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Planning Case MU2017-001 July 19, 2017 Page 7 A playground is proposed, to be located near the NE corner of the building. Parking lots with more than five stalls must be screened.14 Minimum screening shall consist of a solid fence with a minimum height of 6’, or coniferous trees, with a minimum height of 8’. A 6’ privacy fence is proposed as a buffer for homes along Groveland Rd, not otherwise screened by existing trees. Landscape plant materials 15:* Required Proposed Deciduous shade trees 13 32 Coniferous trees 13 20 Understory shrubs 83 140 Ornamental trees 13 13 * Proposed landscaping listed is from plans, dated June 13, 2017. Revised plans, dated July 13, 2017 will be evaluated prior to the July 24th City Council Public Hearing. Lighting Exterior lighting is required to have shielded fixtures to reduce glare, with a maximum 1 foot-candle (fc) measured from the center line of a public street, and 0.4 fc measured from residential property lines.16 The photometric plan includes foot-candle (fc) measurements at the property line (not centerline of street), with a maximum of 4.6 and 5.6 fc near the two exterior doors onto the trail (Mounds View Blvd). Foot-candle measurements adjacent to residential properties are 0.5 fc on the east side, and 0.6 fc on the west side. It is Staff’s opinion that proposed lighting is appropriate along Mounds View Blvd, and must be adjusted to reduce glare along adjacent residential properties. Setbacks Within the County Road 10 Overlay zoning district, buildings and parking lots “should be” setback 5’ from the Mounds View Blvd. property line.17 14 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1120., Subd 12 (Required Screening), Section 1103.08(6) 15 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1127.05, Subd 3 (Number of plant materials required) 16 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1103.09 (Glare) 17 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1129.05, Subd 3 (Building and Parking Setback Requirements)