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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/CU 97-17 August 18, 1997 Page 2 • Berming and Landscaping The location of the building and the car wash were changed on the revised plan. The building was shifted to the south property line midway between Evans Street and Highway 169, and the car wash was shifted to the west property line, parallel to Highway 169. These changes made it possible to make the berm along 197th and Evans wider and higher. The proposed landscaped berm on the original plan was much narrower and was not as high as the berm shown on the concept plan. The berm on the revised plan is 48 feet wide along 197th, on the original plan it was about 25 feet wide. The height of the berm has also been increased, it is 2 feet higher than what was shown on the original plan. The top of the berm will be 6 feet above the finished floor elevation of the building, which is what was provided on the concept plan. In order to maintain adequate sight distance along Evans Street the berm on the north side of the proposed access on to Evans should be cut back or eliminated. The landscaping plan will need to be revised so that it complies with the • requirements of the zoning code. The applicant is proposing to provide oversized trees in order to reduce the total number of trees required for the site. In order to receive credit for oversized overstory trees, trees have to be 4 1/2" caliper, the applicant shows three trees at 3 1/2". In order to receive credit for oversized conifers, trees have to be 10' high, the applicant is proposing trees 8 feet high. There are 7 overstory trees proposed for this site. With credit for 3 oversized trees, 9 overstory trees area required. There are 4 conifers proposed, with credit for two oversized trees, 4 conifers are required. The conifers needed to provide screening on the berm will be in addition to what is needed to meet the landscaping requirements. The landscaping plan complies with the requirements for ornamental trees. All required landscaping must be planted on the Amoco site. Additional overstory trees should be planted along Highway 169 Traffic and Circulation The access from 197th was redesigned so that it minimizes the possibility for customers to use it as an exit on to 197th. The inside curve is such that it will direct cars into the site not around the perimeter as was shown at the July 22nd meeting. There is an internal connecting access provided between Outlot A and this site. The access is located 66 feet from the Highway 169 Ill right-of-way and will be constructed to the south property line. The Evans f:\shrdoc\planning\scott\cu97-172.doc