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r • • The site proposes to gain access from both Lake Drive and Main Street with full turning movements (left and right exit lanes and one entrance lane) to be shared by both the Bill's Superette gas station and the G -Will liquor store. These driveway cuts exceed city code for driveway width and should be revised to meet the maximum width of 36 feet. The existing driveway on Lake Drive must be shown as being removed. A traffic study has been completed for the site that recommends right turn lanes be installed along Lake Drive and Main Street in order to increase the safety of the intersections. Anoka County Highway Department also discusses right turn lane installation. The Lino Lakes Police Department also recommends turn lanes as part of their review. Off - Street Loading Areas: City Code sets forth standards for loading dock areas, and the proposed plan is satisfactory to city staff and the City Engineer. Parking: The proposed plans indicate a total of 86 stalls of parking for both the Bill's Superette and the G -Will Liquors site. City Code requires one stall per 200 square feet of building area (with a 10 percent credit for unusable floor area), resulting in a total of 99 required stalls. The applicant is proposing "proof -of parking" areas for the deficient 12 stalls. In an effort to reduce impervious surfaces and mitigate storm water runoff, city code allows for "parking deferment" when evidence is provided by the applicant to suggest that the required number of parking stalls are not needed. The applicant has constructed several stores and has provided evidence from these stores that the parking demand is lower than city code requires. Staff is comfortable with the level of parking proposed and allowing a deferment of the remaining 21 stalls. The site plan does not indicate a perimeter curb along the sidewalk/walkway areas adjacent to the building. Staff has requested a perimeter curb in these areas to serve as wheel stops. A raised sidewalk may substitute for this purpose. Surface Water Management /Pollution Prevention: City Code restricts impervious surfaces to no more than 75 percent of the site, which the proposed plan meets. Stormwater is proposed to be routed to an infiltration basin located in the southwest corner of the site. The City Engineer has reviewed the stormwater management plan and has offered detailed comments to the applicant with regard to the system design and requested revisions that should be incorporated into the final plan set. The Rice Creek Watershed District will require a permit for the storm water management on this site, and have submitted several comments regarding this review. An operation, inspection, and maintenance agreement should be completed that indicates the land owner is responsible for the stormwater facilities. Grading /Drainage: For all motor fuel stations, oil /grit separators are required as a mechanism for limiting polluted run -off from entering the storm water system. Staff has requested additional information regarding this system. Staff has provided the applicant with detailed comments regarding the direction and flow of drainage. Applicant is required to provide proof of NPDES permit prior to commencing with grading.