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That adequate measures have been or will be taken at applicant’s cost to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets and avoid hazards to pedestrian traffic.

PRELIMINARY STAFF FINDINGS:

➢ The city is comfortable that no material changes are proposed to existing traffic patterns.

That the special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located, except as such regulation may, in each instance, be modified by Council pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning Commission.

PRELIMINARY STAFF FINDINGS:

➢ Although a bakery is a permitted use in the Neighborhood Business District, the proposed plan to operate until 2:00 a.m. likely changes the character of the area.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

MR. ANDREW AIDT YEA

MRS. HARRISON GOWDY YEA

MR. GREG LAUTERBACH YEA

MR. STEVE BYINGTON YEA

There being four (4) YEA votes, thereon, said motion carried.

Mr. Aidt opened the public hearing for Application #22-3, and asked city staff to provide a report.

Mr. Kroger referenced a PowerPoint presentation and presented an application filed by Miami Valley Demolition and Excavation, on behalf of David and Natalia Gaulke, for approval of a landscape, screening and stormwater runoff plan for the anticipated demolition of 1227 Oakwood Avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaulke recently purchased the single-family residence at 1227 Oakwood Avenue for the purpose of demolishing the existing home and constructing a new home on the lot. The Gaulkes previously submitted a request to consolidate two lots into one at this location in anticipation of this project. The request was unanimously approved in October of 2021.

Landscape, screening and drainage plans are not required for all tear-down/rebuild projects. However, they are required by ordinance if new construction is planned to occur more than 60 days after demolition of the existing structure. That is the case here, so the Planning Commission must approve landscape, screening and stormwater runoff plans before a demolition permit can be issued. The applicants have proposed a simple plan to restore the finished grade, remove all paved surfaces, and sod/re-seed.

Approval of a landscape, screening and stormwater runoff plan are subject the following standards:

The plan must describe plantings and/or other screening of such a nature so as to make the appearance of the premises consistent with the appearance of adjacent residential properties and to screen those properties from any negative visual impact of such items as traffic, noise, parking, light spillage, or pedestrian traffic.

PRELIMINARY STAFF FINDINGS: This is a heavily wooded lot and Mr. and Mrs. Gaulke intend to keep as many of the existing trees and foliage as possible. All hardscape