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Landscaping. In accordance with site and building plan submission requirements, a landscape plan has been provided for review. Generally speaking, the proposed landscaping appears well conceived. At such time when a southerly public street access is available to the subject property (via Apollo Drive), it is recommended that the Lake Drive access be removed and restored as green area. As a condition of site and building plan approval, the submitted landscape plan should be subject to review and approval by the City Forester and CPTED Officer. Off- Street Parking. According to the Zoning Ordinance, banks and financial institutions must provide four off - street parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area. As calculated below, a total of 13 spaces are required of the proposed bank. Required Ratio Spaces 3,250 net square feet Four spaces per 1,000 13 (3,600 gross square feet X .9) square feet With an off- street parking supply of 16 stalls, applicable off - street parking supply standards have been met. All off - street parking spaces and drive aisles have been found to comply with Ordinance requirements. Appropriately, off - street parking stalls devoted to the handicapped have been provided. Site Access. Presently, the subject site is bordered by and provided sole access via Lake Drive. As noted on both the submitted site plan and District 1 concept plan (Exhibits 6 and D), plans exist to ultimately extend Apollo Drive to the northeast to border the subject site on the south. Recognizing the City's plans to extend Apollo Drive, it is important to realize that the subject site's southern boundary will ultimately be bordered by a public street and that the existing street access from the south will terminate. Thus, it is important that the design of the proposed bank respond to "future" access and visibility conditions (i.e., setbacks, etc.). Curb Cuts. As noted previously, the subject site is proposed to be accessed initially via a 26 foot wide curb cut from Lake Drive. At such time when Apollo Drive is extended northward (to intersect with Lake Drive), the Lake Drive access would terminate (via street segment vacation) and the site access would be provided via a 26 foot wide curb cut from new Apollo Drive. According to the Zoning Ordinance, no curb cut or driveway shall exceed 26 feet in width unless approved by the City Engineer. As a result, the proposed curb cut widths are considered acceptable. 4