Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/08/2015

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Review File: Casey's General Store (72)2 Sunwood Dr NW) Ste Plan Review: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code ,January 2, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Parking: The Ste Rai i ndicstes eighteen (18) paki ng stdls in addition to sixteen spaces for fuel pumping within thefuel pump isiand. Parking StaIs in front of the trash endosure do not need to be marked/ striped unless desired by the Owner. The Ste Plan appears to have more than adequate pa -king, and may be sl ightly reduced if desired by the Owner. Signs. The Ste Rai indudesaplai for permanent signageto indudetwo (2) permaient ground signs(one [1] per road frontage) aid severs waI/ fuel pump inlaid signs. The COR places a high degree of focus of sign design as to not detract from the high quaityof architecture of buildings. The City often uti I izes the Conditional Use Permit process to alow thePlanning Commission aid City Council the opportunity to review sign plass parallel to site plai review, as opposed to a Ralf administrative review. Dueto the size of the two (2) ground signs, a Conditional Use Permit is required to be issued. The existing real estate contract between the City (current owner/ seller) aid Casey's Retail Compaiy, LLC (buyer) includes a contingency that the City shall approve two (2) ground signs, but does not indude any other detail &bout size or design. Final design aid review of permaient signs must be in accordance with City Code. Reale also note City regulations regarding temporary signs for future consideration. Landscape and Streetscape Plan. The Ste Plan is devoid of a full Landscape Plan as required for Ste Plat Review and outlined in the application packet. The Landscape Plan must indude plating locations aid planting detail of trees aid shrubs within the streetscape section for Sanwood Drive ssoutlined in the approved Reel EstteContract. Additionally, the Landscape Plan must indude detdls on sidewak construction to ensure consistencyin design with therenander of theSanwood Drive. Thesedetalsindude, but a -e not limited to, sidewak scoring aid brushing, perimeter pavers in plaiting beds, and style of mulch utilized, asthese improvements will be within City right of way. Pleasesubmit the required Laldsc&pePlai for review. This plai must besubmitted aid reviewed by City Staff beforet he request is submitted to the City Council to consider final &pprova. The City would desire that a temporary bituminous trail be constructed from the entraice to Casey's General Store to the intersection of Sunwood Drive and Peridot Street. This use is li kely to becomeadestin&tion for adjacent residentia, commercia, aid institutional uses within walking distance of the development. As a primary focus of The COR is pedestrian safety, it will be important to provide pedestrian crossings sit safe locations, rather that unmarked, mid -block connections across multiple laces of traffic. The temporary section of the tral does not need to meet the minimum streetscspe staidads, as ultimate development of thevacant parcel is not yet known. Please revise the Ste Plat to address the comments above. The City would like to have a discussion on the ultimate mantenaice responsibility of the Ialdsc&ping within the streetscape. The City would like to discuss if Cacey's Genera Store is willing to assist the City in mantaning this laidscaping aid trash receptacles long-term as pat of the regular operations of Casey's Genera Store, a; awell mantaned streetscape will improve the aesthetics of Casey's Genera Store. The City isflexibleonthis discussion topic. Recommendation. City Staff does recommend &pprova of the request, with anendmentsasoutlined inthis file. Reese seethe Planning Commission Agenda Item for specific actions being taken for &pprova. N ext Steps. Following Planning Commission Review, the ate Rai will beforwarded to City Council for consideration. Before the request is scheduled for review by the City Council, may of the items noted above must be addressed. Reese contact me to set up a timeto review which items shat be completed prior to review by the City Council. There a -e multiple site plat aid red estate related items that she I be addressed prior to closing.