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Little Canada Planning Commission May 26, 1978 Page Two ISSUES AND ANALYSIS Street Design. Ryan Drive is indicated on the proposed plat as curving southward to become Spruce Street. At such time as Spruce Street should cross the Burlington Northern Tracks from the north, the intersection of Ryan Drive and Spruce Street would have to be redesigned, possibly having an impact on Lot 1, Block 3. There does not appear to be any reason for the roadway easement along the south border of the property. In a discussion with Mr. Ryan, he agreed to remove the easement at the time he submits his final plat. The plat originally submitted showed Spruce Street as a dead -end street. Mr. Ryan has now indicated a cul -de -sac at the south end of Spruce Street, which complies with the City policy of not allowing dead -end streets. However, the cul -de -sac need not be dedicated if Spruce Street is scheduled to continue southward to Owasso Boulevard. Rather, it should be shown as a dedicated street with the encroachment of the cul -de -sac designated as a temporary road easement until such time as Spruce Street continues southward. Design. The Little Canada Platting Code places certain restrictions on proposed sub- division of land. The Code states that "side lines of lots shall be substantially at right angles or radial to the street ". While the applicant's proposed subdivision is not totally consistent with the Code, in particular lots on Block 2, the angles shown are justified due to the location of the NSP and Amoco easements, and also the property configuration However, upon evaluation of individual site plans, access drives should be required to be at approximately 90° angles to the street in order to avoid unusually sharp turning move- ments to or from the street. It k felt that most of the lot sizes are rather small for industrial sites. However, the City does not currently have the implementation regulations to require the lots to be larger. In view of the small lot sizes proposed, it becomes very important that individual lots be evaluated carefully at such time as building permits are requested for those lots. This is to ensure compliance with City policies and codes. Specific Design Problems • Lots -1 and 2, Block 1 already contain existing buildings which are not in compliance with the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance. L, .i 9