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room for circulation. The site plan does not make clear how circulation will work (i.e. what parking stalls will be removed) for the parking area on northern lot. Our office would recommend an island be added to the center parking lane of the northern lot as well as a curbed bump -out extension at the southwest corner of the northern building to identify the boundaries for better circulation. As a condition of approval, our office would recommend a revised site plan which includes the parking and circulation patterns of both lots. Parking. Per Ordinance standards and as shown below, 114 parking stalls are required for the entire commercial PUD area: As previously noted, the submitted site plan /preliminary plat does not illustrate the affect the new building will have on the circulation and parking pattern of what will now be Lot 1 of the Centre Place 2nd Addition. It appears the shifting of the CVS building and the Rice Street access to the north will eliminate approximately 16 parking stalls. However, the applicant was able to pick up a number of parking stalls via the redesign of Lot 2 and the total number of parking stalls provided is 139, consistent with the requirement. Parking stall sizes and drive aisle widths are found to meet minimum requirements as set forth within the City Ordinance. Setbacks. The development proposal lies in conformance with B -3, General Business District setback standards. Landscaping. The applicant has submitted a landscape plan that appears acceptable. Our office provides the following comments: ■ The City engineer should comment on the use and effectiveness of the grass biofiltration garden at the center of the parking lot. ■ The City may consider requiring some landscaping along the southern boundary of the building to the north, in place of the removal of the 9 parking stalls. ■ Our office has some concern regarding the location of the cardboard compactor /dumpster and its closeness to the neighboring residential use from both a visibility and noise nuisance standpoint. As a condition of approval, the applicant should provide an elevation of the retaining wall from the east. Some additional landscaping may be required to provide a better buffer. 3 Ratio Spaces Required Existing Strip Retail Building 10,640 x (.9) = 9,576 1 / 200 47 Rapid Oil 1,200 x (.9) = 1,080 8 + 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of floor space over 2,000 sq. ft. 8 Proposed Retail Building 13,013x(.9) = 11,711 1 / 200 59 TOTAL SPACES REQUIRED 114 TOTAL SPACES PROVIDED 139 As previously noted, the submitted site plan /preliminary plat does not illustrate the affect the new building will have on the circulation and parking pattern of what will now be Lot 1 of the Centre Place 2nd Addition. It appears the shifting of the CVS building and the Rice Street access to the north will eliminate approximately 16 parking stalls. However, the applicant was able to pick up a number of parking stalls via the redesign of Lot 2 and the total number of parking stalls provided is 139, consistent with the requirement. Parking stall sizes and drive aisle widths are found to meet minimum requirements as set forth within the City Ordinance. Setbacks. The development proposal lies in conformance with B -3, General Business District setback standards. Landscaping. The applicant has submitted a landscape plan that appears acceptable. Our office provides the following comments: ■ The City engineer should comment on the use and effectiveness of the grass biofiltration garden at the center of the parking lot. ■ The City may consider requiring some landscaping along the southern boundary of the building to the north, in place of the removal of the 9 parking stalls. ■ Our office has some concern regarding the location of the cardboard compactor /dumpster and its closeness to the neighboring residential use from both a visibility and noise nuisance standpoint. As a condition of approval, the applicant should provide an elevation of the retaining wall from the east. Some additional landscaping may be required to provide a better buffer. 3