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• • •• M3-28S9 April 19,2003 Pages The West building walkout elevation is intended to be at the same elevation as the base of the welding shop parking lot. This will require removal of the existing retaining walls, and obviously the cooperation of the adjacent property owner. North of the West building, additional parking is propos^, one row adjacent to the building, then a center aisle and proof-of parking in a second row about 25* from the north lot line. This proof-of parking, if constructed, would be at elevation 1020* or ranging from 0-4* below existing grade to the rear. This 0-4* elevation difference will help to screen headlights from the residential lots to the north, but may require some additional screening method, such as berming, a screening fence, or opaque vegetation. The ^vest building would walkout to the rear of the welding shop site, and views toward that site from West building would be less than pleasing under the current uses of the welding shop site. Applicants are advised that certain uses of that site may be difficult to eliminate unless the owner agrees to eliminate them... Certain areas within the site will require retaining walls. The most visible of these will be along the west side of the parking lot, and along the north side of the access driveway at the entrance to the site. Applicants should describe how these walls will be designed or screened to soften their visual impacts as viewed from off-site. Sewer and Water Service The property has municipal sewer and water available, which was installed approximately 15 years ago. No sewer or water assessments will be due for the proposed office uses, as the property has previously been fully assessed. See the City Engineer*s additional comments regarding utilities. The portions of utility/drainage easements that likely need to be vacated were granted as part of the site plan approval for the office building under prior approvals, and will conflict with the current site plan in certain areas. Those easements contain no utilities at this point, and staff reconunends approval for their vacation subject to ^propriate replacement easements being granted. Road & Pedestrian Access Exterior Site Access. Access to Lot 1 was established during the approval process for PUD No. 2, and consists of a shared right-in/right-out driveway access directly to Midway 12, and a shared driveway access eastward through the Orono Woods site to Brown Road. Future access potential to the west exists at the northwest comer of Lot 1 where it abuts Sugar Woods Outlot D. Outlot D was platted as a potential service road corridor behind the Orono Shopping Center and Service 800 buildings, with possible connections southward to 12/Brimhall, or west through the Often Brothers property to Willow Drive. At this time the City has no plans to make use of Outlot D, but it remains available for future use. Development of a connection to Outlot D with this proposal will have significant impacts on screening, buffering and topography north of the building. J