> A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE. >> ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. AGAIN, IT IS REVIEWED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THEY WILL BE PLACED SATISFACTORY TO ENGINEERING AND PLANNING AT THAT TIME. BUT THERE IS A PRETTY GOOD AREA GO BACK TO THAT LAST ON BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SLIDE WITH THE LET 22 ON IT THERE IS A GOOD PORTION RIGHT THERE YOU COULD PUT SIX BICYCLE PARKING STALLS. >>[ INDISCERNIBLE -MULTIPLE SPEAKERS ] >> PARCEL TO. >> PARCEL ONE WILL NOT HAVE IKE PARKING? >> ULTIMATELY IT WILL ALL BE ONE PARCEL. IT WILL ALL BE ONE BUILDING >> THE PROJECT WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW IS PARCEL TO. >> CORRECT COPY DEVELOPMENT WILL BEYOND PARCEL NUMBER TWO BUT IT WILL ALL BE ONE CONTINUOUS BUILDING. SHAM PARKING AND EVERYTHING. SO PEOPLE THAT PARK THERE BY IN FRONT OF WHAT IS NOW PARCEL TO[ INDISCERNIBLE -MULTIPLE SPEAKERS ] >> THE WORK IS HAPPENING ON PHASE 2 YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY DOING UP NEEDS IMPROVEMENT ON PHASE 1 BECAUSE THE FOCUS IS ON PHASE 2. >> CORRECT. >> I FIND THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE BECAUSE IT IS A STORAGE AREA. CAN IT GO SOMEWHERE AND PERSONAL PARCEL ONE FOR THE CUSTOMERS? IT IS JUST BOLTING IT TO THE PAVEMENT. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR DURING THE REVIEW STAGE THESE ARE GOOD COMMENTS AND WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE LOCATION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NEAR THE ENTRANCE AND THE NEARING PLACE WHERE THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION TO THE PEDESTRIAN PATH. I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE QUESTION WHEN LOOKING THE AT THE SITE PLAN WE WANTED TO ENSURE MORE BICYCLE PARKING BECAUSE THERE WAS ANY AND ALL. AT THE TIME WHEN THEY SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND APPROVAL PLANS WE WILL TAKE A LOOK TO ENSURE IT IS CLOSE TO THE ENTRANCE AND DOES NOT OBSTRUCT PATHWAYS. >> IT IS GOOD FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS. THEY CAN SEE THEIR BIKE INSTEAD OF IT BEING AROUND THE CORNER. IT CAN BE STOLEN UNDER THEIR NOSES. >> [ SILENCE ][ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> I SEE MME. FORMER CHAIR SHE WANTS TO HIT THE GAVEL. WERE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING >> IF WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THINKING THROUGH EVERYTHING WITH THE SEND CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. >> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM? >> THERE ARE NONE. >> I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE >> FOR DELIBERATION. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> I THINK A LOT OF THE COMMENTS BROUGHT UP TODAY ARE CONDITIONS FOR STAFF IN THE APPLICANT. AND THINKING IT THROUGH IN THE FUTURE AND SEEING WHAT IT DEVELOPS INTO. THIS IS ONLY ONE PIECE OF THIS PROJECT. I THINK ALL OF THE CONCERNS ARE GOOD AND ARE ON POINT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT STAFF DOES WITH THEM. EVEN THOUGH I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE TRELLIS ISSUE I THINK PROVIDING FEEDBACK IN THIS FORUM IS SUFFICIENT. I DO NOT FEEL I NEED TO PUT IN AS A FINDING. I KNOW THAT STAFF IN AFRICAN ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT WE ARE SAYING. >> COMMISSIONER? >> I LIKE THE PROJECT. I THINK IT IS GREAT AND FORWARD THINKING BECAUSE AS WE TRANSITION FROM GAS TO ELECTRIC WE WILL NEED THE STORAGE SPACE AT AUTOZONE'S AND OTHER PLACES. WHEN I HEAR COMMERCIAL CARS STORAGE SPACE AT INK SIMILAR TO A COSCO BUSINESS CENTER WHERE PEOPLE WHO OWN BUSINESSES GO IN AND SAY AT A HAVE THIS PART AT MY MOM-AND-POP SHOP AND I COME HERE AND BUY IT. THAT'S WHAT I'M TAKING UP WITH THE WHOLE PROJECT. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S GOING TO BE RETAIL IN THE BACK AND IF IT IS IT WILL NOT BE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WILL BE PEOPLE WHO SHOP IN THE BACK HAVE MEMBERSHIP IN DO IT ONLINE AND IT SHIPS TO THAT SPECIFIC LOCATION IT GOES TO THE BACK AND THEY PICK IT UP OR WHAT? THAT'S JUST WHAT I GOT FROM. ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME OUT. >> I BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS IS AND I HAVE A MOM-AND-POP OPERATION AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEALERSHIPS. SMALL DEALERSHIPS. WHAT THEY DO IS GO THROUGH AS A DEALER AND RECEIVE A DISCOUNT THROUGH AUTOZONE SO THEY CAN GO OUT AND BUY THESE LARGE PARTS THEY NEED FOR THEIR VEHICLES AT A DISCOUNT FOR GO THERE AND TRAVEL FOR AN DISTANCES AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY TO SHOP IN PERSON. >> SWORDS RETAIL SERVICES COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SPLIT? >> EXACTLY. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I'M GLAD THEY ARE EXPANDING. I KNOW IT WILL BE BUSIER IN THAT INTERSECTION. I AM HOPING BETWEEN STAFF AND THE APPLICANT THEY BECOME UP WITH A PLAN FOR BETTER TREES AND BE COGNIZANT OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE INTERSECTION. ALSO FOR THE FIVE BIKE PARKING EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTO STORE YOU CAN STILL USE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR BIKE SO IT IS NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO HAVE BIKE PARKING THERE OTHER THAN TRANSPORTATION FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE CUSTOMERS. THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY TO BUY CAR PART BUT STUFF FOR THEIR BIKE. I'M GLAD THAT DESPITE PARKING IN THERE AND HOPING THAT ENGINEERING TAKES A LOOK AT PUTTING BARRIERS OR SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE WE HAVE IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVERS AND IT IS AN INTERNET SITE INTERSECTION AND I HAVE SEEN A CAR CRASH IN FRONT OF ME. OTHER THAN THAT NO OBJECTION I SUPPORT THE PROJECT BEST OF LUCK TO THE APPLICANT. