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Case bile: SPO£3-08 Page 3 "7.anc Commons Karl I Iohlcn The Planned Unit Development agreement for the subject property requires all new buildings to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. Analysis The subject site is vacant with minimal tree coverage, a small wetland is present. At this time the applicant is requesting site plan approval on the most northern part of the parcel. The subject property may be developed in phases with this approval being of phase I. Phase II will require its own site plan review process, and is not pictured. Easements As noted above, the site is encumbered by several easements. Existing overhead power lines are prevalent throughout the site. As proposed many easements will be vacated and created. These easements are to the benefit of Great River Energy, and will need to be vacated by them. Great River Energy, in its letter of May 30, 2008, requires further review of the plans in relation to its infrastructure. Any approval is conditioned on the vacation of easements from Great River Energy; the Commission may find it beneficial to table the request, pending resolution of the easement question. Access The main entrance will be from Zane Street, two accesses are proposed at this time. The northern of the two drives will line up with an access for Home Depot. A possible future drive to the north is shown for additional circulation options. An easement will also be needed for access to the triangular piece of property south of the subject site. The triangular shaped parcel will be used for ponding to serve the subject site. PaYkiria Parking has been calculated as one stall per 200 square feet (retail), which would require 105 parking stalls for the proposed two buildings. Uses other than retail may require additional parking. The site plan indicates there are 142 stalls provided. Included in these spaces are portions of 43 spaces on City right-of--way, in a proposed easement. Staff and the city attorney have reviewed this proposal and feel comfortable supporting the easement because the right of way of Zane is approximately 90 feet, where is it 60 feet adjacent to the property. The easement will make it clear that the applicant is responsible for maintaining the parking stalls. =1 _ Architecture The Elk River Crossing PUD has architectural standards. The prominent exterior materials include brick and EIFS which meet the requirements. Buildings over 100 feet in length should incorporate recesses, off-sets, pilasters or angular forms so that no uninterrupted length exceeds 50 feet. The wall projection or recess should be a depth of about 3% of the length of the uninterrupted building length. These requirements from the PUD agreement, apply to the front, and all facades visible from adjoining properties or public streets. Staff and the applicant •~ z ~ ,- _ _. ., ~ + ~~ so-o. ~, n = ~ ----- _~ 'n ~ ~_ Aso'-o S:AYLANMNG MAIN\Case Piles\SP\SP 08-08 'Lane St Commons\PC memo.doc