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r 1 #03-2889 RiVia Rail Estate June 5,2003 Page 12 Is the requested parking plan supported by data that demonstrates sufficiently that there will not be . parking shortage once thi:> site is developed as proposed? Staff will review the gross vs net area requirement with the City’s I'rafnc Engineer prior to Monday’s meeting... Access driveways should be posted No Parking to avoid parking congestion. 6.Applicant should address the variety of concerns noted by the City Engineer: Provide drainage calculations, drainage area map and storm sewer calculations • Provide evidence that the downstream storm sewer has the capacity to serve the proposed use. Ad^ss potential runoff impacts to the adjoining property to the inunediate west - The grade of the access road at the southeast end of the site is stilt an issue to be resolved... 7.Does Council wish to consider the ramifleations of a full-time driveway connection to the Orono Shopping Center site? This would require further review by City consultants to determine whether this could be iq)proved or is advisable. An emergency connection only is currently proposed. 8.Plans should be revised to provide for pedestrian access cormecting Orono Woods and the office complex sidewalks, as well as a co.'tnecUon to the existing sidewalks abutting Hwy 12. 9. Plans should depict any existing vegetation that will remain as screening to the north; it is critica. to fill in any gaps in existing vegetative screening between the north parking lot and the Sugarwoods neighborhood. 10. Any other issues Council wishes to discuss... IV. Planning Commission Recommendation Planning Commission recommended approval per the staff recommendations as outlined in the staff memo of May 16,2001, with the following additional recommendations: 1.Landscaping plans should include screening of the north-south retaining wall abutting the adjoining property to the west, preferably with vines or similar vegetation based on the minimal area available for plantings. 2.Any retail uses shall be ancillary to the ofhee use and shall encompass no more than 10% of the gross floor area. Applicants shall relocate trash enclosure if possible to be further firom the north property boundary to reduce noise impacts to nei^boring residential uses, and shall attempt to ensure trash pickup occurs during normal business hours, not during the night. .M, i 1