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT IS THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS TO OTHER AUTOZONE'S INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM SHIP FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE SAME WITH THE COMMERCIAL RETAILER. IF YOU HAVE A MOM-AND-POP MECHANIC SHOP. I HAVE TO AT THE PARTS AND THEY WILL HAVE THEM DELIVERED FROM A STORE LIKE THIS OR PICK IT UP AND IT WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR THEM NOT TO HAVE TO STAND IN LINE WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT A HUB LIKE THIS WOULD BE LIKE >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER ROBINSON. >> I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION AP 2201 04 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. >> WE HAVE A SECOND FOR COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> I SECOND THE MOTION. >> THANK YOU. >> MOTION PASSES SIX YESES ZERO KNOWS. CONGRATULATIONS. >> [ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> ANYONE WHO OBJECTS TO THE MOTION HAS 10 DAYS FROM TODAY >> 10 DAYS FROM DATE OF APPROVAL. >> 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL TO APPEAL THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. >> MOVING ONTO THE NEXT ITEM STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ARE THERE ANY'S HAVE - PAPERS RUSTLING ] >> YES. I DO WANT TO BACK UP TO THE JOHNNY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT BEFORE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS. WE WILL ENSURE THE CORRECT STRIP SCRIPT GETS TO YOU NEXT TIME. >> I FEEL LIKE I'M DOING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. ARE YOU BACKING UP? >> THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR SUBMITS TWO NOTICES OF INTENT TO EXERCISE DELEGATED DESIGN REVIEW AUTHORITY IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS THEY MEASURED IT WOULD CONTINUE THE PROCESSES AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL. THANK YOU MME. CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. >> NOW >> YES , THAT IS CORRECT. FOR THE NEXT TWO UPCOMING AGENDAS DO WE HAVE A FEW ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. ON THE APRIL 25 WE WILL BRING BACK TO YOU THE DELI VENUE WINE BAR RESTAURANT CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE CLEANUP TEXT AMENDMENT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18 TO ENSURE WE ARE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW AND THE GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND ON MAY 9 WE WILL BRING FORWARD HARVARD STREET TRAINING DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR A HOME IMPROVEMENT BUSINESS. ALSO HERNANDEZ TURNING TOWING USED AN APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE FOR TOAD IMPAIRED VEHICLES OBTAINED LOCAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND THEN WE HAVE THE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS THAT WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING FORWARD. WE HAD DISCUSSIONS BEFORE AND WE HAD A WORKSHOP LAST YEAR TO TALK ABOUT THE DESIGN STANDARDS AND WHAT THEY WOULD X CONSIST OF FOR MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED USES IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. IT IS REALLY TO TRY TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN VISION. YOU WILL SEE THAT COMING FORWARD TO YOU MAY NINE AND ALSO SAN MARCO 16 AND 17 THE PROJECT IS IN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT AND INVESTING TENTATIVE MAP FOR 206 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE. YOU WILL ALSO SEE THAT MAY 9. THAT CONCLUDES STAFF COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT. >>[ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> TRANSPLANTS MEETING ON THURSDAY. IN PERSON. >> RECOGNITION? >> NO REPORT. >> CAN ASK A QUICK QUESTION, WE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES FOR GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW. DO WE NEED TO INVOLVE A DIFFERENT SET OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS COMMITTEE? >> THROUGH THE JERICHO YES, WE WILL BRING THAT FORWARD TO REASSIGN COMMITTEES. BEING THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A FULL COMMISSION AND BRING FORWARD AND REASSIGN DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. THANK YOU. >> ANOTHER QUESTION DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA WHERE TO GET THE NEWEST PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTED? >> NO. >> [ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> I HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE COMMITTEES BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. WHAT ARE SHOULD IT WAIT? >> CAN WE DO A PRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES AND THEIR ROLE? >> THERE IS A TIME TO DO PERMIT FOR A PRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES AND I CAN SCHEDULE SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW HEAVY THE AGENDA IS MAYBE WE PUT AN ITEM ON CONSENT I CAN BRING IT FORWARD TO YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO COMMISSIONS. WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT THE COMMITTEE'S ASSIGNMENTS AND ROLLS AND HAVE A DISCUSSION AND ASSIGN. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT LIST OF THINGS COMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE, CAN WE GET A COPY OF THAT? >> YOU DO HAVE A COPY. >> THIS? >> I DID NOT GET THAT WHEN. THAT ONE. >> ANYTHING ELSE FROM ANYONE? >>[ SILENCE ] >> NO FURTHER COMMENTS I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING TILL APRIL 25 TILL APRIL 25, 2023. THANK YOU ALL.

