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North Springs Church CUP page 4 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. When the infiltration pond is created at the southwest corner, the City seed schedule should be observed there. As noted in the lighting discussion, if flagpole lighting is desired by the church, there must be plantings around the lamps. The presence of these lamps would necessitate a change from the landscaping shown at that location on the plan. This must be resolved. 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. 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: The site has ponds along the northern and eastern borders of the site and in the southwest corner. The larger ponding areas on the north and east have been constructed, but are not completely finished and some maintenance is necessary. 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. • • •