Staff tells board stormwater, geotech and ADA items must be resolved before permitting

During the hearing on Application No. 208, Assistant Director of Development Matt Kosinski detailed outstanding technical items from the staff review letter, including stormwater design and data requirements. Kosinski said certain elements "would have to be addressed in order for the site plan to be approved by the department" and noted that geotechnical investigation — "soil borings, infiltration rates" — is required to evaluate the proposed infiltration facility and stormwater plan.

Kosinski also pointed out the site plan shows no ADA-accessible parking spaces and reminded the board that two accessible spaces are a minimum requirement; he said gravel parking as currently proposed may not meet ADA-surface standards. Staff offered that some of those design issues could change the footprint or the number of feasible parking stalls, and thus the applicant faces a choice between supplementing the plan and proceeding with the variance evaluation or tabling to resolve technical items.