Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/29/2002

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I I i I I I Review Letter: RAJA Development July 26, 2002 Page .3 o£4 Overall Traffic Pattern: There is potential for traffic conflicts between the car waSh ex/t and' the fast food drive thru line. The extent of tiffs cortr2ict is difficult, to quanti~. Off-Street Parking - Design: In accordance with City Code, all driveways, off-Street parking and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and' finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code requires one (1) parking, space for every 200 square feet of retail space. In this case, the number of park_lng spaces required is 18; the site plan' cornplies with this requiremeixt. City Code requires one (1) parking space for each three seats of the fast food facility. The site plan is proposing a total of 45 seats, win/ch equates to 15 parking stalls. The site plan complies Mth this requirement. ' -- It, should be noted the adjacent property to the west, Sunfish Commons retail center, utilizes the subject property for overflow parking'. Staff is concerned that the dense development Proposal for the subject property will intensify the parking congestion.. Lighting: Ail exterior commercial lighting must meet City standards, which require ~'cut-off" type fixtures. Sh. op drawings of all proposed exterior hghting sb. ould be submitted for review an approval. Drainage and Grading: A gradiiag and drainage plan dated July 27, 2002 has been prepared bY Barry Morgan, which proposes four additional catchbasins being placed on the east and south perimeter of the site.. These catchbasins will discharge to existing 1 g-inch storm sewer pipes which in mrn drain to the detention pond located on the northwest corner of the adjacent property. This' detention pond-has been designed to handle runoff from the subject site. A permit must be obtained from'the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization. Signage: The site plan includes elevations and specs for signage on the subject property. The City will review the proposed signage when a sign permit application has been submitted and the applicable fees have been paid. It should be noted, City Code' allows One monUment/grOund Sign per lot of record. Storm Water Management Fee: The City has enacted a Stormwater Management Fee and the current rate is $3,741.00 per commercial acre. The amount of Stormwat,er Management .Fee due on the 1.64-acre parcel is $6,135.00. A cash payment will be required prior to the City issuing a Building Permit. .,, REU Number: The Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) will determine, the amount this development will pay to the' City's storm water utilities. This number is based upon tlxe amount of impervious area of the site. Once these areas are noted on the site plan, the REU can be determined. The quarterly drainage utility charg~'~ilI be$25.20 per R_EU.