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• • • Molin Amendment Page 2 of 3 ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan, Land Use and Zoning: The table below identifies the existing land use and zoning as well as guided land uses for the area. Location Existing Land Use Guided Land Use Existing Zoning Site Industrial Industrial LI (Light Industrial) GI (General Industrial) North Single Family Dwellings Low Density Residential R (Rural) South Industrial Industrial GI (General Industrial) East Single Family Dwellings Industrial Commercial Low Density Residential R (Rural) West Single Family Dwellings Low Density Residential R (Rural) R -1 (Single Family Residential) SITE PLAN Buildings: Site plans have been submitted for the proposal. The office building will occupy the space between the existing office building and the existing maintenance building. It will be single story with a trellis attaching the new office building to the existing to create a cohesive appearance to the site. The building materials meet all of the city requirements and the design appropriately addresses the base /middle /top approach required by the zoning ordinance. Lighting: The lighting attached to the building will be required to meet all city standards for downcast, shielded lighting. A lighting plan will be required prior to the issuance of building permits that will confirm compliance. Grading/Drainage, Utilities: A grading and utility plan was submitted with this application, and was thoroughly reviewed by the City Engineer. A memorandum is attached to this report that outlines all of the City Engineer's comments. The applicant has also submitted their plans to the Rice Creek Watershed District for review and will be required to obtain any necessary permits. The wetland mitigation and enhancement proposed on the site plan is not meant to be a part of this request. It was shown on the plans by the applicant to depict the ultimate plans for the site. A condition of approval clearly indicates that Phase Two will require a separate conditional use permit amendment most likely to coincide with the expansion of the manufacturing building. Landscaping: With each addition to the site the largest concern has been the exterior landscaping on the site, which continually is inspected by city staff for compliance. The City Forester visited the site on April 5, 2007 and met with the applicant to address any landscaping concerns that existed. This office building proposal will require some changes to the landscaping plan to account for some building plantings, but no major changes to the exterior landscaping plan are being proposed.