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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 03-07 April 22,2003 Page 2 Existing Conditions The lot on which the impound lot will be located is 2.5 acres in size.The property is currently used by the applicant as his residence and office/home base for his towing business,Collins Brothers Towing.He currently stores his tow trucks on the property.There is a 32'by 48'pole building and a 19'by 21'outbuilding on the site.The outbuildings are accessed via a bituminous driveway that is connected to the parking lot for J&J Machine. The north side of the property will front on 163rd Avenue,which will be constructed as part of the public improvements for Cascade Industrial park.The front of the property has frontage on Jarvis Street.Most of the area that will be used for the impound lot is fairly flat. The southwest corner is lower than the rest of the lot, and the applicant will fill a portion of that corner to provide a level surface.The surrounding properties are zoned I2;the land uses include a machine shop and undeveloped industrial land. Access and Storage Area The area that will be utilized as the impound lot is located in the northwest corner of the property.The proposed lot will be accessed from 163rd Avenue.A bituminous driveway will be installed near the northwest corner of the property.Since the driveway will only be used to occasionally access the impound lot,the width should be limited to 24 feet. Concrete curb and gutter should be installed along the driveway. • The surface of the impound lot will be class 5 gravel. It will be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the north property line and will not extend closer to 163rd Avenue than the north side of the existing pole building.The applicant will enclose the lot with an 8-foot high chain link fence.A gate will be installed to provide access from 163rd Avenue.White privacy slates will be installed on the north and west side of the lot. The applicant is working with the Police Department on security lighting. Landscaping Additional landscaping will be required along 163rd Avenue and along the west property line. Landscaping should include a mix of evergreens and street trees.A total of 12 trees will be required. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of this request with the following conditions: 1. Concrete curb and gutter shall be installed along the driveway. 2. The improved surface shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the west property line and shall not extend closer to 163rd Avenue than the north side of the existing • pole building. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\CU 03-07 Collins\Cu03-07 pc4-22.doc