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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-24 <br />September 21, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Site Access <br /> <br />The applicant proposes two access points to newly configured parking lot. <br />The existing access point is proposed to be moved to the north roughly 35 feet <br />and an additional driveway onto Freeport Avenue at the extreme north end of <br />the lot across from Target entrance. The change has little effect on traffic <br />flow or adjacent properties, but improves the circulation of the parking lot. <br /> <br />The new additional driveway to the north will necessitate filling in part of an <br />existing low area and extending an existing retaining wall on the Highway <br />169 side of the site. The low area receives runoff from Highway 169 and the <br />parking lot which flows under the highway though a pipe to a larger open <br />wetland. <br /> <br />Parking <br /> <br />The new parking lot as configured will allow for 56 parking stalls, two of <br />which are handicap accessible. The Elk River City Ordinance requires 25 <br />stalls for the video store and 31 for the Leanne Chin restaurant as long as <br />the customer use area of the restaurant is no larger than 1,240 SF, or 40% of <br />the 3100 SF. The proposed new lot meets parking setbacks. <br /> <br />Grading, Drainage and Utilities <br /> <br />See the City Engineer, Terry Maurer's, memo regarding grading and <br />drainage and utility issues. <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The site is an irregular shape with a long sliver to the north which makes the <br />site an exception from the strict application of the landscape ordinance. The <br />perimeter being considered for landscape requirements is that portion of the <br />site which is usable. <br /> <br />Much of the existing Wendy's landscape will be destroyed in the construction <br />of the new lot and store. Elk River City Ordinance requires 19 overstory <br />trees, 10 ornamentals, and 9 conifers. <br /> <br />The attached landscaping plan dated July 27, 1998 appears to be deficient in <br />1.5 inch cahper balled and burlapped ornamental trees and 6 foot balled and <br />burlapped evergreens. An existing powerline crosses over the proposed <br />(moved) site entrance. The locations of proposed trees may interfere with <br />overhead lines, a buried gas line or buried utilities within the drainage and <br /> <br />\\elkriver\sysXshrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\cu9824cc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />