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Item 05A Page 11 of 12 The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Policy c. Avoid disruption of adjacent or nearby residential land uses by industrial land uses. Policy e. Industrial uses shall be located on or near arterial streets as to provide easy traffic access and to minimize traffic impacts on local streets. FINDINGS: The proposed building and parking lot expansion is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan (2010). The addition of evergreen trees along the north berm will adequately (at maturity) screen neighboring residents’ view of parked semi-trailers. MME has adequate access onto Mustang Drive (no changes to access). The applicant must comply with Rice Creek Watershed District’s permitting requirements. 3. The Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1006.06, Subd 3 (Development Plan) prescribes those items to be reviewed. FINDINGS: Applicable items relating to the proposed building and parking lot addition have been reviewed, and found to be consistent with requirements of the City Code, with the Conditions of Approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission, based upon the above Findings, the Staff Report, and in consideration of public testimony, hereby recommends Approval of the Development Review, with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall install two off-set rows of evergreen trees, 8’ in height, along the north property line, and outside of the 30’ drainage & utility easement. 2. Prior to the February 22, 2021 City Council meeting, the applicant shall revise the Landscape Plan, to include ornamental trees and shrubs to be located in the front yard. The minimum number and size shall meet the minimum standards of the Zoning Code. 3. The applicant shall submit a Landscape Escrow of $______, equal to 150% of the estimated cost of materials and labor for landscaping, prior to the City issuing a building permit. The City will inspect landscaping on or about one-year after installation. If 100% of landscaping is found to have survived, 100% of the escrow will be refunded. If landscaping is found to be dead or dying, the applicant will replace, and the City will retain a proportionate amount of the escrow, to be inspected one year after re-installation, and the remaining escrow refunded. 4. The applicant shall submit a photo metric plan with the building permit application, to be compliant with the City Code’s standards for light glare. 5. The applicant shall re-stripe the parking lots (passenger vehicles) near the office and mechanic’s building, and comply with ADA parking standards. 6. The applicant shall obtain permits from Rice Creek Watershed District, (RCWD) and comply with all RCWD’s requirements.