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Parking. The site plan identifies the existing asphalt drive area which is proposed for customer parking in front of the garage and new asphalt for the storage area and employee parking on the back side of the garage. The site plan adequately provides for the required number of parking spaces, however, the plan has deficiencies in parking stall size and maneuvering area. The Zoning Ordinance requires that all parking stalls shall be no less than 8 -1/2 feet wide and 20 feet long. The proposed eight parking spaces are aligned at a 45 degree angle and on the drawing, the stalls are not wide or long enough. The site plan reflects stall sizes of approximately 7 feet wide and 17 feet long. The space designated for parking would only provide room for three properly sized stalls. The biggest concern with the customer parking is that there is not enough room for cars to turn around and exit the site. The driveway width closer to Country Drive is not wide enough to allow a car to maneuver into or out of the parking stalls. The existing asphalt may need to be widened to allow for maneuvering room. The parking stalls in the equipment parking area are also undersized. The layout of the parking area again may not provide sufficient maneuvering area for the cars or trucks to turn around and drive out. If any equipment besides vehicles are parked in this area, maneuvering will really be restricted. A possible alternative to this design would be to have 90 degree parking on the south line of the parking area. This would provide a much easier arrangement for entering and exiting. Section 903.050.D.8. requires that all parking areas have a continuous curb barrier around the entire parking lot. The applicant will be required to provide curbing around the entire lot. Loading Area. The site plan shows one loading area on the back side of the garage. The proposed loading area is smaller than the required 10 foot by 70 foot by Ordinance standards. The Ordinance does allow that the minimum requirements can be reduced by the City Council. Landscaping. The site plan identifies the existing and proposed landscaping and screening for the site. Proposed screening includes a fence along the north and west property lines and pine trees along the front property line. The fence material must be of wood or masonry. A chain link fence with slats does not constitute a proper screening fence. All new plantings will be required to conform to the size requirements of the landscape section of the Ordinance. 2 PAGE 10