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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/CU 97-22 October 20, 1997 Page 2 Site Plan Review Staff has reviewed the proposed development plans by Culvers Restaurant and have completed a list of comments which are made part of the Planning Commission report. Please refer to that report for additional information. Two issues which stood out at the Planning Commission meeting centered around the drive-through lane and the access driveway off of Evans Street. Culvers has made the appropriate changes to the drive-through allowing a stacking distance of 5 vehicles which is required by city ordinance. However, staff has pointed that any vehicles beyond 5 will have the possibility of obstructing the entrance into the Culvers Restaurant. Culvers has indicated their business is much different than a McDonalds or Taco Bell, whereby 65 percent of their traffic is walk-in while 35 percent utilizes the drive-through window. The second issue discussed by the Planning Commission and staff related to the entrance drive off of Evans Street. This entrance drive will not only provide access to Culvers Restaurant but also to the future commercial building on the adjacent lot. The future building may have a square footage of approximately 30,000 s.f. based on the available parking that is left once the Culvers is developed. The developer has indicated a secondary driveway further to the south off of Evans Street would be preferred to allow for additional opportunities to access the site. The location of this driveway will need to be strategically located so it is not too close to Sax Foods' driveway or the proposed driveway for Culvers. The concern relating to the proposed access drive off of Evans Street is the conflicting movements of vehicles backing in and out from the Culvers Restaurant with the traffic entering the site through one of the primary drive aisles to the future commercial building. Typically, commercial developments which have pad sites within a parking lot try to create some separation to give identity to the business and reduce traffic problems. For example, Arbys and Midas Muffler in Elk Park Center are adjacent to driveways to the development; however, do not have parking areas backing up to those drive aisles. Recommendation If the City Council has no problems with the proposed site plan submitted by the developer and Culvers Restaurant, staff would recommend the following conditions: THE MONUMENT STYLE SIGN MAY BE ELEVATED WITH THE USE OF A BERM IF THE BERM IS EXPANDED IN SIZE AND MADE PART OF THE OVERALL LANDSCAPING. THIS WILL BE REVIEWED BY STAFF ALONG WITH THE REVISED PLANS. \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\council\cu97.22.doc