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Planning Commission recommends approval of Falcon Business Park II preliminary and final plats
Summary
After a public hearing, the Valley Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend City Council approval of the preliminary and final plats for Falcon Business Park II, a phased commercial development that will connect to public water and sewer and use covenants to limit noisier industrial uses.
The Valley Planning Commission on July 21 voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve both the preliminary and final plats for Falcon Business Park II, a proposed phased commercial development that will be served by city water and sewer. City Engineer Greg Perry told the commission there is no requested zoning change and that the applicant filed preliminary and final plats concurrently to expedite the phased construction.
Developer Damian Willey presented renderings and 2-D elevation plans and described the project as an "aesthetic village-type commercial development" with bays offered for ownership or lease. Willey said the developer expects to begin with a three-building phase and build additional bays based on market demand; he cited a suggested starting sales price of "$400,000.00" per unit to make ownership feasible. Commissioner Larry Bottger responded to concerns that this is a market risk by saying, "that is the developer's risk." City Engineer Greg Perry confirmed permitted uses will be governed by the C-3 district land-use matrix and addressed questions about flag lots, off-street parking requirements, traffic and lighting.
Members of the public who spoke at the hearing raised several recurring concerns. Resident Greg Harr said the proposal "appears to be flex space" and questioned whether the city needs 27 bays given similar supply in nearby Waterloo; Harr also urged more commercial storefronts and expressed aesthetic concerns. Derek O'Brien asked whether front-facing retail would be possible and raised worries about lighting impacts on adjacent residences and the Highway 64 entrance. Brian Gibbs discussed potential uses, upkeep expectations and noted some market interest in storage-type uses. In response, Willey outlined landscaping plans (pine, aspen, cypress, berms, berms and rock), a professionally managed owners' association responsible for snow removal and weekly upkeep, and covenants that will prohibit mechanics and other noisy operations.
Following staff and public comment the commission moved to act. Member Brian Foutch moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat; Member Greg Sunde seconded. The motion carried YES: Anderson, Bottger, Burke, Foutch, Sunde and Tomanek (6-0); Absent: Conrey, Lowry and Mayer. Chairman Bottger later moved to recommend approval of the final plat; Member Jim Tomanek seconded and the motion carried by the same 6-0 vote. The commission noted a possible Valley Corp item for a future meeting and adjourned at about 5:11 p.m.
