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Kraus Anderson, CUP Page 2 April 21, 1994 • Dickenson's existing bus terminal located on Jackson Avenue will be relocated to make room the Elk Park Center project. This same item was presented to the Planning Commission by a different party last year, but was denied by the City Council due to a lack of information and the option agreement with the property owner had expired. There have been several proposed changes to this site plan since the Planning Commission reviewed this request last year. MULTIPLE PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS The site plan shows that the operation of the bus terminal will take place from two structures. A 60 feet by 115 feet office/service building and an 80 feet by 200 feet bus garage. The applicant has indicated that all the school busses will be stored overnight inside the bus garage. Smaller school bus vans will be parked outside the garage under the 10 foot overhang. Multiple principal buildings can be allowed through the conditional use permit process. LANDSCAPING • The proposed 5 acre site is heavily wooded with various sizes of Scotch Pine. The eastern boundary of the bus terminal area is defined by several rows of large mature Scotch Pine. These trees are indicated on the landscape plan and will be preserved. Staff is requesting that many of the nicer, smaller trees west of the mature trees be relocated to other areas of the site and primarily along the City Trail immediately west of this site. The Park and Recreation Board has reviewed this proposal due to the close proximity to the City hiking trail. The Park Board has recommended that three staggered rows of transplanted Scotch Pines be placed along the western property line along the City trail to screen the bus terminal. The Park Board has indicated that one row of the Scotch Pines could be placed within the trail right of way. Other trees could be planted in various locations throughout this site. If this request is approved, staff would also recommend that all disturbed areas be sodded and seeded as presented on the landscape plan to minimize erosion. An updated landscape plan will be distributed at Tuesday night's meeting. PARKING AND DRIVES The applicant is proposing to overlay the entire parking area, drives, and • yard with a bituminous surface. The entry drive and employee parking area to the fence gate is shown to be bound by concrete curb and gutter. Terry kraus.planning