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Silver Lake Commons Development Review Planning Case No. 487-97 . July 24, 1997 Page 3 pathway for drainage on the site, the applicant will grade a swale on the adjoining property to the north to route the water from that lot to the proposed detention pond in the southeast corner of the site. The property owner for 7800 Eastwood has agreed to allow the grading work to be done on their lot and to provide a drainage easement to protect the swale. The site also receives runoff from Eastwood Road via a bituminous swale that cuts across the southeast corner of this property. The existing swale is located where the detention pond is proposed to be built. The swale will be moved south to avoid the pond. Mr. Keehn finds the drainage and ponding to be acceptable and adequate to handle and treat 100-year stormwater runoff from the site. Acce§s Therelis one access into the site, which will be constructed between the existing Red Oak Apartments and the new rental townhomes, and which will connect to Highway 10. There are no access points on Eastwood Road. The existing access from Highway 10 between the two apartment buildings will be removed. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is requiring that the applicant add a deceleration lane for right turns off of Highway 10 going into the development and an acceleration lane for right-turns exiting the development. The letter from MnDOT is attached. To do this and to remove the existing driveway and culvert, the applicants will need to obtain a permit from MnDOT. The attached resolution includes a condition that the applicant obtain the required permit prior to the City issuing building permits for the project, and • post surety for these improvements, either with the City or with MnDOT, if so required by MnDOT. Parking The parking ratio required for multiple family residential units is 2.5 spaces per unit, with 1.0 space/unit in covered parking and 1.5 spaces/unit in surface parking. The total number of spaces required for this project would be 56 garages and 84 surface spaces, for a total of 140 spaces. The applicants proposed 57 covered garage spaces, one more than what is required for the proposed 56 units. The plan shows 65 surface parking stalls and sufficient room to add 19 stalls in areas set aside in green space, for a total of 84 spaces. The use of proof of parking was approved by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 513-97, which granted a variance in the parking ratio. The variance allows the parking ratio to be 1 space/unit for covered parking and 1.15 spaces/unit for surface parking, with a requirement that the applicant will build the additional parking spaces if it is determined by the City that the additional parking spaces are needed later. Landscaping and Fencing: The landscape plan submitted by the applicant has been reviewed by Rick Wriskey, the City Forester. Mr. Wriskey made a number of recommendations and suggestions which were addressed by the applicant in a revised landscape plan, dated 7/24/97. The applicant has shown a desire to retain as many significant tress as possible on the vacant lots. Staff has included a condition that these trees be fenced during construction to protect fragile root systems and prevent heavy machinery from being place within the dripline of the trees. A variety of planting materials will be used to supplement the existing tree cover and shrubbery on the Red Oak property. Flowering Crabapple trees will be added.in front of the Red Oak buildings