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• North Springs Church CUP page 5 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 approved plans include two driveways, one each on Lake Drive and Lois Lane. A full access through a future Lake Drive median may have better probability if the driveway aligns with a public road (79th St.), though this is not assured. The Lake Drive driveway was constructed to roughly align with 79th St. 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. On the south and west parts of the site, the parking lot was not constructed. In fact, the foundation of the old building has not been removed. This area must be finished according to the plans. The VFW had an agreement with the neighbor on the east side to allow access through the site to allow the neighbor to get his recreational vehicles in and out of his back yard. There is an unpaved driveway and curb cut from the parking lot to the neighbor's rear yard, and a gate in his fence. This arrangement is a private agreement between the two property owners. The City has no objection to this arrangement, but it is possible that some revision will be needed to ensure proper drainage Trail As described previously, there is only about 5' between the parking lane curb and the right of way on Lake Drive. This is a small area for landscaping to grow.