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property for spectators and participants/sponsors. Parking requirements are one parking space per four expected patrons at capacity. With the site parking,this would only allow 1,840 patrons on the site at one time. There are over 500 parking spots located directly north adjacent to the subject property owned by the applicant (Carlson Motor Sports). Over 1,000 additional spots are also available approximately .25 miles to the northeast on property owned by Plaisted Companies (PID 75-110-1105). The site plan indicates the various paving types throughout the subject property,all of which are acceptable materials for paving. Section 30-901(a) states all driving areas and parking areas shall be bounded by B612 concrete curb and gutter. Staff recommends Section 30-901 (a) be met. The applicant is requesting an exception from the curbing requirement per section 30-901, Section b, Subsection 3. The reason they believe their business is unique is outlined in the attached email from Heidi Goodin dated May 18,2016. Access The site has two access points from Highway 169. All access before and during events for spectators and participants/ sponsors will occur at the 217th access. The southern access will only be for emergency purposes and exiting at the end of an event. MnDOT was provided the submitted information to review and the city has not received any comments from them. Utilities The subject property is not located in the Urban Service District. The submitted site plan identifies the location of existing and future drain fields. Although the current project does not require city services, some of the proposed permitted and conditional uses in the XCR district will require city services and this will have to be addressed in the future. Hours of Operation Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. — 10 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. —8 p.m. Signage There currently are two freestanding signs on the property. • 4'xX'x14'tall • 8'x8'x15' tall Section 30-880 states: One freestanding sign, not to exceed 150 square feet with a maximum height of 30 feet. One freestanding sign may be permitted for every 1,000 feet of street frontage measured along a single street. The frontage shall only include the property in which the principal use is located on, which the sign is advertising. The additional sign(s)shall be subject to the size and height limitations of the first allowed freestanding or monument sign and may be placed no closer than 500 feet to any other freestanding or monument sign. The frontage of the property does exceed 1,000' so the subject property is allowed to have two freestanding signs. The two existing signs are approximately 175' apart. The ordinance requires them to N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\CUP\CU 16-15 ERX\Planning Commission\CU 16-15 sr PC 5-24-16.docx