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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/CU 97-17 <br />August 18, 1997 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Street access is shown north of the intersection of 196th and Evans, the same <br />location as it was on the original plan. In order to provide for adequate sight <br />distance and reduce conflicting turning movements staff is recommending <br />that the proposed access line up with 196th street to the east. <br /> <br />In order to help maintain the required sight distance along Evans Street, it is <br />suggested that the driveway along Evans Street be straightened and shifted <br />slightly to the west. A diagram illustrating this will be provided at Tuesday <br />nights meeting. <br /> <br />Parking <br /> <br />There are 13 parking spaces proposed in front of the building. The zoning <br />code requires 12 spaces. The parking spaces are separated from the proposed <br />access between the two properties with a 3' wide curbed peninsula. This <br />peninsula should be widened so that it could accommodate some <br />landscaping. The widened peninsula may require eliminating one parking <br />space, this could be accomplished and still meet the parking requirements. <br /> <br />A 6 foot sidewalk is proposed along the front of the building. Outdoor displays <br />located on the sidewalk are allowed provided a 6 foot walking area is <br />maintained. If the applicant has plans to utihze the sidewalk to display <br />merchandise, the sidewalk will have to be widened so that the 6 foot walking <br />area can be maintained. <br /> <br />Lighting <br /> <br />Because the orientation of the building will now be towards 197th, there was <br />some concern expressed regarding the impact that the hghting will have on <br />the adjacent residences. With the revised plan the activity on the site will be <br />directed towards the residences on 197th. Provisions should be made to <br />ensure that the lighting will not impact the adjacent residential areas. <br />Methods to accomplish this could include canopy lights that illuminate the <br />area under the canopy and not adjacent areas, limiting the lighting of the <br />canopy to the area that is used for signage and making sure that other site <br />lighting is directed towards the interior of the site. The height of the <br />residences on 197th will also mitigate the impact of the lighting. The houses <br />are at an elevation of about 1009 feet, about 13 feet higher than the finished <br />floor of the building and about 9 feet below the top of the building. This <br />provides the residents a view of looking down into the site and not directly <br />into the lights. <br /> <br />f:\shrdoc\planning\scott\cu97-172.doc <br /> <br /> <br />