Sponsor
Alderman Wiser
Title
Add Storage Facility to Building Located at 2430 Lathrop Avenue
Resolved, that the request from Todd Brown from Heating and Cooling Solutions, Inc. Seeking a conditional use permit to add a storage facility to the building located at 2430 Lathrop Avenue is approved, subject to the following conditions:
a. That the plans presented to the Plan Commission on January 29, 2014 be approved subject to the conditions contained herein.
b. That the maximum hours of contractor activities at the site be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with no hours on Sunday.
c. That no painting, processing or fabrication of materials and equipment be conducted at this location.
d. That all employee parking be contained on site.
e. That two - 2 square feet signs stating “No parking of trailers, or trucks and box type truck over 6,000 lbs gross weight” be placed in the east façade of the building.
f. That prior to the issuance of a building permit, samples depicting color, texture and thickness (where applicable) of the following materials shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Director of City Development:
1. Sample of “Hardi-Plank” or similar product.
2. Sample of “Thin-Brick” veneer of similar product.
3. Sample of “Spanish Roof Tile”.
4. Paint chip(s) indicating color(s) to be utilized in the repainting of the existing building. Included with the chips shall be building elevations depicting the proposed application of colors.
5. Signage plan depicting a to-scale and complete accounting for all existing and proposed signage and their design.
6. Landscape plan depicting the size, species and location of all plantings and the material to be used in the construction of the Lathrop Avenue planter box.
7. Revised elevation drawing and manufacture’s brochures depicting the safety features to be installed to warm pedestrians and employees of traffic coming to and from the southern overhead door.
g. That prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit the following shall be accomplished:
1. All vinyl siding existing on the building shall be removed and replaced with “Hardi-Plank” or similar material.
2. All sided areas on the building addition shall be sided in “Hardi-Plank” or other similar materials.
3. All exterior corners of the addition shall have a brick veneer simulating corner columns as depicted on the plans stamped received January 23, 2014.
4. Paint the existing building be in the approved uniform color scheme.
5. Seal and stripe of all parking areas.
6. Implement the approved landscaping plan.
7. Install eastern façade “No parking…” signs.
8. Remove the abandoned sign box on the north wall.
9. Install all landscaping as depicted in the approved plan.
10.Installation of safety features at southern overhead door.
h. That, if the improvements required and described in condition “g.” are not completed by the time an occupancy permit is requested, then a financial surety shall be provided to the City in an amount equal in value to the required improvements, subject to the following terms:
1. Financial surety documents shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Director of City Development shall be issued in the City’s favor, shall be in effect for one year from the date of issuance.
2. The financial surety documents shall be extended beyond the expiration date if deemed necessary by the City of Racine, and shall require that the issuer give a 90 day notice to the Department of City Development prior to the expiration of said financial surety.
3. The City is authorized by the Conditional Use permit to enter the site, implement the plan(s) and draw on the financial security for the cost of implementation of work if required improvements are not completed by May 1, 2015, or by an earlier date as may be required. Any costs incurred in excess of the value of the financial security shall be paid by the applicant or owner or shall be imposed as a special charge against the real property in accordance with applicable statute.
4. By operating under this Conditional Use, the applicant and owner give permission to the City to enter upon the property for the purposes described herein.
i. That no junked or inoperable vehicles be parked at this location.
j. That no junk, debris or scrap materials be stored outdoors at this location.
k. That all trash and recyclables be stored in closed containers and screened from view.
l. That all codes and ordinances be complied with and required permits acquired.
m That no minor changes be made from the conditions of this permit without the approval of the Plan Commission and no major changes be made from the conditions of this permit without the approval of the Common Council.
n. That this Conditional Use Permit is subject to review by the Plan Commission for Compliance with the listed conditions.
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