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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 03-17 July 22,2003 Page 2 • The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant and replace it with a new one. The site is located at the intersection on Dodge Avenue, 5`h Street and Highway 169.They are proposing to construct the new building at the south end of the property;the existing building is on the north end. The building will include a drive-thru window. Parking and Access The applicant is proposing to utilize the two existing drives into the site. Because of the increase in traffic in the area in the past 20 years, staff is recommending that the two existing driveways be eliminated and a new one installed as far away from the intersection as possible. It should line up with the proposed drive aisle on the north end of the parking lot. The site plan exceeds the required number of parking stalls; 33 parking spaces are required and 42 spaces are proposed.The drive aisle for the drive-thru has sufficient stacking area to accommodate the required five vehicles. The site plan shows two painted islands in the parking lot.These two islands should be raised, landscaped and include concrete curb and gutter. Grading,Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. • Landscaping Four trees are shown on the landscape plan;44 trees are required for this site.There are about 12 existing mature trees on the site.The applicant will get credit for existing trees that are not removed. Building Elevations The building, because it fronts on three streets, does not really have a side that can be treated as the rear side.The applicant has the side facing Dodge Avenue as the rear of the building. Staff recognizes that functionally the restaurant has to have a rear or service side, but modifications to the exterior of the building could be made to make it look less like the rear of the building from the outside. Building materials include stucco, EIFS and CMU blocks.White and red awnings will also be installed.Colors will be a mix of white and light tan with red and blue accent colors and stripes. The site plan shows the dumpster out along Dodge Avenue. It should be moved back between the parking lot and Highway 169. The enclosure will have to be a material and color to match those of the building,not a fenced enclosure as proposed. Recommendation • S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\CU 03-17 Kentucky Fried\PC7-22.doc