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ANALYSIS General Site Characteristics Paul Selbitschka owns the 0.7 acre site. Per the applicant's narrative, the proposed plan involves construction of a one-story, 4,125 square foot building that will replace the existing automotive care facility at 550 Lilac Street. The building will include 6 auto service bays, reception area, waiting area, employee break room, office, and restrooms. The site will also have a parking lot with 25 stalls and one accessible stall. Stormwater management will be accomplished with drainage ditches and infiltration ponds around the perimeter. The applicant is hoping to begin construction in the spring of 2022 and complete construction in the summer of 2022. Land Cover Pre -settlement land cover (Marschner) was oak openings and barrens, an interface area between prairie and woodland with scattered oaks, prairie species, and woodland understory species. Current land cover (Minnesota Land Cover Classification System) on the site includes buildings and pavement with 76-90% impervious cover, and oak forest or woodland with 11-25% impervious cover. Species present on the site today include Siberian elms, quaking aspen, cottonwood, green ash, and spotted knapweed. Rare, Unique, or Significant Resources There are no rare, unique, or significant resources indicated on site. Soils The site is relatively flat with elevations ranging from 813.5 to 816.5 ft. The soil is Soderville fine sand, hydrologic group A. This soil is moderately well drained, has negligible runoff, and is strongly acidic. Group A soils have a high infiltration rate. Two soil borings were performed. These borings are used to determine excavation depths for the portions of the site that will have buildings, pavement, or utilities added. The excavations remove vegetation, topsoil, organic soils, soft clays and other unsuitable soils to prepare for soil corrections that will be suitable for construction. 2