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M4.3974 StMttey MarMpilc* <br />iuManr 14.3M4 <br />piftioft <br />IV. Conunercfal Site Plan Review, Conformity to B-6 Standards <br />City Engineer Tom Kellogg and the City’s planning consultant, Phil Carlson of DSU. Inc., have been <br />asked to comment on the engineering and planning aspects of the proposed site plan. Please carefully <br />review their comments (ExlLuiu D & E) as well as the comments in the staff letter of December 16. <br />Phil Carlson's comments of January IS are in complete alignment with staffs thinking. The site <br />plan has a number of significant issues which should be worked through at the <br />staff developer/consultant level before Planning Commission spends any time on a detailed site plan <br />review. For that reason, a review of the site plan details has not been included with this memo. <br />A public hearing has been scheduled for this proposal at your January 20 meeting. Planning <br />Commission members are encouraged to use the limited allotted time after hearing from the public, <br />to identify for the benefit of staff and the developer any specific concerns you believe need to be <br />addressed with the site plan. Topics you may wish to make general or specific comments on include: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />Site orientations, relationship to Slonebay residential neighborhood, relationship to <br />l2/WilIow intersection, relationship to stormwater pond as an amenity <br />Site access and circulation patterns, impacts/pros/cons of drive-thru's <br />Building materials and building design <br />Pedestrian access and circulation <br />5. Signage, lighting, and landscaping <br />6. Other topics of concern or interest <br />Staff Rccommeadation <br />Staff supports the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the rezoning to B-6 PUD. <br />Planning Commission could take action regarding these elements of the application at this time, or <br />could table them so that the Commission takes action on all elements of the application at the <br />February 17 meeting. <br />Staff recommends taoiing the preliminary plat and commercial site plan review, to allow applicants <br />to meet with City staff and consultants to work through the variety of identified site plan issues. The <br />intent w ould be to present Planning Commission vriih a revised site plan for a comprehensive review <br />at your February 17 regular meeting.