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I. . , .. . .. .'. .'.�. •..:� . . ... .. .'.: . . :.. . ."� . . , '.-. : .. . .. .:: ... ... . . : ' . ... .'": ..��. . : �: .:'.- �. . .....'.::. ::' . .:� I' ..:: .' '.. . :: Plannzng Comxnission PIanning Case No. 464-9b November 6, 1996 Page 2 ��ck�round: 2375 Highway 10 This report serves as a suppiement to the staff report prepared for your October 9, 1996 meeting. Ai that meeting, it was clarified that the amendenent to the conditiona] use per•mit pertains onty to the land at 2395 Highway 10 being added to the Sat�arn site, and therefore the criteria regarding the square footage in building area in comparison io the square footage in ouidoor storage fbr inventory should be applied to that portion of the site. It was also clarifted how the requirement far 10% of the site in landscaped greenspace is calculated. These issues are discussed beIow. {A copy of the previous staff report will be available ai your November 6 meeting for the Pianning Cammission's reference. The applicant ha.s prepared a revised site pian and landscapir�g plan which shaw ar� additional monutnent sign on County Road H, and clarifies the dimensions of the three monument signs on the site. A notice has been sent to all property owners within 350 feet of the sifie advertising this meetir�g as a public information meeting on the application, A public hearing wi1l be held on this item when it is considered by the City Councii_ The tentative date for the City Council hearing is November 25. A�aiysis/ 12ecorramendatio�t Buitd°ang a�d S'ste I3esign; g,andscapeng �ection I 114.04, Subd. 8.1. requires "a minimum 10% of the property, excluding setback requiremen#s, is required for landscaped greenspace. The plan(t)ing plan and type oi shrubbery shall require approval of the Planning Commission based upon a recommendation of City Forester. Our staff report for your October 9, 199b meeting raised a question whether the Saturn proposal met this criteria. It was clarified at the meeting that the 10% requirement is to 6e applied to the land area in the site minus the land area in the required setbacks. The total site coe�tains 3.276 acres or 142,703 square feet, The area in the required setbacks is 38,250 square feet. The net area to be used in calculating the 10% requirement is 104,453 sc}uare feet; 10% equals 10,445 square feet. The applicant is proposing to provide 33,506 square feet in Iandscaped greenspace, which is more than three titnes th� requirement. This requirement is rnet. =';