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Memo TO: Honorable Chair and Planning Commission Members FROM: Lee Elfering, City Engineer DATE: July 27, 2016 RE: Taco Johns/Subway Site The planning report for the Taco Johns site recommends approval with three conditions. One of which is compliance with the terms of the City Engineer’s review of the final plan set. Based on review of the plans included with the planning report it does not appear that most of our comments have been addressed. We have reviewed the latest set and would offer the following comments. Layout Plan 1. Our previous review letter included the following comment There was no indication of traffic flow direction on the layout plan and for the purposes of our comments we have assumed that the Drive Thru would function as a one way aisle and all other areas of the lot would be two way traffic. a. The Drive Thru width is shown as 18 feet back of curb to back of curb. This width should be revised to provide 18 feet from face of curb to face of curb to meet the required 18 foot one way drive aisle requirement. b. Several two way drive aisles are labeled as 22 feet wide. City ordinance requires 24 foot drive aisles and this dimension would be from face of curb to face of curb or back of parking stall. c. The total 40 foot back of curb to back of curb width on the west side of the building is insufficient for 18 foot parking stalls and a 24 foot two way drive aisle. The required width is 42 feet face of curb to face of curb. Based on the planning report it appears that all drive aisles are proposed to remain at the 22 foot width. We would just reiterate that City code requires a minimum driveway width of 24 feet for two way traffic and 18 feet for one way traffic. 2. A turnaround should be provided at the north end of the drive aisle on the west side of the building to allow a vehicle to turn around if there is no 2