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<br />Memo to the Mayor and City Council I CD 99-13 <br />April 19. 1999 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />. LightinI! <br /> <br />No site or building lighting has been indicated at this time. The applicant <br />will be required to conform to the City ordinance regarding site lighting. <br /> <br />Signage <br /> <br />No new signs are proposed at this time. All signs must conform to the Elk <br />River City Ordinance and require a sign permit <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />The planning commission unanimously moved to recommend approval of the <br />applicant's request. Several Commissioners questioned whether or not the <br />parking would provide more safety if it were up against the building with a <br />sidewalk parallel to the building wall. The applicant stated that the Fire <br />Chief was in support of the site plan as is for emergency vehicle access to the <br />building. The Commission discussed a proposed location and access to the <br />proposed outdoor play area and asked that the preschool show the on the site <br />plan. No one from the public attended the public hearing. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of a <br />request by First Step Preschool for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a <br />preschool in a C4 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district with the <br />following conditions: <br /> <br />1. THAT THE EXISTING CONIFERS BE MOVED FROM THE POWER EASEMENT <br />OR REPLACED WITH TREES OR SHRUBS REACHING A MAXIMUM HEIGHT <br />OF 20 FEET. <br /> <br />2. THAT THE PARKING LOT, HANDICAP STALLS, AND LOADING AREA BE <br />STRIPED AS REQUIRED BY CITY ORDINANCE. <br /> <br />3. THAT THE PARKING LOTS INCLUDE AREAS FOR BACKING UP AT THE <br />DEAD-ENDS. <br /> <br />4. THAT THE PARKING LOT BE CONTAINED WITH CONCRETE CURB AND <br />GUTTER. <br /> <br />5. THAT THE PARKING LOT DRIVE ISLE BE A MINIMUM OF 24 FEET AND <br />PARKING STALLS A MINIMUM OF 18 FEET AS REQUIRED BY CITY <br />ORDINANCE. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />6. THAT THE SITE BE ILLUMINATED AS PER CITY ORDINANCE. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen \ccmmo \cu9913 cc. doc <br />