Page

/

4

Loading…

![](https://docs.google.com/viewerng/thumb?ds=AON1mFxg7b529IO9JZO1orOHO1CE9kxxdmscY9QQBiR0fqByRWvUM7ZDRZ3G89EbAacKOm_HnUcrLT6Vf0NLupe2u37JgJzZ4DMhpbsyEGH0vTqeSqvumlAY3dyFXVzy7v3akj-0c6Ab7Aoy5MpNSJ9kXYJiPxbBP2kd5JZah6TXX2vj6eYUNifZFnDlF5KvC2_DUEDnkfg2UO0KWmMjdlt7jMu3AeDzfY19EqDiz3p0U2VUk9gNkUaEznrRT5qUVMA2fUiI-CoBWe0BVHZ3MYD56uCz-ZqDW1nm3HvAJRMaKJ9XU_8xVTgfr5WsGGU38j81geZtzADqNWlNs2b8AC7AysbnAWDMqQ%3D%3D&ck=lantern&dsmi=unknown&authuser&w=800&webp=true&p=proj)

{"id": "", "title": "DocumentViewer.php", "mimeType": "application\\/pdf"}

## Page 1 of 4

![Page 1 of 4](blob:https://docs.google.com/64316c6c-08fc-4d25-8b16-d3d511d7ad56)

## Page 2 of 4

![Page 2 of 4](blob:https://docs.google.com/c97b60b3-610d-44a9-a723-2a048487ba43)

## Page 3 of 4

![Page 3 of 4](blob:https://docs.google.com/70475dac-9e36-4478-a106-0e06fe2014cd)

## Page 4 of 4

![Page 4 of 4](blob:https://docs.google.com/db2d7a74-661a-4915-8bce-8ded730e5391)

Loading…

Copy

Add a comment

View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online

Hide Media

Home

Meetings

Contact

Agenda

Agenda Packet

Switch to Accessible View

Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.

Showing the first 24,000 of 32,763 characters. The full document is at the source.

