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• • • access points to the extension of Apollo Drive from the Kohl's parking lot be allowed. At a minimum the easternmost and westernmost drive aisles shall be eliminated due to their proximity to the adjacent intersections. Generally, the number of parking stalls is adequate based on the ordinance. The Kohl's lot is designed with their standards, which is a 9.5 foot wide stall with 20 foot deep parking spaces and 25 foot drive aisles. Any parking lost to the limitation of access to Apollo Drive could be partially replaced by reducing the stall width to the standard 9 feet. The balance of the site has stalls 9 feet by 19 feet, with 25 foot two -way drive aisles. The main drive areas are 30 feet in width. The handicap parking on the Kohl's lot needs to be shifted southerly to allow for a landscaped island at the end of the parking rows. The proposed layout forces handicap unloading to take place immediately adjacent to the main drive in front of Kohl's. Staff has requested that the remnant parcel located between Apollo Drive and Lots 3 and 4 of the development be integrated into the proposed development. At a minimum a cross access and ingress /egress easement should be provided for this parcel. 4. Completion of traffic study for off -site impacts and related improvements. Comment: The traffic analysis has been completed for improvements the City anticipates. Because Lake Drive is a County road, the County ultimately has to approve access and schedule improvements. Dedication of access control to Anoka County should be shown on the plat along Lots 1,2,3 and Outlot C adjacent to Lake Drive. The opening width for the secondary access will need to be determined by Anoka County. 5. Screening of the property from adjacent residential properties is addressed to the City's satisfaction. Comment: Screening is proposed to consist of landscaping materials. There is not adequate space to provide a berm in the area behind the stores. While the landscape materials will provide visual relief, it will not screen the site or drive aisles. We believe the critical points of screening are where vehicles will be directing headlights towards the adjacent residential uses primarily in the northeast and northwest corners of the Target Parcel. Landscaping treatment within these areas should provide year round screening from adjacent residential areas. Coniferous plantings other than the White Pine currently shown and /or fencing should be applied to these areas.