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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 01-12 April 16, 200 I Page 2 developed while the eastern portion is undeveloped fields. To the north, on the other side of 218th Avenue, is a single family residence and a commercial kennel. The other surrounding properties are vacant. The surrounding properties are zoned A1 and are, with the exception of the single family residence/commercial kennel on the north side of 218th Avenue, included in the Mining Overlay District. The proposed landscape business will not be inconsistent with the surrounding uses. Site Plan The applicant is not proposing any significant changes to what is already on the site. The equipment and material storage area is currently Class V material and will stay that way. Staff is recommending that that some type of barrier be placed around the perimeter of the area to prevent the storage area from slowly expanding. The entrance to the site is also Class V and is not well defined. Staff is recommending that the area in front of the building, excluding the existing concrete pad, be paved. The perimeter of the paved area should be curbed. The entrance to the site should not exceed 30' in width. Given the nature of the business, it's location and the applicant's plans for future expansion, staff feels that bituminous curbing should be allowed around the perimeter of the paved area and the entrance. The existing building is a tan metal pole building with a green roof. The applicant is not proposing any changes to the existing building. Based on the parking requirements for a garden supply store, 4 parking spaces are required. Three of the spaces can be accommodated on the existing concrete pad, the fourth space will be adjacent to the pad. The City Engineer will be reviewing the drainage on the property. The natural flow is to the undeveloped portion of the site. The applicant is not proposing any additional impervious surface and will not change the existing drainage patterns. There is a cluster of mature pine trees east of the entrance along 218th Avenue. These trees provide screening of the outdoor storage area. The applicant is proposing to plant additional trees along 218~h Avenue. Because the site is significantly lower than Highway 169, it is not possible to screen the storage area from the highway. Landscaping is also proposed around the west and south sides of the building. The landscape ordinance requires that 21 trees be included on the site. The applicant will be able to meet that requirement. A final landscape plan will have to be approved by staff. Planning Commission Action The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the request at its March 27, 2001 meeting. No one spoke for or against the request. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request to the City Council with a second driveway and no bituminous paving or curbing as had been recommended by staff. The Commission also added a condition prohibiting retail sales. S:\PLANNING\SCOTT~CCMEMMO\CU0 I- 12.DOC