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Realife Cooperative of Mounds View PUD Amendment & Development Review June 17, 1998 Page 3 Building Design: The proposed building is of a three story serpentine design over a one story precast concrete garage. The siding will be prefinished lap siding with brick veneer up to the top of the first floor windows. All units will have a deck of wood construction, which will extend six feet out beyond the building. The garage area will have one -way traffic with angled parking stalls to foster safe vehicular movement. Drainage, There are two NURP ponds located on the site to capture the stormwater runoff. These ponds have received Rice Creek Watershed approval and have been reviewed by the City Engineer. Because of the changes to the building design and ground coverage, the applicant's consulting engineer has prepared revised drainage calculations and site plans and submitted them to the Rice Creek Watershed District for their review. It is possible that the Watershed District permit may have to be amended, which could be done administratively. Parking: The parking in front of the building has been rearranged so that there are 25 stalls, each 9.0 feet by 18.0 feet. Of the 25 stalls, four would be handicapped van accessible. Inside the building, there would be 78 parking stalls, one more than the number of dwelling units. All together, a total of 123. The PUD currently requires a minimum of 89 parking stalls. The outdoor parking, however, significantly encroaches into the required front setback of 30 feet. Utilities: There are no changes proposed on the site with regard to utilities. The drainage on the Silver Lake Road side of the complex will collect in the graded parking area and will be diverted through two catch basins into the NURP pond. From the NURP pond, the outlet will drain the filtered runoff into the wetland by means of a storm sewer. On the other side of the complex, the runoff will be filtered through the grass before reaching (1) the private drive, (2) the larger of the two NURP ponds behind the building, or (3) the wetland area. The amount of runoff entering directly into the wetlands should be minimal and will have been filtered by the lawn and natural area. The Fire Marshal has reviewed the revised plans and has indicated that a fire hydrant will need to be installed on the east side of Silver Lake Road. His memo is attached for reference. Landscaping: The landscape plan has been forwarded to the City forester for his review. On the whole, the landscape plan and planting schedule is acceptable, according to Forester Wriskey. The only change he would recommend is to substitute Red Splendor Crab trees for the Radiant Crabs, which are susceptible to disease in the summer months. Access: The access to the site will remain the same - -two drive aisles off of Silver Lake Road. The only change to the site plan with regard to access or circulation is that the senior building no longer has access to the internal private driveway, which eliminates possible traffic conflicts. Lighting: No lighting plan had been submitted at the time this report was written. The applicant's architect, Roger Johnson, has indicated that a lighting plan would be made available prior to the Planning Commission's meeting for review.