#11 - Drake and DQ Preliminary Plat and PUD

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City Council Meeting March 21, 2023 Page 10 2. Site design shall accommodate a logical and safe vehicle and pedestrian circulation pattern. Adequate queuing lane space shall be provided, without interfering with on-site parking/circulation. 3. Drive-through canopies and other structures, where present, shall be constructed from the same materials as the primary building, and with a similar level of architectural quality and detailing. 4. Sound from any speakers used on the premises shall not be audible above a level of normal conversation at the boundary of any surrounding residential district or on any residential property. (Condition added) 5. Each food or beverage drive-through business shall place refuse receptacles at all exits. (Condition added) Landscaping and Tree Preservation: The City’s Consultant Landscape Architect has reviewed the proposed Landscape Plans and provide comments dated February 27, 2023. A revised tree preservation and landscape plan meeting ordinance requirements is required to be submitted with the final plat/PUD. The applicant is requesting PUD flexibility from the one tree per 50 feet of frontage due to existing utilities and overhead powerlines that will remain in the boulevard area. Screening 105.04.040: Screening is required along Lot 1 Block 2 and Lot 3 Block 2 as they both abut residential uses. Required screening is to be minimum 6 feet tall (above elevation of less intensive use) and 90% opaque year-round. The ordinance says screening up to 8 feet may be required where automotive uses abut residential uses. On Lot 1 Block 2, The applicant is proposing a variety of 8’ tall coniferous trees within the westerly buffer area. The grade difference ranges from 4-12’ along that side lot line. The applicant is not proposing a fence in this area due to an existing retaining wall and the grades between the properties. The required trees/screen does not cover the entire side lot line abutting residential, however the slopes may be problematic for planting and maintenance. It is reasonable to grant a deviation for screening given the topography of the buffer area. Screening will also be required along vacant Lot 3, Block 2. Because the use is not known, the developer is proposing a 6’ tall privacy fence along the northerly lot line. Plantings are not proposed at this time; however a planting area is identified. A condition has been added that the future use must comply with the screening requirements. Parkland Dedication 103.00.150: Chapter 6 Parks, Trails & Open Space has area and site-specific recommendations for future parks and trails. A future trail is shown north of this site within residential neighborhoods and east of the site along Keats Avenue. The City Code outlines the type of land that is considered acceptable for park dedication. For C- Commercial district cash payment in lieu of land is required in the amount of $6,000 per acre. This equates to $102,360 if the plat is recorded in 2023. A condition has been added that this is paid prior to recording of the final plat. Wetlands: There is a small wetland located on Lot 1, Block 2 in the southwest corner. There will be approximately 1,500 sq. feet of this wetland filled which is adjacent to the Hudson Boulevard. A condition regarding required mitigation is included.