Site Information: 

Property Address: 4400 12th Avenue East

Current Property Owner: TOKE LLC 

Lot Area: 8.14 acres

Current Zoning: BP, Business Park 

2040 Comprehensive Plan: Mixed Employment Center

Mike Brandt of Kimley-Horn has applied for the preliminary and final plat of Valley Park 19th Addition. The proposed plat involves combining four existing lots that are each approximately two acres each into one 8.14 acre lot to allow for the construction of a roughly 104,000 square-foot building. The applicant has also applied for an easement vacation to vacate perimeter easements adjacent to the existing lot lines to allow for construction of the proposed building.

The proposed building on the submitted plans is a speculative building. Final design and review for City Code compliance would be done at the time of Building Permit review. There are many existing easements on the north and south side of the site that will limit the possibility for planting required landscaping or the location of stormwater ponding. All of the potential developments that staff have discussed with developers over the years have involved these lots being combined to allow for the construction of one larger building. 

The Planning Commission's duty for this particular review is to consider the proposed combination of lots, as no formal plans for the building have been submitted. Staff recommends the commission give a positive recommendation to the City Council of the proposed plat.