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JADT PDO, Plat, Site Plan, CUP April 26, 1999 page 6 will enter the site from the private road, cross in front of the building, go around the building, and exit onto the private road. The Zoning Ordinance requires 15 parking stalls for each 1000 sf of gross floor area. The 3590 sf requires 54 stalls. The plan provides 63 stalls. McDonald's has agreed to eliminate the five stalls on the front of the building. This allows an outdoor area for seating unless a playland is built. McDonald's also has agreed to create two landscaped islands in the parking lot, one at each end of the double row of stalls. Several trees exist at the front island location and McDonald's will make an effort to save a tree for the island. Stormwater The site design includes several infiltration basins. The City and Rice Creek Watershed District are encouraging infiltration basins rather that bringing runoff off the site. This is an environmental design that allows water to seep back into the earth. It can save costs of pipes as well. Landscaping The landscaping plan includes red oak, aspen, spruce, dogwood, daylilly, juniper, viburnum, and cranberry bushes. The landscaping plan will be reviewed by the City Forester. Sign Signage includes one pylon sign, 40 ft. in height. The trademark (arches and solid area) and a reader board total surface area is 76 sf. Using the SC district sign standards, a pylon sign can be up to 20% of the building face in size. The front of the building is approximately 380 sf, which would allow 76 sf. Because the trademark arches make up a large area of the sign, staff recommends that the total surface area be used rather than the outside dimension of the arches. Thus, the sign conforms to the ordinance. However, all signage is to be reviewed for approval by the Town Center Committee. Roof signs are prohibited by code. The trademark sign on the roof of the submitted drawing would not be permitted. The building signage will have to be analyzed after review by the Town Center Committee.