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Site Plan Review of Dino's Gyros Restaurant Proposal (Snelling Avenue at Crawford Street) May 8, 2003 Page 3 • Subdivision 6 dealing with the design and maintenance of off-street parkin areas has many specific provisions, most of which appear to have been complied with. However, the following provisions appear to be not in compliance. Subd. 6 (h) dealing with parking spaces for six or more cars that is located adjacent to a residential district requires that a fence or screen not less than four (4) feet in height be erected along the residential property line. The site plan indicates that there is an existing six (6) foot high wooden fence along the rear property line. However, this fence is in disrepair. It should be either repaired or replaced. In a meeting with the developer, he indicated that he planned to replace this fence. This should be so indicated on the site plan. Subd. 6 (1) dealing with separation of parking from buildings requires that no parking space shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any building. The site plan indicates a separation of only 6.75 feet between the south wall of the building and the row of parking spaces to the south of the building, with less at the accessible pedestrian entrance, not in compliance with code. Subd. 6 (r) dealing with reauired off-street ~g_sspaces, when referencing Drive-In Food or • Fast Food Establishments requires one (1) space for each 150 feet of gross floor space, plus additional space as may be determined by the zoning administrator ....Also, drive-through lanes for food pick-up must be able to stack eight (8) cars on site without interfering with the (required) site parking. This site plan, and other building drawings submitted for building permit purposes, indicates that the restaurant building contains 3, 000 sq. ft., producing a required parking base figure of twenty (20) spaces. The site plan indicates eighteen (18) parking spaces on the land owned by Dino's, another thirteen (13) spaces as part of a shared parking arrangement with Wellington, and another seventeen (17) spaces on the Wellington site (Parcel B) that are exclusive for Wellington use, but could be shared informally. My assessment of this proposed development, with its 119 seats within the restaurant building, some space for outdoor dining, and the drive-through operation, lead me to conclude that the required parking for this development should be the eighteen (18) spaces on land owned by Dino's, as well as all of the thirteen (13) spaces shared with Wellington, for a total parking requirement of thirty-one (31) spaces. In addition, Dino 's and the City of Falcon Heights should collaborate to obtain use of Parcels C and D (currently owned by the State Dept. of Transportation as frontage road) indicated on the site plan for additional parking for this development, if possible. It appears that the City of Falcon Heights has an easement on these parcels, but that uses are restricted to "highway purposes. " • This site plan provides the required eight (8) stacking spaces for the drive-through window.