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• • Section 3, Subd 5 (o) (2) states that "within off - street parking facilities for commercial uses of fifty (50) or more stalls, irrigated landscaped islands or peninsulas or rain gardens shall be provided at a rate of one hundred (100) square feet per twenty -five (25) surface stalls or fraction thereof." The Landscaping Plan presented to the City shows two small landscaped islands. Additional islands will need to be provided. All islands within the parking lots should be landscaped and of sufficient width to accommodate such landscaping. The Developer should work with Staff to refine the Landscaping Plan in accordance with Lino Lakes landscaping requirements. Traffic and Access As proposed, access to the site would come from 21st Avenue South and Cedar Street. Cedar Street is an existing gravel road and 21st Avenue does not currently exist. The City originally prepared a Feasibility Study in conjunction with utility extension to construct 21st Avenue, from Main Street to Cedar Street, in 1998; however, the street was not constructed. The City is currently advertising for bids to construct 21St Avenue from Main Street to a point approximately 600 feet south to serve existing businesses. As part of the project, the Developer is proposing to construct to city standards both Cedar Street and 21st Avenue. Both roads in the vicinity of the Sportatorium will be constructed to City standards sufficient to meet the anticipated traffic on those roads. Since half of the proposed right -of -way lies within the City of Centerville, a Joint Powers Agreement will be required between the two cities. Traffic coming from the northwest would likely come through Centerville on CSAH 14 (Main Street) to 20th Avenue or 21st Avenue. From the west, traffic would likely come on Birch Street east to 20th Avenue or 21st Avenue. Traffic from out of town would most likely travel on 35E to CSAH 14 and south to the facility. However, there is no indication of the volume of traffic or peaks expected to be generated by the facility. It is not clear from the information presented whether there would be games or just practices. Normal traffic for this kind of facility would generally be off -peak, during evening hours and weekends. However, if the facility will host games or tournaments, traffic can be significant in the evening or on weekends. A traffic analysis should be performed to indicate the impact of the facility on local streets. (See Attachment 2). Concern has been raised by residents living on the south side of Cedar Street, east of the proposed 21st Avenue intersection regarding the primary access to the site coming from Cedar Street. While staff does not recommend eliminating the Cedar Street access there are several reasons to provide a secondary access to the site from 21st Avenue. They are as follows: 1. Access from 21st will reduce traffic and need for left turns on the eastern segment of Cedar Street. 2. Secondary access would relieve congestion with people trying to leave the facility after practices, games or events. 12701 -002