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#02-2795 WJM Properties LLC - Merries Automotive Group 2605 West Wayzata Blvd. Paye 2 of 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Additional changes to the property include the addition of a 200 ’ X 200 ’ parking area at the south end of the building and a service driveway that would be located west of the building connecting the new north and south parking areas. This driveway will require additional rc\ icw of the site grading because there may be some impact on minor wetlands and a retaining wall will have to be constructed west uf the scr\ ice drive. The key issues related to this application arc screening, landscaping, lighting, stormwater drainage, and prohibition of retail sales. The Planning Commission recommendation includes conditions w hich address each of these issues. Plannimf Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval of the site plan and conditional use permits for the outside storage and display of automobiles subject to the following conditions; I. The outside storage area located on the south side of the building shall be completely screened w ith a 6’ fence around the perimeter of the storage area. This is the area where all vehicles intended for bodv work will be stored when not within the building. The individual storage area devoted to the parking of new vehicles and finished vehicles ready for deliver) to dealerships shall be limited to 250 parking spaces. 1 he area should be limited to the southeast end of the parking lot since .adequate screening will not be located directly within the parking area. The total display parking for vehicles shall be limited to the 40 at the north ends of the parking lots. Such parking shall be 25 parking spaces north of the building and 15 spaces northeast of the building, as proposed on the site plan. 3. The parking lot shall have 6 planting islands located within the east parking lot per the recommendations. With the intent to separate areas for display, customer parking and employee parking from the parking for vehicles that are intended for processing. 4.rhe display areas arc proposed to use the existing trees that are on the property for screening. The new parking area on the north side of the building w ill require remov al at least one substantial tree on the north side of the building. The site plan indicates some of the trees will be relocated between the parking lot and the highway. Additional screening in the form of a berm (a minimum of 3’ in height) with planting of junipers. The required screening shall screen the display parking areas from view to Highway 12. 5. The existing light poles in the c.ist parking lot shall be removed and 4-twin head light fi.xtures on poles not to exceed 25 ’ in height arc permitted to be constructed to provide enough lighting to prov ide security and lighting to the property. 6. 5-tvvin head light poles, not to e.xceed a height of 20 ’ are permitted to be installed at the north end of the display parking area. 7. All lighting futures shall be a “shoe box ” style light fixture with a recessed light source, not allowing the light sources to be visible from any property line. i i