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i <br />Planning Commission <br />Planziing Case No. 464-96: 2375 Highway lp <br />OcEober 9, 199& <br />Page 12 <br />(8) Adequate utiiities, access roads, drainage and necessary facilities have been or will be <br />provided. ' <br />'The proposal will use a previously developed site which is served by existing utilities and <br />roads. There is an existing drainage ditch along Highway 10. Sia�will be refezring the <br />proposal to MnDOT and the Rice Creek Watershed District to determine if there are any <br />co�cems with the site drainage�coniinuing as it has in the pasi. <br />Siaf�' I�eco�nm�ndafion: Qur preliminary respons� tc� the proposal is very favorable. <br />There are rivo key issues which need to be addressed which arise from the adoption of <br />new criteria for condiiional use permits for auto sales i� T 99b. These are th� amount of <br />landscaping required and the comparison between the enclosed building square footage <br />and square footage in outdoor storage of inventory. We would be concerned if the new <br />criteria meant that the proposal couid not go forward. The criteria may have been meant <br />%r smaller sites, and represent a hardship on a site of ihis size. Also if is our impression <br />that the ratio beiween square footage in building and in outdaar storage was to preveni <br />the use of small kiosk type buildings for sales o�ces. The Saturn dealership is proposing <br />a substantial building of 11,b00 square feet, housing both the sales af�ice and service bays. <br />'i <br />Staff woutd recommend tkat the follor�ving additional information from the applicant or <br />referral agencies is rzeeded prior to the ne�ct Planning Commission meeting. <br />1. Planning application and fees <br />2. Proaf of ownership and letter from owner of Citgo parcel giving permission for <br />application io be filed on this parcel <br />3. Photometrics for light standards <br />4. Comments from the City Engineer amd Rice Creek Watershed District (staiito do <br />referrat} <br />5. Provide copy af map dated 2/19/92 showing test drive routes. <br />Staffwouid recommend that the following requirements or changes in the plans be made: <br />1. Bring forward confiingencies from Resolution 4195 and 4611, if appropriate. <br />2. Same Iighting standards be used on both sites, <br />3. Eliminate the request for second monument sign, ur�less variance in number of <br />pylon signs allowed is approved. <br />4. Show three handicapped parking spaces, and convert iwo inventory spaces to <br />customer spaces, to comply with parking requirements. <br />S. Add note to pians that custozner and employee parking wili be clearly marked and <br />kepi free of use for inventory. <br />