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North Springs Church CUP page 4 must be removed and the wiring for all safely addressed. A letter dated October 5 from the church's representative states that the flagpole lighting will be removed. Parking lot lighting is regulated by the zoning code. The use of outdoor lighting for parking lots serving commercial and industrial businesses shall be turned off one hour after closing, except for approved security lighting. This should apply to the church as well, as it is in a General Business zone. Landscaping, Screening: As shown on the landscape plan, a variety of trees, shrubs and ornamental plantings are proposed on site. A new six -foot, cedar privacy fence continued the segment of existing fence and extends along the property lines on the east and north. Only the street side is not fenced. While it may be desirable to have tall screening along the streets, visibility and sight lines is more important. On this site, tall plantings along the roads would create safety issues. The proposed plantings at 4' high are adequate. In addition, if the suggested trail easement is created along Lake Drive, no plantings should be installed there. Native plantings were seeded in the large ponds on the north. The native vegetation is growing. Some clearing of undesirable plants should occur under the guidance of the City Environmental Specialist. When the infiltration pond is created at the southwest corner, the City seed schedule could be considered there, though the plan lists sod. One of the general criteria for all conditional use permits is that the use "will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors." Though the fencing meets normal screening requirements, after the VFW opened the new heating and ventilation and kitchen fan equipment caused undesirable noise and odor impacts on the neighboring residential lot to the east. This was not foreseen, but it is known now and additional screening and/or other measures should be included to address this problem. The church will construct a noise wall 9 feet high around the equipment. The design for this wall has been reviewed and approved by one of the City's building inspectors. This should result in a significant reduction in noise. Staff recommends two revisions to the landscaping plan. The plantings along the building will be battered by water dripping off the roof and likely won't flourish well. These can be omitted. Secondly, if the church prefers to dedicate a trail easement along Lake Drive (discussed below), grass can replace the shrubs and flowers there on the plan. Utilities: The site is within the MUSA and is connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer service. The old well and septic system locations are covered by the new building. As a condition of plan approval, utility related actions and comments in the City Engineer's memo must be addressed. Stormwater management: Larger ponding areas on the north and northeast portions of the site have been constructed, but are not completely finished and some repair and maintenance are necessary. A small depression for collecting some runoff and allowing —59— • • •