Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/04/1996

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Site Plan Review: L.A.N.D. Retail Center May 29, 1996 Page 2 of 3 Setbacks: The proposed structure and future expansions meet the 35 foot front, 20 and 10 foot side and 35 foot rear yard setbacks..In accordance with City code, a 17.5 foot wide strip along Hwy. 4/10 is void of any use, including parking. Amount of Off-Street Parking: City Code requires one customer parking space for every 200 square feet of retail space or in this case, 183 for the current structure and two future expansions; 193 off-street parking spaces are shown. Design of Off-Street Parking, Driveways, Maneuvering and Loading Areas: City Code requires that all of these areas be paved and finished with B-612 concrete curbing. Although the site plan does not specifically identify pavement, the impervious surface calculations indicate that the parking lots will be paved. It also appears that the perimeter of pavement is outlined with curbing. The site plan should be modified to clearly identify pavement and curbing. Grading and Drainage: A drainage plan is illustrated on Sheet SDI.1 prepared by Miller Architects. Detailed topographic information has not been included, but it is assumed that ail impervious areas except small portions of the access driveway will drain to an internal storm sewer system. This should be verified by the developer. The internal storm sewer system proposes to discharge into a sedimentation pond located at the 'southeastern corner of the site. Discharge from this pond would be conveyed to the Mississippi River via a 42 inch storm sewer. Calculations verifying the size of the storm sewer and the volume of the detention pond must be submitted. A permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization will also need to be obtained and this should be coordinated with City Engineer Steve Jankowski. Architectural Standards: City Code requires the exterior facing of the walls to be of materials that are 100% other than metal, exclusive of doors and windows. The exterior facing finish is proposed to be a combination of rock face and burnished Block with a metal canopy, which is in accordance with City Code. Landscape and Screening Plan: City Code requires screening between commercial and residential uses. The site plan proposes a 5 foot berm with unidentified plantings to screen the commercial development from the residential area on the south side of Riverdale Drive N.W. As part of the landscaping plan, some plantings are also proposed at various locations on the site. The site plan should be modified to identify the size and species of plantings proposed for screening and landscaping. It appears that the 20 foot wide landscape area along Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Riverdale Drive N.W. is provided. The size of the parking tot is substantial and City Staff is recommending that some shade trees be incorporated into the off-street parking plan. A parking lot landscaping manual is available by request. In addition, all disturbed areas of the site should be restored and established with seed or sod.