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A2012 -7 Staff Report <br />June 5, 2012 <br />Page 10 of 16 <br />Finding: The site is paved and landscaped to control dust and erosion. <br />8. All open and outdoor storage, sales and service areas shall be screened from view from <br />public streets and from abutting residential uses or districts. <br />Finding: No outdoor storage or sales is proposed for this development. The trash and <br />services areas are located on the west side of the building. Building elevations show a <br />screened area which sufficiently screens this from public view. <br />9. All lighting shall be designed to prevent any direct source of light being visible from <br />adjacent residential areas or from the public streets. <br />Finding: Lighting will be provided for the parking lot for security purposes. The <br />applicant has stated that site lighting will be building and pole mounted. LED's will be <br />the preferred lighting source of the site lighting. Site poles shall be round or square <br />straight aluminum poles with a preferred pole height of 25' -0" mounted on a three foot <br />base. Site lighting mounted closer to the building will utilize shorter more decorative <br />poles and fixtures. A standard condition of approval will require that all lighting must be <br />directed away from adjacent properties, and designed so that the bulb is not visible from <br />adjacent properties. <br />10. The use or activity shall be properly drained to control surface water runoff. <br />Finding: Drainage and stormwater runoff was reviewed as part of the site plan approval. <br />Stormwater will be treated on -site and also in a retention pond located off -site near the <br />18 hole on Green Haven Golf Course. These plans have been reviewed by City <br />engineering staff and will be by the LRRWMO on June 21 A letter is included in the <br />packet from Bob Obermeyer of Barr Engineering who is the consulting engineer for the <br />LRRWMO. The letter states that he is recommending approval of the stormwater plan to <br />the LRRWMO. Staff is recommending a conditional of approval to require a LRRWMO <br />permit be obtained prior to any site grading and /or issuance of the building permit. <br />11. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so <br />dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to cause impairment in property values or <br />constitute a blighting influence. <br />Finding: Color elevations of the building are included. The building is two- stories with <br />higher elements near the corners and entry -way of the building. The entire building <br />generally consists of brick, stone, glass and metal. The height of the building is within <br />the 40' maximum permitted in the district. Other two -story buildings exist on the east <br />side of Greenhaven Road. The building has been designed to be a showpiece from <br />Highway 10 for HealthPartners. Therefore the building design, materials and <br />landscaping are of high quality. Based on this staff believes the appearance and <br />City of Anoka <br />