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<br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Ach <br />January 19, 1995 <br />Page Three <br /> <br />be unable to do so from this access onto Business Center Drive. This may lead to <br />movements of traffic behind the building in the loading zone or trying to turn <br />around in the pump locations. We believe it may be better to turn the pump islands <br />so that they are perpendicular to the store entrance, allowing vehicles to come in <br />and be directed toward the store after fueling. They could then leave along the <br />northern portion of the store accessing the westerly entrance and exit to Business <br />Center Drive which will allow left turn movements. <br /> <br />We have been unable to come up with a reasonable flow of traffic around the drive- <br />up window location. If there is any substantial amount of vehicles accessing this <br />drive-up window at any time, they will interfere with normal traffic and parking <br />movements in the remainder of the lot. We would recommend that this issue be <br />further evaluated and, at a minimum, a concrete median be placed to define the <br />drive-up lane adjacent to the building. There is also a concern for vehicles leaving <br />the drive-up window location, as they exit onto Business Center Drive and conflict <br />with vehicles entering at that location, since they have to cross the entrance lane of <br />traffic. <br /> <br />~. <br />\. <br /> <br />Utilities are planned along Joplin Street as part of the current contract the City has <br />for the Western Area Phase IT improvements. These utilities have not been <br />constructed yet, so it will be relatively easy to modify their locations to correspond <br />with the layout of this plat. There are no utilities planned for Business Center Drive <br />yet, so these will need to be constructed as part of a change order or by the <br />Developer. The Fire Chief has reviewed the layout of water servicing the site and <br />has asked for the two hydrants on the north side of the building be relocated to the <br />islands in the center parking lane, and has also asked for the hydrant shown on the <br />south side of Business Center Drive to be relocated to the north side for easier <br />access in the case of a fire at the shopping center. The final issue with utilities is <br />the need for a water loop. Currently, the plat as it is proposed would not provide <br />for looping of the watermain. Consideration may need to be given to whether or <br />not the water system needs to be looped immediately to service this area. Certainly, <br />in the long range plan as this area further develops, there will be several <br />opportunities for the loop of watermain as utilities are extended both westerly and <br />southerly. <br /> <br />The Fire Chief has requested that the service drive behind or south of the building <br />be expanded to a minimum of 20 feet in width at all locations. This will provide <br />adequate width for this to be used as a fire lane. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Grading Plan shows a series of spot elevations along the eastern portion of the <br />gas station island area. These appear to be misstated and should be reviewed and <br />revised accordingly. <br /> <br />230/2S9-1905.jan <br /> <br />