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Site Plan Review and CUP Amendment: Northern Counties Secretarial Services Expansion July 3,2007 Revised: July 19, 2007 Page 3 of4 Waste Stora.ge: City Code requires 'waste storage facilities to be enclosed. There is a note on the site plan that a trash and recycling area 'will be located on the site at a future date. If any area is to be located outside, it must be fully screened and meet the setback requirements discussed above. Signs: The site plan also notes that new signage may be planned for the building. Any new signage requires a separate sign permit, which is reviewed by City Staff. Off-Street Parking _ Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking stall for every 300 square feet of office-type uses, and one space per three seats for restaurant-type uses. The existing office space combined with the new daycare will total 9,619 square feet. The narrative submitted with the site plan indicates the deli will have 48 seats. Based on these numbers, 48 parking spaces would be required. The site plan indicates 48 striped parking spaces, with additional expansion space as needed. Off-Street Parking - Design: The existing parking area is not proposed to. be expanded or upgraded as part oftbis project. There are portions of the parking area that are in need of repair. Staff is recommending that the unneeded and deteriorating portion of the parking lot be removed and restored to turf. The portion of bituminous to remain should be considered for a bituminous overlay. Lighting: City standards require that the luminaire (light source) must not be visible from beyond the property line. Shop dravvings of any ne'iV lighting fixtures should be submitted to the City for approval prior to installation to assure compliance 'with the City's commercial lighting standards. Landscaping: The submitted landscaping plan is generally acceptable with the following comments: . Trees should be planted at a depth such that the root flare is at fInished grade. s At installation, pruning is not necessary except for broken or deformed branches (do NOT prune 1/3 of foliage as shown in the tree planting detail). . Any pruning cuts that are necessary shall be made just outside the branch collar, NOT flush with bark. The Planning Commission directed Staff to review the bufferyard requirements between residential and commercial properties (R-l and B-1 districts) in order to add more landscaping to the site for screening purposes, with particular attention to be paid to the northern and southern property lines. There appears to be signilicant tree cover along the northern boundary that would exceed the minimum bufferyard requirements; although, some shrubbery could be added along the north side of the parking lot to help limit headlight glare. The bufferyard standards would not strictly apply to the southern boundary as it abuts a public road rather than a residential property. But, additional coniferous plantings, in the form of both trees and shrubs, could be added to help screen the parking area and the daycare play area. Some suggested species include -151-