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h #03-28S9 fitivla Real Eitf fc June 5,2003 Page 13 4.Prior to concept plan approval by Council, applicant to provide a side-by-side elevation and topographical view comparison depicting the proposed buildings in relation to the senior housing building, to illustrate the height relationship between those buildings (Exh. F). 5. Grading, road/parking and other engineering matters to be subject to City Engineer approval. 6.Proposed parking numbers are acceptable based on information supplied to date, subject to City Engineer review and approval; paiking areas shall meet required setbacks. 7.Prior to Council concept plan approval, applicant must demonstrate that the walkout concept is feasible given the parking lot/driving lane grade slope maximums required. 8.Emergency vehicle access to proptrty to the west is acceptable; City Engineer to a'. iew implications of a full serv ice connection to that property. 9.Planning Commission is satisfied with the reductions in the overall development plan intensity and establishment of greater separation and vegetative buffer from NE building to the neighboring residential properties. V. Staff Recommendation: The plan revisions provided for the May 19 Planning Commission meeting addressed most of the major concerns brought up by the public and the Planning Commission at the April meeting. Staff believes the mix of owned/leased office spaces proposed is an appropriate and relatively low- intensity use of this site as compared to other possible B-6 uses. The design of the buildings is attractive and of a residential character. Based on the recommendations of City consultants, parking should be increased and/or building sizes reduced to meet a standard of 3.5 stalls per net s.f. with net being 85% of gross floor area. The City should consider potential traffic flow impacts to the adjacent commercial use if anything more than an emergency connection to the Orono Shopping Center site is proposed. The revised grading plan shows that the walkout concept appears to be feasible while meeting the driving and parking grade limits required for this site. Staff recommends conceptual approval of the site plan subject to the various revisions o? recommendations noted above. Approval should also include vacation of utility easements as required. Staff will draft a resolution for Goteral Concept Plan Approval for review and adoption at Council ’s June 23 meeting. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Address any issues that Council finds to be unresolved, and direct staff to draft a resolution for General Concept Plan Approval for adoption at your June 23 meeting. ■ ^ 4