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Hudson, Ohio Planning Commission Approves Gemco Medical Addition - July 13, 2020

Planning Commission — Monday, July 13, 2020

BodyHudson, Ohio

SessionPlanning Commission

DateMonday, July 13, 2020

StatusFILED

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Call the meeting of the uh planning commission of Hudson for uh July 13th, 2020 to order.

0:10

Um so Greg, would you call the or Nick or somebody would you call the role, please?

0:18

Uh Ron Stolling here, Dave Nystrom here, James the Talley here, Dave Lehman here and Tom Harvey.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Thank you.

0:31

Thank you, Greg.

0:32

Um Greg, should we do some swearing in then?

0:38

Yes, that would be helpful.

0:39

Um just for for quick reference to Nick, if we can uh move a Renee into panelist.

0:46

Uh Renee and Greg are here with Gemco Companies, they'll be doing the presentation.

0:50

Um so uh I'll I'll be sworn in along with with the two of them if that works, Dom.

0:55

Okay.

0:56

Maybe we can wait just a minute here.

0:57

I think Renee's uh camera will be popping up.

1:00

We just brought him in.

1:00

So good, good.

1:02

Okay.

1:02

Um will you gentlemen then please raise your hand, raise your right hand?

1:07

Do you swear or affirm that under penalties of perjury that the testimony you will give shall be the truth?

1:15

I do thank you.

1:19

All right.

1:20

Um Greg, are you aware of any correspondence or is any member of the commission aware of any correspondence that we received that needs to be disclosed to the rest of the commission?

1:30

From a staff standpoint, we have not received any.

1:33

Okay.

1:34

Any member of the commission?

1:36

All right.

1:38

Um Greg, did you receive any uh public comments?

1:43

We have not, no.

1:44

And it's for reference, this um case being a site plan application, district six and eight.

1:49

It's not a public hearing.

1:51

No, I know.

1:51

I mean, we're still welcome to receive comments, but we have not received any.

1:55

Right.

1:56

Um, I'll entertain a motion on the minutes of the um June 8th meeting or comments.

2:05

So moved for approval.

2:08

Second.

2:09

Second.

2:10

All in favor, uh, say aye.

2:14

Okay.

2:15

Uh any old business that anyone has.

2:20

And as Greg, you heard Greg just say there are no uh public hearings tonight.

2:25

Um, the other business is the um the site plan, site plan request for construction of an addition of approximately 49,477 square feet to the existing 80,975 square foot building for total square footage of 130,000 at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway District 8.

2:50

Um, Greg, then will you provide the staff?

2:55

Yes, thank you, Tom.

2:56

Just want to give just a brief introduction to the project.

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This application is a proposed addition to accommodate Gemco Medical at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway.

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The development is proposed at the western portion of the parcel and at the adjacent 14.59 acre parcel currently owned by Joanne Store Center.

3:18

The proposed improvements also contain a 79 space proposed parking lot, a new secondary drive access and stormwater management basins north and west of the addition.

3:30

The use of the site by the by Gemco Medical for the office warehouse use is uh permitted by right within district eight.

3:39

Then just a few brief notes, then I'd like to turn it over to the applicant for any further orientation, and then I'd be glad to go into any more detail as needed.

3:49

Uh briefly at 7 p.m., the industrial design subcommittee did meet regarding the architectural design of the project, which is in this location, the existing building over here.

3:59

Uh the subcommittee did recommend to planning commission uh a recommended approval as presented, and then for some brief orientation on the site plan.

4:15

Just a moment here if I can navigate to the right page.

4:26

Uh a couple items of notes regarding wetlands.

4:29

There are uh existing category two wetlands located at this location that continue just to the north of the subject area, and then there's some category one along the south boundary.

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Category one do not have any required setback.

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However, category two and three do have the requirement of a hundred foot um setback from the jurisdictional wetland.

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Trying to move my page here in just a moment.

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uh existing category two wetlands located at this location that continue just to the north of the subject area and then there's some category one along the south boundary category one do not have any required setback however category two and three do have the requirement of a hundred foot um setback from the jurisdictional wetland trying to move my page here in just a moment so that is one thing before you is a request to the wetland modification standards and those are printed on page two of the report additionally there is a small repairing corridor here that's highlighted in the blue um this has a 30 foot setback on each side um that is subject to a variance request by the board of zoning building appeals they will be meeting this Thursday um for both the repairing and the wetland there's not at this time any proposed relocation of the stream or disturbance to the wetland but as noted here impact to the proposed setbacks um additionally regarding engineering assistance and the engineer Nate Wansick has submitted a review letter to you dated July 1st he notes the project is acceptable for the preliminary approval allowing the applicant to proceed to detailed administrative design with the engineering department Mr.

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Wandsek notes that this project is being held to our higher stormwater standard that is above our base code so it will be held to the 25 to one year ratio additionally a traffic impact study has been submitted the traffic impact study documents that no improvements are required at adjoining intersections however this is subject to the review and acceptance of the engineering department.

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Summary of Proceedings

Hudson, Ohio Planning Commission Meeting - July 13, 2020

The Hudson Planning Commission met remotely via video-conference and live-stream on Monday, July 13, 2020, at 7:30 p.m., with Chair Tom Harvie presiding. Members present were Harvie, Vice Chair Ron Stolle, David Lehman, David Nystrom, and James Vitale; members absent were Gregory Anglewicz and Michael Chuparkoff. Harvie swore in all who would give testimony. The commission's principal business was a site-plan request (PC 2020-397) by Gemco Companies for an approximately 49,477-square-foot addition at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway. It also approved the June 8, 2020 meeting minutes. No correspondence or public comments were received, and no public hearing was held.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were submitted; comments were due by 4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting.
No correspondence was received by staff or commission members.
In closing, an applicant representative, speaking on behalf of Ed Edwards, said he is a strong supporter of the City of Hudson and appreciative of the work of the board and staff, and said the company looks forward to Phase 2 review.

