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. . . Planning Commission Minutes March 22, 2005 Page 5 Dennis Cornelius of Amcon - Explained where other accesses are located. He stated that if necessary, they could utilize the access onto Highway 169 to the east. He noted that by creating the new internal driveway, they will be able to separate the passenger vehicular traffic from the truck traffic. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY AMCON FORA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CASE NO. CU 05-06, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED. 2. FOUR SHADE TREES SHALL BE PLANTED IN THE MEDIAN IN THE NEW PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 5.4. Request by Commonweal Development for Preliminary Plat Approval (Carson Business Park). Public Hearing - Case No. P 04-11 Senior Planner Scott Harlicker reviewed the history of Commonweal's request for preliminary plat approval of Carson Business Park. He explained that due to changes in square footage, elimination of certain uses that generate high levels of traffic, and limiting the number of PM peak trips, the Council decided to refer the request back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. Mr. Harlicker reviewed each of the proposed changes. Commissioner Stevens asked if the intersection would still be considered an "F" level, with the reduction in trips during the peak PM hours. Mr. Harlicker stated only for left turns out of the site. Commissioner Stevens asked if the left turns could be eliminated. Ms. McPherson stated that City staff and the applicant's engineers have reviewed all possible ways of eliminating left turns and have concluded that this would only create different types of traffic problems, such as drivers making U-turns, crossing other properties to make the desired left turn, etc. She explained that the "F" condition would only apply for drivers leaving the Commonweal site. Commissioner Stevens asked if it would help to allow right turns only from the site, and still allow left turns into the site. Ms. McPherson explained that the Urista site will be required to move their access to Carson Street when it is constructed, and that people would figure out that they could drive through this parking lot to access Main Street and make the desired left turn westbound. Commissioner Anderson asked where the cross access agreements were required. Ms. McPherson explained. Commissioner Anderson asked why Carson Street does not extend to Lot 5. Mr. Harlicker stated that Lot 5 will be used only for a billboard and will only need to be accessed for maintenance. Commissioner Westgaard asked if the types of establishments would be restricted, and how the 330 peak PM trips would be controlled. Mr. Harlicker explained that they would be limited by square footage and usage. Ms. McPherson noted that the trip generation is based on information from the Institute of Traffic Engineers Trip Generation Manual. She stated that the developer has agreed to put these figures into a legal document which will be recorded with the County, and that the situation will then be monitored.