Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/02/2003

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lot in the 50 foot buffer area, however City Staff is requesting it not be located there. He stated their only other choice would be to take out additional parking. Rick Olson, architect for the development, indicated they are complying with all items except one from the Staff Review Letter with their new site plan, which was the narrowing of the access. He stated Staff is recommending they reduce it to 35 feet, however their proposal is not unlike Shorewood RV. He indicated Staff recommended catch basin structures, and they have provided curb cuts and rip-rap for water flow. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon asked how big their curb cut width would be. Mr. Olson stated they are proposing five vehicles wide. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated there is space there to expand to 10 vehicles. Mr. Olson indicated they would deal with that when they come in for a permit to expand. Associate Planner Geisler noted there is also concerns about lighting and the impact to the neighborhood. City Engineer Jankowski advised the Code says the light source cannot be viewed off the property, however because they are dealing with very high vehicles the fixtures stand 40 to 50 feet off the ground. He would like to see the specifications that show they will conform to the City lighting standards, as even with full cut-off, at 40 feet off the ground it will be difficult not to have some light off the property. He stated as for the curb cuts, he was not aware Shorewood RV has such wide curb cuts. He asked them to keep in mind Riverdale will be the frontage road to Highway 10 and a major area. He stated having an access point where you can ingress and egress with such a variable is concerning. Mr. Olson stated the idea would be for the longer units to be able to access the maintenance bays, as some of these vehicles are 40 to 50 feet long. City Engineer Jankowski stated they also have had discussions on the ponding. He acknowledged the revised plan has been submitted, however he is wondering if they could push the pond and widen the pavement in that area. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated it would come into the buffer area. Commissioner Johnson asked what Staff's concern is with having the trash enclosure in the buffer area. Associate Planner Geisler stated them is nothing in the Code that says it cannot be, however Staff felt it conflicted with the intent of the Code. Planning Commission/October 2, 2003 Page 12 of 17