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Council reviews Greyco office campus concept near French Lake; staff flag shoreland limits
Summary
Staff presented a concept plan for a roughly 100,000‑sq‑ft, three‑story office building in the Greyco industrial area; council and staff raised shoreline district impervious‑surface and height constraints and asked applicants to account for DNR shoreland rules.
City staff and applicants presented a high‑level concept plan Nov. 13 for a proposed Greyco office facility on roughly 27.5 acres along West French Lake Road in Dayton’s I1 industrial district. The concept showed a three‑story, approximately 100,000‑square‑foot building with a roughly 33,000‑sq‑ft footprint and parking in the 250–300‑space range.
Staff emphasized two shoreland‑related constraints for portions of the site that lie within 1,000 feet of French Lake’s ordinary high‑water line: the DNR/model shoreland framework limits impervious surface in certain shoreland zones (staff cited a 25% impervious cap for shoreland area) and the city’s adopted shoreland rules include a 35‑ft residential height standard that had been flexed previously for industrial uses. Applicants said the primary roof line would be about 50 feet and that rooftop mechanical screening would be set back and not visible from French Lake Road; they said they were mindful of impervious‑area limits and planned to design to avoid exceeding shoreland thresholds or seek variances only if needed.
Representatives from Graco and the design team (HA architects and owner’s rep) said they expect between 250 and 300 employees at full build‑out and are planning the parking to accommodate potential future growth. Staff recommended demonstration of “proof of parking” (showing space exists or a shared‑parking approach) and early coordination on shoreland and stormwater approaches; the planning commission provided advisory feedback and did not require a public hearing at this concept stage.
Outcome: Council provided advisory comments; applicants were invited to refine the plan to demonstrate shoreland and stormwater compliance and, if necessary, consider a variance or PUD flexibility for impervious coverage and building height.
