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Therefore, if we did not have regional ponding and were required to pond on-site, we would meet the 15% building coverage requiroment. The StoneBay mixed use development was designed to have a compact commercial area to support the StoneBay development and other Orono residents. We would ask for PUD flexibility since we meet the 25% green space, have provided 8 foot trails throughout the sito, have provided extensive landscaping and this density would match what has been done in other commercial developments in the City. Loading Berths We are required to have a 25' long loading berth per ordinance defined the location of the required loading berths on the site plan. We have Trash Enclosures Trash enclosures are constructed with the same materials as the principal building and will be heavily screened to reduce their visibility. We have provided cross-soction drawings through the trash enclosures to give you an idea of what the trash onclosuros will look like from Kelley Parkway and the adjacent residential parcels. You will see that the extensive landscaping along Kelley will completely screen these enclosures from view of the residents. Required Parking Current city ordinance requires one parking space per 150 square feet. For our development that translates into 173 stalls. Our development provides 150 spaces, which we believe, are more than adequate. We offer the following reasons to justify this position. a) WalgrooiVs is required to have 89 spaces per ordinance, but needs about GO. I have enclosed a parking study dono by Walgreen's for their busiest storo in the state that is located at 70th and York in Edina. The peak parking requirement indicates that 48 spaces were filled. If the two remaining retail buildings were parked per the city ordinance, 84 parking spaces would be required. Add the 60 spaces for Walgreen's for a total of 144. This Is less than the 150 we are providing. b) Most cities in the Twin City Metro area require 1 parking space per 200 square foot of floor area. This is not to suggest that the City of Orono should endeavor to bo like other cities, it is meant to suggest that the citizens of Orono will drive to. park and patronize the businesses in this development just like citizens in the rest of the Twin Cities. As a long- 650 BUTLER NORTH DUILDINQ 510 FIRST AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. MN 55403 OFFICE: 61ZZ52.9070 FAX: 612.252.9077