>> BIRD VICKSBURG COUNTY COMMISSION WELCOME TO ORDER. BOTH THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> [ ROLLCALL BEING TAKEN ] PLEASE START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THINK YOU. MOVING ON TO THE[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ]ARE THERE ANY CONTINUANCES OF ANY ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA? >> IT EVENING MDM. CHAIR THERE IS A REQUEST FOR STAFF ITEM NUMBER TWO WINE BAR RESTAURANT CONTINUED ITEM TO THE DATE SPECIFIC OF APRIL 25, 2023. STAFF WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE FINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE THE COMMISSION TAKES ACTION. THANK YOU. >> AT THIS POINT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE. IF A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM OF THE AGENDA OR JUST THE COMMISSION ON A NON-AGENDA ISSUE WILL YOU PLEASE FILL OUT THE CITIZENS COMMENT CARD NEXT TO THE PODIUM AND HANDED TO THE CLERK. >> DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS? >> THERE ARE NONE. >> THANK YOU. MR. SECRETARY, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TONIGHT'S MEETINGS? >>[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> [ SILENCE ] >>[ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] >> I CALL FOR APPROVING THE CALENDAR. I HEAR EMOTION? >>[ SILENCE ] >> [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> WE DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO MAKE A MOTION SO SHOULD WE DO [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] 'S BACK DO A ROLL CALL >>[ SILENCE ] >>[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> MO THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. >> THINK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I SECOND. >> JUST ONE MOMENT >>[ SILENCE ] >> MY APOLOGIES WE ARE GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL. ON THE VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> AYE . EXPECT COMMISSIONER JACKSON? AYE >> [ INDISCERNIBLE ]? >> AYE . EXPECT CHAIR POLKADOT? >> AYE . EXPECT COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES WITH SIX YESES. >> NOW MOVING ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT? >> YES MDM. CHAIR COMMISSIONERS GOOD EVENING WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM TONIGHT ITEM NUMBER THREE WHICH IS AN APPLICATION BY KEVIN MURPHY BY AUTOS REZONE AUTOZONE REQUESTING REMODEL APPROVAL. ALLISON ALSO SUCH CAN ASSOCIATE PLANNER WILL PRESENT THE PROJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU, JOHN. GOOD GOOD EVENING PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS. ALLISON HOSCH AND CITY PITTSBURGH PLANNING DIVISION. HE PROJECT SITE IS COMPRISED OF TWO PARCELS TOTALING 1.6 ACRES LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF HARVARD STREET IN EAST LELAND ROAD. IN FEBRUARY 2000 AUTOZONE RECEIVED DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT THE EXISTING AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE APPROXIMATELY 5000 APPROXIMATELY 5361 SQ FT. PARCEL ONE. AT THAT TIME THE APPLICANT INDICATED THAT PARCEL TO THE NORTH OF PARCEL ONE WAS GOING TO REMAIN UNDEVELOPED FOR A FUTURE PROJECT. IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AUTOZONE FILED A REQUEST FOR DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL TO EXPAND THE EXISTING RETAIL STORE ON PARCEL ONE TO ALLOW A 12,700 ON PARCEL ONE TO ALLOW A 12,770 SQ FT. ADDITION ON PARCEL TWO. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXPANSION WOULD BE TO PROVIDE SPACE OF STORAGE OF AUTOMOBILE PARTS TO ALLOW THE BUSINESS TO OPERATE AS A AUTOZONE HUB TO PROVIDE SAME-DAY PARTS TO OTHER AUTOZONE STORES IN THE AREA. PROPOSED AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT WOULD THE OPEN FOR ENTRY FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. LOOKING AT EXISTING CONDITIONS PARCELS ARE CURRENTLY ZONED MIXED-USE HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK ON THE SLIDE. PROPERTIES HAVE A GENERAL LAND-USE DESIGNATION COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIFIED AS COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL IN THE RAILROAD AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN. THIS IS A VIEW OF THE PROJECT SITE PARCEL TO. IT IS A VIEW OF ARSENAL TO ON THE LEFT AT THE SIDE HARVARD STREET LOOKING EAST TO THE BACK OF THE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. PARCEL TWO IS VACANT AND UNDEVELOPED. PARCEL ONE ON THE RIGHT OF THE SLIDE CONTAINS THE EXISTING 5361 SQ FT. AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE AND ALSO CONTAINS A NERDY EIGHT STALL LANDSCAPE PARKING LOT 300 FOOT TRASH ENCLOSURE AND APPROXIMATELY 6000S WHERE FOOT BIO BASIN AND A FREESTANDING MONUMENT SIGN. THE AERIAL MAP SHOWS A PROJECT SITE SURROUNDED THE ROCKBRIDGE RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST AND THE LISTERINE APARTMENTS TO THE SOUTH. WEST OF THE PROJECT SITE ACROSS THE HARVARD STREET IS OFFICE ACES AN CENTURY AND PLAZAS SUCH AS THE BPL ACADEMY, PHARMACY, AND O'REILLY UNDER PART. NOR DID THE PROJECT SITE OR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES THAT CURRENTLY INCLUDE CARPET CLEANING BUSINESS SMART CHECK AND APPLIANCE REPAIR. THIS SITE HAS TWO EXISTING POINTS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAYS. ONE ON EAST LEHMAN ROAD AND A SECOND ON HARVARD STREET. PARCEL ONE CONTAINS A LANDSCAPE PARKING LOT WITH 38 OFFSTREET PARKING STALLS INCLUDING ADA SPACES THOUGH ONLY 22 SPACES WERE REQUIRED WITH THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL. THIS IS BACK IN FEBRUARY 2000. PARKING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE ONE OFFSTREET PARKING SPACE PER 330 SQ FT. OF COMMERCIAL SPACE WHICH RESULTS IN A REQUIREMENT OF NEW 38 OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITION. PLANS FOR THE PROJECT INDICATE THAT 22 NEW OFFSTREET PART SPACES WOULD BE PROVIDED INCLUDING TWO ADA SPACES. WHEN YOU COMBINED THE 22 NEW SPACES PROPOSED ON PARCEL TWO WITH THE 16 EXTRA FACES THE APPLICANT PROVIDED FOR THE EXISTING STORM PARCEL ONE THE