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MSP Assisted Living Senior Residential Facility Planning Case 559-99 November 15, 1999 Page 2 All of the dimensional and other zoning requirements (setbacks, building height, parking spaces, etc.) are either met or exceeded with this proposal. Drainage: The applicant has submitted a drainage plan to which indicates runoff will either be absorbed into the greenspace or directed across the parking lot and onto either Mounds View Drive or County Road I. There are two storm sewer catch basins near the intersection of Mounds View Drive and County Road Ito which any runoff will flow. This drainage plan has been reviewed and approved by Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works. Because the site is under two acres, Rice Creek Watershed District approval will not be necessary. Landscape Plan: In Section 1103.08 of the City Code pertaining to fencing, screening and landscaping, it states that the lot area remaining after providing for off-street parking, sidewalks, driveway, building and other requirements shall be planted and maintained in grass, sodding, shrubs or other acceptable vegetation or materials generally used in landscaping. The applicant has submitted a landscape plan which has been forwarded to the City Forester for comment. After review, Forester Wriskey suggested that changes be made with regard to a few of the listed species, which has since been done. The landscape plan included with your packet is the version approved by Mr. Wriskey. Parking and Access: There are 31 parking stalls shown on the site plan, the amount required in the approved conditional use permit. Two of the stalls are handicap-accessible, which satisfies ADA requirements. There are two accesses to this site, one on County Road I and the other from Mounds View Drive. The Planning Commission discussed at great length these two access points, and after significant discussion, recommended that the access to and from County Road I be marked as right-in, right- out only, to prohibit any attempted dangerous cross-over access from the west-bound lane of County Road I. No restrictions were placed on the Mounds View Drive access. Utilities and Easements Utilities are available to this site and no easements will need to be dedicated for this project. There is an existing utility easement along Mounds View Drive in which the telephone and gas lines are buried. A storm sewer is located on the site in the County Road I right of way. There is one fire hydrant located on the site, and one hydrant across the street from the lot on Mounds View Drive. The Fire Marshal has indicated that because the building will be sprinklered, the two existing hydrants would be sufficient for purposes of fire protection. Signage: The applicant indicates that the specifications for the site signage have not yet been completed thus there is nothing to present to the Council in this regard. The Planning Commission in their resolution recommending approval required only that any proposed signage be in compliance with the City Code and the approved CUP, which allowed for 32 square feet of signage, not including any incidental signs, such as directional signage.