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Belting Report September 21, 2005 Page 3 Lighting: The lighting plan is being prepared and was unavailable at the time this report was drafted. The applicant has been informed of the City’s minimum requirements regarding glare, light spillage and foot-candle readings. In addition to the detailed photometric analysis, the applicant will need to submit detailed specifications for all freestanding and wall-mounted exterior lighting along with pole heights. While the site does not border on residential property, it is adjacent to the Community Center and across the street from City Hall and effort must be taken to not over illuminate the site. Stormwater Management: The site was master graded during the construction of the Walgreens building and a large stormwater pond installed southeast of the site. There is an existing storm sewer designed to serve both properties. The applicant plans to tie into the stormsewer as shown on the grading, drainage, erosion control and utility plan. The runoff from the parking lot will sheet flow to one of two new catch basins which will direct the runoff to the existing stormsewer which ultimately flows to the large stormwater pond to the southeast. Run off from the building and grounds surrounding the building will flow to the east and be captured in a swale that runs the length of the rear of the building. The swale outlet is located at the southeast corner of the site three feet below the finished floor elevation of the building. The grading and drainage plans are being reviewed by the City’s consulting engineer for compliance with the City’s local water management plan. Easements: An easement originally platted with the Mounds View City Hall Addition will need to be vacated as a result of this plan. The easement had been taken assuming a different lot utilization. A new easement would be taken in its place. The triangular easement to be vacated is identified on the Sheet C1 of the submittal plans entitled Preliminary grading, drainage, erosion control & utility plan, at the northeast corner of the parcel. The applicant’s engineer has prepared the legal descriptions for the easement to be vacated along with the description of the easement to be acquired. Development Review Summary: The proposed office use on the undeveloped parcel would be consistent with the City’s Zoning Code and Comp Plan and would bring development and tax base to the site. There would not be a great deal of traffic generated by this particular use, so the impact to the area would be minimal. A development agreement will need to be executed with the applicant to ensure all of the specific requirements and conditions of development are satisfied and adhered to. Recommendation: Resolution 817-05 is attached to this report which recommends approval of a development review for the proposed 8,300 square foot single store office building at 2395 County Road 10. Respectfully submitted, James Ericson Community Development Director