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January 12, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />residential building. Due to the proposed grade and retaining wall, a wider space (and thus, <br />greater shift) may be necessary to accommodate this planting. <br />3. Add larger evergreen trees to the northwest corner of the site to moderate impacts of <br />headlights in the stacking lane. <br />4. Reorient the parking/access lanes in the front area to 90 degree parking angles, and eliminate <br />the one-way circulation patterns that add unnecessary pavement. <br />5. Add a solid fence line along the north boundary/alley to create a buffer between the <br />commercial activity and the single family neighborhood to the north, and add landscaping in <br />that space to enhance the visual aesthetic and reinforce the buffer. <br />6. Add larger evergreen stock in the northeast portion of the stacking lane area to screen <br />headlights from the single family properties. <br />7. Add a permanent canopy cover and solid side-walls to the vacuum area to buffer noise from this <br />area and direct any noise to the south towards Kenzie Terrace, to mitigate noise impacts on the <br />adjoining multi-family building. As noted above, there is no provision for outdoor commercial <br />uses in the zoning ordinance, and a permanent canopy would avoid this conflict. <br />8. Reduce parking lot light pole height to no more than 20 feet, and ensure full cut-off hooded <br />fixtures to reduce light spillage onto adjoining property. <br />9. Specify hooded, downcast wall lighting on the building to avoid any light-source glare. <br />10. Compliance with the requirements of the City Engineer with regard to engineering and <br />construction, including utilities, stormwater, and street improvements. <br /> <br />These recommendations are illustrated, in part, as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />Without these additions to the proposal, staff could not recommend approval of the proposed <br />Conditional Use Permit. However, if these changes are made, staff believes that the use would meet the <br />expectations for the impacts of commercial land uses, minimizing those as necessary to be reasonably <br />compatible with the surrounding area. <br />48