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xwer <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />March 11, 2015 <br />Dave Markquart <br />Dave Markquart Enterprises <br />Box 1528 <br />Eau Claire, WI 54702 <br />RE: Comment Letter, <br />VIA EMAIL: dave@skeeterboatcenter.com <br />Concept Review — Boat Sales in C -3 Zoning District <br />Dear Mr. Markquart, <br />Staff conducted a review of the plans submitted on February 23, 2015. The following comments and <br />recommendations are intended to identify some issues, but should not be considered as complete <br />comments for your project. As more detailed plans and information are submitted, staff will provide <br />comments based on applicable city ordinances and codes. <br />The property is currently zoned C -3 (Highway Commercial) where marine sales are classified as a <br />conditional use. However, the underlying land use guiding development for the parcel is high density <br />residential. As a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required to operate a business of this type, the <br />land use must support the proposed use. In this case, the land use does not support the use and a <br />land use amendment will be required before a CUP can be approved. These two processes may be <br />completed concurrently. <br />Site Plan <br />1. The current site plan identifies 63 vehicle and 89 boat parking spaces for a total of 152 <br />spaces. This will require 10 parking lot islands per city ordinance, which is satisfied in the <br />current site plan. <br />2. Please submit floor plans identifying the area of each space and use. This information will be <br />used to accurately calculate the minimum number of required parking spaces. <br />3. Please re- design the parking in the southwest corner of the lot to better support vehicular <br />circulation and parking access. <br />4. A grading plan will be needed to verify proposed grades and slopes for the screening around <br />the boat storage area. Slopes shall not exceed 3:1 without city approval. <br />5. City ordinance requires the installation of 68 trees for a parcel of this size (2,600' perimeter <br />divided by 40, plus three more), half of which can be satisfied by existing trees on site. The <br />submitted site plan includes 51 trees, satisfying ordinance requirements. <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 <br />www.ci.elk-river.ran.us <br />P 0 W E R E 0 0 Y <br />Ir <br />NA "I .0 <br />