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As stated above, City Code requires a 20-foot landscaped buffer area adjacent to all public streets. The site plan is proposing to provide a total of 2.6 feet of green space area along Sunfish Lake Blvd. The proposed green space area is serving as the mi.nimum buffer needed to meet bicycle design standards and does not meet the intention of City Code to provide a landscape area adjacent to all public streets. The Applicant is requesting the landscape area requirement be waived for the subject property based on the desire to meet the U.S. Dept of Transportation's turning radii recommendation. The Applicant has stated that the need to deviate from the 20-foot landscape requirement will give customers the minimum maneuvering area required for a safe and comfortable access to the proposed convenience and fast food facility. Recommendation: Due to design concerns being addressed as part of site plan review for the convenience gas, fast food, and car wash facility; Staff is recommending the Board of Adjustment table action on the variance request until the Planning Commission has reviewed and made a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed site plan. Staff has included a resolution for both denial and approval for the Board of Adjustment's consideration. Board Action: Motion to adopt Resolution #02-08-__ adopting Findings of Fact # variance from landscape requirements. relating to a request for a -and- Motion to approve the request for a variance to landscape requirements on the Lot 2, Block 1, Sunfish Commons arid adopt Resolution #02-08-__ declaring terms of same. -or- Motion to deny the request for a variance to landscape requirements on Lot 2, Block 1, Sunfish Commons based on the findings of fact. Review Checklist: City Attorney Community Development Director Principal Planner BolA: 8/29/02