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All parking stalls for trailers and vehicles shall be marked as required by ordinance to ensure there is adequate space for emergency vehicles to circulate on the site. The ordinance provides for minimum stall size and aisle width. The existing parking lot is full of cracks with weeds growing through them and is in need of a milling and overlay. Lighting Site lighting was not mentioned in the submitted information. Any lighting for the property/project will need to meet the minimum standards set forth in Section 30-937 of the city code. Utilities Water—City water is available and connection is required. Sanitation—City sewer is available and connection is required. Storm Sewer/water—Services are available and connection is required. Submittal of a utility plan identifying connection locations, size, and types is required for approval. Landscaping By ordinance, a Conditional Use Permit will fully comply with all other requirements of this code (30-654 a 7). In situations where the landscaping for an existing building does not meet the requirements, the City Council has historically reduced the requirement in scale with the proposed development. The property has a perimeter of approximately 2,400 feet. Section 30-934 of the city code states the number of trees on the lot, tract, or parcel shall not be less than three plus the perimeter of the described area as measured in feet divided by 40. This would result in 60 trees being required. The subject property is wooded along the west side and credit can be given for those trees but may not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. This would reduce the number of required trees to 30. Because the site was previously developed and used, staff would be comfortable in reducing the number of trees from 30 down to 15. If a recommendation to approve the application is made, a landscape plan will be required. Applicable Regulation The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The properties directly to the south of the subject property are residential and the property to the north is an apartment/residential. The use could affect the use and enjoyment of these properties. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. The project is not consistent with the comprehensive plan. The subject property has an underlying Land Use of High Density Housing/Riverfront Amenity (The Point) as defined in the City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan and the Focused Area Study (FAST). The uses N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\LU\LU 15-05 Big Tex Trailer World\LU 15-05 sr PC Big Tex 9-22-15.docx