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the applicant have, and continue to, work on solutions for vehicular movement in and around the school and arena site. The turning movements, interim parking plan, and the entrance of the access road concerns identified in the city engineer's memo dated December 8, 2015 have been addressed. Staff is recommending that the applicant add a left turn signal to the traffic signal system on School Street for eastbound to northbound movements into the lot. Staff is concerned that with elimination of access around the north side of the building traffic will build at the existing signal location along School Street. This will likely have significant traffic impacts to the area as drivers must find alternative routes to the main parking lot. The east side parking area is a dead end over 150 feet in length and needs an area for emergency vehicles to tum around, in accordance with MN State Fire Code Section 503.2.5. The applicant is working on revised designs to address this and will have updated plans at the meeting. Parking With the building placement, 65 stalls will be lost in the east lot and 8 stalls are lost in the south lot. The site plan shows the restriping for 90 parking stalls directly south of the ice arena entrance. These stalls will be utilized for arena parking only. Staff recommends the arena only parking area should be signed appropriately. Environmental Although not required, staff recommends that the School District apply for a Wetland Conservation Act exemption to address concerns that may arise in the future as a result of the project. The structure is within the 25 foot Wetland Buffer Strip which is intended to protect wetlands and filter stormwater by maintaining natural vegetation. The applicant has applied for a variance. (V 15-15) Staff recommends a permeable sidewalk along the western wetland edge to decrease runoff and encourage infiltration. Stormwater/Drainage Because the stormwater basin within the High School parking lot was not sized for the proposed addition, some of the existing stotmwater will be rerouted to the wetland north of the High School. Also, stormwater pre-treatment will be provided within the proposed design before it enters the wetland. The wetland should have ample capacity but if an issue arises the existing stormwater infrastructure can be utilized to take care of overcapacity issues. Applicable Regulation The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of otherproperty in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The proposal is an addition to an already long standing established use and it 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. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. N:\Depa mts\Community DevelopmentVIanning\Case Files\CUP\CU 15-23 Ell: River ISD 728\CU 15-23 sr PC 12-22-15.doee