Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/06/1996

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Review Letter: JUly 31, 1996 Page 2 of 3 New Horizon Daycare Staff is also recommending that consideration be given to increasing the number of conifers planted on the west property line to act as a noise buffer from T.H. #47. It lis also suggested at this time that vegetation be established on Out_10t B to the south of the subject site to stop the erosion that is occurring in that location. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts exterior wail finishes to be natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre, cast concrete panels or some other material approved by Council. The building elevations indicate that the building exterior is to be constructed of standard siding and brick, Staff recommends approval of the architectural standards if the siding is a maintenance-free type, Waste Storage: City Code requires that ail solid waste and refuse receptacles shall be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The site plan identifies what appears to be a completely screened waste enclosure but it does not identify the construction materials to verify compliance, Off Street Parking - Design: In accordance with City Code, all driveways, off-street parking, and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced w/th bituminous and £mished With B-612 concrete curbing. Off Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code does not establish a standard for number of off-street parking spaces for daycares, The number of off-street parking spaces ealculated in the site plan is similar to what the City of Andover requires; I space per 7 Children plus 1 space for every 3 classrooms, City Staff checked with Elk River and they requke 1 space per employee and 1 space per t2 children; Champlin requires 1 space for .every 300 square feet of building space. Using either one of these formulas, we still come up with 22 to 23 parking spaces required; the site plan proposes 22. City Staff recommends accepting the number of off-street parking spaces as proposed. ~Lighting: The site plan should be modified to include an exterior lighting plan. -Drainage and Grading: A drainage and grading plan has been prepared by Lot Surveys Company, Inc. This plan proposes that one ha_if of the building and the entire Parking lot drain overland to the driveway access from Xkimo Street. Flow would continue down the west curbline for a distance of 80 feet before being intercepted by a Catch basin. The 27" storm pipe has sufficient capacity to accept this flow which is :ultimately transmitted to a sedimentation pond in River's Bend park before it overflows into ~the Rum River. The parking lot. grades appears adequate, The remaining haft of the building would drain to the playlet and side yards, ~:Access' The site will have access from Xkimo Street N,W. with no direct access onto :T,H. #47.