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Planning Commission recommends Tadco Beverages preliminary plan, allows higher metal‑panel use with conditions
Summary
Commissioners recommended approval of Tadco Beverages’ preliminary development plan for a 12,600 sq ft office/warehouse at 1270 SE Century Drive and granted a modification to allow more metal paneling than the UDO’s 40% administrative cap; the vote was recorded with one dissenting vote.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a preliminary development plan (PDP) for Tadco Beverages at 1270 Southeast Century Drive and to forward the requested modification to the Unified Development Ordinance that would allow a higher percentage of metal cladding on building facades than the typical administrative allowance.
Matt Slish of Engineering Solutions presented the proposal: a 12,600‑square‑foot mix of office and warehouse space with a fenced, screened outdoor storage area on the south side, parking along the north and east sides, and a single dock‑high door on the west. The applicant said the outdoor area will store company vehicles and trailers; the owner indicated deliveries include 57‑foot semi‑trucks.
Senior planner Claire Byers explained the request triggers a PDP because the applicant is seeking a modification to exterior building facade requirements. The proposed elevations exceed the UDO’s standard 40% maximum metal allowance and use metal panels in multiple colors and textures; staff concluded the design is compatible with the surrounding industrial park and recommended approval with conditions requiring landscaping, screening and other measures to soften the Bailey Drive frontage.
Commissioners discussed truck turning and dock geometry, durability of metal panels near grade, site landscaping and neighborhood impacts. Amy Nassoff, deputy director of development, told the commission the city temporarily set a tiered approval approach during the UDO rewrite: metal up to 40% can be approved administratively, up to 75% requires Planning Commission review, and beyond that is a City Council decision. She said the proposed design is consistent with the forthcoming architecture code updates.
On a roll‑call vote the commission recommended approval; the record shows one commissioner opposed the PDP modification.
The application will be forwarded to City Council for final action on the UDO modification and for the applicant to finalize permits and building details.