PARKING REQUIREMENT OF NERDY EIGHT OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES IS TO NOTE A CONDITION OF APPROVAL WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE BICYCLE RACK OR LOGGERS FOR THE SITE. THIS IS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN 21 AND 50 OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES. ALSO THE PROJECT SITE IS APPROXIMATELY .4 MILES FROM THE BART STATION AND ON TRIED OUT TO TRANSIT RIGHT ROUTE 391 AND 390. DESIGN REVIEW IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES. PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITION DEMONSTRATE IT WOULD MATT THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE EXISTING AUTOZONE STORE. FOR EXAMPLE THE DARK PAGE LOWER ROCK STONE BASE WHITE STUCCO FINISH AND CONCRETE ROOF TILE. ADDITIONAL DESIGN ELEMENTS ON THE WEST ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL HARBOR STREET WOULD INCLUDE WALL INSETS, ROOF PROJECTIONS, RED TRELLISES ANY STUCCO AREA ABOVE THE TRELLISES TILT OUT FROM THE MAIN OUT WALL FOR THE PEDESTRIAN SCALE. THE EXISTING CONTAINER ON PARCEL ONE COMPLAINS WITH MATT DIABLO RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS. THE PRELIMINARY LANDSCAPING PLAN INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 11,000 SQ FT. OF PARCEL TWO WILL BE LANDSCAPE WHICH IS MORE THAN TRIPLE THE 10% REQUIRED. 715 GALLON CONTAINER TREES ARE PROPOSED A THE PLANTED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE PARKING AREA FOR CHINESE PISTACHIO AND THREE WESTERN RED. CALIFORNIA NATIVE. PLANTING AREAS ALONG THE ENTIRE WESTERN NORTHERN AND EASTERN BORDER OF ARSENAL TO WITH MANZANITA FLAX ROCK ROSE AT AND ROSEMARY. THE 23 FOOT WIDE BY RETENTION BASIN BETWEEN THE PROPOSED PARKING AREA AND THE SIDEWALK ALONG HARVARD STREET WILL BE PLANTED WITH EARTHLY SURGEON DEAR GRASS. AND A LAYER MULCH. >> AS YOU KNOW THE RECOMMENDED DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL THE PLANNING COMMISSION MUST DETERMINE THE PROJECT CONFORMS WITH THE TASTE DESIGN AND HIGH QUALITY. THAT IT IS PROTECTED FROM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR NOISE AND THAT HAS AN EXTERIOR DESIGN AND APPEARANCE THAT IS NOT OF INFERIOR QUALITY AND IS IN HARMONY WITH DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA AND CONFORMS REVIEW GUIDELINE. A FULL ANALYSIS OF HOW THE PROJECT MEETS THE CRITERIA IS PROVIDED SECTION 2 THE FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION. ALSO ATTACHMENT TO THE STAFF. THE PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE OUR ASP IT WAS ADOPTED AND CERTIFIED BY THE ALSO IN 2009 THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE RASP AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED. IF APPROVED IT WILL FILE A NOTICE A DETERMINATION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK RECORDER'S OFFICE AND STATE CLEARINGHOUSE. ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31 NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTED AS CITY HALL AT THE PROJECT SITE ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION OF THE CITY WEBSITE AND MAILED TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN 300 FEET OF SITE. NOTICE WAS ALSO POSTED ON NEXT-DOOR . ON APRIL 4 STAFF DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL ABOUT THE PROJECT. THE COMMENTOR ASKED WHY A 7063 SQUARE-FOOT PARKING LOT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE PROJECT. STATED HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE BUILDING BUT FELT THAT THE PARKING AREA COULD BE USED FOR ALTERNATIVE LAND-USE. STAFF RESPONDED THAT OFFSTREET PARKING REGULATIONS IN PITTSBURGH MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRES PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT . I DID LET THE COMMENTOR KNOW THAT WE HAVE A POLICY RELATED TO REDUCED PART STANDARDS FOR SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS BUT THAT THIS PROJECT WAS NOT LOCATED IN ONE OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT. THEY ARE LISTED IN ACTION THREE OF THE RESOLUTION AND INCLUDE REQUIREMENT VIDEO PITTSBURGH PLANNING BUILDING AND ENGINEERING DIVISIONS AS WELL AS PUBLIC WORK NORTHWEST INFORMATION CENTER AND THE COUNTY PROTECTION FAR DISTRICT IN ADDITION TO THE NEW CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL AUTOZONE RETAIL STORE APPROVAL. STAFF RECOMMENDS [ INDISCERNIBLE ]THANK YOU. I AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND THE APPLICANT IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY THIS POINT? >> I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. ONE IS I DROVE BY THE SITE I DO NOT LIVE TOO FAR I THINK THE BUILDING IS A GREAT IDEA BUT THE INTERSECTION IS BECOMING MORE MORE BUSY ALL THE TIME ARE WE ADDING ANOTHER DRIVEWAY THAT WOULD ENTER INTO THE BACK WAREHOUSE AREA ANYONE GOING TO ENTER FROM THE SIDE DRIVEWAY ON HARVARD HARVARD? >> >> THERE ARE TWO EXISTING DRIVEWAYS ON THE SITE. THERE WOULD NOT BE A NEW DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE. >> INCLUDING THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BECAUSE THE OPEN ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS IS THE PART OF THE STORE NOT THE BACK AREA? THAT'S MAINLY STORAGE AND THAT WOULD BE STORAGE FOR ADDITIONAL AUTO PARTS THAT THE ENTIRE 12,000 12,070 SQ FT. WOULD BE LIKE THE NORMAL RETAIL STORE IT WOULD BE WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE AND OPEL FOR COMMERCIAL CONFIDENT CUSTOMERS TO OPEN AND PICK UP PARTS. AND USING IT AS A HUB FOR OTHER STORES SO BIG TRUCK COMING SECOND QUESTION IS ARE THEY GOING TO REQUIRE SPECIAL CONDITIONS? I SEE YOU HAVE THE GARBAGE FACILITY FOR THE STORE BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER TYPES OF THINGS THEY ARE THROWING AWAY IF THERE ARE THINGS WITH THE OIL FOR EXAMPLE SOLVENT AND OTHER POTENTIALLY HARD FULL THINGS? WILL MAKE SURE THEY WERE COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS THE PROJECT REFERRAL DIG GO OUT AND IT WAS REVIEWED AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SATISFY ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PNC