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Pianning Commission Report Silver Lake Commons Amended Deveiopment Review Planning Case No. 487-47 and Sfl4-97 � September 3, 1997 Page 3 �'han es ta Ap�roved Site Plan � i'he mast evident change to the sit� plan is the elimination of the six-unit building fronting Hi�h�uvay 10 an the City-owned parcel. The driveway that had serviced these uruts has also beer� remov�d. The on-site manag�ment of3�ce and recreation center has been relocated to �he south end of ihe z6- stall garage structure. The locations of ihe Iarger play structure and the grilUpicnic a.rea have been moved closer to the dwelling units to accommodate them completeiy on the subject property. As a result ofthe reduction in dwelling units, parking spaces were reduced as well but meet the requirements of th� Code and Resoiution 513-97, which approved a variar�ce to the parking ratios from 1.5 surface stalls to 1. I5 surface stalls per dwelling unit. Dr�airra�e arrd Pondrn� The original drainage plan utilized much of the open are� provided in the City-awned lot. Wi�hout the City land, the run-aff volume decreases substantially as the site no longer needs to account for drainage from Eastwood Road. The overa}1 area of this development, including the lted Oak Apartments, has been reduced from 3.78 acres to 2.93 acres. At fihe iime that this report was drafted, the revised drainage plans and volume calculatians were nat avaitable. They are plaru�ed to be forwarded to Rocky Keehn, the City's engineer, for comment prior to this evening's meeting. A prelizninaty discussion with Mr. Keehn however indicated ttzat problems were not anticipated with the drainage. Access cmd Parki�rQ• No changes with regard ta access have been made to ihe site plan. Access to the site will be accompIished with a single entryway south of the ea�isting Red Oak Apartments entryway. The drive a.ccess will be in between the apartments and the townhome units. The e�cisting driveway servicing Red Oak Apartments wiIi be removed. The proposed driveway would be 28 feet wide as requested by the Fire Marshai. The number of parking spaces have heen recfuced to account for th� six fewer dweiling uzuts. Eight fiature parking stalls ace shown on the plan adjacent to the main entryway atong Highway 10. Sinc� parking can be located within five feet of a property line iai residentiat districts, this location--while not optimal--is acceptable. There are nine add�tional futur� parking stalls on the north side o£the i 7-unit Red Oak Apartment buildzng. Figuring in the 17 fuiure parking stalls, �5 sur#'ace parking staIls are possible, which meets the criteria of the City Code and Planning Commission Resolution 513-97. There would be 51 garage stalls for the SQ dwelling units. Altogether, 109 parking sialls would be provided with an additional i7 stalls set aside in proof-of-parking. Including the 17 future stalls, 12b stalls could be provicled.