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i Planning Comcnzssion Pianning Case No. 46a-96: 2975 Highway 10 October 9, 1996 Page 8 demonstrated by a redesigned Highway lU, a nel,work of inter-connected teails, pazks, and wetland spaces, and active citizen participation in ecological activities." Two goals relative to Highway 10 were adopted and are included zn a.n aitactunent to this report. The applicant's proposal presents the chaIlenge of balancing between attracting a new business willing to take a somewhat blighted sit� and improv� it, with the chance to use ti�is opportuniiy to meet goals for the Highway 10 corridor, The City does have a loan progratn for businesses to make siie improvernents but it is only avaalable to business�s which have been in �Iounds View at least iwo years. The Planning . Commission could consider establishing a list of improvements which need to be made with approval of ihe conditional use permii, and a list of improvements to be done in two to three years from the date oi approvaL The phasing of the irtiprovements would ailow the applicants to apply for assistance from the City. Ai minimum, staff is recommending that the following be done now: , � parking lot be de�ined with curbing � a driveway entrance be defined from Spring Lake Road and excess asphait removed; the driveway entrance to Highway 10 be removed ' 0 landscaped areas at least 10' wide be created and cieaned up along the perimeter of the site o fencing be repaired and painted, posts reset and gaps ciosed; if the fencing is too deteriorated, ihat it be replaced � the building be painted a.nd signage from the windows removed • Phase 1 of a landscaping plan be implemented which wouid crea�e a cluster of trees and shrubs at corner of Spring Lake Road and Highway 10, coordinated witl� new manument-style signage Phase 2 of the improvements would be additional landscaping and new lightzng, to be instailed no later than three years from approval, (7) The use will not cause traffic hazards or congestian. The site has adequaie access from an arterial highway. The types ofr services being of%red will result in frequent customer turnover, but volumes wi116e 1ow because there are only two service bays on the property. No added traffic eongesiion is expected. Eliminating the driveway on fo Highway 10 will reduce traffic hazards.