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Access. The subject site currently accesses off of Country Drive. The applicant is proposing an additional access to the site also off of Country Road, approximately 300 feet northwest of the existing access. As stated in Section 903.050.D.8 of the Zoning Ordinance, the subject site is entitled to more than one curb cut provided that it has at least 250 feet of street frontage and the curb cuts are no less than 40 feet apart. The proposed new access meets these requirements. Off Street Parking. The applicant is proposing to repave and stripe the existing parking areas. The submitted site plan shows a total of 132 parking spaces, including four handicap accessible spaces. Section 903.050.H of the Zoning Ordinance lists the number of spaces required for permitted uses in the City. Retail uses with 50 percent or more of the building area dedicated to warehousing, such as the proposed use, are required to provide one parking space for every 200 square feet of retail floor area and one space for every 500 square feet of warehousing area. The applicant is proposing to have no more than 12,000 square feet of showroom (retail) area with the remainder of the building (approximately 34,500 square feet) devoted to warehousing. As such the applicant is required to provide a total of 116 spaces, as follows: Retail: 12,000 sf x .90 / 200 sf = 54 spaces Warehouse: 34,500 sf x .90 / 500 sf = 62 spaces The applicant has stated that following site improvements, there will be no less than 105 parking spaces on the site. The applicant has also stated that there will be no more than 12 employees on site at any one time. Because the site is zoned PUD, there is flexibility in the parking requirements, subject to City staff approval. Off - Street Loading. The submitted materials do not indicate a proposed location for off - street loading on the subject site. The loading requirements listed in the Zoning Ordinance require there to be one loading berth for every 10,000 square feet of floor area for all uses which incorporate receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles as a part of their business. Prior to approval of the requested PUD Amendment, the applicant shall submit a site plan indicating the proposed locations for any loading that will be conducted on the site, consistent with the off - street loading regulations listed in Section 903.060 of the Zoning Ordinance, and subject to City staff's approval. Building Design. The applicant is not proposing to alter the existing building's size, but is proposing to make a number of interior and exterior improvements. The applicant is proposing to replace a portion of the existing roof, repaint the building's exterior and construct a wall within the building to separate the showroom and warehouse areas. The applicant has stated that the new exterior paint will match the adjacent building housing the painter's union. Buildings within the B -W District are required to meet a series of conditions as required in the I -P, Industrial Park District outlined in Section 918.060.D of the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant has not submitted the proposed building material composition, however, 2