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A final soils report has been submitted, and is satisfactory to staff. Easements: The plans have been revised to indicate a larger easement between Lots 1 & 2 and along the eastern property line. All other easements are satisfactory to staff. Landscaping /Tree Preservation: City code and the conditional use permit section for motor fuel stations outlines detailed requirements with regard to landscaping in five different categories: standards for canopy cover, boulevard trees, foundation landscape, and open areas, and buffering /screening. City code also requires replacement ratios for trees that must be removed as part of the site grading. After detailed discussions with staff, the plan has been revised to meet the requirements for canopy cover by including four landscaped islands within the parking lot. The foundation landscaping requirements are met, with the exception of locating the large trees a maximum of 15 feet from the foundation. The ordinance does allow for flexibility in planting locations where service locations or other constraints make the standards difficult to meet. This site requires substantial landscape buffering from the adjacent residential uses. A six foot privacy fence is proposed that is off -set every 75 feet and the planting of shrubs along 50 percent of the fence. Also, a significant number of trees are proposed that would, at full growth, extend over the top of the fence and provide additional screening. Staff has requested that the fence be off -set by a minimum of ten feet from the eastern property line to allow for maintenance of the landscaping and that one row of trees be located on the eastern side of the fence. Seven existing trees are proposed to be preserved over the site. There are some minor discrepancies between the tree preservation plan and the landscape plan, as the landscape plan indicates the preservation of several trees along the eastern property line. Additional new trees should be added to provide a full landscape screen in those areas that incorrectly show existing trees. All trees to be preserved must be protected from grading with tree save fencing, and will be verified prior to acceptance of the site improvements. All other trees on site will be removed as part of the building plans. The lost trees are mitigated according to city code by the perimeter tree plantings proposed. Lighting: The requirements of the city code and conditional use permit restrict and limit the design, height, and brightness of all lighting on site. According to the submitted plans, the proposed gas station and liquor store meets these requirements for height, maximum foot - candle at right -of -way, and light fixtures. Full canopy illumination shall be limited to the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. After 11:00 p.m. lighting will be reduced to approximately 10% of full illumination. Signage: Per the conditional use permit requirements, signage is limited to either the wall of the building or the canopy and the plans indicate only wall signage. One monument sign per frontage is permitted for motor fuel stations and one per property is allowed for all other businesses. All signage will require separate permitting. Parks /Trails: As part of the preliminary plat review the Planning and Zoning Board requested the dedication of a trail easement and construction of trails extending from the intersection along the southernmost property line and north along the westernmost property line. Based on the need for additional right of way, we propose locating the trail within the County right -of- way which has been verified with the County. The applicant will receive a park dedication fee