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Memo to Mayor and City CounciFCU 96-5 May 20, 1996 Page 2 I$$i~e$ The shop and residence are currently served by a gravel drive. The applicant is proposing 12 foot wide paved driveway and a paved parking area that will accommodate four parking spaces. Two mature pine trees, bushes and a split rail fence would have to be removed if a wider driveway is required. The applicant has indicated that the class five material located at the east end of the shop, between the shop and residential garage, will be removed and replaced with grass except for a 20 foot wide drive area that will allow access to the east end of the shop. Screening will be provided in the form of a fence and landscaping. The applicant has not submitted details of the fence or a landscaping plan. The Zoning Code requires a minimum five foot high 100% opaque fence and 25 trees. Staff is suggesting that in order to best supplement the screening provided by the fence, a majority of the trees should be pine trees. The applicant has requested that the he be allowed to phase the improvements to the site. He would like to delay completing the improvements until this fall, after the subdivision has been finalized. Planning Commission Meeting At the April 23, 1996 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow outdoor storage as part of the applicant's excavating business. No one spoke at the public hearing. The Commission discussed the width of the access and expressed some concern regarding the ability of the 12 foot wide driveway to accommodate any likely increase in traffic generated by future expansion of the business. In a related matter, once the property is subdivided an easement will be required to allow Kober Excavating to continue to use the paved driveway; there was concern that the width of the easement should be enough to allow for future widening of the driveway. They were also concerned about allowing outdoor storage prior to the fence being installed. In order to address that issue, as well as the phasing of the installation of the pavement, the Commission recommended that the applicant provide a letter of credit to cover the cost of the fence and pavement, to be released upon completion of those improvements. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit request to allow outdoor storage for Kober Excavating located at 16110 Jarvis Street NW with the following conditions: s:kplanningkscottkcu96-Scc.doc