Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Design Exception to a Site Plan for a Office and Warehouse (Simpson Strong Tie), Located on the Northeast Corner of Airport Road and Harry McKillop Boulevard
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Destinee Reynolds, Planner I
Caitlyn Strickland, AICP, Planning Manager
Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following conditions:
1. The applicant receives approval of a Design Exception:
a. A Design Exception to Section 206A.5.c of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to reduce the required tree planting ratio within the street buffer from 1 tree per 40 linear feet to 1 tree per 250 feet along Airport Drive within the landscape street buffer.
2. The applicant revise the Landscape plan to:
a. Reflect the updated tree planting ratio requirement within the street buffer.
b. Update the landscape calculations table to accurately reflect the revised required and provided tree counts.
Prior to issuance of a building permit:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: August 5th, 2024 (Original Application)
November 11th, 2024 (Revised Submittal)
December 1st , 2024 (Revised Submittal)
December 22nd, 2025 (Revised Submittal)
February 4th, 2026 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 342,987 square-foot manufacturing expansion (Simpson Strong-Tie) on ...
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