Discussion Items

Gemco Medical Expansion - PC 2020-397: Community Development Director Greg Hannan introduced the request for a proposed Phase 1 addition of approximately 49,477 square feet (the agenda cited approximately 49,500 square feet) to the existing 80,975-square-foot building, for a total of approximately 130,000 square feet. The use is additional warehouse and shipping/receiving space.
The Industrial Design Subcommittee for Development in D6 and D8 met via remote Zoom session earlier that evening at 7:00 p.m. Members Art Morris, Dave Lehman, and John Workley, joined by staff Nick Sugar and Greg Hannan, recommended approval as presented.
Renee Jimenez of Geiss Companies, designer and builder for the applicant, presented alongside Greg Seifert. She explained that Phase 1 addresses immediate space needs and that Phase 2 (a future north expansion) and Phase 3 (a future south building facing the street, possibly office) would depend on market growth and permitting.
Wetlands and riparian setbacks: Existing Category 2 wetlands north of the site require a 100-foot setback from the jurisdictional wetland, while Category 1 wetlands south of the site have no required setback. A small riparian corridor has a 30-foot setback on each side. The applicant requested setback variances from the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (BZBA), which was scheduled to meet on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
The commission confirmed that this phase involves no filling of wetlands and no stream relocation. The applicant discussed a 1999 permit that allowed a stream relocation, but because the relocation was not completed within five years, permitting effectively restarts; future phases may eventually fill much of the wetlands once permits are obtained.
Traffic: A traffic impact study stated that no new access driveways are proposed. The applicant said Phase 1 will reroute truck traffic to separate trucks from cars, and although the traffic report did not reflect this, the change would not alter the substance of the report. The presenter said the company does not like mixing truck and car traffic.
Engineering and stormwater: Engineer Nate Wansick's July 1, 2020 review letter found the project acceptable for preliminary approval, allowing the applicant to proceed to detailed design. The project is being held to the city's higher 25-to-1 stormwater standard, above the base code.

Key Outcomes

Approved the site plan for the Gemco Medical addition at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway, Case PC 2020-397, according to plans received June 30, 2020, subject to the five conditions on page 4 of the July 13, 2020 staff report. The motion carried by a unanimous vote, as recorded in the minutes.
- Note: The motion as transcribed cites the case as 2020-3739, while the agenda and minutes cite PC 2020-397.
Approved the June 8, 2020 Planning Commission minutes, on a motion by Stolle, seconded by Lehman.
No old business was considered and no public hearings were held.
Next steps: The applicant will take the wetland and riparian setback variance requests to the BZBA on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Director Hannan said there would be no additional July meeting and anticipated an August 2020 Planning Commission meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Call the meeting of the uh planning commission of Hudson for uh July 13th, 2020 to order. Um so Greg, would you call the or Nick or somebody would you call the role, please? Uh Ron Stolling here, Dave Nystrom here, James the Talley here, Dave Lehman here and Tom Harvey. Here. Thank you. Thank you, Greg. Um Greg, should we do some swearing in then? Yes, that would be helpful. Um just for for quick reference to Nick, if we can uh move a Renee into panelist. Uh Renee and Greg are here with Gemco Companies, they'll be doing the presentation. Um so uh I'll I'll be sworn in along with with the two of them if that works, Dom. Okay. Maybe we can wait just a minute here. I think Renee's uh camera will be popping up. We just brought him in. So good, good. Okay. Um will you gentlemen then please raise your hand, raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm that under penalties of perjury that the testimony you will give shall be the truth? I do thank you. All right. Um Greg, are you aware of any correspondence or is any member of the commission aware of any correspondence that we received that needs to be disclosed to the rest of the commission? From a staff standpoint, we have not received any. Okay. Any member of the commission? All right. Um Greg, did you receive any uh public comments? We have not, no. And it's for reference, this um case being a site plan application, district six and eight. It's not a public hearing. No, I know. I mean, we're still welcome to receive comments, but we have not received any. Right. Um, I'll entertain a motion on the minutes of the um June 8th meeting or comments. So moved for approval. Second. Second. All in favor, uh, say aye. Okay. Uh any old business that anyone has. And as Greg, you heard Greg just say there are no uh public hearings tonight. Um, the other business is the um the site plan, site plan request for construction of an addition of approximately 49,477 square feet to the existing 80,975 square foot building for total square footage of 130,000 at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway District 8. Um, Greg, then will you provide the staff? Yes, thank you, Tom. Just want to give just a brief introduction to the project. This application is a proposed addition to accommodate Gemco Medical at 5640 Hudson Industrial Parkway. The development is proposed at the western portion of the parcel and at the adjacent 14.59 acre parcel currently owned by Joanne Store Center. The proposed improvements also contain a 79 space proposed parking lot, a new secondary drive access and stormwater management basins north and west of the addition. The use of the site by the by Gemco Medical for the office warehouse use is uh permitted by right within district eight. Then just a few brief notes, then I'd like to turn it over to the applicant for any further orientation, and then I'd be glad to go into any more detail as needed.

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