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Xcel Energy – Site Plan, CUP Amendment, Variance, Easement Vacation 7 attending training events. Staff will review these potential monument signs prior to the issuance of a sign permit. Drainage / Grading The applicant is proposing stormwater management through two infiltration basins, one located near the west property line and one located between the proposed building and substation. The stormwater ponds are proposed to be constructed in existing low-lying wetland areas, minimizing the need for additional grading. The proposed impervious surface is not shown to drain to the infiltration basins, and the applicant will need to provide treatment plans prior to future permitting. However, the applicant’s stormwater management plan generally meets the City’s water quality and rate control standards. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on addressing the technical comments related to their stormwater management plan prior to the issuance of a stormwater permit. Utilities The applicant plans to connect to city sewer and water stubs which are available for the northerly portion of the property. Wetlands The applicant is proposing to impact 0.39 acres of wetland, mitigated by the purchase of wetland credits. A wetland replacement plan application was received by the City on September 27, 2022, and is under review by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). Indications from the TEP state that the proposal would meet the requirements for impact. Park Dedication Park dedication is not required for the proposed use. It is in staff’s opinion that the applicant has met all the necessary requirements to approve their site plan. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT The applicant is proposing to expand outdoor storage with construction of new training transmission lines and a training substation. Since the area is expanding beyond the portion of the property covered by the original conditional use permit and subsequent amendments, a conditional use permit amendment is required. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to allow exterior storage larger than the principal building, provided that it is adequately screened from view of adjacent properties. The applicant is proposing to screen the outdoor facilities by way of existing mature wooded area, fencing, and the proposed approximately 35,000 square foot building on site. Staff is comfortable with the proposed location of the transmission lines and substation, and is of the opinion that they will be adequately screened.