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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 2, 1989 PAGE 4 required in granting this subdivision; (3) The Washington County Soils Survey lists the soils as suitable for septic system purposes; (4) The lot width exceeds the minimum 300 feet required by the code and the ratio of length to width is less than the 4:1 maximum required by Code. Further, proposed subdivision be approved and resolution prepared by City Staff or submission to Council with the following conditions: (1) The applicant provide a certificate of survey showing a 33 foot right-of-way for Keats Avenue and showing final lot lines, and. (2) The applicant pay a park dedication of $450 for the newly created lot. (Motion carried 4-0). D. State Bank of Lake Elmo (1) Site Plan Review John Culligan, Project Manager, stated his firm of Boarman Associates have been working on the plan for the Lake Elmo Bank since August. A sketch was provided showing the site is developed to be accessed off of 39th Street for both main parking areas and the 5-lane Drive Thru. The main entrance to the site is thru the parking lot into the bank, occurring appox. 160' from the intersection, with parking available for 40 stalls. A secondary parking lot is provided primarily for employee parking which has 23 stalls. In addition to this the Drive Thru area would accommodate approx. 36 cars stacked up within 6 lanes. Basically, they could accommodate 106 parking stalls. The building is made up of nature products, basically brick with a series of layer of rock base block and bands of brick on every other course. A pyramidal sky light is planned for the main entrance of the bank to provide natural lighting. The site lighting is an energy efficient 400 watt shoebox light fixtures on light poles that are 25' high. They are proposing an illuminated pedestal sign approx. 8' high, 12' wide, and 10' above grade to the bottom of the sign at the corner of 39th and Stillwater highway. According to their calculations it appears the bank will be at 42% impervious surface which is under the City's requirement of 45% maximum impervious surface requirement. The septic system has been designed and there is sufficient room for a primary and an alternate drainfield. A landscape plan was provided which the applicant felt went beyond what the city required. Groundbreaking is planned for June 12th with 9-10 months anticipated for construction of the building. (2) variance for Parking Stalls When the Council reviewed the site plan for the bank, they determined the site plan provided for 75 permanent parking stall spots and 31 temporary parking spots in the Drive Up teller lanes. This would make a total of 106 parking stalls which exceed the 100 stalls required by the ordinance. Therefore, the Council determined a variance is not required for the number of parking spaces. M/S/P Graves/Dunn - to grant site plan review approval to the State Bank of Lake Elmo based on the following findings of fact: (1) The