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Memo to Mayor and City CounciL/Menard, Inc. April 19, 2004 Page 5 of parking spaces required by code. Two parking islands will be relocated. The new islands should be landscaped with overstory trees. Go.al The landscape plan includes relocating existing trees and planting 110 new ones. The trees will be planted around the perimeter of the lots, on the outside of the fence and along dodge Street. The new trees include 57 norway pines, 14 colorado spruce, 18 honey locusts, 15 lindens and 6 flowering crabs. 40 pines will be planted along Dodge Street and 17 along the south property line. The lindens, honey locusts and crabs will be planted in the southeast corner and along the south property line. The Park and Recreation Commission recommended that the trees to be saved along Dodge Street should be analyzed to determine the most appropriate trees to be saved A new wall sign identififing the garden center is proposed over the front entrance to the garden center. Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. Preliminary. and Final Plat The applicant is proposing to plat the existingMenards property (Lotl, Block 1, Hillside Crossing Two), Outlot A, Hillside Estates 10 TM Addition and a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Northbound crossing into one 15.2 acre parcel, Lot 1, Block 1, Menards Addition. The preliminary and final plat is a simple one lot plat and there are no significant issues associated with it. Comments regarding grading, drainage and utilities can be found in the City Engineer's memo. Park dedication requirements for Outlot A, Hillside Estates 10th Addition were satisfied with a combination of land dedication and cash payment completed as part of Hillside Estates 9~h Addition. Planning Commission Meeting At the Planning Commission meeting held on March 23ra, nearby residents offered the following comments: _,~ inventory of the trees in the proposed 50 foot buffer should be done Increase landscaping along Dodge Street and the southeast comer of the site to screen the building · No outdoor speakers should be allowed · Lighting should directed away from the residences The Commission discussed the need for design standards for the fence and building. The fence should be broken up and the exterior of the building facing Dodge should comply with the Business Park zoning district design standards. S:~PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-04 Menards\CU04-04CCA- 19.doc