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Super America, PP & CUP Page 3 December 28, 1993 DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES Terry Maurer will address the drainage and utility issue relative to this proposed plat. Attached is Terry' s memo. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT The second request is for a conditional use permit to operate a motor vehicle station and convenience store. The proposed building will be approximately 3,400 square feet along with six pump islands for dispensing gasoline. PARKING AND CIRCULATION There are two access points to the site; one being a right-in right-out off of 193rd Avenue and another further east where the future Evans Street will connect with 193rd Avenue. The Evans Street alignment is beyond the existing median and will allow full turning movements . One of the concerns with the proposed site plan is maintaining adequate circulation on site when the gasoline pumps are utilized. Staff is recommending a 24 foot wide drive isle (measured from the curb to the point where a vehicle is parked to dispense gasoline) on the south end of the site be maintained. • PARKING Based on the City' s ordinance, required parking is calculated based on gross floor area of the building. Therefore, the proposed building of 3,520 square feet would require 18 parking stalls . The site plan provides 11 parking stalls, seven short of the minimum required. However, if the square footage dedicated to freezer space, restrooms, etc. , was excluded for calculating parking, 10 stalls would be necessary. Furthermore, argument could be made that a majority of customers will be purchasing gasoline, therefore not using designated parking stalls . The Planning Commission may wish to discuss this at the meeting. LANDSCAPING The City' s landscaping ordinance requires one overstory tree for every 40 lineal feet of site perimeter. The proposed plan does not meet the strict application of the ordinance. However, the plan does provide a diversity of plant material and when quantities are added, exceed the requirements outlined in the ordinance. Staff ' s suggestions include relocating some plant material out of the site visibility triangle at driveway entrances, supplementing overstory trees for ornamental trees, and relocating some of the overstory trees to the setback area along Highway 169 . As far as applying strict application of • the ordinance, staff favors a diversity of landscaping; therefore, would support the plan as proposed with the modifications as discussed.