AND CODES AND REQUIREMENTS. IT WAS REVIEWED AT THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL TO ENSURE ALL CONDITIONS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE'S FOR MUNICIPAL CODE AND ALGAE REQUIREMENT >> MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING THE APPLICANT CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION >> GOOD EVENING THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION BUT WOULD YOU KNOW IF DURING CONSTRUCTION WE WOULD BE USING RECYCLED WATER FOR THE DUST SPRAY DOWN? >> I AM NOT SURE. >> I KNOW WE HAVE PLENTY OF RAIN AND PLENTY OF WATER BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A LACK OF RECYCLED WATER. THIS IS FOR CONSTRUCTION DUST. >> AM QUICKLY TRYING TO PEAK DURING THE TILTING CONDITIONS TO SEE IF THAT IS A REQUIREMENT . >> IT IS NOT SOMETHING I SEE OFFHAND BUT SOMETHING I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON. >> I LAST APPLICANT. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR LET ME TRY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ENGINEERING TASK REGARDING RECYCLED WATER ON THE SITE. WHERE WAS IS THAT RECYCLED WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE SITE. HOW FAR AWAY WAS IT? RECLAIMED WATER RECYCLED WATER? HOW FAR AWAY? >> I RECALL ENGINEERING STATING IT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR IRRIGATION. >> YES THAT IT WASN'T AVAILABLE. >> I'M NOT SPEAKING TO[ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] THE WE HAVE WATER TRUCK FOR 3000 TO 5000 GALLONS. WE CAN BRING IN THE RECYCLED WATER FROM NEARBY WASTEWATER TREATMENT A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, THE APPLICANT LAID OUT THAT DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ROBINSON. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. I KNOW THERE IS EXISTING LANDSCAPING BUT THERE IS ALSO INVASIVE LAND AND I SAW THE CHAIR OF THE GARBAGE. THERE IS A A MEXICAN PALM AND I WONDER THAT COULD BE ROOM. THAT THING WILL GROW 100 FEET. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR WE WILL TALK TO THE APPLICANT ABOUT THAT. >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> THANK YOU. GREAT PRESENTATION. I THINK YOU WRAPPED UP A LOT OF PERTINENT INFORMATION. I WANT TO GO OVER THE PARKING ONE MORE TIME. FOR THE FIRST PHASE BUILDING THE AUTOZONE THEY WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE 22 PARKING SPACES. THEY BUILT 38. FOR PHASE 2 THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BUILD 38? SO IT JUST BALANCES OUT? >> CORRECT. >> I WAS A LITTLE UNCLEAR. WILL THE DESIGN ELEMENTS BE INTO TRELLISES OR VEGETATION >> THE APPLICANT INDICATED THEY WILL NOT HAVE VEGETATION. >> THEN WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE TRELLIS IF THERE IS NO VEGETATION QUICK >> A VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENT THAT ADDS INTEREST LAWNS AND[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> OTHER DESIGN ELEMENTS EXPLORED? >> MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER TALKING TO THE APPLICANT THAT THEY WANTED THE SAME LOOK AND FEEL SO TO MATCH THE EXISTING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ELEMENTS. >> IS JUST WEIRD TO HAVE CAGES ON THE OUTSIDE WITH ANYTHING GROWING ON THEM BUT THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. GOING OVER TO THE SLIDE TITLED ACCESS, BACK TO THE DRIVEWAYS, THE SECOND DRIVEWAY ON HARBOR I'M WONDERING WILL THE STORAGE ROOM B EXEC THING EXPECTING BIG TRUCK THE LONG TRUCKS. >> OPENED THE APPLICANT CAN ADDRESS THAT QUESTION. I WAS LOOKING AT THE PLANS AND THERE IS A 24 FOOT WIDE DRIVE I'LL BUT LOOKING AT THE SLIDE HERE THERE IS ONE ROLLUP DOOR ON THE LEFT OF THE SLIDE AND HOPEFULLY THE APPLICANT CAN ANSWER THE SAME AS THIS. >> NO BIG TRUCKS GOING AROUND THE BUILDING? >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE PLANS THERE IS ONLY ACCESS ON THE WEST SIDE ON THE PROPOSED ADDITION. EVERYTHING TO THE NORTH AND EAST IS ALL LANDSCAPE. THERE IS NO PROPOSED DRIVE FILES TO THE NORTH OF THE ADDITION OR THE EAST. >> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION HOW AS THE SECURITY PLAN BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE PD? THERE'S A LOT OF PETTY THEFT AND WE DO NOT WANT CRIME THEY ARE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. >> I JUST WONDERED WHAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS LIKE. >> GREAT QUESTION. WE DID REFER THE QUESTION PROJECT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM WITH REGARD TO HAVING A SECURITY PLAN BE DRAFTED. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR THERE ARE STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDE SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE SITE. I'M PRETTY SURE THE APPLICANT CAN ADDRESS THAT IN MORE DETAIL WITH WHAT THEY HAVE CURRENTLY . >> COMMISSIONER ROBINSON? >> TO CLARIFY WITH THE CODES OF THERE ARE SPECIFIC INSTANCE IS THAT REQUIRE SECURITY PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAD LEASE IT DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL. THERE ARE ONLY SPECIFIC TYPES OF APARTMENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THOSE. >> MASSAGE PARLORS IN DIFFERENT USES OF LARGE CONGREGATIONS OF FULL. >> >> ANYMORE QUESTIONERS QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS TO STAFF? >> WE HAVE TO CALL THE APPLICANT. >> I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS MY NAME IS TONY WHERE HE WITH CW E THESE A ENGINEER ON THE PROJECT. I WILL TRY AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS THE BEST I CAN. WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO BACK THROUGH ALL OF THEM IN THE ONE WITH THE RECLAIMED WATER I'M NOT AWARE OF S THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSION AND STAFF REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL I DON'T SEE WHY IT COULD NOT BE INSTITUTED DURING CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS AN EXISTING HYDRANT AT THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SITE WHICH WOULD PROBABLY BE THE FIRST FOR