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_ ;. ..: ;: . :: . ;; - .: .,.:. _ , :. . - - .. . . ;;: , :. Pinewood March 7, 2001 Fage 2 De�elopme�t l�evaew d)a�cr��si��: Setbacks: Other tl�an the building expansion on the west szde, there will be no change to the building or parking lot setbacks as a result of this expansion. (The expansion on the west side will bring the expanded area 20 feet closer io Quincy Sireet, yet still within Code requirements.) The parking lot setbacks vvill not increase on the north or west as a result of the expansion, however the setback on Quincy Street currently does not comply vvith City Code. The parking lat along Quincy Street actually goes beyond the praperty line and into City right of way by approximately 7 feet. The �chool District would lilce to maintain this "negaiive setback" for the parking io be expanded southward along the same line. To do so, this will require approval of a variance. The proposed parking lot to the south is set back 20 feet frorri the property lir�e. To compl� with City Code, the seiback will need to be 30 feet. The applicant shall either revise the site plan to show a thirty foot setback or provide a hardship siatement that wauld support approval of a variance to the Code, Parkin�: There are currenily 68 parking stalls available at Pinewood Elementary. It has become evideni that either due to poor oi�-site circula�ion or limited parking availabiliiy, parking spills onto Quincy Street, a situation which has generated complaints from neighboring residents, The expansion would increase the available parking on the site to 115 stalls, which should alleviate most of the parking problems. The Code requires that a school shail provide one stall per classroom and one stall per fi$y students. Given 32 classroonns and 660 students, our Code would only require 46 stalls. Clearly this wauld not be sufficien� for Pinewood Elementary, which employs a staffof 95. (Once the Sign Code review has been completed, perhaps the parking requirements should be neart?) Drainage and Utilitv: The applicant has applied for a Rice Creek Watershed Disirict (RCWD) permit, which is required due to the size of the lot and the extent of impervious surface area being manipulated. Attached is a menno from RCWD which indicates that the application will be approved pending the payment of a$1,500 cash surety #o the District. Landscaping: Some of the iandscaping and plantings will be removed and relocated as a result of the bt�ilding and parking lot expansion. Given the amount of existing mature Iandscaping, no other landscaping should be required, other than to restore any disturbed pervious areas. Lighting_ A photometric analysis has been submitted and appears to be in conformance with City glare and light spiliage standards. The applicant will need to indicate which fi�ures are new an the pian, submit the specifications for the new individual fixtures and indicate the height of the new light standards. �� Access: '6�ehicle traffic entering the property can exit onto Quincy Street or continue on to County Road I. The drive aisle along Quincy wiil be restricted to one-way traffic whiie the accesses and drive aisle adjaceni to Co�nty Road I will allow two-way traffic. Staff sent a letter . to l�amsey County traf�ic engineer Dan Soler for comtnent. (Letter attached.) V+lhen this report was drafted, staff had not yet received comment from Mr. Soler. i