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City Council Staff Report January 13, 2000 A-99-6 & PD-99-6 Page 3 of 5 The second floor will be used as a conference room for seminars and professional meetings of Veterinary Doctors and Technicians, once or twice a week. It is expected that attendance at the u seminars will range from eight to a maximum of 20 persons. The second floor is connected to the existing animal hospital by a patio deck that bridges the two buildings. The basement will be accessible via two stairwells and the elevator. Most of the specialized treatment will occur in this area where X-ray shielding is required and will be provided by being underground and behind thickened concrete walls. The new animal hospital will have conventional hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. The existing facility is an emergency pet hospital and is open 24-hours. The new facility will include seven employees (three doctors, four technicians). Five doctors and five technicians/clerical persons staff the existing hospital. DISCUSSION Site Plan Adequate on -site parking and circulation will be provided on the combined parcels to serve the proposed animal hospital expansion. The expansion will comply with all the Zoning Code requirements with the exception of the building setback and the height of the building tower, which would intercept a 45-degree daylight plane from the residentially zoned property. The reduced setback of the building and shadow of the tower, however, will have no impact on the adjacent residential property, which is developed with a large garage for the townhouse residents. Thus, the exceptions for the proposed building will not have an adverse impact on the adjacent residences. The zoning district allows for a zero side yard setback for structures that are adjacent to commercially zoned properties. The proposed north and west elevations would have a zero setback. Although these sides of the building are on the property line, the building will maintain a setback of approximately 50-feet from the art gallery building to the west and the convalescent hospital to the north. These separations are developed with parking lots for the respective uses. Furthermore, the architect will treat these walls with varying types of block, similar to the existing building, to vary color and texture of the walls. Architecture The architectural design such as exterior details, colors, materials and finishes will match the existing building. The new building will blend in nicely with the existing one. Specifically, the new building will be consistent in design with the original building, which received a Planning Commission Design Award in 1999. The north and easterly edges of the site, contiguous to residential development will be treated with a minimum eight -foot high heavy timber fence, except where there is already a garage constructed on the property line. The heavy timber fence was an original component of the existing