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5. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. Rear lot. The proposed lot to the east of the proposed auto repair site raises concern with regards to potential issues that may be presented at such time as the lot is developed. First, the lot will have limited visibility from Rice Street that may cause a future application to request special considerations with regards to identification signage. How setbacks and required yard areas would be defined for this lot, is also in question as there is no frontage to a public street and limited frontage along the proposed private street. Specifically, the appropriate setback of a structure on the rear lot from the property line shared with the proposed auto repair site. The Concept Plan indicates a potential building appears to be oriented facing east. However, the applicant has defined the area to the a south of the building as the front yard and applied a 40 foot setback. This results in a five foot setback along the common boundary. Depending on the use of the proposed rear lot, this proximity of structures may raise compatibility issues. These questions are difficult to address as a part of this application given that no specific use or tenant has been identified for the lot. The applicant should be required to demonstrate compelling evidence as to why the subdivision of the proposed rear lot is justified. Private street. The applicant is proposing that all three lots, as well as the health club site to the east, will have access to Rice Street via a private driveway. In that no additional accesses are being proposed, no impacts to traffic on Rice Street are anticipated. The proposed curb cut for the private street to Rice Street will require MNDoT approval. The design of the private street is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. The applicant will be required to submit access agreements and establish easements for the private road involving each of the four properties with access. Turnaround. There is no turnaround at the end of the private street which terminates at the health club parking lot. This will cause traffic needing to turn around to do so within the adjacent parking lots. The lack of a turnaround also raises issues with regard to emergency vehicle access /circulation. The applicant should be required to provide a cul-de -sac at the terminus of the private street, with the radius subject to approval of the City Engineer. Lot size /width. Each of the proposed lots conform to the minimum lot area size of 15,000 square feet in the B -2 District. The two lots adjacent to Rice Street meet the minimum width of 100 feet in the B -2 District. The lot width of the rear lot is Page 35