THE FIRST MAJOR OF DUST CONTROL BUT IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL MEASURES THEN I'M SURE WE COULD SATISFY THAT. WE CAN GO BACK TO THE OTHER QUESTIONS AS ALSO >> I DO HAVE THAT QUESTION ABOUT THIS THE DRIVEWAY IF WE SEE BIG TRUCKS COMING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MISLEADING IF THERE IS A BIG TRUCK THAT WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A QUICK WRITE AND A QUICK LEFT TO GET TO THE BACK AREA THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO TURN AROUND TO COME BACK OUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO LEAVE. IS THAT GOING TO BE POSSIBLE FOR A BIG TRUCK TO DO THAT? >> GOOD POINT. THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK MAKING DELIVERIES TO THE EXPANSION I CANNOT SPEAK TO. UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT PRIVY TO THE OPERATIONS OF WHAT IS GOING ON. THERE IS ANOTHER ROLE OF DOOR SO THEY WILL DRIVE UP LIKE THEY DO WITH THIS ONE AND MAKE DELIVERIES TO TWO SEPARATE PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS. ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE WHERE THE ROLE OF DOOR IS. DOES DELIVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED TO HAPPEN ONCE A DAY BUT I CANNOT SPEAK TO THE SIZE OF THAT TRUCK. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD BE THE SAME SIZE IF NOT LARGER THAN WHAT IS BEING USED NOW. I'M SORRY CANNOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. >> I WAS WONDERING ONCE IT GETS IN THEIR HOW WILL HE GET OUT? THEY WILL HAVE TO TURN AROUND SOMEWHERE AND THAT IS WHY I ASKED ANOTHER DRIVEWAY ADDED FURTHER DOWN. >> THERE IS ACTUALLY A THIRD DRIVEWAY NOW. WE WILL BE DEMOING IT AND REPLACING IT WITH CITY SIDEWALKS. IT WILL BE THE TWO DRIVEWAYS CURRENTLY IN USE. BUT WE CAN LOOK AT THAT MORE AND LOOK AT DIFFERENT TURNING TEMPLATES OF TRUCK TO VERIFY. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, I WILL TRY TO TAKE A STAB AT THIS. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THE ENGINEERING PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THE ANY TERMING TURNING MOVEMENTS OR RADIUS IS ARE REVIEWED FOR THE TYPES OF TRUCKS YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT. A LOT OF TRICKS THEY ENTER THE SITE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE ADEQUATE FOR TURNING MOVEMENT. THE CONCERN IN REGARDS TO MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE MOVEMENT AND CIRCULATION BEEN REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING STAFF AND WILL BE RE-AND REVIEWED WHEN THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS ARE SUBMITTED. >> SO, WILL THAT TOPIC COME BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT A SEPARATE PHASE? >> NO . >> IT WILL BE INTERNAL WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO ENSURE ALL THE ADEQUATE SAFETY STANDARD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES ARE MET ON SITE. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> I GO TO AUTOZONE SO I LIKE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE FOLKS ARE POLITE. I'M GLAD YOU ARE EXPANDING. THE LAST TIME I WENT THERE I CANNOT FIND THE PART I WANTED. OTHERWISE MY QUESTION PERTAINS TO LANDSCAPING. I APPRECIATE YOU USING THE WESTERN BUT CHINESE[ INDISCERNIBLE ] IS GOING TO BE MESSY. IT IS BEAUTIFUL DURING THE FALL BUT I WOULD SUGGEST AN EVERGREEN OR A CANYON OR HOST LIVE OAK AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERSECTION THERE ARE CAR CRASHES. I WATCHED ONE CAR LOSE CONTROL AND END UP IN THAT[ INDISCERNIBLE ]I AUTOZONE. I WONDER IF THERE CAN BE A FOR THERE TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE RISK IS HIGHER IN THE INTERSECTION. MAYBE YOU CAN PUT A BOULDER OR THE LIVE OAK OR SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. >> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THE AREA THAT IS LANDSCAPE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER? BARELY LANDSCAPING. IS THE AREA BY THE ROCKS WITH THE RAIN GARDEN. >> I CAN TALK TO THE LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE TO BE PLANTED THAT WILL BE LESS SITE INTRUSIVE . >> THROUGH THE CHAIR WE CAN LOOK AT THAT DURING THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS PAGE. WHEN IT COMES BACK TO US WE CAN WORK WITH THE APPLICANT IN LOOKING AT THESE PLANS TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS THE CONCERNS YOU RAISED TONIGHT. >> I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST REVIEW PAST COLLISIONS IN THAT AREA. I THINK IT WOULD HELP. YOU CAN DESIGN LANDSCAPING THAT WOULD BE A TOUGHER OR HAIRIER THEY DO NOT GET HURT THEY EXITED THE CAR. IT WAS WEIRD. >> WE WILL TAKE IT UP WITH THE ENGINEERING STAFF AT THE TIME. >> PICK SOMETHING BUT HOPEFULLY IT IS AN OAK TREE. >> I AM TAKING COPIOUS NOTES. >> BACK TO VEGETATION, MY QUESTION FOR THE TRELLISES IF IT IS GOING TO BE ON THE BUILDING IS SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING ON THEM OR DESIGN ELEMENT USED TO TAKE UP THAT SPACE. I UNDERSTAND THE CONSISTENCY ISSUE BUT A TRELLIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE EMPTY. SOMETHING THERE HELP TO BREAK UP RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WOULD FIT OR PROVIDE A NATIVE VEGETATION FOR THE TRELLIS OR MURAL. >> MURALS CAN BE HIT OR MISS. >> I HAD THAT EXACT CONVERSATION WITH AUTOZONE EARLIER TODAY AND THEY WERE ADAMANT ABOUT MATCHING WHAT WAS THERE. >> WE COULD FIX WHAT IS THERE TO IF THEY WANT IT TO MATCH.[ LAUGHTER ] >> SURE. >> WE COULD BUT I DON'T THINK THEY WANT TO GO THAT ROUTE BUT IF YOU REQUIRE IT THEN WE COULD APPEASE. