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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 9, 2021 <br />Page 5 <br />1 2. In this additional setback space, plant a continuous row of Spruce trees no greater than 15 <br />2 feet on center, to create and grow a buffer between the access aisle and the adjoining <br />3 multi -family residential building. Due to the proposed grade and retaining wall, a wider <br />4 space (and thus, greater shift) may be necessary to accommodate this planting. <br />5 3. Add larger evergreen trees to the northwest corner of the site to moderate impacts of <br />6 headlights in the stacking lane. <br />7 4. Reorient the parking/access lanes in the front area to 90 -degree parking angles, and <br />8 eliminate the one-way circulation patterns that add unnecessary pavement. <br />9 5. Add a solid fence line along the north boundary/alley to create a buffer between the <br />10 commercial activity and the single-family neighborhood to the north, and add <br />11 landscaping in that space to enhance the visual aesthetic and reinforce the buffer. <br />12 6. Add larger evergreen stock in the northeast portion of the stacking lane area to screen <br />13 headlights from the single-family properties. <br />14 7. Add a permanent, noise -insulated structure to house the vacuum machinery from which <br />15 only vacuum hoses may extend to buffer noise, to mitigate noise impacts on the adjoining <br />16 multi -family building. The structure must be consistent with the materials of the principal <br />17 building as required by City Code. <br />18 8. Operate the facility in a manner that requires entry doors to close prior to wash <br />19 machinery engaging the vehicle, and exit doors to remain closed until dryer machinery <br />20 has completed its cycle. <br />21 9. Reduce parking lot light pole height to no more than 20 feet, and ensure full cut-off <br />22 hooded fixtures to reduce light spillage onto adjoining property. <br />23 10. Specify hooded, downcast wall lighting on the building to avoid any light -source glare. <br />24 11. Compliance with the requirements of the City Engineer with regard to engineering and <br />25 construction, including utilities, stormwater and street improvements. <br />26 12. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or other hours of <br />27 operation as may be required by this or future City Council resolution. <br />28 <br />29 Mayor Stille noted Justin Messner is present to address any questions from Council. <br />30 <br />31 Councilmember Walker asked about condition #7 and he is concerned about the airflow noise. <br />32 Mt. Justin Messner responded the purpose to allow airflow is to prevent overheating of the <br />33 vacuum machinery. A baffle system could be used if desired. Councilmember Walker asked for <br />34 clarification if the sound would be reduced with the planned enclosure. Mr. Messner stated it <br />35 would be reduced but would not be a sound -proof box. Councilmember Walker asked what was <br />36 meant by additional study is needed and Mr. Messner stated if the applicant had an additional <br />37 method for the vacuums, those methods would need to be reviewed by Staff. <br />38 <br />39 Mayor Stille stated the noise study was long and L50 would be provided with the state standard <br />40 being L60. Mr. Messner stated noise monitoring was done on the site from traffic and found the <br />41 site was L52 -L54 decibel range. Readings were taken outside another car wash which produced <br />42 L63 decibels. This sound information was used to project the sound at Kenzie Terrace. The <br />43 maximum value found was L63 at Kenzie Terrace. When the doors are shut the noise from the <br />44 carwash would be L36. <br />45 <br />