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Case File: CU 08-07 Page 4 E&OTool Jay Caswell Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Light Industrial. The Light Industrial category includes industrial uses that are lower in intensity of activity. These uses limit the potential for adverse impacts on adjacent land uses due to factors such as noise and odor. Examples of Light Industrial uses include offices, enclosed storage and warehousing, research laboratories and light manufacturing. Transportation Access to the site will be off of Business Center Drive at two locations; one near the east property line, the other near the west property line. Staff reviewed the number of access along Business Center Drive, but felt that sharing of drives was unnecessary due to the lack of conflicting movements across the street. The cul-de-sac at the north end of Naples Street will be removed from the property. Naples Street will dead end at the property line and will have no access to the subject property. No new cul-de-sac will be rebuilt. Gradin&lDrainal:e Grading, Drainage and Utilities are addressed in the City Engineer's memo dated April 3, 2008. landscapinl: Generally, the largest concerns in developments adjacent to residential include concerns with noise, light, and traffic. As noted above, no access is provided to the residential development. To alleviate light and noise, staff is recommending a low berm and substantial landscaping. A low berm would provide year round interest, but will not be substantial enough to provide adequate screening. Significant landscaping including a mix of coniferous, ornamental, and overstory (shade) will help buffer the industrial character of the building from the established residential properties to the south. The required number of proposed trees meets the ordinance requirements. To help buffer the proposed building for the adjacent residential neighborhood, staff recommends that a 3'-4' undulating berm along the southern property line shall be created with a minimum 3:1 slope. The berm should have a majority of coniferous trees but provide a mix of ornamental also. This may require reordering of the proposed trees. The berm shall be designed so it does not create any potential flooding on the adjacent properties. To account for surface water, it will be appropriate to provide breaks in the berm. The berm design recommendation from staff is consistent with the recommendation to the property to the west. S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\CUP\CU 08-07 E&O Tool\CU 08-07_CC.doc