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Planning & Zoning Board February 12, 2003 APPROVED MINUTES Page 22 City staff is recommending that the site in clude a separated drop-o ff area outside of the drive-aisle to prevent vehicle backup upon CS AH 10 and to promote safety and efficient traffic flow throughout the site. In addition, th e applicant has agreed to install a striped pedestrian crossing from the designated disa bled parking stalls to the sidewalk. Lot Size and Setbacks. Staff summarized the lot and bu ilding performance standards for properties within the R-1, Single Family Residential District and the Shoreland Management Overlay District. Staff noted the proposed building addition meets all applicable lot and building performance standards. Impervious Surface Coverage. Section 1102.07, Subd. 1(C)(4) of the Shoreland District standards states impe rvious surface coverage of the lot area may not exceed thirty percent (30%). Architecture/Build ing Materials. As shown on the submitted building elevations, the proposed building addition is to be finished with painte d lap siding, glass windows and an asphalt shingle roof, all to match the ex isting building. Specifi c building colors have not been indicated. As a c ondition of site and building plan approva l, building colors should be specified. Off-street Parking. The standards for calculating the off-street parking requirements for the proposed uses are outlined in Secti on 3, Subdivision 5 of the Ordinance. In addition, the Ordinance requires that chur ches provide parking fo r additional facilities provided within the building. For example, one (1) parki ng space is required for each classroom plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) student capacity plus one (1) space for each employee. Day car e facilities (nursery) servi ng fourteen (14) or fewer persons are required to prov ide two (2) sp aces per unit. Alternatively, the City Council may determ ine parking requirements on an individual basis taking into account such factors as the size of the building, type of use, number of employees, expected volume and turnover of customer traffic and expected frequency and number of delivery and service vehicles. Ninety (90) parking spaces are currently prov ided on site. All parking is configured at 90º with stall width measuri ng 9 feet and stall depth measuring 19 feet. All off-street parking spaces meet the minimum dimensiona l requirements of S ection 3, Subd. 5 of the Ordinance. The parking incorporates four (4) designated disabled parking spaces in accordance with the guidelines established by the Minnesota State Council on Disability. All such spaces must be appropriately signed, including desi gnation of one space as “van accessible”. Landscaping . Section 3, Subd. 4(S) of the Ordina nce requires adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping wi th an emphasis on the boundary or perimeter, the immediate perimeter of the structure and the perimeter of parking and loading areas.