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<br />CUP, Jerry and Thiry Minor <br />May 19( 1993 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />DRIVES <br /> <br />The drive between the mini storage buildings is 40' in width. <br />This is appropriate according to City code. The Minor's site <br />plan also shows a 36' wide drive on the west side of the <br />western most building. Vehicles can backup to the mini storage <br />unit and still allow other vehicles to pass. <br /> <br />The proposed driveway into the site is 18 feet wide. Staff <br />recommends it be increased to 24 feet wide to adequately <br />provide for two way traffic. The proposed driveway does not <br />directly access MnDot right-of-way but passes through an <br />adjacent lot, which is also owned by the Minor's. Staff <br />believes there is a 66' wide easement on this adjacent lot that <br />would accommodate this drive. If there isn't an easement in <br />place, staff recommends one is created. Staff recommends all <br />drives associated with this request be hard surfaced. <br /> <br />LANDSCAPING <br /> <br />Much of the western end of the lot will remain naturally <br />vegetated. The Minor's have indicated that they will "dress <br />up" the pond on the highway side of the buildings and around <br />the buildings. <br /> <br />The Minor's will also provide the Planning Commission with the <br />number of mature trees on this site so they can be credited <br />against the City's tree requirements. Without credit, this <br />site is required to have 43 trees. Staff recommends that <br />whatever trees are required after credit is given, be <br />evergreens planted on the west side of the western most <br />driveway to help screen the mini storage from the adjacent <br />residential district. Staff recommends spruce trees. <br /> <br />SIGNAGE <br /> <br />The Minor's are proposing wall signage on the east wall of the <br />eastern building facing the highway. This side of the building <br />will not have any garage doors. The sign will be made of <br />individual letters with indirect lighting. The Minor's are not <br />proposing to have a free standing sign associated with this <br />mini storage. Staff has reviewed sign regulations with the <br />Minor's, which would allow this wall sign to be 128 square feet <br />in size. The Minor's have indicated this is sufficient. <br /> <br />LIGHTING <br /> <br />The mini storage units will not be wired for electricity. The <br />Minor's are proposing security lights on poles for the drive <br />associated with the mini storage. Staff recommends the amount <br />of light allowed to flood off-site be as per City code. This <br />may require that the security lights have shields on the west <br />