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Silverview Estates Dev. Co. Preliminary Plat&Development Review Planning Cases 501-97 and 502-97 • August 20, 1997 Page 6 • Prior to action on the development stage plan, the developer must provide an assessment as to the composition of the fill on the office site to the east of the existing TJB Homes office building. Applicant's Response: Soil tests and bores have been taken. Written results are expected soon. Various construction debris will have to be removed from the site. • The RV dump site that is shown on the convenience store site is not listed as a permitted use in the PUD. This use needs to be removed from the plans unless approval of an amendment to the concept plan is obtained from the City Council. Staff would note that it is our feeling that the location of such a facility on that site is in opposition to the City's desire to create a gateway element in this quadrant of the TH 10/Silver Lake Road intersection. Applicant's Response: The owners of the convenience store wish to further discuss the service area with the Planning Commission on August 20. • Additional detail is needed on the proposed entry treatment on the angle wall elevation of the two-story office building. While this may serve as the rear entry to the building, this elevation receives significant exposure; hence, architectural enhancement of this entry is warranted. The • present design resembles a service door. Staff will be recommending that this entrance be opened up to the plaza in a manner similar to the front entrance. Applicant's Response: We have asked our architect to take your comments into consideration. This building entrance was not initially intended to be a "main"building entrance. Preliminary Plat: The Silverview Estates Preliminary Plat has been reviewed in light of the provisions contained in Title 1200, Land Subdivisions, Municipal Code of the City of Mounds View. The plat was provided for the4urposes_of_review an -the-relevant departments and referral agencies. • Gateway Easement: The 30-foot by 30-foot triangular easement at the southeast corner of Silver Lake Road and Highway 10 shall be indicated on the preliminary plat to allow for the future establishment of landscaping and design elements along the south side of Highway 10 as required by the PUD document approved by the City Council 5/27/97. • Drainage and Utility Easements: The applicant has added delineated easement boundaries around the wetland and two of the three NURP ponds. The small pond located behind the 5,000 square-foot office building does not show an easement over it. In addition, the plat will need to show dedicated five-foot easements on either side of all • proposed interior lot lines. These easements will need to be shown on the plat prior to approval of the preliminary plat by.the City Council. The applicant shall be responsible for drafting legal descriptions of all easement areas. A document granting the easements to