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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of February 22, 2016 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 17 densities and intensities. 3. Section 3 -15.2 — reduce the number of minimum required parking spaces from 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit to 1.75 parking spaces per dwelling unit. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission support this request due to the Parking Justification provided by the applicant for the multi- family project. 4. Section 3- 13.7(C)(3)(c)(ii) — reduce the landscape strip at head to head parking spaces from 6' to 0' at one location in front of building 9. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission support this request subject to enhanced landscaping around the project boundary including providing wheel stops for vehicular protection. Mr. Woodruff also covered information regarding the proposed building elevations; points of entry to and exit from the complex; parking spaces and square footage of the units. He advised that staff was recommending approval of the site plan, as presented, including approval of the four waiver requests and subject to conditions of approval as follows: 1. DRC comments from the January 13, 2016 meeting shall be addressed prior to City Commission review. 2. Staff comments for the February 2, 2016 site plan submittal shall be addressed prior to City Commission review. 3. All utility lines shall be placed underground (Section 3- 10.2(4)). 4. All Public Works issues must be addressed prior to issuance of a site construction permit. 5. All required local, regional, state and federal permits shall be obtained before commencement of development. 6. The applicant shall provide a photometric plan prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. This shall conform to the ULDR (Unified Land Development Regulations) requirements for the street lighting. 7. The property shall pass landscaping, irrigation, and photometric /lighting inspections prior to completion of the project or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 8. Payment into the Tree Bank (if found necessary) must be made prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 9. The site plan approval shall be valid for one year. An extension request may be submitted prior to the expiration of this approval. 10. All of the above conditions shall be fully and faithfully executed or the site plan shall become null and void. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Community Development Director recommended approval for SPR 16 -01, A Development of Community Impact site plan for Bainbridge Casselberry Apartments. This recommendation is based on the revised site plan dated February 2, 2016, the findings of fact and conclusions of the information provided in the Planning and Zoning Commission staff report dated February 10, 2016 subject to the outstanding conditions of approval provided by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and subject to the ruling of the Administrative Official on the tree mitigation resolution. Discussion: Mr. Woodruff responded to questions from the Commissioners regarding the proposed project, including unit sizes; rental prices; reduction in number and size of parking spaces; comparisons to similar