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openings acceptable. Community Development Director Frolik advised that a variance from the <br />guidelines fbr ~5 ~o glass opemng is not required. <br /> <br />Community, Developrnent Director Frolik stated that City Staff recommends approval of' the <br />preliminary site plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff review letter. <br /> <br />Community <br />requirement <br /> <br />Development Director Frolik explained that a variance to the floor area rano <br />~s required and could be heard at the August meenng. <br /> <br />Nixt expressed concern as to how the floor area ratio reqmrernent can be applied to <br /> <br /> Chairperson <br /> one lot with a number of uses. without having to seek a variance each time. He stated that while, <br /> it ~s important to carry our the intent of the TC-2 district regulations, we do not want to see :a <br /> large lot with only parking spaces if we amend the Code ro reduce floor area ratio requirements <br /> in the TC-2 District. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated the developer should apply for a 'variance to the floor area ratio <br />requirement for consideration by the Planning Commission.in August. 'He stated that staff <br />should review the TC-2 district regulations with respect to'.floor area.ratio and prepare <br />recommendations for amending the TC-2 district regulations for public hearing in September. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated the developer requests two public access points <br />on Sunwood Drive and two public access points and one truck access on Zeolite Street. She <br />advised that because Sunwood Drive is a Municipal State Aid road, access is lirn/ted and there <br />can only be one access point on Sunwood Drive. In addition, the second public access on Zeolite <br />Street needs to be eliminated from the plan for public safety reasons because of its proximity to <br />the track entrance and the corner intersection of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. <br /> <br />Keith McDonald, Shingobee Builders, expressed concern about only one access on Zeolite Street <br />and asked that staff consider an e~ess only on Zeolite Street. In addition, he stated that he <br />believes two access points on Sunwood DriYe will be critical to traffic ~:'low and alleviating <br />conaestion in the area. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald noted that the parking lot landscaping requirements require another 45 trees to be <br />installed within the parking lot area. He expressed concern that 39 of the 45 required trees need <br />to. be incorporated along Armstrong Boulevard, which results in one tree every, six feet. He felt <br />this raises visibility concerns:because potential customers may not be able to see the store fronts. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated that City Staff will work with the landscaper on <br />this issue. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt commented that there cmTently are no plantings proposed for the parking area. <br />He noted it will be appropriate to review a phasing plan for landscaping that allows some <br />'flexibili .ty while still maintaining the intent of the project. <br /> <br />Mk: McDonald stated that Connexus Energy will prepare a lighting plan for the project to be <br />submitted to the City for review. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />Planning Commission/July 12, 2004 <br /> Page 12 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />