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Planning Couunission Report Silverview Estates PUD Development Review and Prefiminary Plat November 19, 1997 Page 4 The development stage plan had not received approval from the Rice Creek VJat�rshed District priar ta Yhe PIanning Commission discussion on A,ugust 20. The Vdatershed District approved the required permit on October 22, 1997, as reflectied in the attachment to this report. The City's Engineer (Rocky Keehn, SEH} has reviewed the submitted plans for drainage design. His comments to the Ci�y on the drainage design are contained in a memorandum dated November 11, 1997. Three issues were identified €hat will need to be addressed: l�ck of distance b�iween in the ir�lei and outfet for the NiJRP pond an Lat 3, ensure ihat the culver�s under the Si. Paul Waterworks right of way function properly, ar�d �nsure that emergency aver�iow from the NU� pond on Loi 4 is directed away from the underground �arages and toward the street. Tlaese issues are addressed as conditions of approval io Plannir�� Commissian Resoiution No. 515-97. While the laiest submittal included a proposed lighting plan for Lats 2 through 4, the plan did not give a clear indication of fi�cture types and their location and informaiion on building-moun�ed lighting. The applicant has been advised and will enake the necessary adjustmenis prior to November 19. Lighting information, including site photometrics, was submitted for Lot 1 at the Planning -�� Commission meeting on August 24. The appiicant has been made aware, however, that on-site lighting is an area of concem, particularly as to how the lighting under the canopy will be shieIded downward. In an attempt to address this issue, the applicant has provided staff with revised photometrics for site lighting that incorporates the use of a light ba.i�l� within the canopy fi�.ures. It is staf�'s position that the light-enhancing capabilities of the prism-type lenses on the canopy fxtures is not desirabte, and efforts shoutd be made ta determine whether such fixtures can be recessed ir►ta the canopy or whether a shoe-box type fixture should be employed. The applicant wili be prepared to address this issue at the November 19 Commission meeting. Snow storage areas were noi identified on the original plan, but the latest submission does identify locations for snow storage. However, ihe snow storage area to the south of Lat 4 is shawri within the wetland. The applicani will modify the location of this snow storage area so that it is no� in the wetland. ihe most recent submittal idenYifies sig�n type for Lots z through 4. �Iowever, no sign detail was submiited for Lot 1. The Pianning Corrunission requested at its August 20 meeting that the free-standing si�n for the Holiday 5tationstore inciude brick columns ihat flank ihe t�� area af th� si�n, similar to the brick columns used ipr si�ning on Lots 2, 3 and 4. The applicant has provided this infarrnation which is attached to this report. In addition, the appIican� wil] a.ffix 10' sign setbacks on the sit� pIan.