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Little Canada Planning Commission 7 June 1984 Page Two DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION Traffic Circulation. Woodlynn Avenue is without curb and gutter and the pavement ends just beyond Empire Bucket. Tieing the only street which serves this industrial park; the traffic volumes generated demand an improved street. In addition, improvements along R&S will restwict storage along the public right-of-way which is presently a hazard. The debate over an alternative circulation pattern to avoid the Soo Line crossing was never resolved in 1982. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department has no record of accidents over the past 5-7 years which suggesi;s that at the present time Woodlynn Avenue can adequately service the area. Iiowever, the City should not lose its option of an alternative route should future development demand it. A stipulation on the conditional use permit should include an agreement that for the present, R&S may keep their building and vehicles located on the road easement, but should a road be needed in the future, the building must be moved. Parking. Thirty-nine parking spaces are required for the property in question. The site plan attached as Exhibit R shows a proposed layout for parking. The six stalls west of the building should be c1 early marked as "Customer Parking Only" and not used for vehicles wailing repair or employee vehicles. Curbing should be placed where these stalls extend beyond the building. The two stalls placed in front of the fence on the blacktop driveway should be removed as traffic moves on all sides of this area. Storage. Vehicle storage along Woodlynn Avenue is in violation t-with City ordinance and should no longer be tolerated. Outlot B and that part of the lot south of the parking area are not designated for use on the site plan provided. This area is presently used for the storage of wrecked automobiles and should be designated as such on a revised site plan, giving some proportion to the limits of the storage area. Landscaping and Screening. All areas not specifically authorized as parking spaces, driveways, loading areas and storage space should be grass sodded or seeded. The salvage yard should be screened from all directions. A dense screen of tall growing evergreens (Spruce, Austrian, Pine, etc.) is recommended for the south and east border. A solid fence at. least six feet high which will obscure view should border the est and front side of the salvage lot.