1819 13TH ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

� � C. Availahililv of Plans fur Public Revicw and Comments. Thc City received �vritten comments during the formal SEPP, comment period, wliich closed on March 3, 2009. Tlie Design Review Cammittee met on February 24, 2009 and again on Mnrch 10, 2009, at which die puUlic offered verbal comments. The City also held a public open house on Pebruary 1.9, 2009, at which plans of the proposed building and related site improvements were available for public inspection, and City and Providence re, esentatives were in attendance to address questions. Thc materials and plans for thc S�PA review ancl building design �vere also posted on thc City's wcbsite. D. Desien Rcvicw Committee Mcetines. '1'hc Design Rcview Commiltce hcld hvo meelings to discuss tlie design of the proposed utility building and related site improvements. AL cach tnceting, Providence representatives summarized the public fecdback aUout Uie design of tl�e site, building and landscapc buffer that they had rcccivcd at two public meetings with neigl�bors (November 17, ^_G08 and Jan�ary 22, 2009) arid also at the Pebruary 19 Public Open House at thc Planning Department offices. A� qie FeUruary 24, 2009 meeting, Providencc representatives presented plans, pictures and graphic represcntations of thc utility building and related site itnpro4•ements. Committee members and the public were ablc to ask 4ucstions regarding the design oCUie utility building and related site imrrovetnents and offer their comments and suggestions to Providence and Uic City. Scicctcd comments from this meeting were transcribed by a memUer of Uie public from qie City's audio rccording of the meeting. Tl�c written comments received duriag the S�PA cominent period ;md tl�e sclected public comments from the PcUruary 24 Design Review Committee meeting�aere provided to the commiUcc in adv�cice of thcir March IQ 2009 nteeting. G. Svno�sis.uFPuhlir Connnents. The public commcnts received during the SEPA conunent per.cd :md Design Revicw Committee mcelings inclucied the following topics: • ECC site not appropriate f'or hospital development � 'fraffic impacts from constructiai h�aftic and/or Colby campus developmcnt • Noise from the proposed utility building • Design .md aesflietic impacts from tlte proposed utility buiiding • Examples of large non-residential buildings �vidt more traditional design � Design of the 35 fout perimeter buffer landscaping and fencing • Design of the parking lot and remainder of the GCC site • Open s;iace use For portions of site not rcquireti for building and parking • Use oPentire GCC silc for more off-stroet parking to reduce on street parking • Use of parking lot tor oversized vehicles, including R V campers • O[her cnviromnental impacts (drainage, air qua(ity, wildlife, shade and shadows, cotnmutc trip reductian plans, light and glarc, fuel storage) r. Chanecs in Resaonse to Comments: Providenc� made a number of changes to thcir plans in response to comments they received at thcse mcetings, including the following 2