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Little Canada Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council May 6, 1981 Page Two It is recommended that the proposal be reviewed as a conditional use according to the requirements of the "R -B ", Residential Business District. Access. Due to the fact that the residents of Greenwood Home will be encouraged to use public transportation, convenient and safe pedestrian access to the bus line is important. There is currently a bus line that runs along Little Canada Road which is only 250 feet from the site. It is most likely that pedestrians from the Greenwood Home to Little Canada Road will not need to cross driveways since future commercial development to the south will probably gain access directly from Little Canada Road. One of the conditions the ordinance requires of the proposed use is that the site be served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate the traffic which will be generated. As mentioned before, the site is within close proximity of Little Canada Road which is classified as an urban collector. The Engineer may want to comment on the amount of traffic that will be generated and the capacity of Little Canada Road. Subdivision. The plan includes a subdivision proposal dividing off the southern end of the lot (labeled Tract B on the Site Plan, Exhibit C), leaving a 250 foot wide strip along Little Canada Road for the future development of commercial activities. A lot depth of 250 feet will accommodate a generous commercial lot. Site Plan. The plan presently consists of very wet low land and dry upper area separated by a steep embankment. The structure is proposed to sit in between the two levels. Due to the severe grade change across the site, when the structure is completed most of the rest of the site will be either quite steep or wet. Very little useable open space is available on the site, which would seem to be quite important to the proposed use. This concern could possibly be resolved by a grading plan redesign. Adjacent Land Use. The grade change south of the Greenwood Home creates a good buffer from the commercial zone to the south. The commercial facilities which may develop at a later date will be responsible for additional buffering. Parking. As did the original proposal, the site plan shows parking for 20 cars. Although the Zoning Ordinance requires only 19 spaces for the use proposed, again we are con- cerned about future reuse of the property. Based upon this concern, we recommend that the site plan include a design which would allow additional parking to be provided on the site. The parking area meets the front yard setback requirement of 30 feet.