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Planning & Zoning Board July 10, 2002 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Staff explained signage on the site was proposed to be indi vidual letters mounted over the storefronts. Signage was governed by the C ity’s sign ordinance and required a separate permit. All signs would be reviewed with the sign permit applications and must satisfy applicable requirements of the Ordinance in regard to sign t ype size and location. Staff indicated a variety of tr ees shrubs and ornamental pl antings were proposed on site. A heavier landscaping treatment was include d along Ware Road, which separated the proposed development from existing single-family re sidential uses. A fence six feet in height was provided by the developer on the east side of Ware Rd. at the time of development of the single-family residential area. The proposed Amur Maples had been replaced with less invasive species. Landscaping, in the form of deciduous or coniferous tree s, should be extended along the west property line. Staff stated the standards for calculating th e off-street parking requirements for Retail Store and Service Establishment are outlined in Section 3, Subdivision 5 of the City Code. For the purposes of calculating park ing spaces, the ordina nce requirement was to use 90% of the gross building area. Staff stated a total of 136 off-street parki ng stalls were require d for the proposed use. Because this would be a multi-tenant buildi ng, a general parking ratio had been applied. The applicant’s plan called fo r 138 stalls including the gas is land areas. Thirty-six (36) spaces were proposed to be c onstructed with a pervious Ne tlawn turf. The use of the Netlawn allowed the applicant to satisfy pa rking requirements while reducing the site’s impervious surface area and maximizing on-site infiltration of storm water run-off. Five handicap parking stalls we re required, one of which must be van accessible. These had been provided. Staff stated two access points into the site were propose d. The northern access utilized the existing Ware Road/Ware Circle inte rsection. The southe rn access was located approximately 220 feet north of the Ware Ro ad/Birch Street intersection. The proposed southern access location maximized the sepa ration from both the Ware Road/Ware Circle and Ware Road/Birch Street intersections. The City Engineer had indicated that the proposed development w ould necessitate the need for a right turn lane from Ware Road onto Birch Street. Staff was evaluating this requirement in conjunction with the proposed extension of Ware Road to Hodgson Road (CR 49). A five (5) foot concrete sidewalk was pr oposed along Ware Road, extending from Birch Street to Sioux Lane, to facilitate pedestri an access to the site. Maintenance of the sidewalk shall be the responsibility of the commercial development. A connection to a future trail along Birch Street was also proposed on the plan.