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File #>04-2977 January 20,2004 Page 6 of 11 These numbers do not take into account the 15 parking stalls tliat exist at the front of the building or the 15 spaces that exist facing the road at the front of the building. The upper level businesses are primarily retail uses. As.suming a net floor area of about 8,000 s.f. for the upper level, its parking requirement at one stall per 150 s.f is about 53 stalls, as compared to the 30 that exist. Because the businesses that occupy the front of the building have prime-time day business hours, a shared parking an-angement would provide adequate overflow parking, should it ever be needed. However, during times when all businesses occupying the building are at prime business hours (possibly Saturday afternoons), parking could be short by about 20 stalls based on Code requirements. As discussed earlier in this section the gravel paiking area doesn’t meet the required setbacks and if the required setbacks are enforced the number of stalls will be reduced. If a 20 ’ setback to Shoreline Drive and a 10 ’ setback to Kelly Avenue are enforced, approximately 11 spaces could be lost. The Planning Conunission should discuss with tlie applicant the amount of parking that is currently available and whether it is adequate and also how he expects tins to change with the proposed restaurant use. Lot Surfacing Section 78-1515 (B) states tliat “all of the area intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways for four or more vehicles shall be surfaced with material to control dust and drainage." The applicant isn’t proposing to pave the upper gravel lot at this time. Due to its necessity in providing parking for the restaurant, and the need to control the number of stalls, staff would recommend that the lot be paved and striped if this commercial site plan is approved. Surface Water Management Plan The applicant has not provided a full drainage plan but has provided drainage arrows, contours, and elevations for the gravel parking area. Tltere is a wide right-of-way along Kelly Avenue which takes a lot of drainage from the gravel parking area as well as at least lialf of the lower parking lot. Tlie western half of the parking lot drains southwest towards a wetland and eventually into the lagoon area of Lake Minnetonka. No hazardous wastes threaten the integrity of the runoff, other than the normal heavy materials which vehicles excrete, and no vehicles are proposed to be stored outdoors on the site The City Engineer has reviewed the plan and finds it to be acceptable. The City’s Public Services Director has recommended that the existing gravel lot be paved and provided with curb and gutter. The Plamiing Commission should consider whether this should be required. Road and Pedestrian Access Exterior site access. Tliis property has one access to Shoreline Drive, and one access from Kelly Avenue. The access ftom Kelly Avenue will be the primary access for Navarre Lanes/The Crib and the restaurant. The main access for the businesses that occupy the front of the building is the access which is directly off Shoreline Drive. 1