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Case File: CU 09-OS Page 6 Elk Ridge Centex 5~" Retail 7040 Lakeland Partners Center). This amendment to the Comprehensive Plan placed the aforementioned properties into a Highway Business land use: This was further supported by the adoption of the current comprehensive plan which was adopted by the City Council on August 16, 2004. As stated in the first paragraph of the Highway Business section of the Comprehensive Plan, "The Highway Business land use is the most intensive form of commercial development in Elk River. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms of size and traffic generation." The Highway Business section further states, "Examples of Highway Business uses include discount retailers, grocery and general merchandise." The proposed retail use is a Permitted Use and is in a Land Use designation that anticipates larger uses both in size and traffic demands and is listed as examples of uses in the Comprehensive Plan. Grading/Drainag_e Grading, drainage and utilities are addressed in the Public Works Directors memorandum dated February 4, 2009. Parking/Transportation Retail stores require one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area. The proposed sales area is 20,950 square feet which would yield 104 stalls. The proposed site plan shows 87 stalls, 1 short of the required. Staff does not believe that the extra 17 stalls need to be required and that there is area to expand should it be needed. Proof of parking should be shown on the site plan. Cross access easements shall be recorded to ensure proper site vehicular circulation. Landscaping . Along the north and west edges of the site to screen the residential areas, 49 evergreen trees are being proposed. On the northeast and eastern edges of the project, 23 deciduous trees are being proposed. This is in addition to the trees already planted along the property lines of the development. To further breakup the amount of paving, staff would recommend that two equally spaced landscape islands with trees be installed in the center row of parking. (See sheet C3.01) Action Morton by Second by Vote Follow Up S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\CUP\CU 09-05 7040 Lakeland Partners\CU 09-OS_PC.doc