Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/02/2003

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Pleasureland FLV - Site Plan September 24, 2003 Page 4 of 6 The cnn'ertl plan shows twenty-nine I29') trees will be installed in tiffs bu££er yard. While the species are not indicated on the plan, ail of the trees included in the buffer yard are specified to be evergreens. This is appropriate because they will provide year-around screening for the residential propel'ties to the south. The bufferyard is in the same vicinity as a detention pond and thus, trees suitable for both wet and dry soils should be used in this area. A couple recommendations include Balsam Fir and Wtfite Spruce. .am additional :,,venty-five trees need to be incorporated into the landscaping plan (six ibr pm'king lot piandng requirements and nineteen to meet the minimm~2 overall site requirements). Also, anod~er fiikv-!bur (154) s~'ubs need to be included. Most, if not all, should be lo. cared m'ound the building itselll The road Ikontage plantings will need to be shined out of the public road right-o~n way. Finally, individual species to be included in the landscaping ixeed to be identified in a species pale~e. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building hkight to 35 leer and exterior wall finishes to natural or pre~kbricated brick o'r stone or pre-cast concrete paneis or some other material approved by City Council. The submitted building elevations appear to meet both requirements. A color elevation should be submitted, to be shown at the Planning Commission meeting. Waste Storage: City Code requires tha~ ail solid waste and rei\~se receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The submitted site plan appears to meet this requirement, however, the waste ?eceptacle (as wet1 as'~he dump station and LP tmyk) must be relocated octt of the buffer yard. Oil-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code requires one pm'king space per [0 vehicles displayed on the sales lot, tkre.e spaces for each enclosed sm-vice bay, and one space per fi, all-time employee. The submitted site plan shows 58 parking stalls, all located on the southern tot. City Code requires 18 parking spaces for the sales area, 30 spaces for the 10 service bays shown, and 15 spaces to accommodate 15 I\dl-time employees. The plan show's 24 spaces dedicaed for the RV service operation; it is stafz"s opinion that the 6 Customer R.V spaces could be used as overflow for d:e Jervice operation, if necessary. Lighting: The lighting plan tbr the development consists of thilW-six 40-fbot-high standard mounted lights and nine wall-mounted units. The standard mounmd ~ights are a combination of 28 single-fixture units and eight back-to-back double units. The commercial lighting code for this district requires that bulbs emitting more than 3000 Lumens, which includes all 45 units, must be directed such that the bulb is not visine from off' the subject prope'.W. The applicant should submit specifications and drawings to the City Engineer to show that' the light fixtures meet this requirement. 70