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LandCor PC Report May 7, 2003 Page 2 Parking The PUD establishes the parking requirement for an office use at one space per 250 square feet. The proposed office would consist of a maximum 15,000 square feet of gross space. With that much area, a total of 60 parking spaces would be required. ADA requirements indicate that of the 60 spaces, three need to be handicap accessible. The plans show a total of 54 spaces, two of which are marked handicapped. To comply with the PUD, either 6 additional stalls would need to be shown or 1,500 square feet would need to be eliminated from the building. If the setback for parking along Long Lake Road were 20 feet rather than 30 feet, three to four more stalls could be added to the site plan. Access & Circulation There is one access driveway shown from Long Lake Road; no access is shown onto County Road 10. The absence of an access onto County Highway 10 is consistent with the goals established in the corridor redevelopment and revitalization plan adopted by the City Council. The Long Lake Road access is offset to the north of Moundsview Drive by about 100 feet. No traffic conflicts would be anticipated because of this. The circulation within the development is not optimum however there is sufficient space in the drive aisles and there is adequate space provided to back out of all parking spaces. Lighting The applicant has submitted a photometric analysis of the site, however it is not known if the analysis complies with City Code as the foot-candle readings are provided only for the parking lot area. (The City Code indicates that foot-candle measurements shall be shown up to the centerline of any abutting street right of ways.) Additionally, the photometric analysis does not indicate the lighting fixtures to be used, the pole height or the individual lumens specifications. Any building mounted lighting would also need to be shown and figured into the photometric analysis. The attached resolution includes this provision. Drainage The plans indicate that the site would be serviced by a series of catch basins linked together by a storm sewer which empties into the existing NURP pond at the rear of the property. (The existing pond was constructed with the original development to accommodate the future build-out of the site. Permits would need to be obtained from Rice Creek Watershed District before the City will issue any building permits for the project. The applicant and any utility subcontractors shall meet with the Public Works department for final utility plan approval. Garbage Enclosure As shown on the site plan, the garbage enclosure would be located on the south side of the property. No details were provided regarding the enclosure’s construction, however the PUD indicates that the enclosure shall be of the same construction as the building with solid, opaque, latching gates. Chain link is not an acceptable gate material.