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Finished Surface. Any areas of the site not taken up by buildings or landscaping shall be surfaced with a material to control dust. The site currently has a gravel area on the south side of the building which will be required to be paved to match the remainder of the site. Grading and Drainage. Any changes to the- drainage or new proposed drainage on site is subject to review of the City Engineer. Lighting. All lighting shall be designed so that no direct source of light be visible from the public streets. Parking. The Zoning Ordinance requires for auto repair that at least eight parking spaces be provided plus one additional for each 200 square feet over 2,000 square feet. The proposed building expansion will require parking for 15 cars. As the structure exists today, eight spaces are required. The site plan proposes parking for 22 cars which satisfies the parking requirement. The parking stall size is to be at least 8.5 feet by 20 feet and the lot shall be striped to delineate the parking stalls. Handicapped stalls are to be a minimum of 12 by 20 feet. The parking stalls identified on the site plan are only 18 feet long and the handicapped space is not wide enough. The length of the stalls becomes important in that the aisle on the south side of the building is only 22 feet wide as drawn. For adequate traffic circulation, the minimum distance between the parking lot curb and the building should be no less than 42 feet wide. The parking stall lengths on all the stalls must be increased to 20 feet long and the proposed building expansion to the south must provide an aisle width of no less than 22 feet wide. The most northerly parking stall facing Rice Street, next to the entrance, should be redesigned so that a curb barrier is provided making the stall more accessible. A parking stall will not be allowed adjacent to the island between the two entrance points on Rice Street. A perimeter continuous curb barrier shall be provided around the entire parking lot and the barrier shall be no less than five feet from property lines. The site plan illustrates the curb barrier around the perimeter of the lot. Parking adjacent to the building is also subject to this requirement. Our office recommends that the perimeter curb be made of concrete for its durability. Landscaping and Screening. The Zoning Ordnance requires that all undeveloped areas be landscaped with grass or appropriate plantings. The Ordinance also requires that parking adjacent to public streets be screened from view from the street. Since this parking will also be used for short term parking of cars to be 2 Page 56