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� 1 � 1 Request for Council Action continued Page 5 February 4, 1997 Zoning File #2199 Richard Bloomquist, Super Valu, 3333 Shoreline Drive - Commercial Site/Variances - Resolution The City Engineer (Exhibit K) advises that the increase of 1,600 s.f. of additional hardcover in this area will have a negligible impact on total surface runoff that drains to the south of the supermarket and eventually to the extensive wetland azea adjacent to Kelly Avenue. A resident of Kelly Avenue and owner of property that floods in the spring and fall, is concerned that the improvements on the Super Valu property may have an impact on the recent stormwater improvements along Kelly Avenue. Gustafson advises that there will be no impact on the existing stormwater improvement. B. Setback variances. Review Exhibit I-3, the existing site improvements. Note the 30' wide utility easement to the immediate north of the structure and the open space conservation easement over the south 100' of the property. Structural expansions are limited to either the east or west of the supermarket structure. Note north side additions are placed right at the south side of the 30' utility easement. No subsurface structural support of the canopy structure can be located within the utility easement. Applicant notes that the setback at the south side lot line is adjacent to an existing commercial property. The higher elevations of the bank property will minimize impact of encroaching addition and loading dock. This portion of the bank property is occupied by driveways and parking area. The City approved a 10' shuctural setback at Kelly Avenue for the loading dock addition in 1991. The proposed northwest side addition will be located 38' from Kelly Avenue lot line. C. Parking stall variance. In determining the net floor area, staff has deducted 10% from the gross floor area for non-essential support areas such as hallways, storage closets, bathrooms, offices, etc. Applicant's consultant has provided a parking study and comparison report of Orono's code requirements with other cities in the Metro area (Exhibit �. Orono is at the most restrictive end of table. The analysis is helpful and informative but we must address the standards of the existing code. We are dealing with a 56 stall variance. Applicant has moved the access along Shadywood to the southeast lot line combining as a common or shared access with the bank property. Delivery trucks come from the south and enter at the Shadywood access. Bloomquist advises that each week approximately 3 semi-trucks will deliver daily to the east loading azea between the hours of 7:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Deliveries by smaller 22' long trucks deliver to west loading dock (4-5 daily) between the hours of 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.