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS PROJECT TO PITTSBURGH. I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD USE CONSIDERING ALL OF THE AUTOZONE'S IN THE AREA AND TRANSPORTATION IN GENERAL. >> ANYMORE QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> ABOUT THE CHALICE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE TRELLIS IS IF YOU LOOK IN THE BACK OF SAFEWAY IT'S VERY NICE. IT IS THE SAME BREAK DESIGN AND HAS LUSH VINES GROWING. MUCH BIGGER THAN THAT BUT IT LOOKS GOOD AND IT IS COOLING TO THE EYES FOR MORE GREEN. >> UNDERSTOOD. I HEAR YOU GUYS. I HAVE SEEN IT BOTH WAYS WITH AND WITHOUT IVY OR OTHER THINGS. I THINK TO ALLISON'S POINT WE ARE PUTTING MORE 30 MORE PERCENT OF LANDSCAPING THAN REQUIRED AND WE ARE ADDING MORE THERE IS THAT ELEMENT. >> I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE MORE GREEN BECAUSE WE NEED IT BADLY. HOPEFULLY THE BIGGER TREES WILL BE A CANOPY. >>[ INDISCERNIBLE ]>> SINCE THEY BROUGHT THAT UP. YOU SAID THEY WERE ADAMANT ABOUT KEEPING IT THE SAME WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE IT WOULD BLEND IN BETTER BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE AND THEY CAN PUT VINES ON THE EXISTING TRELLISES AS WELL I BELIEVE IT WOULD SOFTEN THE LOOK OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT IN BEING MORE WELCOMING AND NOT SO COLD AND STONY. MORE PLUSH MORE GREEN WOULD BE MORE WELCOMING TO THE I AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO COME IN. AUTOZONE IS KNOWN FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS THIS WOULD SOFTEN IT UP AND BE MORE WELCOMING TO OTHERS WHO ARE NOT SO HARD-CORE. >> COMMISSIONER FOSTER? >> TO THE POINT OF VEGETATION BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERSECTION THERE IS A LOT OF IDLING. THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF OMISSIONS. THE MORE VEGETATION THE BETTER TO SEQUESTER THE CARBON. IF ANYONE IS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION THEY CAN LOOK AT ALL OF THE GREEN AND BE CALM.[ LAUGHTER ] >> ANYMORE QUESTIONS? >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> THIS IS A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT IS ON THE STREET. ISN'T THERE A BUS STOP NEAR THEIR THAT WOULD BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THIS EDITION? THERE IS ONE ACROSS THE STREET ANOTHER IS ONE ON OTHER CORNERS. THEY ARE VERY NEAR >> THERE IS NO COVERING OR SHELTER FOR THAT JUST A POLE. >> THERE IS A BENCH. >> ON THE TOP PITCHER IT IS JUST ON THE RIGHT TO THE BLUE SIGN >> SO IT WOULD BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE NEW ELTING. >> IT IS IN FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. >> SO VEGETATION WOULD THE NICE TO HAVE? >> >> YES IT WOULD MAKE THE BUILDING SOFTER. >> NO PRESSURE. >> WE WANT TO SEE THE TRELLISES COVERED. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION AND QUESTIONS THAT DO COME UP AND CONCERNS THESE ARE GOOD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND COMMENTS. THE APPLICANT'S ADDRESSING THOSE IF ATTIC CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE DONE TONIGHT[ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> IS THIS THE POINT WHERE WE CONFIRM CONDITIONS OR CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? >> YOU CAN ASK IF THERE ARE ANYONE ELSE TO COME UP AND THEN CLOSE AND COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION AND DO A DELIBERATION. >> TYPICALLY THE ORDER IS THE APPLICANT COMES UP ASK THEIR QUESTIONS DOES THE PRESENTATION HE SAY THANK YOU AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAD FINDINGS DO YOU AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS LAID OUT? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> ONE MORE QUESTION FOR STAFF. WHERE IS BICYCLE PARKING? >> WHEN WE LOOK AT BACK IT WILL BE IDENTIFIED. IT IS CURRENTLY NOT IDENTIFIED BUT IS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL. YOU CAN ASK THE APPLICANT IF HE HAS DISCUSSED IT WITH HIS CLIENT TO SEE WHERE THE PARKING WILL BE THAT THEY ARE AWARE AND AGREED TO INSTALL THE BICYCLE PARKING. >> IS THE BICYCLE PARKING? >> WE HAVE NOT PLACED IT YET BUT THE MOST PRUDENT SPOT WOULD BE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EXPANSION. THERE'S A GOOD AMOUNT OF AREA WHERE SIX SPACES WOULD FIT WELL. >> IT WILL BE ON PAVEMENT? >> KNOW, THEY ARE TYPICALLY PUSHED UP TO THE SIDEWALK. THEY ARE ON THE SIDEWALK ON THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. >> IS IT AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE? >> A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM THE ENTRANCE. >> ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. AGAIN, IT IS REVIEWED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THEY WILL BE PLACED SATISFACTORY TO ENGINEERING AND PLANNING AT THAT TIME. BUT THERE IS A PRETTY GOOD AREA GO BACK TO THAT LAST ON BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SLIDE WITH THE LET 22 ON IT THERE IS A GOOD PORTION RIGHT THERE YOU COULD PUT SIX BICYCLE PARKING STALLS. >>[ I

Official record

ArtifactSourceState
Agenda packetNot published in the sources we holdunavailable
BudgetNot published in the sources we holdunavailable
Action agendaNot published in the sources we holdunavailable
Transcript or captionsSource recordingread transcript
AttachmentNot published in the sources we holdunavailable

Coverage and corrections

Records considered

  • Planning Commission — Minutes
  • Planning Commission
  • Planning Commission — Closed Captions

Not claimed by this page

  • Verified meeting decisions with item-specific public-source evidence
  • Item-level plain-language summaries are not available; this page does not infer individual agenda items.
  • Item-linked, attributed deliberation
  • A source-grounded next meeting date
  • A plain-English overview is not available.
  • Official outcomes have not been published.
  • The available transcript has no reliable timestamps.
  • Transcript coverage is partial.
  • Speakers have not been reliably matched to public profiles.
  • Named people and places have not been reliably resolved.
  • An individual roll-call roster is not available.

No source correction or revision history is recorded for this meeting. A corrected artifact will appear here as a new version rather than replacing what is shown above.

Canonical record: 819e5ef955c407589f69119037fdb67e. This page changes as stronger artifacts are published; it never overwrites an agenda with minutes.

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record