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rear, and side yard setbacks established in the B-3 Business District. City Code requires a,20- foot green space area adjacent to all public streets, which this site plan meets. City Code re~cts lot coverage to 35% of the lot area; the site plan for the retail center is proposing,t:~%"'-lot", coverage. Principal Planner Trudgeon explained the applicant applied for and receiv~ of a variance fi.om the 30% impervious surface restriction required under City Cod¢:f°~' property located within the Critical River and Wild and Scenic River Overlay District. Irf;}~d'3~:dance with City Code, all driveways, off-street parking, and maneuvering areas are prop~S~'~i' to b~":~Uffaced with bituminous pavement and finished B-6/12 concrete curbing. City Cod¢ir~quires a mi~m of 116 parking spaces for the facility. The site plan shows 113 parking stall'~?~'~,i!~?~:. Chairperson Nixt reviewed the applicant's response to the nU~b'~'~0:f:parking spaces being required indicating the City's requirement for 116 parking spa~'~s appears to be based on an assumed requirement of one space for each 200 square f06i,,:;6'f gross.~buiiding area. The City Code states that the requirement shall be one parking-~i)a~ for each:200 square feet of retail floor space. Since the utility room at the northwest co,er°f the buildin~ik:~57 square feet, and the applicant is planning for at least nine 60: squar~%ot'~e's~r°oms~':the-'r~f~if floor space will easily be less than 22,600 square feet. The applicant proposes ~'that the 113 spaces currently shown meets City Code and will be adequate for any conceivable UseSon this site. Principal Planner Trudgeon stated the:eityC0de specifies that exterior"~aiI~iSh~s shall consist of natural or prefabricated brick ok' st0h'e- br~:~pre-cast concrete panels oi: :S6ine other material approved by the City Councjl~::._2Thd. buildin~"eles~afion plan indicat~";tt~at the exterior wall materials will consist of integrally treated concrete mhso~ un/ts, :bce brick, and prefinished metal cap. The drainage plan appears ~6::be generaliY..:~c;~table:; Principal Planner Trudgeon noted the issues related to access from Highways10'}' The sit0,plan shows a future service road along the northern boundary of the site. This_idea is supported by staff, A provision will be placed in the devel-0pmeni: agreement requi~!jfuture dedication of the area as a roadway to the City. He noted'the Parks/Utility Director hak~r~viewed the landscape plan and recommends the addition_°f~n:eight foot widd'.bituminous_ , path w~tfi:ir~ the 20 foot greenspace area along State Highw~ay!_0 and the NURP:.drainage pond be,seeded, with an approved wetland mix. City staff recommefidssite plan apprOVal contingent,,u~h"'compliance with City staff review letter dated · Marcff~30, 2601,'and the ~ppll~f~e~ivir/gi~'~variance. .,.,~'~'~'Mr,-Winkel stated' they are aware of the issues raised about the access and wilt consider ~,.,/:~2ik;*~f~I°~atirig the access i0 one location to serve both sites. He stated they will work with Mn/DOT ~.: ?-:'~' and believe th.is will be accePt~bie~' Chairperson ~i~,i asked if any footage will be gained by relocating the access. --;,::~:":_ Mike Supina,:of Amcon Construction Company representing the applicant, explained the '<"~j: ':-._ changes in par_'~i~g stalls that would result in a changed access point. '~='Cl~:airpera:~)h'Nixt estimated that two additional parldng stalls would be gained. commissioner Reeve asked about the access point on Sunfish Lake Boulevard. -34- Planning Commission/April 3, 2001 Page 14 of 18 I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I