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• • • North Springs Church CUP page 5 infiltration is to be created in the southwest corner. The south side of the site has had little work done other than razing of the old building. Much work remains in this area. Drainage and utility easements were created over all ponds. The deed granting such easements was recorded. There also is a stormwater facility maintenance agreement that has been recorded. As a condition of approval, the necessary grading and drainage related modifications and comments must be addressed. State law requires that there must be at least 50' separation between a well and a stormwater pond. This was considered when the original project review. The three residential properties to the east have wells, as does the property abutting the site on the north. The submitted plans show these wells are more than 50' from the ponds. Access, Circulation, Parking: Right Of Way As explained above under "variance ", the VFW dedicated additional land to create an even right of way line, a consistent 60' from the centerline. Access, Circulation Access to the site was not well defined before the building was constructed and the site improved. Neither Lake Drive nor Lois Lane have curbs. Access occurred along the property line, but not necessarily at defined driveways. Lake Drive is an arterial, and long term plans include a median. This will restrict access to many properties, as it will eliminate left turns in and out of many driveways. The plans include two driveways, one each on Lake Drive and Lois Lane. The Lake Drive driveway was constructed to roughly align with 79th St. A full access through a future Lake Drive median may have better probability if the driveway aligns with a public road, thong) this is not assured. A stop sign for vehicles exiting the parking lot onto Lake Drive was installed as required. The Lois Lane driveway is designed as far back from the Lake Drive intersection as possible while still providing the minimum 10' setback from the side property line. The plan proposes two distinct parking areas. In the northern area, the drive lane that parallels Lake Drive has the potential to connect with a parking area on property to the north when it develops. This will serve as a de facto frontage road. With the likelihood of a median in Lake Drive, access for both sites will be better if they can use one another's driveway. It increases the number of Lake Drive driveways available for each site from one to two, while only building one on each site. This require a cross access easement for both sites. An easement across the VFW /church site (7868 Lake Drive) was recorded. The City needs to ensure a like easement across the abutting property (7910 Lake Drive) when it develops. The northern parking area was largely completed, though the final wear course of asphalt was not installed. Unfortunately, because all the site work was not completed and the site has not been maintained, several spots have washed away under corners of the paved areas. This has created a potentially dangerous situation. These must be repaired and the work completed as part of the church project. —60—