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#03-2882 Orono Baseball Assoclatlon/Orono School District 1030 Old Crystal Bay Road North Page 3 of3 II. Parking/Seating The plans not indicate the total seating capacity for the bleachers. Code would allow seating up to 288 based on the 48 spaces shown for parking. The Code determines paiking for athletic fields as 1 parking space for each six seats of capacity. Each 22 inches of bleacher space devoted to seating is counted as one seat when determining design capacity for the bleachers. Any bleacher space devoted to aisle or any other purposed is not considered seat space. OBA has indicated the seating capacity will be kept within the 288-seat limit. III. Lighting There are no lights proposed for the field. Any lighting used within concession stand areas shall be installed and shielded to not expose the light source, per code requirements. IV.Trail Connection The future trail along C.R. 6 would provide a needed link to the east. A trait is located east of the property to Willow Drive and continues south to the southern end of the Willow View Development. Final trail construction design and engineering would be completed at some point in the future. A condition of the approval is that the School District grant an easement for the trail connection. V. Stormwater Management OBA’s Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit is complete pending School District execution of a Declaration arrl Agreement regarding wetland buffers, street sweeping, stormwater facility maintenance and use of non-phosphorus fertilizer. Drafts of those documents are attached. Issues for Consideration Staff believes all issues were resolved with the original approval. Planning Commission should address any issues of which staff is unaware or which may result from public comment. Staff Recommendation Applicants are requesting renewal of their previous approval with no changes. Staff recommends approval per the fmdings and conditions of Resolution No. 4689. J